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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: bonding bill, Ortman, kill switch

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Minnesota:

DFLers have vowed to move forward on a $846 million public works bill, but Republicans haven't signed on. (MPR News)

Julianne Ortman wants her party's endorsement to run against Sen. Al Franken. But some Republicans who know her best say she's not conservative enough to run. (MPR News)

PoliGraph parses the details on a controversial constitutional amendment that would set up an independent committee to dictate legislator pay. You'll be hearing about it this election season. (MPR News)

Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill that would allow Minnesota judges to permanently seal the criminal records of reformed offenders. He also signed legislation that will require all smartphones and tablet computers sold in Minnesota to include a remote shut-off feature by July 2015. (MPR News)

Minnesota is poised to become the first state to ban an ingredient in antibacterial soap. (MPR News)

A gun control bill has landed on Dayton's desk, too. (MPR News)

The Met Council says the new LRT line has leveraged $2.5 billion in private development. (MPR News)

A lawsuit brought against the U.S. Senate by former employee Michael Brodkorb will top out at $400,000. (Star Tribune)

Washington:

Rep. Tim Walz wants the whole story on VA medical wait times. (AP via Star Tribune)

Some people who bought health insurance through the exchanges are frustrated that their doctors aren't accepting the insurance. (AP)