The Daily Digest: Ortman airs ads, Nolan on VA
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Welcome to the Daily Digest. Here's what you may have missed over the long weekend.
Minnesota:
DFLer Sen. Roger Reinert, who tangled with the Teamsters Union over Sunday liquor sales this session, has lost his endorsement from the labor organization. (MPR News)
PoliGraph fact-checked claims from House Speaker Paul Thissen and House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt. (MPR News)
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Lawmakers are seeking higher speed limits. (AP via MPR News)
With just days to go before the GOP convention, state Sen. Julianne Ortman is running her first ads in her bid to unseat Sen. Al Franken. (MPR News)
Wealthy Minnesota donors have already put a lot of money into this year's election. (The Star Tribune)
A study of medical marijuana at the University of Minnesota got tied up by federal regulations. (Pioneer Press)
Washington:
House Rep. Rick Nolan called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign. (MPR News)
President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. (The New York Times)
While he was there, the White House accidentally released the name of its top spy in Afghanistan. (AP via MPR News)