Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘Gentle Steering of the Ship’: How Keith Ellison Led the Prosecution of Chauvin, The New York Times
Ellison doesn’t rule out plea deals for other 3 officers charged in Floyd’s death, Bring Me The News
Editorial: Justice Department probe is a critical next step, Star Tribune
DFL Party News
DFL Party Condemns Senate GOP Bill Criminalizing Protest, dfl.org
Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Chauvin verdict: “This is the very basic floor of what should be done”, CBS News
After Chauvin verdict, Minnesota lawmakers at odds over what comes next, The Globe
Walz Announces Mobile Vaccination Units Targeting ‘Underserved Communities’, WCCO
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota House pushes to limit police powers, MPR
Minnesota’s unanimous pardon board requirement ruled unconstitutional, Star Tribune
2 GOP-led states are attempting to bar protesters convicted of crimes from receiving student loans and jobless aid, Insider
Minnesota News
Post Chauvin trial, barriers and boards set to disappear from government buildings, businesses, Star Tribune
Civil rights leaders set to eulogize Daunte Wright in Minneapolis, MPR
Minnesota turns a corner in the fight against COVID, Axios
National News
At ‘moment of peril,’ Biden opens global summit on climate, Associated Press
Fatal police shooting of Black teenager in Columbus sparks new outcry, Washington Post
U.S. Unemployment Claims Hit New Covid-19 Pandemic Low, Wall Street Journal
Republican Party News
His Mike Lindell impression on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ gave this comic’s career a boost, Star Tribune
As the voting-rights fight moves to Texas, defiant Republicans test the resolve of corporations that oppose restrictions, Washington Post
Arizona Republicans to begin auditing 2020 ballots in effort to undermine election results, The Guardian
U.S. Representative Angie Craig
US House Leaders Plan Late May Highway Bill Markup, Transport Topics
NPPC VOICES AG LABOR AND TRADE CONCERNS TO MEMBER OF HOUSE AG COMMITTEE, Brownfield Ag News
Relief funds would be more flexible for small businesses under Balderson bill, Ripon Advance
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act Introduced in U.S. Senate, Brownfield
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- 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
- May 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- May 9 — Mother’s Day
- May 10
- 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
- May 12 — Eid al-Fitr
- May 16 through 18 — Shavout
- May 22, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- May 31 — Memorial Day