The Daily Digest: WESA signed, McFadden dust-up
Welcome to the Daily Digest, where there's only a week left to go in this year's session. Here's what happened over the weekend.
Minnesota:
Gov. Mark Dayton signed a package of bills on Mother's Day aimed at improving the workplace for women. (MPR News)
No matter what the Legislature does about e-cigarettes, businesses have already started self-regulating them. (MPR News)
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A Hennepin County Commissioner wants to opt into a defined benefits pension program after having a 401k-style retirement plan for years. Administrators say the move is unprecedented. (MPR News)
The House passed a medical marijuana bill. The Senate version is dramatically different. (MPR News)
There was a dust-up at a tea party event where GOP Senate hopeful Mike McFadden was speaking. (The Star Tribune)
Groups supporting Sunday beer growler sales say they'll be back the next legislative session to push their cause. (MPR News)
PoliGraph says a claim about unemployment insurance is correct. (MPR News)
With a week to go here's a look at some of the Legislature's unfinished business. (AP via Star Tribune)
Washington:
Rep. John Kline's bill to promote charter schools sailed through the U.S. House last week. (MPR News)
Rep. Michele Bachmann prepares for a life outside politics. (The Star Tribune)
Democrats have reason not to lose hope on keeping their majority in the U.S. Senate. (The Washington Post)