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Your morning round up of the most important political stories in Minnesota and beyond.
Johnson's claim masks budget gimmicks and a big federal stimulus gift used by the Pawlenty administration to make spending look artificially low.
The Daily Digest: Bachmann under protection
Your morning round up of the most important political stories in Minnesota and beyond.
Voter ID sparks fly in secretary of state race
Candidates disagree over whether having people show a photo ID when voting would help or hurt the system.
ABM launches ads against McFadden
It's the first major TV ad buy from the liberal group in the Senate race.
Your daily round up of the most important political news in Minnesota and beyond.
Hillary Clinton to raise money for Dayton
Clinton is the latest national politician to schedule a campaign stop in Minnesota next week. Vice President Joe Biden and first lady Michelle Obama will also be in the state to campaign for DFL candidates.
Dayton said things are getting better, and he pointed to job creation under his watch as evidence. But Johnson said Dayton isn’t telling the whole story, and points to other studies that support his views. PoliGraph investigated and found there’s good news and bad news in the numbers.
Your morning round up of the most important political stories in Minnesota and beyond.