Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison reaches settlement with Apple over iPhone throttling, Red Lake Nation News
Donald Trump
Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden, Associated Press
Trump Pushes New Environmental Rollbacks on His Way Out the Door, Time
Trump campaign asks Pennsylvania court to declare Trump winner, The Hill
Georgia expected to release results of Trump-Biden hand recount, NBC
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces new COVID-19 restrictions in response to surge, CBS
What’s in Minnesota’s latest COVID-19 executive order? Read the full document here., SC Times
Minnesota Legislature
The 2020 results are likely to keep Minnesota legislative elections highly competitive — for a long time to come, MinnPost
Minnesota State colleges see $120 million increase from legislature to offset pandemic losses, support students, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Gov. Tim Walz announces ‘4-Week Dial Back’ plan affecting bars, restaurants, gyms and more, Fox 9
As COVID surges, Minnesota dials it back. Here’s what you need to know about the new rules, MPR
The Conservation Fund buys thousands of acres of Minnesota forestland, Star Tribune
President-Elect Joe Biden
Minnesota ICU nurse brings Biden to tears during COVID-19 conference call, Pioneer Press
Groups Call on Biden to Cancel Student Debt, Inside Higher Ed
Biden, Harris to meet with governors, Trump again has no public events, NBC
Senator Tina Smith
Duckworth, Hirono, Senate Democrats Call for Trump Administration to Support Nationwide Capacity for Shipping, Handling and Distribution of COVID-19, River Bender
Republican Party
Kristi Noem rigidly follows Trump strategy of denial as Covid ravages South Dakota, The Guardian
Wayne County Republican who asked to ‘rescind’ her vote certifying election results says Trump called her, Wapo
U.S. News
Wisconsin Democratic election official: Don’t water Trump’s ‘plant of baloney’, NBC News
New York City to Close Public Schools Again as Virus Cases Rise, New York Times
12 Million To Lose Jobless Benefits The Day After Christmas Unless Congress Acts, NPR
World News
IAEA chief warns against military strike on Iran, NBC
At least 20 dead after Hurricane Iota slams Central America, CBS
Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghans, report finds, NBC
‘Now, We Fight Face to Face’: Thailand’s Protests Shatter Taboos, New York Times
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- November 26 — Thanksgiving Day
- December 3, 7:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- December 10 through 18 — Chanukah
- December 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 16, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Holiday Party, more information as it becomes available (date subject to change, more information as soon as possible)
- December 21 — Winter Solstice
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Years Eve
- January 1 — New Years Day
- January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
- January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress begins
- January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes
