Midterm Elections:
Some experience required? The political pasts of Minnesota’s successful gubernatorial candidates, MinnPost
Our View: Political parties don’t ‘hold’ high courts, Post Bulletin
Minnesota Legislative Session:
Session will end before Fischbach lawsuit is heard, MPR
Rep. Erin Maye Quade starts 24-hour sit-in on Minnesota House floor to protest inaction on gun control, MinnPost
Minnesota tax debate heats up as GOP plans trickle out, Star Tribune
Minnesota News:
DFL vs. RFL: Democrats demand GOP farm group change ‘confusingly similar’ name, logo, Pioneer Press
Trump:
Mick Mulvaney Tells Bankers to Pay Up If They Want Favors From Trump, New York Magazine
Nation’s Richest, Including Trump, Are About to Enjoy a $17 Billion Windfall Due to a Tax Loophole, In These Times
U.S.Representative Jason Lewis:
Letter: Let’s strive for meaningful action on climate change, SW News Media
U.S. Representative Keith Ellison:
Rep. Ellison Introduces Bill to Guarantee Safe Drinking Water on Flint Anniversary, Common Dreams
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Senate bill would require clearly worded terms for online data privacy, Engadget
Other News:
Pipeline protesters can mount unusual ‘necessity defense’ based on climate change, judge rules, Pioneer Press
A Lynching’s Long Shadow, New York Times
The Northeast US has a carbon-trading system. It is boosting, not hurting, state economies., Vox
The new Republican plan to deregulate America, explained, Vox
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- 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 5 — State DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meeting, details TBD
- May 6 — State DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meeting, details TBD
- 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