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In the Know: April 2, 2021


Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota attorney general warns against sale of fake COVID vaccine cardsKARE 11  

Governor Tim Walz & Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan
Governor Proclaims April Technology Workforce Month in Minnesota,  Red Lake Nation News 
GOVERNOR WALZ INCREASED CAPACITY FOR OUTDOOR VENUES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1ST, ROCHESTER HONKERS GEAR UP FOR MORE FANSKIMT3 
Governor Walz Announces $2 Million COVID-19 Grant for Mental Health SupportRed Lake Nation News 
8th Permanent Vaccination Site Coming To OakdaleWillmar Radio

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Will Get House Floor Vote Next Month, Majority Leader SaysMarijuana Moment 
Bemidji veterans home takes major step forward with federal funding securedBemidji Pioneer 
About $100 million available for wildlife habitat grants in MinnesotaDL-Online 
DNR pushes for new respect of Minnesota’s rough fishStar Tribune 

Minnesota News 
MDH: COVID Mutations Driving Case Count in MinnesotaKNSI  
Minnesota’s community solar program leads the nation. Poorer people, often residents of color, are left in the shade.Sahan Journal  
Minnesota to launch COVID-19 vaccine information campaignKSTP 
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Manufacturing Error Not Expected To Impact Minnesota, State Health Official SaysWCCO 
Minneapolis DFL Caucus Registration Starts April 1The Alley Newspaper 

National News 
More than 11,000 cases of a troubling variant reported in the US. These states have the highest numbersCNN 
Covid-19: Testing Declines May Be Masking Real Spread of Virus in Parts of U.S.New York Times  
What you might have missed in Biden’s infrastructure planPolitico 
At 1st Cabinet meeting, Biden says team ‘looks like America’Associated Press  

Republican Party News 
The GOP (Rightly) Fears America’s Churchless MajorityNew York Magazine 
In Virginia governor’s race, Trump’s false stolen-election claim looms largeMarianas Variety 
We’re about to get the 1st GOP election test in the post-Trump eraYahoo! News  
Texas GOP candidate bashes Chinese immigrants over coronavirus: ‘I don’t want them here at all’The Washington Post 

Republican Party in Minnesota News 
GOP Firm Tied To Trump-Endorsed WinRed Fundraiser Tool At Center Of Minnesota DisputeHuffPost 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Lance Bagstad joins phone conference with Sen. KlobucharPark Rapids Enterprise 
Sen. Klobuchar visits Duluth, highlights Northland benefits in new infrastructure proposalKBJR6 

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Smith Sends Biden Administration Letter Supporting Study on Boundary Waters MiningLakeland PBS 

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • Today through April 3 — Passover
  • April 2 — Good Friday
  • April 4 — Easter
  • April 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 7
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 8
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 12 through May 12 — Ramadan
  • April 12
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 13, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 14, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
    • 5:30 to 7:30 PM — 2021 DFL Founders Day Celebration with Special Guest Gov. Gretchen Whitmore, more information and tickets here.
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
  • April 20, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 21
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • April 22 — Earth Day
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
  • April 28
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • May 2 — Orthodox Easter
  • May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
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