Category: DFL In the Know

In the Know: October 19, 2020

Days to the November Election: 15

Let’s get out the vote!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!

Early voting!
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Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).

Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Stumps For Joe Biden In Minnesota: ‘People Here Vote Their Values’, WCCO
Factbox: What a Joe Biden win could mean for financial policy, Reuters
At socially distanced Durham event, Biden criticizes Trump on leadership, health care, Raleigh News & Observer
Joe Biden for President, Rolling Stone
Duluth appears in ad for presidential candidate Joe Biden, Duluth News Tribune
Joe Biden returns to Michigan: ‘There is no place for hate in America’, Detroit News

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In the Know: October 16, 2020

Days to the November Election: 18

Early voting!
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Agriculture
Joni Ernst Absolutely Butchers Debate Question About Soybeans, Daily Beast

Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Trump, Biden square off, in a way, in dueling town halls, KSTP
Avalanche of early voting transforms 2020 election, Associated Press News
Experts Say Attack On Hunter Biden’s Addiction Deepens Stigma For Millions, NPR

DFL CD 8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom 
Nystrom files more than $600,000 in campaign earnings, outgaining Stauber’s $466,000, Duluth News Tribune  

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In the Know: October 15, 2020

Days to the November Election: 19

Early voting!
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Agriculture
MIDWEST LAND VALUES POISED TO MOVE HIGHER, Successful FarmingU
SDA PAYS $1.5 BILLION A WEEK IN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Looks like masks were optional at the Eric Trump rally in Northfield, City Pages
63 prosecutors pledge not to criminalize abortion even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, MSN News

Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Biden campaign halts Kamala Harris’ travel after two people in campaign’s orbit test positive for coronavirus, CNN
Jill Biden to visit Twin Cities, Rochester as Election Day nears, KEYC News
Biden’s Covid Response Plan Draws From F.D.R.’s New Deal, New York Times
Biden to face voters in ABC News Town Hall from Philadelphia, ABC News
A small business argument for Joe Biden, The Hill
Report: Joe Biden’s Free College Plan Would Pay For Itself, Forbes
Scientific journal ‘Nature’ endorses Biden, The Hill

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In the Know: October 14, 2020

Days to the November Election: 20

Early voting!
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Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Trump and Biden to hold dueling town halls after canceled debate, The Guardian
What Kamala Harris Learned About Power at Howard, New York Times

DFL CD1 Candidate Dan Feehan
LTE: Feehan’s family values right for district,Mankato Free Press

DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
Nystrom plans stop in Wadena in tour of 8th district counties, Wadena Pioneer Journal

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In the Know: October 13, 2020

Days to the November Election: 21

Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area.

Early voting!
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Agriculture
Record agricultural subsidies will account for 40 percent of farm income this year, The Week
Ending hunger: science must stop neglecting smallholder farmers, Nature
American Crystal Sugar Co. alters stock policies to keep co-op spirit, INFORUM
AFTER SHARP FALL, SOYBEAN PRICES REBOUND TUESDAY, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison 
Minnesota joins $1.6 billion settlement with U.S. opioid manufacturer, Twin Cities Pioneer Press

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In the Know: October 12, 2020

Days to the November Election: 22

Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! 

Early voting!
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Attorney General Keith Ellison 
Attorney General Ellison secures relief for student-loan borrowers hurt by misconduct, Red Lake National News 

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In the Know: October 9, 2020

Days to the November Election: 25

Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!

Early voting!
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2020 Election News
Domestic online meddling threatens 2020 election, Axios

Attorney General Keith Ellison 
Minnesota awarded federal grant to review legal cases for people believed to be innocent, Red Lake Nation News  

Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden/Kamala Harris
Biden seeking to shore up support in Nevada; Trump to ‘rally’ with Limbaugh listeners, Washington Post
The Biden campaign started selling fly swatters right after the debate. They’ve already sold out, CNN

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In the Know: October 8, 2020

Days to the November Election: 26

Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!

Early voting!
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Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
After Trump rejects a virtual debate, Biden says the president ‘changes his mind every second.’, New York Times
4 Takeaways From The Mike Pence-Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Debate, NPR
A recap of the Vice-Presidential Debate, New York Times

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In the Know: October 7, 2020

Days to the November Election: 27

Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!

Early voting!
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2020 Election
Getting Lots Of Political Messages On Your Phone? Welcome To ‘The Texting Election’, NPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
New Council Created To Enforce Construction Worker Standards, WCCO

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In the Know: October 6, 2020

Days to the November Election: 28

28 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!

Early voting!
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Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
CNN Poll: Biden expands lead over Trump after contentious debate and President’s Covid diagnosis,CNN
Biden Suggests Trump Should Shoulder Responsibility for Contracting the Virus, New York Times
Joe Biden Says if Amy Coney Barrett Overturns Roe v. Wade, He’ll Make It ‘The Law of the Land’, Newsweek

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