Minnesota Republicans continue to attack LGBTQ rights, Democrats in the Senate are divided on the filibuster, and we’re still missing key information about the 1/6 insurrection. We cover all that and more on this week’s episode of the DFL Debrief!
The Attack on Voting Rights in Minnesota ft. State Rep. Emma Greenman
Minnesota Republicans are pushing for voter ID, Dr. Scott Jensen doesn’t want kids vaccinated, and the national battle for voting rights – we cover all that and more on this week’s episode of the DFL Debrief alongside special guest State Representative Emma Greenman.
Articles discussed on this week’s episode:
– https://www.twincities.com/2021/05/27/mn-republican-governor-candidate-scott-jensen-goes-to-court-to-stop-youth-covid-vaccinations/
– https://www.pinejournal.com/news/government-and-politics/7011658-Voter-ID-requirement-passes-Minnesota-Senate-faces-hurdle-in-the-House
– https://www.sctimes.com/story/opinion/2021/05/28/your-turn-voter-id-solution-search-problem-built-lies-ken-martin-dfl-chairman/7454972002/
The DFL Debrief is a podcast put on by the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. It is prepared and paid for by the Minnesota DFL Party, Ken Martin, Chairman. https://dfl.org
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Our theme song, The Other Side, was generously provided for us to use by Minnesota musician Brian Highhill, who goes by the stage name Lumpy. Listen to more of his great music at http://bryanhighhill.com.
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – On Thursday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will keynote the DFL Party’s 2021 Founders Day Dinner. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Governor Tim Walz will also be speaking during the event.
Members of the media will be able to tune in to the virtual dinner at dfl.org/founders. We ask that you do not share this link with people outside of your media outlet. Members of the public looking for more information and to order tickets should visit www.dflfoundersday.com.
WHAT: A virtual fundraising dinner to celebrate the founding of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
WHO:
WHEN: 5:30 PM on Thursday, June 3rd
WHERE: Virtual – members of the media can tune in at dfl.org/founders
Episode one of the DFL Party’s new podcast, the DFL Debrief, is out now! Listen below or on Spotify! The show will be published every Friday and will be on your favorite podcasting app very shortly!
The delegates and alternates elected at the 2020 caucuses to the CD3 DFL convention are also delegates and alternates to this year’s convention. You should have received a postcard notifying you of this year’s convention.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 7:00 PM
Register here: https://forms.gle/XKT6uaagAL9Sg13J9
2021 CD3 DFL Virtual Convention Agenda
2021 CD3 DFL Virtual Convention Rules
2021 CD3 DFL Constitution
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Saint Paul, Minnesota – Today, Minnesota DFL Party Chairman Ken Martin released the following statement on the anniversary of the death of George Floyd:
“One year ago today, George Floyd was slowly and agonizingly murdered under the knee of then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. George Floyd didn’t ask to be a symbol and he didn’t ask to give his life to motivate a mass movement, he just wanted to be able to breathe and we failed him.
“While Floyd’s killer has been brought to justice, that is not nearly enough. We cannot content ourselves with justice after the fact because that leaves in place the unjust systems that brought about George Floyd’s death in the first place. We must make real, durable, and systemic change to protect Black lives in Minnesota and across America. I urge Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and I urge Minnesota lawmakers to build on last year’s work by passing the police reform measures put forward by House DFLers. Failing to act is simply not an option.”
Agreement includes over $23 million in direct investments to state parties and grassroots infrastructure during 2022 election cycle
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Today, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and state parties including the DFL Party announced a historic four-year agreement that will guarantee more investment into Democratic state parties and grassroots infrastructure than ever before. At a minimum, this investment will provide $23 million to state parties as part of Democrats’ 2022 midterm strategy, and creates a first-of-its-kind program to focus additional investments in historically red states to build on Democrats’ 57 states and territories strategy.
The agreement will establish a brand-new, seven-figure “Red State Fund” to put Republicans on defense and build tailored programs for traditionally Republican states. The Red State Fund includes $2 million in direct investments and grants for states that meet two of the following criteria: no Democratic senator or governor, less than 25% of the congressional delegation are Democrats, and a supermajority of Republicans in their state legislature.
The contract also includes a data sharing agreement that increases investment in down-ballot races, solidifies another four years of historic investment in Democratic data, and anchors the DNC and state parties as the central hub of the Democratic data ecosystem.
Continue reading “DFL Party and DNC Announce Historic Agreement”
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Thursday, April 29th will mark President Joe Biden’s 100th day in office. To commemorate this, the DFL Party will spend the week highlighting various accomplishments of the start of Biden’s presidency. Today, the party is highlighting Biden’s successful efforts to provide economic relief to the American people.
On March 11th, after less than two months in office, President Biden signed his American Rescue Plan into law, putting money in Minnesotans’ pockets and alleviating poverty. A low or middle-income family of four will get $5,600 in direct payments.
Over 85% of households in Minnesota received $1,400 stimulus checks. That includes more than 3,462,000 adults and 1,296,400 children in Minnesota – the largest direct payment to date. Nationwide, 66 million kids have benefited from the American Rescue Plan’s child tax credit. Biden’s efforts are projected to cut child poverty in half while pulling millions of adults out of poverty.
Continue reading “Joe Biden Delivers Financial Relief to the American People”
CD3 DFL is working on a new version of our CD3 Cookbook, and want to include your best home recipes. (Please include only your original recipes for submission — no copy written content). We will include all we receive by May 31, 2021
Please use the link below to submit your entries and we can’t wait to cook up a storm!
Submit your recipes here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekgX4t1U3kjq3x4SRySBjqo8xJvsBxNYfNJSE8aGijFA6k0w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0NsX7NvXJdKhqI4TlQn_SuNlZUUvzJx4m09WlnJ3WGEn49WdRYdKaFNeU
