Category: DFL In the Know

Coronavirus
California reimposes Covid-19 restrictions on 40 counties as cases surge and the governor warns of possible curfew, CNN

Donald Trump 
Trump aims to undermine Biden’s legitimacy even as legal challenges fizzle, CNN
Trump campaign would have to pay nearly $8 million for Wisconsin recount, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
‘Free speech’ social media platform Parler is a hit among Trump supporters, but experts say it won’t last, ABC
Trump ‘asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site’, BBC

Governor Tim Walz
‘One Minnesota, we’re in this together’: Walz joins frontline workers to address worsening COVID-19 situation, KSTP
More COVID-19 restrictions likely in Minnesota, Gov. Walz says, Star Tribune

Continue reading “In the Know: November 17, 2020”

Education News
Biden’s Education Department Will Move Fast to Reverse Betsy DeVos’s Policies, New York Times  

Environmental News
Fact-checking the US and China on climate and environment, BBC News 
Trump races clock on remaining environmental rollbacks, The Hill 

Governor Tim Walz
Special Session Ends With GOP Not Voting To End Gov. Walz’s Emergency Powers, CBS Minnesota  
Gov. Walz to provide update to Minnesota’s COVID-19 response Friday afternoon, Bring Me the News  

Continue reading “In the Know: November 13, 2020”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison urges Supreme Court to uphold ACA as justices hear oral arguments, KTOE

Donald Trump
AP Explains: Election’s validity intact despite Trump claims, Associated Press
The misinformation media machine amplifying Trump’s election lies, The Guardian
Donald Trump Is Fighting the Election Results—With an Eye on What Comes Next, Time
Trump’s border wall endangered ecosystems and sacred sites. Could it come down under Biden?, NBC
Alarm grows over Trump administration acting ‘more akin to a dictatorship’ as he denies election defeat, CNN
‘These are dictator moves’: Defense officials alarmed as Trump installs more loyalists at the Pentagon, Insider

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz announces new COVID-19 restrictions as surge strains hospitals, MN Reformer
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Walz says record 56 deaths to be reported Wednesday, MPR
Walz warns of strained hospital capacity as COVID cases spike in MN, KTOE
How Gov. Walz’s new COVID guidelines will shape Thanksgiving for Minnesotans, Star Tribune

Continue reading “In the Know: November 11, 2020”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minn. AG Ellison, others implore SCOTUS to uphold Affordable Care Act, Bemidji Pioneer 

Donald Trump
Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, CNN
Dr. Ben Carson, campaign adviser David Bossie latest in Trump orbit to test positive for COVID-19, ABC News
DOJ’s top election crimes prosecutor quits in protest after Barr tells federal attorneys to probe unsupported allegations of voting irregularities, CNN
Trump Plans PAC in Hopes of Keeping Hold on G.O.P., New York Times
Trump removes head of climate science report, Politico

Governor Tim Walz
Walz to announce targeted restrictions to help stop COVID-19 spread, KSTP
Walz convenes 6th special session, intends to extend peacetime emergency, KAAL

Continue reading “In the Know: November 10, 2020”

Governor Tim Walz 
Gov. Tim Walz to announce ‘significant expansion’ of COVID-19 testing, Bring me the News  

Minnesota Legislature
Divided Minnesota Legislature could bring bipartisanship — or gridlock, Star Tribune
At Issue: Nov. 8 — Local election races with republicans continuing Senate majority, DFL control the House, KSTP 

Minnesota News
Women of color in Minnesota find representation in Harris, call for continued change, KSTP 
Latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota: Dreading Monday, MPR 
‘People with disabilities aren’t told they can be leaders’: Disability rights advocate and parks board leader wins city council seat in Maplewood, Sahan Journal 
University Of Minnesota Students Protest Mass Citation Of I-94 Demonstrators, WCCO 

Continue reading “In the Know: November 9, 2020”

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2020 Election News
Election Highlights: Biden Pulls Ahead in Pennsylvania, Edging Closer to Victory, New York Times
Fight for Senate majority boils down to Georgia, The Hill
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Stop the Steal’ Facebook Group, New York Times
Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Urging ‘Boots On The Ground’, NPR
Fox News Meets Trump’s Fraud Claims With Skepticism, New York Times
Trailing his opponent, Democrat Jon Ossoff prepares for a runoff in the Georgia Senate race, New York Times
Mark Kelly projected to oust McSally; Dems now control 48 Senate seats, Washington Post
More women than ever before were elected to Congress — Here are their historic ‘firsts’, NBC

DFL CD 1 Candidate Dan Feehan
Feehan concedes defeat in 1st District race, Rochester Post Bulletin

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz aims to lighten load on teachers with executive order, Pioneer Press
Safe learning executive order adds guidance including special education protections, St. Cloud Times

Continue reading “In the Know: November 6, 2020”

2020 Election Results
Election Highlights: Biden Is Closing the Gap in Georgia, New York Times
Trump says ‘STOP THE COUNT’ as Ariz., Nev., Pa., N.C. and Ga. continue count, Washington Post

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Election day ‘robo’ calls made to Minnesota residents, KFGO

DFL CD 1 Candidate Dan Feehan
U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn declares victory in Minnesota’s First Congressional District, Star Tribune

Continue reading “In the Know: November 5, 2020”

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Talks Price Gouging – Pushes for New Legislation, National Law Review

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden
Voters Set to Deliver Verdict After a Tumultuous Campaign, New York Times
Biden’s Favored In Our Final Presidential Forecast, But It’s A Fine Line Between A Landslide And A Nail-Biter, 538

DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
Rep. Pete Stauber vying for historic win in Minnesota’s 8th District over DFL’s Quinn Nystrom, Star Tribune
8th District Congressional Candidate Quinn Nystrom Encouraging People to Vote, Fox 21

Continue reading “In the Know: November 3, 2020”