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President Obama is in Minnesota today to hold an event at a Honeywell facility in Golden Valley. He's also holding three fundraisers in Minneapolis for his campaign.

 an executive action aimed at helping veterans find jobs.

 reports that while Obama's campaign is actively organizing in Minnesota, Republican Mitt Romney's campaign is virtually nonexistent.

Jack Meeks, who chairs Romney's 2012 steering committee in Minnesota, says he expects Romney to make a campaign visit to Minnesota in the next few months but had no other details.

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who attended the Michigan Republican Convention instead of the MNGOP Convention in May, is holding a conference call to rip Obama's Minnesota's visit.

Pawlenty, who failed in his White House bid, has become a surrogate for Romney. He traveled to several state GOP conventions to speak on Romney's behalf (

 this weekend) but didn't show up to Minnesota's convention last month.

 says Minnesota could test Obama's influence on same-sex marriage.

 at the former headquarters for failed solar company Solyndra to criticize President Obama.

Surrogates for Obama and Romney engaged in 

 some of Obama's attacks on Bain Capital (and Romney).

 says the economic performances in swing states favor President Obama.

 the sale of copper-nickel exploration leases.

 for the $47.5 million in grants from the bonding bill. The deadline is June 26. Officials from the St. Paul Saints, Southwest LRT, the St. Cloud Convention Center, the Mayo Civic Center and the Mankato Civic Center all say they will apply for the money.

Two of the state's public employee unions have 

DFL Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk says he wants a 

 before he signs off on the Senate's $46,000 legal bill from the Michael Brodkorb/Amy Koch affair.

Gov. Dayton says Rep. Morrie Lanning, who announced he isn't running for reelection, is 

Minnesota's Attorney General Lori Swanson 

 North Memorial and debt collector Accretive Health.

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says the state 

The European Central Bank President is urging European countries to try something new and 

warns the current system is unsustainable

 says more Minnesota children are living in poverty.

 a ban on sex-selective abortions. It passed with a majority of the votes but needed a two-thirds majority.

 a repeal of the medical device tax. GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen is mentioned.

 the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The ruling means the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to 

The DFL Party's state convention is this weekend. The party is planning a 

 in Rochester to endorse U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

 the DFL Party's Humphrey-Mondale Dinner.

Former Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards has been 

 on one count and a mistrial was declared on five others.

The state's legislative races are expected to draw 

. 50 Republicans filed for the Minnesota House on Thursday. The group said they would not support tax hikes to fix future budget problems.

The Daily Digest (Obama in MN, Romney not playing in MN, Copper-Nickel leases approved)

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