Daily Digest: Last day for walleye on Mille Lacs
Good morning and welcome to a new work week. Here are some stories you may have missed over the weekend.
1) Today is the last day to legally catch a walleye on Lake Mille Lacs. As expected, the DNR is shutting down the season early due to the declining walleye population. Gov. Mark Dayton, who is considering calling a special legislative session to help resorts and other businesses near the lake, is expected to say more when he meets with reporters this morning. (MPR News)
2) If you missed this yesterday you really should read it. It's the story of a man who spent 15 years on death row in Louisiana for a crime he did not commit and the Minnesota lawyers who helped free him. (Star Tribune)
3) President Obama is set to release new regulations for power plants designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions. The plan is not going over well in coal producing states. (NPR)
4) Vice President Joe Biden is seriously considering a run for president in 2016, which could complicate matters for the current Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. (New York Times)
5) And with the first Republican debates scheduled for later this week the Times has news that fewer than 400 families are responsible for donating almost half the money raised so far for the 2016 campaign. (New York Times)
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