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Brett Neely

The Daily Digest: Surplus to go towards education?

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In Minnesota

Weeks after state officials announced a huge jump in Minnesota’s projected budget surplus, Gov. Mark Dayton wants to spend much of it on education. (MPR News)

Groups spent $61 million lobbying the Legislature last year, down from $69 million in 2013, according to reports filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. (Star Tribune)

Developments this week look promising for the controversial high-speed rail passenger line proposed between Rochester and the Twin Cities. (Pioneer Press)

Lawmakers from both parties want to change Minnesota's estate tax. (MinnPost)

National Politics

House Republicans released their proposed budget on Tuesday while Senate Republicans will do so today. There's a big internal fight brewing between defense hawks who want more military spending and budget hawks who want to cut spending. (Politico)

There's also plenty of funny accounting. (Politico)

The "Downton Abbey" Congressman is resigning. (New York Times)

...and the Secret Service wants to build an $8 million replica of the White House. (Washington Post)