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 is reporting that Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature will openly challenge local school district levies over the next few months.  House Education Chair Pat Garofalo says he hopes his campaign will also discourage some school districts from even requesting a levy increase.

: The unprecedented move shows that Republicans are concerned that they will be blamed for the financial woes of schools.  It also highlights the coming election battle over property taxes.

 says the House GOP is using an accounting trick to claim that schools are seeing a big bump in pay.

 says schools are waiting to see how Congress changes the rules regarding the federal No Child Left Behind law.

:  House and Senate Republicans are a bit worried that the November forecast won't be pretty.

 to their committee structure.  GOP Rep. Steve Smith is out as chair of the House Judiciary Committee.  The committee will become a subdivision of the House Public Safety Committee.  GOP Rep. Tom Hackbarth, who was suspended and then quit his role as committee chair last year, gets a gavel on an Energy Subcommittee.

Gov. Dayton holds a meeting today to discuss efforts to keep Asian Carp out of Minnesota waters.

 in Brainerd on Friday.  He's on the Iron Range and Faribault this week.

 says a Zebra mussel research project is a long shot for Legacy funds.

: Southeastern MN is noticeably absent from the schedule.

Richard Carlbom, a spokesman for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman who also managed DFL Rep. Tim Walz's 2010, will 

 to defeat the ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriage.

 says Republicans are looking to pass bits and pieces of Obama's plan but privately say they don't want to give him "a win."

 says the current capital gains tax rates are helping the wealthy more than lower income Americans.

 the infrastruture spending in President Obama's bill.

Cravaack was one of several members of Congress who recorded a 

 of losing a seat vacated by Democrat Anthony Weiner.

 says GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack is preparing for a tough race in 2012.

:  Democrat Tarryl Clark declined to be interviewed for a story that gave a general overview of the race.

 for the Minnesota Senate seats in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park are held tomorrow.

Tim Pawlenty announced on Fox and Friends this morning that he's backing Mitt Romney for president.

 says Perry has enjoyed lavish trips and other perks during his time as governor.

 today saying President Obama is linked to organized labor.

Michele Bachmann's campaign says Bachmann will 

 tonight.  She will highlight her differences with Texas Gov. Rick Perry at tonight's debate in Florida.

 with Iowa and Iowa State fans on Saturday.

 says Bachmann is depending on Iowa now more than ever.

 says Floridians are considering Perry's statements on Social Security.

MPR's Catharine Richert has agreed to do The Daily Digest twice a week (Tues and Thurs) so expect to read her byline a bit more in this space.  She's awesome and is helping someone who is a bit fatigued from doing the morning roundup.

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