Governor Mark Dayton:
Mark Dayton orders flags at half-staff in memory of Barbara Bush, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Elections:
Tim Pawlenty’s campaign is off to a great, dog-whistle-y start, City Pages
Ex-GOP chair Downey exits Minnesota governor’s race, MPR
Phifer Drops out of Race to Succeed Nolan in Minnesota’s 8th District, Roll Call
Minnesota News:
Minnesota Supreme Court allows counties to pick financial auditors, Duluth News Tribune
Others’ opinion: Maintain Minnesota’s investment in its youngest learners, Austin Daily Herald
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson:
Partisan split threatens federal farm bill, Forum News Service
U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis:
GOP House members ‘running out of excuses’ as funding falls flat — and Trump is to blame, Raw Story
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Senator proposes rule allowing babies on Senate floor, CNN
Trump:
Trump’s EPA embraces an odd argument against fuel economy: It will kill people, Los Angeles Times
New York attorney general attempts to circumvent Trump pardon power, The Guardian
House Republicans Lay the Groundwork for Trump to Fire Rosenstein, New York Magazine
Other News:
West Virginia Teachers and the Return of Labor Feminism, In These Times
[WATCH] Connecticut Rep. John Larson hammers GOP plan to destroy Social Security, Social Security Works (Facebook Link)
North Korea wants total denuclearization, says Seoul, The Guardian
Finance 202 Meets Economics 101, Beat The Press
The entire island of Puerto Rico just lost power. Again., Vox
Scott Pruitt’s schedule is marked by speeches to climate denial and Koch funded groups, Think Progress
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- 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