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Minnesota
State finance officials deposited $150 million into the state’s budget reserve, strengthening Minnesota’s financial standing in case of an economic downturn. (MPR News)
The Minnesota GOP had its best fundraising month in years. (MinnPost)
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Duluth Mayor Don Ness says he may not run for re-election and may end his career in politics when his term ends in 2015. The DFLer has been mentioned before as a potential candidate for higher office. (MPR News)
DFL Sen. Al Franken and his Republican challenger, Mike McFadden, campaigned around the 8th Congressional District during the holiday weekend. (Star Tribune)
Longtime Minnesota political operative Carl Kuhl is McFadden's new campaign manager after the campaign's previous manager accepted a lesser role with McFadden. (Star Tribune)
Plans to relocate the Twin Cities U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office have been stopped after some Minnesota lawmakers stepped in. (WCCO)
The Rotunda of the state Capitol will be closed as renovations kick into high gear. (AP via WCCO)
National Politics
Ordinary Internet users, American and non-American alike, far outnumber legally targeted foreigners in the communications intercepted by the NSA. (Washington Post)
College students have come up with a novel legal argument to challenge new voter ID laws: age discrimination. (New York Times)
Under criticism, the House Ethics Committee abruptly reversed a new policy that appeared to weaken congressional disclosure requirements. (National Journal)
7th District Rep. Collin Peterson is the subject of a profile in the Wall Street Journal looking at the decline of centrist lawmakers in the U.S. House. (Wall Street Journal)
In case you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch this drone's eye view of a fireworks show. (MPR News)
