The Daily Digest: U.S. Steel and Dayton ‘unbound’

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Minnesota:

U.S. Steel is trying to stop tough state officials from enacting tough new environmental standards for taconite facilities in northeastern Minnesota, and a bipartisan group of state lawmakers is ready to act on the company's behalf. (MPR News)

A House committee voted to take oversight of energy assistance grants away from the Department of Commerce. (MPR News)

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Gov. Mark Dayton vented about recent GOP attacks on his decision to increase pay for members of his cabinet, calling the criticism "revenge" for beating their candidate in 2014. (MPR News)

DFL Sen. Majority Leader Tom Bakk says he has reservations about Gov. Mark Dayton's decision to increase pay for cabinet members. (MPR News)

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that police don't need a warrant to check your blood alcohol level. (MPR News)

Washington:

In a new book, former White House adviser David Axelrod will explain that President Barack Obama always supported gay marriage, but opposed it publicly for political reasons. (NPR via MPR News)

The U.S. House voted to approve the Keystone XL pipeline - even though the bill faces a veto threat at the White House. (The New York Times)

As Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker mulls a White House run, his college record is getting scrutiny. (The Washington Post)

60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon was killed in a car accident. (CBS News)

House of Cards

Did you notice Season Three was released early for about 15 minutes yesterday? I did. It was "leaked," apparently. Sounds like something Frank Underwood would do... (The Verge)