The Daily Digest: Details, details, details

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Minnesota:

Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders have resolved their differences over an education funding bill. Still, lawmakers are keeping details about their negotiations under wraps. (MPR News)

And concern over a provision in the state government bill that allows counties to outsource annual audits is holding up a final deal. (MPR News)

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A Minnesota man's tweets to President Barack Obama cost him his job. (MPR News)

Minnesota is getting millions in Americorp grants. (The Star Tribune)

Washington:

The U.S. Senate reversed course and passed a bill that will limit government spying activities. President Obama signed the bill into law late Tuesday. (NPR)

On the spying bill, Senate Republican leadership was undercut by libertarian-minded members of the caucus, particularly Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. Rand's views on the issue are attracting support from his father's backers as he runs for president. (The New York Times)

Being a moderate in Congress is a tough job. (MPR News)