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Brett Neely

The Daily Digest: Education bill grows

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In Minnesota

Democrats in the Minnesota Senate are growing their list of education priorities for the 2015 session at a cost of as much as $500 million. (MPR News)

Opponents of Minnesota's new minimum wage law aren't trying to repeal or weaken it. (MinnPost)

A Senate committee has approved a bill that would overhaul how MNsure is structured. (MPR News)

National Politics

The fight for the soul of the Internet took a major turn, as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler's aggressive plan to keep the Internet open and neutral encountered enthusiastic support and threats of legal challenges. (USA Today)

Sen. Al Franken is a big fan of the net neutrality plan. (MPR News)

Jeb Bush is sounding very much like a politician ready and eager to run a general election campaign for president. Whether he is as ready to run for and win the Republican nomination is another question. (Washington Post)

House Republicans have tapped Minnesota Rep. John Kline to help draft an alternative to the Affordable Care Act should the Supreme Court strike down the law's use of public subsidies. (MPR News)

Several House lawmakers moved forward with a measure to stop online gambling's spread — a bill pushed by casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, who is one of the Republican Party's biggest donors. (USA Today)

As if Facebook hadn't gotten bad enough: expect to see way more political ads there soon. (New York Times)