In the Know: April 27, 2018

2018 Elections:
Howe seeks GOP endorsement for Secretary of State, Red Wing Eagle

Attorney General Lori Swanson:
Attorney General Lori Swanson promotes National Prescription Takeback Day in Richfield, Sun Current
How to get rid of those unneeded prescription drugs this weekend, Pioneer Press

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Senate turns back bills aimed at gun violence, MPR
Auto-parts sales amendment clears House committee, Mankato Free Press
Allegations against Minnesota Rep. Rod Hamilton pose big test for new House sexual harassment policy, MinnPost

Minnesota News:
Evacuation order lifted following Superior refinery fire, MinnPost
The Bottineau Line light rail project can’t move forward without BNSF. And BNSF just told the Met Council to get lost, MinnPost
Busting trusts in the 21st Century, Minnesota Brown

Governor Mark Dayton:
Minn. finalizes guidelines for opioid prescriptions, MPR

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum:
Embattled EPA administrator faces Congress, CNN
[WATCH] Representative Betty McCollum tells EPA Director Scott Pritt that he should step down, CNN on Twitter

U.S. Representative Jason Lewis:
U.S. House approves measure taking aim at Met Council, Star Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Farm Bureau: Agricultural broadband bill important milestone, Wisconsin State Farmer
Klobuchar meets with Olympic gold medalist and Minnesotan Jessie Diggins, WXOW
Sen. Klobuchar presses Honda on efforts to track down deadly Takata air bags, Standard-Examiner

Trump:
Senate panel approves bill to protect special counsel, The Hill
Mick Mulvaney’s Wells Fargo Settlement Lets the Banks Decide How Consumers are Paid Back, The Intercept
Trump Is Using “Welfare” Dog Whistles to Come After the Entire Working Class, In These Times

Other News:
Paul Ryan Allegedly Ousted House Chaplain for Disrespecting His Tax Cuts, New York Magazine
Arizona Teachers Are Out On the Largest Strike in State History. Here’s Why., In These Times
Did ICE Violate a Teen Informant’s Civil Rights?, New York Magazine
House Republican cites conspiracy theorist to justify bogus Diamond & Silk hearing, Think Progress
Housekeepers and nannies have no protection from sexual harassment under federal law, Vox
Why politicians should promise every American a job, Vox

Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.

Upcoming Events

  • May 1, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their website for meeting location.
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  • 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 — Cinco de Mayo
  • 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