Minnesota Congressman Collin Peterson is the ranking Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee. He joined his Republican counterpart in introducing a bill Peterson says has bipartisan support. Nearly half of its $35 billion in spending cuts would come from the federal food stamp program.

State officials are working on setting up a public health insurance exchange for Minnesota. Meanwhile, a private version of the same concept is catching on quickly with businesses looking to cut insurance costs.

Wisconsin State Rep. Mark Pocan will introduce the medical marijuana bill Wednesday. The proposed legislation is an exact replica of a bill first introduced to Wisconsin lawmakers in 2009.

The human rights organization says all of the songs will be new or previously unreleased versions. The disc is being released to commemorate Amnesty International's 50th birthday.