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Morning Maddow: January 28

Morning headlines: Pres. Obama to hike minimum pay for federal contracts; Farm Bill deal cuts food stamps by 1 percent; RIP, Pete Seeger.
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(FILES) photo Folk music legend Pete Seeger performs during a concert marking his 90th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 3, 2009.

Pres. Obama to announce minimum pay hike for new federal contracts at the State of the Union tonight. (AP)

More of the First Lady's guests to the State of the Union announced. (The Hil)

House Republicans will call for a path to legal status--but not citizenship--for the undocumented. (NY Times)

Farm Bill deal would cut food stamps by 1 percent. (AP)

NJ Republicans pick a chairman after their previous choice was derailed by Bridgegate. (Newark Star-Ledger)

Questions raised about a vote by the Port Authority Chairman with deep ties to NJ Gov. Christie. (Bergen Record)

PA Gov. Corbett asks appeals court to reconsider judge's ruling striking down Voter ID. (Allentown Morning Call)

New Arizona rules will limit use of abortion drug. (Arizona Daily Star)

RIP, Pete Seeger. (NY Times)