Three weeks left, if all goes well

Good morning. Wild advance and three weeks until the 2015 legislative session ends, assuming the House and Senate can come to an agreement and Gov. Mark Dayton signs on.

Senate Taxes Chairman Rod Skoe introduces his omnibus tax bill today. It will contrast sharply with the House plan. Senate in session at noon. House at 3:30. Full schedule.

Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith meet with Canadian Governor General (?) David Johnston. Dayton has an emergency meeting of the Executive Council at 3:00 for bird flu that's open press. Then he makes remarks at 6:30 for the opening of the Olympus Brooklyn Park (Olympus, 9600 Louisiana Ave North, Brooklyn Park.)

An oft-quoted statistic that by 2018 70 percent of Minnesota jobs will require post-secondary education is flat wrong, Adam Belz reports. It's way too high. It's a number that gets thrown around the Capitol a lot.

Schools scrambling to get ready for new mandatory ACT. On April 28, 64,000 juniors will sit for the exam, Erin Adler reports.

Former Minneapolis City Council policy aide recording the stories of the transgendered, Erin Golden reports.

House GOP passed their education budget Saturday, and Ricardo Lopez was there.

Over the weekend, Pat Condon looked at the much touted Republican rural agenda and finds gaps in the budget plan.

RSB and Montgomery mention the unmentionable: A possible shutdown.

Washington and beyond

AP: Clinton Foundation acknowledges missteps in donor disclosure.

Roll Call: Comcast failed acquisition a win for Franken.

Times on the White House Correspondents' dinner. Gross.