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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: immunity cards, running mates

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Minnesota:

The Secretary of State's office will no longer print or distribute cards that some say legislators could use to avoid being arrested. (MPR News)

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jeff Johnson selected former state representative Bill Kuisle as his running mate. (MPR News)

GOP state Rep. Kurt Zellers will announce his running mate later today.

Marty Seifert says he's keeping an "open mind" on whether to abide by the Republican Party's endorsement for governor. (MPR News)

Minnesota's U.S. Senators want to rename the federal transportation building after the late James Oberstar. (Star Tribune)

Washington:

President Barack Obama vowed quick action to potential misconduct at VA care facilities. (The New York Times)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi picked Democrats to sit on a special Benghazi committee. (Politico)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky beat a potential GOP opponent in a primary earlier this week. Now, he faces off against a Democratic challenger in a race that may be one of the hottest in the country. (The Washington Post)

And I leave you with this.

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