The Daily Digest: All quiet on the political front
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It feels a little strange to be faced with a day with little local political news.
Minnesota:
Senate leaders were on MPR News to talk about what legislators got done in 2015. (MPR News)
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Minnesota lawmakers pulled the plug on a citizen's pollution board. Here's the story of its demise. (MPR News)
But the big headlines were about another prominent Minnesota institution.
Leading MPR's coverage was the resignation of Archbishop John Nienstedt. (MPR News)
Here's a link to all of our coverage.
Meanwhile, the new Vikings stadium will be named after U.S. Bank. (The Star Tribune)
Washington:
Jeb Bush announced his candidacy for president. (NPR via MPR News)
And Donald Trump is back. (NPR via MPR News)
Republicans are looking for ways to revive a trade bill that failed in the U.S. House last week. (The New York Times)
Every member of the Minnesota delegation got money from trade interest prior to last week's big trade vote. (The Star Tribune)
The White House is threatening to veto Rep. Erik Paulsen's medical device tax repeal bill. (Star Tribune)