Category: DFL In the Know

In the Know: April 24, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison urges lawmakers to reverse repeal of ban on for-profit health insurance companies, KSTP

Economy
Stop & Shop Workers End 11-Day Strike With a Tentative Agreement, Workday Minnesota
Boeing’s profit falls 21% on the 737 Max crisis, CNN
Is Amazon Violating U.S. Antitrust Laws? This Law Student Has Evidence., In These Times

Education
A lot of Minnesota lawmakers agree on the need to recruit and retain teachers of color. There’s a lot less agreement on how much the state should spend on it., MinnPost Continue reading “In the Know: April 24, 2019”

In the Know: April 23, 2019

Economy
‘The Fight for $15 Was Never Just About Raising Wages’, Workday Minnesota
The largest private sector strike in years is over. Supermarket workers won., Vox

Education
High school journalists were blocked from Betsy DeVos event. So, they wrote about it, USA Today

GOP
Michele Bachmann calls Trump ‘highly biblical,’ ‘godly’, City Pages
GOP Senate campaign arm hits battleground-state Dems over ‘Medicare for All,’ Green New Deal, The Hill
White Alabamians Are Trying It Again, NY Magazine Continue reading “In the Know: April 23, 2019”

In the Know: April 22, 2019

Economy
Reagan’s supply-side warriors blaze a comeback under Trump, Politico

Environment
Most Teachers Don’t Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did, NPR
7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day, Vox
Climate change becomes key voter concern in Minnesota, across U.S., Star Tribune
10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change, Vox

Governor Tim Walz
100 days in, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hits the road, hoping for break in partisan gridlock, Star Tribune
We’re small-business owners. We support Gov. Walz’s budget-and-tax direction, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 22, 2019”

In the Know: April 19, 2019

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In the Know: April 18, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses criminal justice system with students, Mitchell Hamline

Economy
New Wisconsin governor wants to renegotiate Foxconn contract, Pioneer Press
UnitedHealth CEO David Wichmann fears we’re coming for his riches, City Pages

Environment
Minnesota group ramps up court challenge to Trump rulings on Twin Metals mining leases, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 18, 2019”

In the Know: April 17, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Laborers say they’re being cheated by some contractors, Rochester Post Bulletin

Economy
How different groups are faring in Minnesota’s economy, MinnPost

Education
DeVos refused to bar federal money for guns in schools, but internal memo said she could, Politico
DeVos ‘not familiar’ with affirmative action guidance her agency scrapped, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: April 17, 2019”

In the Know: April 16, 2019

 

Economy
Xcel among the 60 giant companies that paid no federal taxes this year, City Pages
As farm income declines, optimism grows out of UMN, MN Daily

Environment
The race to save the planet from plastic, Vox

Governor Tim Walz
Winter Storm Was ‘Pretty Catastrophic,’ Minnesota Governor Says, GovTech.com
Minnesota Governor names new Lottery director, Gaming Intelligence Continue reading “In the Know: April 16, 2019”

In the Know: April 15, 2019

Economy
Midwestern farmers fear Trump is about to royally screw them with his China trade deal, Raw Story
$12 Minimum Wage Bill Reintroduced In Nevada State Assembly, Workday Minnesota
Public Banking Can Fund the Zero-Carbon Economy, In These Times

Education
Betsy DeVos Quietly Making It Easier for Dying For-Profit Schools to Rip Off a Few More Students on the Way Out, The Intercept

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz takes on push to create a diverse state workforce, Star Tribune
Gov. Walz Inspects Storm Damage in Austin, ABC 6 News
Gov. Walz calls Southern MN cleanup a ‘well-oiled machine’, KIMT Continue reading “In the Know: April 15, 2019”

In the Know: April 12, 2019

Congress
MN Congressional delegation fights proposed federal cuts to MinnesotaCare funding (except Jim Hagedorn), DL-Online
Senate Republicans are using a recent rules change to push through more judges, Vox

Economy
Forcing Corporations to Pay At Least Some Tax, The American Prospect
White House moves to tighten control over federal regulators, Politico
‘A walking conflict of interest’: ex-oil lobbyist confirmed to lead US interior department, The Guardian

Environment
Climate change is making allergy season worse, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: April 12, 2019”

In the Know: April 11, 2019

Economy
The IRS tried to take on the ultrawealthy. It didn’t go well., Minnpost

Governor Tim Walz
Governor says state is ready for storm, KNSI Radio
As a charismatic communicator, Walz provides a sliver of hope that things can change in St. Paul, Crookston Times

Minnesota DFL News
The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 13-16, 2020. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention choose the party’s nominees for President and Vice President of the United States.

Delegates from Minnesota are selected according to its National Delegate Selection Plan, approved by the Democratic National Committee. Part of the process for approval includes a presentation of the draft plan for public commentary. The 30-day public feedback period is now open. [CLICK HERE] to provide input on the DFL’s National Delegate Selection Plan.

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