In the Know: April 16, 2019

 

Economy
Xcel among the 60 giant companies that paid no federal taxes this year, City Pages
As farm income declines, optimism grows out of UMN, MN Daily

Environment
The race to save the planet from plastic, Vox

Governor Tim Walz
Winter Storm Was ‘Pretty Catastrophic,’ Minnesota Governor Says, GovTech.com
Minnesota Governor names new Lottery director, Gaming Intelligence

Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan
Exciting, unexpected, challenging and rewarding: Peggy Flanagan’s first 100 days, Indian Country Today

Minnesota DFL News
READ: DFL leaders share their thoughts on what the DFL’s 75th Anniversary means to them

NDSP – 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
Minnesota GOP and DFL nearly a billion dollars apart on education spending, Duluth News Tribune
House committee passes bonding bill despite uncertainty from lawmakers, MN Daily
Fertilizer rule set for approval, Winona Post
As lawmakers take a holiday break, here’s where things stand at the Minnesota Legislature, Minnpost

Minnesota News
Trump targets Twin Cities suburbs in first official White House visit to Minnesota, Fox 9
Photo gallery: Trump touts economy in Burnsville as protesters, supporters rally, SW News Media
Trump Seeks To Be First GOP Presidential Candidate To Win MN Since 1972, WCCO
From streetcar to BRT: The return of the Selby-Lake transit corridor?, Minnpost
Amid Rochester’s growth, an eye on sustainability, MPR
Hastings gets $100,000 gift to repair soccer fields damaged by vandals, Star Tribune

News of the World
Fire out, treasures intact but work ahead for Notre Dame, MPR

Representative Jim Hagedorn
Indivisible Hosts Town Hall Despite No Representative Hagedorn, KEYC Mankato
Democrats launch Tax Day ad attack aimed at GOP overhaul, Roll Call

Secretary Steve Simon
Passing on tradition, International Falls Journal
Legislature must address security, Aitkin Age
Appeals Court judges order release of Minnesota voter information data, Star Tribune

Trump
Mike Pence’s defense of Trump’s WikiLeaks comments makes absolutely no sense, Vox

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