The Daily Digest: Auditor negotiations stall
Welcome to the Daily Digest, where a standoff over the State Auditor's responsibilities are making a government shutdown one day closer to reality.
Minnesota:
On Friday, Gov. Mark Dayton said he would call the Legislature back for a special session to sign off on three outstanding budget bills if Republicans agreed to delay a new law that allows counties to outsource audits until 2017 - after the next round of elections.
But GOP House Speaker Kurt Daudt rejected the idea. (MPR News)
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Senate Democrats say they were pressured by their party's leadership into approving the new auditing rules. (The Star Tribune)
The Minnesota Legislative Auditor found no evidence the Minneapolis Urban League improperly used state funds for its education programs. (MPR News)
Another Friday, another PoliGraph, this one about statements made by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. (MPR News)
Washington:
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is focusing on motivating her base, not persuading new voters. (The New York Times)
Did you know that Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry started his political career as an Al Gore Democrat? (NPR via MPR News)