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In the Know: April 26, 2021


Attorney General Keith Ellison
Full Interview: AG Keith Ellison Speaks Out After Derek Chauvin’s ConvictionWCCO 
60 Minutes interviews the prosecutors of Derek Chauvin, CBS

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota police standards board making changes to increase accountability, governor saysKARE 11

Minnesota Legislature 
Top Dem says biz community support could make difference at legislature for police reformsKTOE 
Passage of tax credit for historic property repairs would benefit Faribault’s downtownKPVI 
4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakersMPR 
House bill would give new board power to challenge drug prices in MinnesotaMinnPost 

Minnesota News 
1,569 more COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths in MinnesotaStar Tribune 
Minnesota Could Lose A Congressional Seat Due To Census Bureau’s 2020 Population ResultsWCCO 
When will Johnson & Johnson vaccine return to Minnesota?KARE 11 
In rural Minnesota, fighting vaccine hesitancy one community at a timeMPR 

National News 
In Reversal, U.S. Will Send Vaccine Materials to Stricken IndiaNew York Times 
U.S. administers 228.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDCKFGO 
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Conservative Groups’ Bid to Conceal DonorsU.S. News & World Report 
CDC data shows more Americans are missing their second dose of Covid-19 vaccinesCNN 

Republican News

National Republican News
After Rep. Liz Cheney voted to impeach Trump, a male GOP colleague said he was bothered by her ‘attitude’Yahoo! News 
State-level Republicans are making it easier to run over protestersVox 
House Minority Leader McCarthy defends Trump’s response to Jan. 6 insurrectionThe Washington Post

State Republican News
Minnesota County GOP Event Featured Conspiracy Theorist Who Said George Floyd’s Murder Was PlannedDaily Beast 
Minnesota county’s GOP event featured far-right conspiracy theorist, Bemidji Pioneer 

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Rep. Ilhan Omar Responds to Sen. Lindsey Graham Denying Systemic Racism:
He’s ‘Trying to Tell Us That The Sky Is Not Blue’, Mediate 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Push to pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act continuesKTOE
Sen. Klobuchar: Monopolies are bullies when it comes to the economyYahoo! News
Klobuchar highlights funding to build 3 new Minnesota veterans homesFOX 9 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • 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
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