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In the Know: June 14, 2021

Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison supports CDC pandemic eviction ban at Supreme Court, Red Lake Nation News

DFL Party News
8 Months After Election, MN GOP Refuses To Say It Wasn’t Stolen, DFL Press Release

Governor Tim Walz
Walz to extend limited peacetime emergency powers, call for special session, KARE 11
Gov. Tim Walz thanks Minnesotans for pandemic efforts, promotes beer reward, Star Tribune
State Human Services, waived burdensome regs during pandemic, wants to continue lighter touch, Minnesota Reformer

In the Know: June 11, 2021

Governor Tim Walz
Amid partisan bickering, Walz meeting with lawmakers to close the deal, Minnesota Reformer
Walz announces additional $1.8B surplus, urges lawmakers to pass budget, Kare 11

Minnesota Legislature
Many police departments in Greater Minnesota don’t have body cameras. A legislative proposal looks to change that, MinnPost
Clock ticking as Minnesota legislators clash over how to end eviction pause, Star Tribune
Minnesota lawmakers agree on $100 million funding boost for colleges, Star Tribune

Minnesota News
MN high school graduation rate ticks up to another record high, Pioneer Press
Minnesota adolescent mental health treatment facility closes abruptly, Star Tribune
Twin Cities roads are buckling under the extreme heat, Star Tribune

In the Know: June 10, 2021

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Announces Second Vaccination Pop-Up In MSP Airport, WCCO
GOP wants private school option; Walz, DFL push back, MPR News

Minnesota Legislature
MN Supreme Court lets Duluth DFLer’s Senate win stand, MPR News
Minnesota craft brewers renew push to end growler limits, Pioneer Press
First details of Minnesota budget come to light, but much left to be decided ahead of deadline, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota lawmakers agree on $100 million funding boost for colleges, Star Tribune
Why some seemingly popular issues never come up for a vote at the Minnesota Legislature, MinnPost

Minnesota News
Protesters maintain blockade overnight at Line 3 pipeline site, MPR News
St. Paul cancels classes, ends school year early because of extreme heat, Star Tribune
Cities, facing pressure to minimize police presence, turn to unproven community groups, Minnesota Reformer

In the Know: June 9, 2021

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz highlights new pop-up COVID-19 community vaccination site at MSP Airport, KSTP

Minnesota Legislature
‘The Sausage Will Get Made’: Legislative Leaders Expect Budget Deal To Get Done During Special Session, CBS
GOP, DFL far apart on police funding as special session nears, Fox 9

Minnesota News
Children’s Minnesota tackles racial health disparities, Star Tribune
Minnesota’s heat wave is poised to set more records, MPR
Three young adults, gun groups sue over Minnesota’s 21 age requirement for gun carry permits, Star Tribune

In the Know: June 8, 2021

Governor Tim Walz
New Minnesota law supports inmates as they transition back into the community, KSTP
Lawmakers deadlocked on education budget; Senate Republicans release latest offer, MN Reformer

Minnesota Legislature
Where things stand at the Minnesota Legislature, one week out from a special session, MinnPost
Local lawmakers split on budget negotiations ahead of special session, The Neighbor

Minnesota News
Minnesota vaccine pace now short of July 1 goal, Star Tribune
Public is welcome back to the Minnesota Capitol, MPR
Minnesotans need to open our eyes about problem gambling, MN Reformer

In the Know: June 7, 2021

Attorney General Keith Ellison
At Issue: June 6 — One-on-one with AG Ellison; Minnesota government shutdown looming, KSTP

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota leaders racing to avoid expensive shutdown, Star Tribune
Special session set for next week, KTOE
Gov. Tim Walz stops at Mayo Field to highlight COVID-19 vaccine incentives, Rochester Post Bulletin

Minnesota Legislature
Soil health proposals garner mixed support in Legislature, Brainerd Dispatch

In the Know: June 4, 2021

Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Keith Ellison alleges professor misused funds raised in Philando Castile’s name, Star Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
MN reports 10 COVID deaths Thursday. ‘All preventable,’ Tim Walz says., Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
City workers clear George Floyd Square at 38th and Chicago in south Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Law enforcement kills man in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood, Star Tribune
Unrest erupts after man fatally shot in Minneapolis arrest attempt, MPR News
Student COVID-19 cases plummet in Minnesota after spring wave, Star Tribune
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Inching toward 70 percent vaccinated, MPR News
Minnesota’s top LGBTQ rights group gets new leader, Star Tribune

In the Know: June 3, 2021

Governor Tim Walz
Senate, House Republicans clash with Walz over eviction moratorium, emergency powers, Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Legislature
Layoffs may be on the horizon for nearly 40,000 state employees, Bring Me the New

Minnesota News
Minnesota reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in over a month, Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota transit projects included in Biden budget, Star Tribune

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
Biden Says The Tulsa Race Massacre ‘Can’t Be Buried, No Matter How Hard People Try’, NPR
Harris aiming to deepen US relationship with Guatemala and Mexico on first foreign trip, CNN

Republican Party News
Republican senators killed the Capitol riot commission. But nobody wants to move on., MSNBC
The GOP Can Win Without Waging War on Democracy, New York Magazine
The Republican Party is trying a new kind of politics, Washington Post

Republican Party in Minnesota News
Can Minnesota’s Legislature become majority women in 3 years? One group thinks so, St. Cloud Times

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
In visit to SkyWater chip plant, Klobuchar, Phillips tout Minnesota as tech center, Star Tribune

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Senator’s Mankato visit highlights school meals funding, Mankato Free Press

U.S. News
Twelve U.S. states have 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated, CNBC
Haberman: Trump pressing conservative media to write election was ‘stolen’, The Hill
Amazon Will Stop Testing Job Seekers For Marijuana And Now Backs Legalizing Weed, NPR
On The First Day Of Pride Month, Florida Signed A Transgender Athlete Bill Into Law, NPR

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

June 3, 4:30 PM — DFL Virtual Flounders Day Celebration, more information and tickets here.
June 5, 10:00 to 11:00 AM — Coffee with Hennepin County Commissioner LaTondresse, first Saturday of each month. Log in here.
June 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Convention, postcards being mailed to delegates and alternates. People registering will receive log in information.
June 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
June 14 — Flag Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM – SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
June 16, 7:00 PM — REPLACED BY CD3 CONVENTION CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting
June 19 — Juneteenth
June 20 — Father’s Day
June 27, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — SD45 DFL Community Picnic, 8130 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope, MN 55428, more information here.
June 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information

July 1 — Somali Independence Day
July 3, 10:00 AM — Coffee with Hennepin County Commissioner LaTondresse, first Saturday of each month. Log in here.
July 4 — Independence Day
July 5 — Independence Day (observed)
July 7
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
July 8
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
July 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information