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Catharine Richert

The Daily Digest: The final stretch

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Happy Monday morning. Here's a look at political news from Minnesota and Washington.

Minnesota

Technically speaking, this is the last full week of the 2015 legislative session.

But even after a successful fishing expedition under sunny skies, Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders aren't any closer to a budget deal. (MPR News)

One of the biggest negotiation hurdles is funding for health and human services programs. (MPR News)

Another key area is education funding. (MPR News)

PS: In case you hadn't already figured this out, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he's "retired, politically." (MPR News)

Washington

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is getting pressure from interest groups on upcoming votes dealing with the environment and trade deals. (The Star Tribune)

President Barack Obama is trying to persuade individual lawmakers to support "fast-track" authority on trade deals. (The New York Times)

Jeb Bush is taking his time officially announcing his candidacy for president. That's helping him raise a lot of money with fewer restrictions - but it may also be hurting him politically. (Politico)

PoliGraph says an NRCC claim about Tim Walz's voting record leaves out so many details, it's false. (MPR News)