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In the Know: April 10, 2018

Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton Calls For $33 Million Security Upgrades To State Capitol, CBS Minnesota

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Here’s what’s happening at the state Capitol this week, MPR News
Ways and Means Committee Takes Up Penalty for Assaulting an Officer, MNLARS, ABC
A tax battle is brewing at the state Capitol, Faribault Daily News
Here’s a look at key environmental bills as the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes, Pioneer Press

Minnesota News:
Minnesota elder care reform advocates turn up heat on legislators, Star Tribune
Hide your TV: Political ad blitz is shaping up, MPR News
Does Your Pillow Support the Trump Agenda?, Care2
Park commissioners pass oil divestment resolution, South West Journal
Minn students still above average, but tests continue to show racial disparities, West Fargo Pioneer

Oklahoma Teacher Strike:
Oklahoma teachers’ walkout gains momentum in its 2nd week, CNN
How tax cuts for the rich led to the Oklahoma teachers strike, VOX
What Betsy DeVos seems to be missing about the Oklahoma teachers’ strike, Washington Post
Oklahoma Teachers Striking for More Funding to Extend Walkout to a 7th Day, Time

U.S.Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Says He Supports Minn. Senator’s Bill, Patch

U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen:
GOP governor absent from Pence visit to Massachusetts, Politico
Letter: Erik Paulsen misleads his constituents, Sun Sailor

U.S. Representative Keith Ellison:
Keith Ellison: Why teachers are fighting back, CNN

Other News:
Ban Targeted Advertising, The New Republic
Keystone oil spill in November twice as large as initially reported, Forum News Service
Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020, Pioneer Press
Trump Cancels Trip to Latin America, Citing Crisis in Syria, New York Times
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen; Trump Calls It ‘Disgraceful’, New York Times
The Finance 202: Republicans are the drivers of skyrocketing deficit, Washington Post
Trump administration chips away at Obamacare with new rule, Think Progress
It’s John Bolton’s First Day in the White House. We Must Stop Him From Escalating War in Syria., In These Times
What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students?, The Nation

Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.

Upcoming Events

  • April 11, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • April 12 — Holocaust Memorial Day
  • April 12, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • April 13, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
  • April 14, 11:00 AM — CD3 DFL Convention, Maple Grove Senior High School, 9800 Fernbrook Ln, Maple Grove, MN 55369.  Registration opens at 9:30 for delegates and alternates.
  • April 16, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • April 18, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • April 20, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
  • April 27, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
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