The Daily Digest: Bakk lives another day as DFL leader
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Minnesota:
All eyes are on Sen. Tom Bakk's role as DFL Senates Majority Leader and his frayed relationship with some members of his caucus - and whether that trust can be repaired before the 2016 election.
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The latest installment in the drama comes from the Star Tribune, which reports that Gov, Mark Dayton accused Bakk of a "profound betrayal" to other DFL Senators the night before the special session. (The Star Tribune)
Here's another theme from session that's still playing out: Rural Minnesota thought it would come out a big winner in 2015, but it didn't. (Forum News Service via Pioneer Press)
Third smallest budget increase in the the state's recent history? PoliGraph says that's a true story. (MPR News)
Washington:
The Obama administration is pushing forward on its climate change agenda by proposing new emissions standards for trucks. (NPR via MPR News)
The shooting in South Carolina has thrown the slate of Republican presidential candidates another political curve ball. Many of them count on southern votes, and they're walking a fine line on the Confederate flag, which flies high over the South Carolina Capitol. (The New York Times)
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has had financial problems. And that bit of his history is turning out to be a boon to his campaign, because wracking up debt is all too familiar to many voters. (Politico)