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Mike Mulcahy

Daily Digest: A more sedate debate

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Friday has arrived and not a moment too soon. Let's take a look at the last Digest of the week.

1. Ahead of big primaries in Florida and Ohio, last night's Republican debate was a bit more sedate than the previous ones. The big question is still whether anyone can stop Donald Trump from winning the nomination. (New York Times)

2. Trump's campaign is denying his campaign manager forcefully grabbed the arm of a female reporter attempting to ask the candidate a question. But the incident was witnessed by another reporter. ( Washington Post)

3. A man was charged with assault yesterday for punching a protester at a Trump rally in North Carolina Wednesday. (NPR)

4. In Minnesota two DFL lawmakers say they will push to require background checks for all gun sales in the state, but a key committee chair says he won't give the bill a hearing. (MPR News)

5. Gov. Mark Dayton will get a chance to appoint a majority to the Minnesota Supreme Court. (Pioneer Press)

6. Extended unemployment benefits for Iron Range workers are still held up at the Capitol because the issue has been tied to giving businesses a break on unemployment insurance costs. (MPR News)