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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: St. Peter hospital; McFadden voting

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Minnesota:

There were more calls Thursday for changes at the state security hospital in St. Peter. (MPR News)

Rep. Kurt Zellers has picked former Rep. Dean Simpson to be his running mate. (MPR News)

Lawmakers gave counties money to try to stop invasive species. (MPR News)

GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Mike McFadden in running in the primary but hasn't voted in one for 20 years. (Star Tribune)

A new law will allow military service members and spouses who are trained as teachers, police officers, hair stylists and other professions requiring state certification to begin working immediately after they move here. (AP via MPR News)

Gov. Dayton and tribal leaders dedicated a memorial to Native American veterans at the Capitol. (MPR News)

Dissecting Sen. Al Franken's latest ads. (MinnPost)

Washington:

The Senate approved the Water Resources and Development Act, which includes authorization for up to $846.7 million in federal funds for a diversion project in the Red River Valley. (AP via MPR News)

The U.S. House voted to limit the National Security Agency's ability gather phone records. (The New York Times)

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District race is among National Journal's most "compelling" races of 2014 (National Journal)