Governor Mark Dayton:
House GOP rolls out updated budget plan: Differences with Dayton could spell chaotic session end, Duluth News Tribune
Dayton proposes new special education money, Duluth News Tribune
Dayton seeks funds to keep suicide hotline going, Waseca County News
Minnesota Legislative Session:
House Republicans’ supplemental spending plan focuses on tax cuts, road and bridge repair, Pioneer Press
Pension bill in limbo as legislative session progresses, Star Tribune
Waite Park millionaire’s food-stamp ‘audit’ draws anger at Legislature, St. Cloud Times
Senate committee rejects bill allowing Enbridge to bypass regulators on pipeline proposal, Star Tribune
Minnesota News:
Child abuse cases inch upward, minority children over-represented, MPR News
Minnesota won’t collect $30M in MinnesotaCare premiums, MPR News
Minnesota voters may decide whether auto taxes should pay for roads, bridges, Star Tribune
Secretary of State Steve Simon:
Simon addresses cyber security in elections, Star News
Trump:
Trump lawyer fights to shield items seized in FBI raid, Associated Press News
Trump is suddenly very concerned about Scooter Libby. Here’s why., Think Progress
Trump Wants Back Into the TPP. Not So Fast, Say Members., New York Times
U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
MN Senator Tina Smith introduces broadband bill, KVRR
Other News:
Arizona Governor Agrees To 20 Percent Raise For Protesting Teachers, NPR
Dangerous climate tipping point is ‘about a century ahead of schedule’ warns scientist, Think Progress
Trade war backfire: Steel tariff shrapnel hits U.S. farmers, Reuters
Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in federal taxes each year, Vox
The Race to Replace Paul Ryan Says Everything About Party Politics in 2018, In These Times
Democrats’ Chances Of Winning The Senate Are Looking Stronger, FiveThirtyEight
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Upcoming Events
- 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.