In the Know: April 15, 2019

Economy
Midwestern farmers fear Trump is about to royally screw them with his China trade deal, Raw Story
$12 Minimum Wage Bill Reintroduced In Nevada State Assembly, Workday Minnesota
Public Banking Can Fund the Zero-Carbon Economy, In These Times

Education
Betsy DeVos Quietly Making It Easier for Dying For-Profit Schools to Rip Off a Few More Students on the Way Out, The Intercept

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz takes on push to create a diverse state workforce, Star Tribune
Gov. Walz Inspects Storm Damage in Austin, ABC 6 News
Gov. Walz calls Southern MN cleanup a ‘well-oiled machine’, KIMT

Health Care
Measles accelerates to second-highest level in US in 25 years and over 100,000 global cases, CNN

Labor
Volkswagen Workers in Tennessee Won’t Give Up the Fight for Unionization, In These Times

Minnesota DFL News
Early DFL leader Marian Le Sueur was feminist, educator and socialist firebrand, Star Tribune

The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 13-16, 2020. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention choose the party’s nominees for President and Vice President of the United States.

Delegates from Minnesota are selected according to its National Delegate Selection Plan, approved by the Democratic National Committee. Part of the process for approval includes a presentation of the draft plan for public commentary. The 30-day public feedback period is now open. [CLICK HERE] to provide input on the DFL’s National Delegate Selection Plan.

Minnesota Legislature
Republicans go ‘slash and burn’ on Minnesota’s parks, environment funding, City Pages
GOP and DFL start education negotiations nearly a billion dollars apart. Here are the big differences., Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
Trump Seeks To Be First GOP Presidential Candidate To Win MN Since 1972, WCCO
President Trump to visit facility owned by Rochester man [and GOP donor. Editors Note], Rochester Post Bulletin
Dakota County, growing U.S. burbs could flex power in 2020, Star Tribune
Minneapolis voted America’s most underrated city, CityPages

News of the World
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is dead. An expert explains why., Vox
‘We’re excluded from the table’: Somali UN staff say they struggle in ‘two-tier’ aid sector, The Guardian
Warning people off tainted drinking water may have killed children, Vox

Representative Angie Craig
100 days in, Minnesota representatives see frustration, hope, MPR

Representative Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar’s 9/11 comments spark more false outrage — and expose anti-Muslim bias, NBC News
Omar cites more death threats against her since Trump tweet, Star Tribune

Senator Tina Smith
Smith, Klobuchar co-signs bills to combat surge of robocalls, Brainerd Dispatch
Smith, Peterson urge speedy rollout of new dairy insurance program, Form Forum

Trump
White House snubs to Congress leave Republicans as well as Democrats aghast, CNN
On Tax Day, Trump tax cuts remain deeply unpopular, Politico
Trump’s hidden life on the golf course, Politico

Wisconsin
Wind turbines proposal whips up dispute in rural Wisconsin, Star Tribune

Upcoming DFL Events

  • April 16
    • 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Convention, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka MN 55305
    • 7:00 PM — History of the Farmer Labor Party Merger to the DFL, Communications Workers of America, 3521 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406. More information and RSVP here.
  • April 17
    • 6:30 to 8:00 PM — SD48 Town Hall with Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, Rep. Laurie Pryor and Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Business Meeting, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • April 19 — Good Friday
    • 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
  • April 19 through April 27 — Passover
  • April 21 — Easter
  • April 26, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
  • April 27
    • 9:00 AM — SD49 DFL Convention, Ridgeview Elementary School, Auditorium, 9400 Nesbitt Ave, Bloomington, MN 55438. More information here.
    • 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM — SD34 DFL Framing Workshop, 12 6th Street NE, Osseo, MN. Lunch provided. More information and RSVP here.
  • April 28, 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD48 DFL Road Rally Scavenger Hunt. Explore Eden Prairie and Minnetonka in two hours of zany educational fun ending in an evening of great food and conversation. More information here.
  • May 1
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Room C102, Bloomington, MN 55420.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • May 3, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
  • May 5
    • Cinco de Mayo
  • May 6 through June 5 — Ramadan
  • May 7
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook page for this month’s meeting location.
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
  • May 8, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
  • May 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55435
  • May 10, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
  • May 12 — Mother’s Day