The Daily Digest: bonding, beer, Franken ad
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Minnesota:
DFL lawmakers have proposed $1.2 billion in public projects, part paid for by bonding, part by cash. (MPR News)
Gov. Mark Dayton said the plan was "excessive." (The Star Tribune)
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The House and Senate both moved to regulate electronic cigarettes, but their plans differ. (AP via Pioneer Press)
A different Senate panel killed a provision in a bill that would allow beer growlers to be sold on Sunday. (MPR News)
Meanwhile, Gov. Dayton is poised to sign a bill aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of people who have been convicted of domestic abuse. (MPR News)
Sen. Al Franken released the first ad of his campaign. (MPR News)
Washington:
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of allowing prayer at town meetings. (New York Times)
The U.S. House GOP budget cuts how much money the Pentagon spends preparing for war, but saves personnel benefits. (AP via MPR News)
The death rate fell after Massachusetts established a law that requires people to have health insurance. (The New York Times)
The Washington Post handicaps the 2014 races. Most interestingly, it puts 7th Congressional District Rep. Collin Peterson's race in it's "Key Races" column, giving Peterson a 68 percent chance of winning. (The Washington Post)