Attorney General Keith Ellison
Laborers say they’re being cheated by some contractors, Rochester Post Bulletin
Economy
How different groups are faring in Minnesota’s economy, MinnPost
Education
DeVos refused to bar federal money for guns in schools, but internal memo said she could, Politico
DeVos ‘not familiar’ with affirmative action guidance her agency scrapped, Politico
Environment
Flight attendant association warns climate change is increasing dangerous air turbulence, The Hill
First Yellowstone golden eagle fitted with tracker killed by lead poisoning, The Hill
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Enlisting Police to Crack Down on Protesters, In These Times
GOP
On Michele Bachmann and her view of Trump’s godliness, MinnPost
How McConnell Is Killing the Senate, The American Prospect
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz to White House: MN Will Need Federal Disaster Relief, ABC 6 News
Diversity concerns threaten process to select University of Minnesota Board of Regents, Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Walz appoints Tarek Tomes commissioner of IT agency, Star Tribune
Tim Walz had 20 minutes with Donald Trump on Air Force One. Why he talked about only disaster relief (and Notre Dame fire)., Pioneer Press
Labor News
After 6 Months of Failed Negotiations Workers Hold Informational Picket, Workday Minnesota
Fighting Back Against Trump Administration’s Plan to Privatize the Postal Service., Workday Minnesota
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.
Minnesota News
Racial, income gaps in Minnesota medical care are closing, but modestly, Star Tribune
Prosecutors assail Noor’s supervisor for procedural missteps, secrecy, Star Tribune
Growing nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters is moving to its own building in North Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Attorney: boy thrown from third floor at MOA still in critical condition, KARE 11
News of the World
Pope encourages Swedish campaigner Greta on environment, Star Tribune
Notre Dame fire: Macron’s five-year rebuilding pledge is unrealistic, experts warn, NBC NewsRussian Court jails Norwegian man for 14 years on spying charges, The Guardian
Representative Angie Craig
Craig sends water protection bill to the Senate, Prior Lake American
Best Commercial: Samuel L. Jackson scoops litter for Angie Craig, City Pages
Representative Betty McCollum
Best Politician: Betty McCollum, City Pages
Representative Ilhan Omar
He easily found hundreds of death threats against Rep. Ilhan Omar. He wants Twitter to stop them., Washington Post
Representative Jim Hagedorn
Like Trump, Hagedorn attacks health care act (by Ken Martin), Rochester Post Bulletin
Farmers need action, not lip service, from Hagedorn, Winona Daily News
Secretary Steve Simon
Secretary Of State Simon Expects To Appeal Voter Data Ruling, WCCO
Simon: Federal election money shouldn’t be budget bargaining chip, Mankato Free Press
Simon says Senate holding up federal cybersecurity funds, New Ulm Journal
Trump
Trump vetoes measure to end U.S. involvement in Yemen war, MPR
Trump vetoes Congress’s directive to end US involvement in bloody Saudi-led war in Yemen, Vox
Ruling by Attorney General Barr means thousands more migrants may wait months in detention, NBC News
U.S. News
Man accused of setting fire to 3 black churches in Louisiana charged with hate crimes, NBC News
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Agrees to $8 Million Settlement in Sex Abuse Case, NPR
Upcoming DFL Events
- 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
- 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
- SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.