Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Dayton, Knoblach proposals target special education cross-subsidy, St. Cloud Times
Dayton unveils five-year IT plan in face of daily cyberattacks, Star Tribune
Minnesota Elections:
Craig, Phillips Get DFL Endorsement In US House Races, CBS Minnesota
DFL endorses candidates to run against Paulsen, Lewis in Minnesota, BringMeTheNews
Craig gets rematch against Lewis in 2nd District, Duluth News Tribune
Angie Craig, Dean Phillips get DFL endorsements in U.S. House races, Star Tribune
DFL Endorses Phillips To Challenge Paulsen In 3rd District, CBS Minnesota
Craig Wins DFL Endorsement In 2nd District, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota DFL Makes No Endorsement to Succeed Nolan, Roll Call
Minnesota Legislative Session:
An $80M plan to address Minnesota’s mental health care gaps. Does it have enough support?, Pioneer Press
Minnesota News:
As voters face barrage of TV ads, Minnesota candidates will struggle to break out, Star Tribune
Minnesota PCA, transportation commissioners send letter to EPA defending Obama-era vehicle emission standards, MinnPost
U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen:
Rep. Erik Paulsen’s campaign mostly fueled by out-of-state special interests, City Pages
U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
Polymet land exchange doesn’t make $1.2 trillion spending bill, SouthernMinn
Senator Smith supportive of PolyMet: Franken’s replacement meets with Range officials, says she’ll back key land exchange, The Ely Echo
Other News:
Republicans Struggle to Make Tax Cuts a Winning Election Issue, Bloomberg
Republicans, After Getting A Tiny Cut, No Longer Think They’re Overtaxed, Forbes
Elizabeth Warren and Mick Mulvaney Clash Over a Neutered CFPB, The Nation
Arrest of two black men at Starbucks for ‘trespassing’ sparks protests, The Guardian
The Median Wage for Black Workers: Why Isn’t It Rising?, CEPR
John Oliver Explains How Corporations Get Away With Not Paying Taxes, Looks Suspiciously Like Steve Mnuchin, Slate
Federal Watchdog Says Scott Pruitt’s $43,000 Phone Booth Violated the Law, Mother Jones
The Health 202: Why Republicans don’t talk about repealing Obamacare anymore, The Washington Post
Donald Trump’s corruption means he’ll never be a “normal” commander in chief, Vox
Cohen defies court order, refuses to release names of his clients, Think Progress
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- 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.
- May 11, 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 12, 9:30 AM — SD48 Town Hall with Sen. Steve Cwodzinski and Rep. Laurie Pryor, Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- May 14, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- May 14 7:00 PM – SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN