The Daily Digest: polling, 7th CD
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Minnesota:
A new poll shows Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken leading their Republican rivals. (MPR News)
State legislators from across the country are in Minneapolis this week to exchange ideas and policies. The event is also attracting corporate dollars. (MPR News)
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GOP Senate hopeful Mike McFadden has teamed up with the Republican Party of Minnesota and the National Republican Senatorial Committee to form a fundraising committee. These joint fundraising committees aren't new, but they are more popular after a Supreme Court ruling that lifted caps on how much a single donor can give overall during an election.
Roll Call profiled the 7th Congressional District race. (Roll Call)
Decision time is nearing on the Southwest light rail transit line. (MPR News)
Cindy McCain and Amy Klobuchar are trying to do something to stop sex trafficking. (Pioneer Press)
Washington:
A tax on medical devices isn't raising as much money as expected. (The Hill)
President Barack Obama is frustrating members of his own party, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. (The New York Times)
The Koch Brothers are already putting together a plan to oust Reid in two years. (Politico)