Last Saturday was a busy day for several local politicians and activists around the state. Catch up on some of the key races over the weekend here:

In the midst of the Mega Millions madness now projecting a record $640 million payout, the Washington D.C. based Tax Foundation released a short report on state lottery withholding taxes.

Notably, Minnesota has the 8^th highest lottery withholding tax rates in the nation at 7.25 percent, something to keep in mind if a Minnesota resident hits the jackpot tonight.

Severability and Medicaid expansion were the two topics debated before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the third and final day of oral arguments.

Paul Clement, representing the 26 states that have filed suit against the Affordable Care Act, argued that if the individual mandate is found to be unconstitutional, the entire law also must be struck down. The federal health care law without the individual mandate, as Clement said, is just a “hollow shell.”

By Kirsten Adshead | Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — Television ads probably won’t have much affect in the recall election of Gov. Scott Walker.

But that doesn’t mean interest groups, political parties and candidates won’t try to sway voters, experts said Tuesday.