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Capitol View®
Tom Scheck

The Daily Digest (Dayton hip surgery, Freedom Club debate, Mad Men fundraiser)

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Gov. Dayton is scheduled to have hip surgery today at the Mayo Clinic. Dayton was scheduled to have the surgery last week but postponed it to attend the memorial services for Joan Mondale.

Dignitaries, family and friends bid farewell to Joan Mondale at Saturday's memorial service. (AP/MPR)

Under the Dome

A judge has rejected a lawsuit challenging the proposed Senate Office Building. (MPR News)

A debate over the use of drones has surfaced in the Minnesota Legislature (AP)

A law dealing with bullying at school is expected to garner lots of attention at the Legislature this year. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)

Charter schools could face greater accountability under legislation proposed in the 2014 session. (MPR News).

Tidbits

After several years of delay, the city of Minneapolis has finally released documents related to a Minneapolis crisis manager's departure. The documents are explosive and show how Rocco Forte created a widespread culture of fear in his office. (MPR News)

A big argument over approving the PolyMet proposal is whether the company will cover environmental clean-up costs after the mine closes. (AP)

The Mayo Clinic's expansion in Rochester is proving costly to some. (MPR News)

The Vikings released details on the stadium seat licenses. (MPR News)

Former Minnesota Orchestra conductor Osmo Vanska says Minnesota Orchestra President Michael Henson should step down.  (MPR News)

Washington D.C.

The new immigration office in Minnesota lacks bus service. (Star Tribune)

Attorney General Eric Holder says he's applying a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex rights to the Justice Department. (AP)

The clock is ticking on House Republicans looking to pass a bill that would raise the debt limit. (Washington Post)

DFL Sen. Al Franken is raising concerns about facial recognition apps. (Star Tribune)

Two members of Congress are ramping up pressure on the NFL to take a formal position on the Redskins name. The lawmakers mentioned the NFL's tax exempt status in a letter that was going to be sent today. (Washington Post)

2014

Four of the GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate will appear in a debate hosted by the conservative Freedom Club. The event is reportedly closed to the public.

Actor Jon Hamm, who plays Don Draper on the hit TV show Mad Men, will hold a fundraiser for DFL Sen. Al Franken later this month.

The Star Tribune takes a look at the horse race surrounding the five Republicans looking to challenge Gov. Dayton. (Star Tribune)