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Brett Neely

The Daily Digest: Southwest rail project in trouble

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In Minnesota

The Southwest Corridor light rail project appears to be in serious trouble. News Monday that the proposed project's estimated costs had swelled to $2 billion led critics and supporters to question if the proposed Minneapolis-to-Eden Prairie line was worth the money. (MPR News)

Mayors from around the state begged lawmakers for dedicated funding to help maintain local streets and bridges. (Star Tribune)

Democrats in the Minnesota Senate passed a transportation bill that relies on tax increases to pay for road, bridge and transit projects. (MPR News)

An outbreak of bird flu affecting turkey producers has cost the state more than $7 million so far and officials still don't know the extent of the outbreak. (AP via Pioneer Press)

A tax bill released by Democrats in the Minnesota Senate proposes much smaller cuts than the $2 billion plan House Republicans have offered. (MPR News)

National Politics

Here's the latest on the riots in Baltimore. (Baltimore Sun)

The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case that may determine whether same-sex marriage becomes legal nationwide. (Washington Post)

The children of Republican politicians are pulling their parents to the left on same-sex marriage. (Politico)

President Obama says China will gain if domestic opponents of a Pacific Rim trade agreement scuttle the deal. (USA Today)

Hillary Clinton promises to rebuild state Democratic parties across the country that have fallen on hard times during the Obama Administration. (Politico)

The headline here says it all: "Never before have so many people with so much money run for president" (Washington Post)