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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: State Fair politicking begins

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It's the first day of the State Fair. As always, you can find the MPR booth at the corner of Judson and Nelson. Stop by at noon today to hear our very own Mike Mulcahy chat with Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

Minnesota:

The State Fair marks the unofficial kick-off to the 2014 election season, and that means candidates will be spending a lot of time there making their case to potential supporters.

That includes Gov. Mark Dayton, who will be at the fair selling his second term agenda to voters. Expect to hear him talk about education and labor force development a lot over the course of the next few months. (MPR News)

PoliGraph says Mike McFadden's latest ad exaggerates Sen. Al Franken's record. (MPR News)

A judge won't stop a unionization election among state-subsidized personal care assistants. (MPR News)

Native Americans living on three of the state's reservations will have an easier time voting early this year. (MPR News)

Officials say communities along the Mississippi River don't have the training or equipment to deal with a railway disaster. (Post-Bulletin)

Like everyone else in my Facebook feed, Gov. Mark Dayton is taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. (KARE)

The Republican candidate for Minnesota Supreme Court won't be allowed to campaign in the GOP booth at the fair. (Politics.mn)

Two of the five most interesting candidates for Congress this year are Minnesota Republicans, according to ABC News. (ABC News)

Washington:

After photojournalist Jim Foley was executed by ISIS, President Barack Obama said he would not change course in Iraq. (New York Times)

The U.S. tried to rescue Foley earlier this summer. (The Washington Post)

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked same-sex marriages in Virginia. (Richmond Times Dispatch)