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Brett Neely

The Daily Digest: Klobuchar staffer made mistake

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In Minnesota

The chair of the Minnesota House Commerce Committee says he isn’t sure he’ll hold a hearing on a bill that would allow the state’s liquor stores to open on Sundays. (MPR News)

Gun rights supporters rolled out this year's version of the "Castle Doctrine" in the Minnesota House on Wednesday, but House leaders said the measure is unlikely to win focus in 2015. (Pioneer Press)

Minnesota legislative leaders pushed ahead with their plan to establish a new budget office that would operate independently of the executive branch. (MPR News)

Their get-out-of-jail-free cards are a thing of the past, but Minnesota House lawmakers want to make it crystal clear: State legislators can't avoid arrest during session. (AP via Pioneer Press)

The PoliGraph casts its gimlet eye on claims about the proposed gas tax increase. (MPR News)

A coalition of groups working to restore the voting rights of convicted felons is growing concerned about the prospect of passing a bill this session. (MPR News)

Instead of moving toward common ground, the two parties seem to be moving further apart as the legislative session continues. (MinnPost)

National Politics

The Israeli election buried one of Barack Obama’s major foreign policy goals and imperiled another. (Bloomberg News)

Republicans are hoping to repeal Obamacare using a budget procedure called reconciliation. But they'll need some intra-party reconciliation to get them to a point where they can use the tactic. (Politico)

...and the reason why the Senate hasn't passed a sex trafficking bill or confirmed a new Attorney General is apparently because of one of Amy Klobuchar's staffers. (MPR News and Star Tribune)