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Mike Mulcahy

Daily Digest: Follow the money

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Good morning, and welcome to the start of a new work week. Here's the Digest.

1. A couple of years ago the Legislature passed a law that said people who were wrongly convicted of crimes could seek restitution from the state. Now a few people have gone through the process to get the money, and the Legislature has to decide whether to actually give it to them. (MPR News)

2. All together, local governments spent more than $8 million on lobbying in 2014. Much of that lobbying was done at the state Capitol. Some lawmakers say government should not spend taxpayer money lobbying other units of government, but defenders of the practice say it's necessary because legislators have so much power. (Star Tribune)

3. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken as Hillary Clinton's running mate? Here's one argument for the idea. (Politico)

4. Bernie Sanders won caucuses in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii over the weekend. He picked up about 35 more delegates than Hillary Clinton, but she still has a big lead. The next big contest is in Wisconsin on April 5. (NBC News)

5. If you haven't followed every twist and turn of Hillary Clinton's private email server, here's a story to get you caught up. But set aside a little time. It's a long one. (Washington Post)