The Daily Digest (office building, minimum wage, fundraising)
Welcome to the Daily Digest. Here's the latest in politics.
Minnesota:
After the House Rules Committee approved a scaled-back version of a Senate office building last Friday, the Senate approved the plan as well. (MPR News)
And on the off chance you missed it, DFL lawmakers agreed to a deal Monday to raise the minimum wage. (MPR News)
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In the first of many bits of first quarter fundraising news, Republican Tom Emmer says he raised $200,000 so far this year. (MPR News)
Former state Rep. Steve Smith passed away. (MPR News
Republican lawmakers say they want answers to what happened to MNsure. (Pioneer Press)
Washington:
The Supreme Court has declined to hear cases about gay rights and campaign finance law. (The New York Times)
Politico profiles the conservative Club for Growth. (Politico)
Rep. Erik Paulsen is also a hockey, baseball and soccer jock. (MPR News)
In other news...
Read this. Excellent reporting by MPR's Mark Steil on farmers irrigating without permits. (MPR News)