Daily Digest: Bachmann makes Trump’s list
Good morning, and welcome to Wednesday. I was up late last night, so I hope what follows is reasonably coherent, but, hey, why should today be different from any other? Here's the Digest.
1. The St. Paul School Board Tuesday removed Valeria Silvia as superintendent, effective next month. She will collect nearly $800,000 in severance. The board named an interim superintendent, former Roseville superintendent John Thein, while it searches for a permanent replacement. One board member resigned after the vote in protest over the secrecy of the process. (MPR News)
2. Call it a zombie special session. No one is sure whether it's alive or dead. Gov. Dayton met with legislative leaders Tuesday after a week's break in talks to one again talk about a special session focused on tax cuts and a public works construction bill. But rather than moving forward, the negotiations seemed to headed the other way. (MPR News)
3. Muslims in Minnesota say they're seeing more signs of anti-Islamic sentiment in recent days. It includes everything from bullying and harassment in schools to pig intestines wrapped around the door handles of a halal grocery store in St. Cloud. The recent terrorism trial in Minneapolis and the campaign rhetoric from Donald Trump and others may have something to do with it. (Star Tribune)
4. Trump released a list of what he called his evangelical executive advisory board Tuesday, and right at the top was former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (the list was in alphabetical order). From the story: Members of the board were not asked to endorse Trump to participate, the campaign said, but rather the list represents "Donald J. Trump’s endorsement of those diverse issues important to Evangelicals and other Christians, and his desire to have access to the wise counsel of such leaders as needed." (Politico)
5. Hillary Clinton tried Monday to attack a Trump strong point: his business record. Clinton attempted to portray Trump as someone who swindled investors and stiffed contractors, and said his economic policies would lead to another recession or worse. In a series of tweeted responses, Trump fired back that Clinton has used her public offices to enrich herself and her family. He is scheduled to give a speech critical of her today. (Washington Post)
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