Governor Mark Dayton:
GOP, Dayton Battle Over Taxes As Legislative Session Nears End, WCCO
Minnesota Elections:
DFL candidates seek traction in race to replace Walz in Congress, MPR
Yes, a good candidate can bridge the divide in Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District, MinnPost
Minnesota News:
What are state and local officials doing to address the opioid crisis?, Pioneer Press
Prince Died Due to an Accidental Overdose of Counterfeit Vicodin, Vulture
Trump:
Trump’s New Ploy to Force Electricity Customers, Taxpayers to Bailout Uneconomic Coal and Nuclear Plants, Sierra Club
Officials Confirm That Trump Bombed Syria to Validate His Tweets, New York Magazine
A payday lender is accused of stealing millions from customers. Trump’s CFPB is now letting them off the hook., Vox
Comey memos: Trump said Michael Flynn had ‘serious judgment issues’, Guardian
In stunning CNN interview, Trump’s divorce lawyer suggests Cohen will flip, Think Progress
Everything We Learned From the James Comey Memos, New York Magazinee
Reporter: Trump lied to me for spot on Forbes 400, The Hill
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
In wake of Cambridge Analytica revelations, new momentum behind Klobuchar’s Honest Ads Act, MinnPost
13 senators ask Pruitt to cease issuing RFS waivers, Wallaces Farmer
Other News:
Exclusive: US official appeared to delay protections for endangered species at behest of oil group, The Guardian
Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion fine for mortgage, auto lending abuses, Pioneer Press
What’s at Stake in the Teachers’ Strikes?, The Nation
These Community Activists Won Bail Reform. Now They Have To Force Judges To Comply., In These Times
If the Debt Mongers Were Serious: The Cost of Patent and Copyright Monopolies, Beat the Press
The Watchdogs That Didn’t Bark, Slate
Support for legal marijuana use remains high – CBS News poll, CBS
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