Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton Wants Smooth End To Legislative Session, KDAL
Gov. Dayton Joins Critics In Buffer Strip Dispute, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota Elections:
Jim Hagedorn: The worst Republican candidate in America?, Washington Examiner
Minnesota Legislative Session:
Should Medical Assistance come with a work requirement?, MPR News
Black children are disproportionately removed from their families; state lawmakers seek legislative fix, Pioneer Press
Minnesota News:
Lawsuit Re-Filed Against Fischbach Over Dual Roles, US News
Minnesota’s two largest export markets push for NAFTA renewal, MPR News
Minnesota to spend $1.3 million to add staffers to handle calls about MNLARS, Star Tribune
Ex-Best Buy CEO resigns from boards after scrutiny over contributions, MinnPost
Trump:
Tracking turnover in the Trump administration, Brookings Institute
A Brief History of Michael Cohen’s Criminal Ties, Rolling Stone
Trump’s critics say we’re back in ‘constitutional crisis’ territory as he fumes at Mueller over the Michael Cohen raid, Business Insider
Trump Tells Russia to ‘Get Ready’ for Missiles Coming at Syria, Bloomberg
Trump says veterans wait too long for health care. VA’s 33,000 vacancies might have something to do with that., Washington Post
April Ryan to Sarah Sanders: Has Trump ‘thought about stepping down?’, The Hill
Trump casually admits to obstruction of justice, says he only did it to ‘fight back’, Think Progress
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan:
Paul Ryan won’t run for re-election, Axios
House Speaker Paul Ryan was the biggest fraud in American politics, Vox
How Paul Ryan lost and Donald Trump won in the fight for the future of the GOP, CNN
Paul Ryan: ‘I feel content that I have done my part; I am ready to move on’, Journal Sentinel
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Sen. Klobuchar Says Facebook Hearing “Not an End But a Beginning”, WCBI
Klobuchar questions Facebook’s Zuckerberg on Capitol Hill, Inforum
Other News:
Bank of America halting business with makers of military-style guns for civilian use, USA Today
Dem defeats Trump delegate in Florida state Senate special election, The Hill
More and more House Republicans are deciding they want no part of the 2018 elections, Vox
A sweeping, multi-state anti-poverty movement kicks off in the age of Trump, Think Progress
Undoing American Climate Diplomacy, The New Republic
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.
- May 1, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their website for meeting location.
- May 1, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics.
- May 1, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
- May 2, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Plymouth Public Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
- May 4, 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.
- May 9, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.