Category: DFL In the Know

Health Care
Doctors detail how high-pressure drug marketing led to the opioid epidemic, MinnPost

Minnesota Legislative Session
Cargill, Target ask lawmakers to address climate change in final Capitol negotiations, MPR
Will they take the bait? Spending talks in limbo but deal could come at fishing opener, Duluth News Tribune
Lawmakers look for ways to reduce prescription drug prices, MPR
Minnesota’s community solar program has been wildly popular. Why some want to limit it, MinnPost
2% Medical Provider Tax A Major Sticking Point In Budget Discussions, WCCO
Our View: Start by agreeing Minnesota needs more road work, Duluth News Tribune
Why a Minnesota environmental group is pushing new legislation based on a bill written by the mining industry in Montana, MinnPost
Why can’t Minnesota’s legislative leaders compromise? Because their disagreement isn’t (only) about money. It’s about a philosophy of governing, MinnPost
Rep. Matt Grossell faces additional charge for allegedly pushing security guard during weekend confrontation, Star Tribune
Lawmakers budget differences are about more than just numbers — these charts show why, Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
Minnesota retail closures have ramped up in recent years. That hits particularly hard in Greater Minnesota, MinnPost
In St. Cloud, a new approach to dealing with mental health crises — in jail and out, MPR
Minneapolis leaders agree to mediation in police shooting, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Noor verdict sparks disappointment, outrage within local Somali community, Star Tribune
Ramsey County Commissioner Huffman resigns after inquiry finds potential conflicts of interest in real estate deal, Pioneer Press
Minnesota’s 10 worst colleges for student loan debt, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: May 9, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota AG ‘troubled’ by insurance denials for mental illnesses, KSTP

Economy
How to Replace the Trump Tax Cuts Is the Story of 2020, The American Prospect
Trump’s steel tariffs cost U.S. consumers $900,000 for every job created, experts say, Washington Post
How new research is shaking up the debate about a $15 minimum wage, Vox
China reverses on key parts of US trade deal: report, The Hill

Health Care
137 million Americans suffered hardships from medical costs: American Cancer Society, CBS News
Continue reading “In the Know: May 8, 2019”

Economy
What Happened to All the Jobs Trump Promised?, ProPublica

GOP
Erik Prince Set Up Intel Training for Project Veritas, James O’Keefe: Report, Daily Beast

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota requests flood damage assessments as initial estimates exceed $32 million, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs “historic” bill to make marital rape illegal in state, MEAWW
Walz, GOP fail to meet self-imposed deadline for budget targets, Star Tribune
Continue reading “In the Know: May 7, 2019”

Climate Change
Bill McKibben has been sounding the climate alarm for decades. Here’s his best advice., Vox

Economy
US economy has added jobs for 103 straight months. Unemployment rate falls to 3.6%, CNN
Donald Trump’s economic #’s are through the roof. But …, CNN

Governor Tim Walz
At Capitol, lawmakers and Walz are getting down to budget decisions, Pioneer Press
Continue reading “In the Know: May 3, 2019”

Economy
Stephen Moore: Trump’s Fed pick underpaid ex-wife’s alimony for years, The Guardian
Powell ignores Trump, sees no need for Fed to cut rates, Politico

GOP
Texas Senate approves using herbicides to fight illegal border crossings, Houston Chronicle
GOP primary for N.C. House seat heads to runoff, Politico

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz to scrap Minnesota’s flawed car-registration system, Star Tribune
$100 million later, DMV computer system should be scrapped, experts say. Walz, lawmakers agree., Pioneer Press
Continue reading “In the Know: May 2, 2019”

Economy
Trump could deal the oil market a major wildcard this week, says BP CEO Bob Dudley, CNBC
McConnell: Changes to tax law to fund infrastructure a ‘non-starter’, The Hill
Moore’s bid for Federal Reserve looks increasingly shaky, The Hill

GOP
Revealed: Republican lawmaker and ally urged crowd to prepare for civil unrest, The Guardian
Dear Republicans: Stop using my father, Ronald Reagan, to justify your silence on Trump, Washington Post
Alabama bill banning nearly all abortions passes House almost unanimously, The Hill

Health Care
Poor sense of smell may be linked to higher risk of death among older adults, study suggests, MinnPost
Trump seeks ruling in case striking down ‘Obamacare’, Star Tribune
As Meth Use Surges, First Responders Struggle To Help Those In Crisis, NPR
More young people, especially girls, are committing suicide by poisoning, study says, CNN
Syphilis cases in babies alarm Minnesota health authorities, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: May 1, 2019”

Economy
Trump Fed Nominee Stephen Moore Predicts Big Downward Redistribution of Wealth if Trump Defeated, Beat the Press
Workers barely benefited from Trump’s sweeping tax cut, investigation shows, The Guardian

GOP
Senate Republican inaction in the wake of the Mueller report, explained, Vox

Health Care
Whistleblowers: Company at heart of 97,000% drug price hike bribed doctors to boost sales, CNN
Americans borrow $88 billion annually to pay for health care, survey finds, CNN
Trump Keeps Talking About Second-Trimester Abortions. Here’s What He Gets Wrong, Time
Booming cannabis market puts pressure on FDA, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: April 30, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison Warns Democrats Against Possible Drug Price Deal With Donald Trump, HuffPo
How this Midwest nonprofit is fighting for national change against anti-LGBTQ discrimination, The Daily Dot

GOP
Carnahan re-elected as Minnesota Republican Party chairwoman, La Crosse Tribune
Republicans Refuse To Pledge Not To Use Hacked Or Stolen Info In 2020 Elections, PoliticusUSA
Hall falls to incumbent Carnahan at GOP convention, Duluth News Tribune
Emmer should accept reality, Hometown Source

Governor Tim Walz
DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen Outguns Tim Walz In 1st Governor’s Turkey Hunt, WCCO Continue reading “In the Know: April 29, 2019”

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison: Plenty of irons in the fire, Minnesota Lawyer
Ellison: Ban for-profit health insurers, Fairmont Sentinel
Keith Ellison: Time to address wage theft is now, Union Advocate

Economy
Fewer millennials are making it into the middle class, CNN
U.S. Economy Powers Ahead In First Quarter: 3.2% Growth, NPR
People buy millions of unsafe products every year. Here’s why recalls are harder than they should be., Vox
Is There Evidence a 0.91 Percentage Point Increase in the Payroll Tax Would Hurt Growth?, Beat the Press

GOP
Poll: Americans Trust Democrats More Than GOP On Health Care As 2020 Approaches, TPM
Federal court strikes down Michigan districts drawn by GOP, Roll Call
Trump defends Charlottesville comments, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: April 26, 2019”

Economy
The “Shelby Mafia” Is Muscling Through a Major New Bank Merger, The Intercept
Stephen Moore says he’ll drop out of Fed consideration if he becomes a ‘political problem’ for GOP, The Hill

Education
Minnesota graduation rates up, disparities remain, MinnPost
Founder of African American Studies department retires, MN Daily

GOP
Nothing irks some white people like accurate history, MPR
In his first few months in Congress, First District Rep. Jim Hagedorn has stayed true to Trump. Will his district?, MinnPost
Florida passed a historic expansion of voting rights. Now Republicans want to hobble it., Vox
50 Minnesota Republicans vote to declare their ignorance on climate change, City Pages Continue reading “In the Know: April 25, 2019”