Category: DFL In the Know

Governor Tim Walz
Walz raises $1.7 million for likely 2022 re-election bid, Pioneer Press 
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs new law to ‘carry over’ unemployment insurance tax rates, Grand Forks Herald 
Walz visits vaccine distribution site in Brooklyn Center, Sun Post 
Over 1 million Minnesotans opt-in to exposure notification system, COVIDaware MN, KSTP 

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Senate advances bill to give Legislature voice in federal COVID aid appropriations, West Central Tribune 
Minnesota Democrats outspent GOP while losing ground in battle for legislative control, Star Tribune 
Minnesota groups seek to bust ‘crushing’ cost of child care with tuition cap, The Bemidji Pioneer 
Bill would end commercial turtle harvesting in Minnesota, Bring Me The News 

Continue reading “In the Know: February 3, 2021”

DFL Party News
DFL Party Statement on Black History Month, MN DFL
DFL Party Ramps Up Year-Round Organizing Capacity, MN DFL

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz proposes automatic college acceptance for qualifying Minnesota high school seniors, Star Tribune 
Preparing For Re-Election Push, Walz Campaign Announces It’s Hiring Staff, Breaking Fundraising Records, WCCO 
After slow start, Minnesota governor rolls out plan to ‘jumpstart’ COVID vaccinations for seniors, ABC 

Minnesota Legislature
DFL-ers reintroduce cannabis legalization bill, WDIO
Lawmakers renew push for recreational pot, Kare 11 
Page Amendment backers renew push for constitutional fix to school equity gap, Star Tribune 
Minnesota House Democrats push to legalize recreational marijuana, Pioneer Press 

Continue reading “In the Know: February 2, 2021”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison co-leads bipartisan coalition fighting for homeowners, Red Lake Nation

Congress
Congress eyes a last-minute effort at bipartisanship over coronavirus relief, CNN 
What to know for this week in Washington: Stimulus and impeachment, CNN

DFL News
Emmer Sells GOP to Marjorie Taylor Greene for $175,000, DFL.org

Continue reading “In the Know: February 1, 2021”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota attorney general charges 8 in scheme that cheated Medicaid out of $860,000, Star Tribune

Congress
House Democrats revive bill to ban colleagues from carrying guns on Capitol grounds, Washington Post 
Pelosi says House will take first step toward passing Covid relief next week, with or without GOP, CNBC 
Congress plans hearings after GameStop stock frenzy and Robinhood trading freeze, CBS 
Hostility between congressional Republicans and Democrats reaches new lows amid growing fears of violence, Washington Post

Environmental
GM aims to offer only electric cars by 2035, and to be carbon-neutral by 2040, Market Watch
Pentagon declares climate change a ‘national security issue’, The Hill

Continue reading “In the Know: January 29, 2021”

Congress
Rep. Jimmy Gomez drafts resolution to oust Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress, Politico
Parkland shooting survivor calls for House GOP leader to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, CNN

Economy
U.S. economy closes out 2020 with lower than expected 4% gain, CNBC
Redditors took on hedge funds over GameStop and AMC Theatres stock and won. So what now?, NBC
‘Dumb Money’ Is on GameStop, and It’s Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game, New York Times

Environment
John Kerry: U.S.-China climate cooperation is a “critical standalone issue”, Axios
Climate crisis: world is at its hottest for at least 12,000 years – study, The Guardian

Continue reading “In the Know: January 28, 2021”

Attorney General Keith Ellison 
Attorney General Ellison selects advocates, researchers, legislators to serve on Women’s Economic Security Task Force, Red Lake Nation News 
Minnesota Board of Pardons Grants First Full Pardon In 37 Years To Maria Elizondo, WCCO

Congress
Democrats reintroduce $15 minimum wage bill with unified control of Congress, White House, CNBC 
Your next stimulus check: Congress tries to speed $1,400 payments along, Yahoo! Money 
New Treasury Secretary Wants Congress To ‘Act Big’ With Pandemic Response, NPR 
Sen. Patrick Leahy, set to preside over Trump impeachment, returns home after brief hospitalization,CNBC

Environment
Recycling in America Is a Mess. A New Bill Could Clean It Up., New York Times

Continue reading “In the Know: January 27, 2021”

Agriculture
After COVID-related livestock kills, a push to diversify meat processing in Minnesota, MinnPost 

Congress
Democrats may try to pass Biden’s COVID bill with majority vote: Schumer, Reuters 
McConnell drops filibuster demand, clearing way for Democrats to take full Senate control, NBC 
House managers deliver impeachment article against Trump, kicking off trial preparations, NBC 
Google says it won’t fund members of Congress who voted against election results, CNBC

Environmental
Biden Sets in Motion Plan to Ban New Oil and Gas Leases on Federal Land, The New York Times 
Earth is now losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice each year. And it’s going to get worse., The Washington Post 
Is It Time for an Emergency Rollout of Carbon-Eating Machines?, Wired

Continue reading “In the Know: January 26, 2021”

Congress
Feds tracking plans to attack members of Congress during Trump impeachment, AP reports, USA Today 
U.S. House to bring Trump incitement charge to Senate, launching second impeachment trial, Reuters 
House Poised To Transmit Article Of Impeachment Against Trump To Senate, NPR

Environmental
Climate change will cause a shift in Earth’s tropical rain belt — threatening water and food supply for billions, study says, CBS
Global ice loss accelerating at record rate, study finds, The Guardian

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz’s budget aims to address COVID’s uneven impact, Star Tribune 
Education announcement expected from Gov. Walz Monday, KARE11

Continue reading “In the Know: January 25, 2021”

Congress
Congress clears path for first Black defense secretary, NBC 
Trump impeachment: Senate trial poised to start next week, BBC 
‘Damn Refreshing’: Mayor Pete Gets Friendly Reception At Senate Hearing, NPR 
McConnell Seeks Delay of Trump Impeachment Trial, New York Times

DFL News
Ken Martin Unanimously Re-Elected to Lead Democratic State Parties, DFL.org

Environmental
Group urges climate adaptation funding in pandemic recovery, Associated Press

Continue reading “In the Know: January 22, 2021”

Congress
Senate confirms Avril Haines as director of national intelligence, the first Biden Cabinet nominee confirmed, CNN
Biden Faces Early Hurdles on Nominees, Covid-19 Relief, Wall Street Journal
Democrats plot to defend fragile Senate majority, Politico

DFL Congressional Delegation
An emotional Inauguration Day for Minnesotans in Congress, Star Tribune
Minnesota’s congressional delegation attends Biden-Harris inauguration, Kare 11
We Can’t Stop Fighting for Our Democracy, The Atlantic
Representative Ilhan Omar on Bringing America Back From the Brink, Vogue

Education
‘They’re in trouble’: Enrollment declines straining Minnesota school budgets, MN Reformer

Continue reading “In the Know: January 21, 2021”