Category: DFL In the Know

2020
US spy chief creates a new head of election security for intelligence agencies, NBC

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison updates county DFL on AG office’s activities, New Ulm Journal
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison stops in Mankato on listening tour, KEYC
MN’s new wage theft law is nation’s toughest — bosses who don’t pay workers could face prison, Pioneer Press
Minnesota to launch working group on police shootings, MPR

Congress
Congress wants answers from Mueller. His history shows that won’t be easy, New York Times Continue reading “In the Know: July 22, 2019”

MINNESOTA DFL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Big Business
Refinery Explosions Raise New Warnings About Deadly Chemical, NPR

Congress
House passes resolution condemning Trump’s attack on Omar; Minnesota Republicans oppose, MinnPost
Poultry industry takes labor concerns to Congress, WattAgNet.com
The House just passed a $15 minimum wage. It would be the first increase in a decade., Vox

Economy
What economists have gotten wrong for decades, Vox
A Quiet Trump Administration Rule Change Could Allow a Federal Union-Busting Spree, In These Times Continue reading “In the Know: July 19, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison, Hamilton to have listening session in Worthington, Worthington Globe
Minnesota to open wage theft investigations unit, Grand Forks Herald

Big Business
Europe is still in the lead when it comes to cracking down on big tech, Washington Post

Congress
Schumer calls for feds to investigate FaceApp, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: July 18, 2019”

Big Business
A Week of Reckoning for Big Tech, The American Prospect

Congress
Minnesotans split along party lines in condemning Trump, Star Tribune
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke, MPR
Congress grills Big Tech over competition, money and power, Star Tribune

Economy
Bank of America rakes in record profit driven by strength from US households, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: July 17, 2019”

2020 Election
Minnesota to go red in 2020? Color me skeptical., MinnPost

Big Business
3M could face huge cleanup costs over substance in Scotchgard, Star Tribune

Economy
How Trump could kick off a currency war, CNN
Parenting can be a full-time job. Activists want the tax code to treat it that way., Vox Continue reading “In the Know: July 15, 2019”

2020 Census
Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census, NPR

Big Business
At Netroots Nation, a Worker’s Voice Spoke Volumes, The American Prospect
Study: Volkswagen cheated on emissions standards — and made thousands of kids sick, Vox
What to expect from to[day]’s antitrust hearing featuring big tech, Tech Crunch
Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing, Reuters

Economy
Recession risks mount for U.S. economy, Bloomberg Continue reading “In the Know: July 16, 2019”

2020 Election
In a single day, Trump shows his 2020 cards, Politico

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison defends human rights of children in civil immigration detention, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Census
Trump Says He Will Seek Citizenship Information From Existing Federal Records, Not the Census, New York Times
Citizenship question dropped from census, but advocates fear ‘damage has been done’, ABC News Continue reading “In the Know: July 12, 2019”

2020 Census
Trump expected to announce executive action on census, CNN
Will Trump administration defy the Supreme Court?, CNN

Congress
White House pushes Congress to strike deal as Treasury could run out of cash faster, WaPo
Senators warn Trump admin not to bypass Congress again on arms sales, NBC News

Big Business
With Wall Street’s Secret Shackles Gone, Dimon Prowls for Deals, Bloomberg
A gas company took over their land. Then this family fought back., CBS News Continue reading “In the Know: July 11, 2019”

2020 Census
Trump expected to announce executive action on census, CNN
Will Trump administration defy the Supreme Court?, CNN

Big Business
With Wall Street’s Secret Shackles Gone, Dimon Prowls for Deals, Bloomberg
A gas company took over their land. Then this family fought back., CBS News

Congress
White House pushes Congress to strike deal as Treasury could run out of cash faster, WaPo
Senators warn Trump admin not to bypass Congress again on arms sales, NBC News Continue reading “In the Know: July 11, 2019”

2020 Census
What’s the big deal about adding a citizenship question to U.S. Census?, Reuters
Judge blocks justice department from changing lawyers in US census case – as it happened, The Guardian

2020 Election
Two ways to improve our presidential elections: RCV, NPV, MinnPost
The Senate will finally hold a briefing on election security on Wednesday, Vox
Voter Turnout Surged Among People With Disabilities Last Year. Activists Want to Make Sure That Continues in 2020, Time

Attorney General Keith Ellison
I was the first Muslim ever elected to US Congress — and what I see happening in the UK scares me, The Independent

Big Business
The Biggest Abuser of Forced Arbitration Is Amazon, The American Prospect Continue reading “In the Know: July 10, 2019”