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Gov. Dayton and other members of the state's Executive Council hold a hearing today to discuss the issue of mineral rights on private land.  

 looks at how the state Department of Natural Resources has offered four mining companies the lease rights to the minerals beneath the homes of people in northern Minnesota.  

 says it's a last ditch effort by the landowners to stop the leases.

 reports that 21 people have been laid off at the Department of Human Services.

Senate Higher Ed Chair Michelle Fischbach and other Republicans will visit some of the state's higher education institutions today.

The five-judge panel takes another round of public testimony tonight.  The court kicked off the first of its eight public hearings in Bloomington last night.  

 takes a look at one of the main battles between Democrats and Republicans: the definition of communities of interest.

The Campaign Finance Board says groups working on ballot initiatives have to provider greater information when it comes to disclosure.  Supporters of the amendment say they 

The Ramsey County Attorney's Office will 

 a case involving the medical examiner's disputed testimony.

Fed Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress that 

President Obama singles out House Majority Leader Eric Cantor as the 

Republicans are accusing Attorney General Eric Holder of 

 and are looking to appoint a special counsel to investigate him.

GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack wrote on Twitter that he 

 the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Holder.

 says the well off are ok with raising taxes.

DFL Sen. Al Franken is sponsoring legislation that would allow consumers to 

 for the state's wolf control program.  DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.

Daniel Fanning is the 4th Democrat to announce he's 

 says Christie's exit means it's "Mitt's moment" to lock up the nomination.

 Rick Perry on Social Security at a Florida retirement home.

 shows Perry sliding and Herman Cain rising.

 is reporting that GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann told a member of the audience in Iowa that "I agree" when he suggested Congress impeach President Obama.  Bachmann's spokeswoman later said she doesn't agree with the impeachment of the president but agrees that people are "frustrated."

 to a fundraising event in Iowa.  She arrived only after a group of Grinnell students were 

Bachmann also said her staff changes were 

 reports that Sarah Palin's law firm is calling several states to ask about filing deadlines.

A few Pawlenty supporters in Florida are now 

The Daily Digest (Fight over mineral rights, parties line up arguments over redistricting, Bachmann says ‘I agree’ to impeachment suggestion)

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