DFL Party News
DFL Party Hires New Executive Director, DFL.org
Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Statewide small business program offers many benefits, Southern Minn Biz
ROLLING AVERAGE OF NEW COVID CASES UP ALMOST 50% IN MINNESOTA, KIMT3
More Than 2 Million Minnesotans Have Received At Least One Dose Of A Covid-19 Vaccine, Valley News Live
Protests, looting after police shoot Black man in Brooklyn Center, KARE 11
Minnesota Legislature
The session slog: Legislature to start voting on budget, MPR
MN Asian American Leaders Push for Hate Crime Reforms, Public News Service
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Reforms To MN Sexual-Assault Laws, Patch
Minnesota News
Daunte Wright death in Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrest, ABC
2 Minnesota colleges will not require COVID vaccinations this fall, but it could change, KARE 11
Minnesota students will take annual math, reading tests, but state won’t use results, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota campaign aims to address vaccine hesitancy, Grand Forks Herald
Republican Party News
Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to Republican Party donors, KTLA
Nevada GOP censures elections official who defended 2020 result, WIS10
How the corporate backlash to Georgia’s new voting law is shaping other fights around the country over access to the polls, The Washington Post
Some GOP-led States Target Abortions Done Through Medication, Flathead Beacon
U.S. News
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations, ABC
U.S. Has Administered 187 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines, CDC Says, U.S. News & World Report
Recent Rise in U.S. Covid-19 Cases Driven by Younger People, The Wall Street Journal
Biden to host bipartisan group of lawmakers for infrastructure meeting as he faces pressure on both sides of the aisle, CNN
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
House members still reeling from Capitol siege, Axios
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Calls Mount For Daunte Wright Bodycam Footage to Be Released, Newsweek
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Amy Klobuchar Makes Her Antitrust Case to Jamie Lee Curtis, Interview
Susan Collins, Amy Klobuchar propose support for dementia caregivers, Bangor Daily News
Klobuchar advocates for Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in St. Paul, Fox 9
Senator Visits Alexandria to Talk About Restaurant Revitalization, Voice of Alexandria
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- Today through May 12 — Ramadan
- April 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- April 13, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 14, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
- 5:30 to 7:30 PM — 2021 DFL Founders Day Celebration with Special Guest Gov. Gretchen Whitmore, more information and tickets here.
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
- April 20, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 21
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- April 22 — Earth Day
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
- April 28
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- May 2 — Orthodox Easter
- May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- May 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- May 9 — Mother’s Day
- May 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information