Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison Warns Democrats Against Possible Drug Price Deal With Donald Trump, HuffPo
How this Midwest nonprofit is fighting for national change against anti-LGBTQ discrimination, The Daily Dot
GOP
Carnahan re-elected as Minnesota Republican Party chairwoman, La Crosse Tribune
Republicans Refuse To Pledge Not To Use Hacked Or Stolen Info In 2020 Elections, PoliticusUSA
Hall falls to incumbent Carnahan at GOP convention, Duluth News Tribune
Emmer should accept reality, Hometown Source
Governor Tim Walz
DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen Outguns Tim Walz In 1st Governor’s Turkey Hunt, WCCO
Health Care
Clinics fight Trump plan to deny funding for abortion referrals, Star Tribune
Medicare for Kids, a cheap step toward single-payer health care, explained, Vox
What’s missing from the conversation about late abortions, explained by a doctor, Vox
Minnesota Legislative Session
Minnesota lawmakers agree to pursue conformity with federal tax rules, but disagree on how to get there, Duluth News Tribune
DOC Chief: Minn. Senate bill would lead to ‘increased risks to safety’, Corrections One
Gun owners join the push for common sense gun laws, Star Tribune
One tiny change made in a massive omnibus bill at the Legislature would nullify Minneapolis’ and St. Paul’s $15 minimum wage ordinances, MinnPost
MN House adds conversion therapy ban to big health bill, MPR
Minnesota pioneers new mental-health treatment model, but it faces an uncertain future, Star Tribune
We should probably talk about Eric Lucero’s suits, City Pages
Minnesota News
Hennepin County Increases Patrols Near Synagogues After Shooting, WCCO
Southwest LRT construction is about to get real. What that could mean for you, Minnpost
Measles shots aren’t just for kids: Many adults could use a booster too, MPR
Al Franken helps raise $50k for Leech Lake reservation school, Bring Me The News
Before and after the University Avenue Green Line: values soar faster than taxes, and a divide remains, Pioneer Press
Number of MN counties under burning restrictions raised to 44, Bring Me The News
No, Bemidji has not banned the American flag from schools, City Pages
‘We live together’: How a group dedicated to helping Rochester’s immigrants and refugees has evolved to meet community needs, MinnPost
Representative Ilhan Omar
Gender & Pay Equity Town Hall Hosted by Rep. Ilhan Omar, Workday Minnesota
Representative Jim Hagedorn
Jim Hagedorn’s vote against women, Winona Daily News
Trump
Trump’s decision to pull out of the Arms Trade Treaty: a cynic’s guide, MinnPost
Fact checker: President Trump hits 10,000 false or misleading claims, Star Tribune
Coverage of Trump’s latest rally shows how major media outlets normalize his worst excesses, Vox
Resisting Trump’s Politicization of the Census, The American Prospect
U.S. News
The tide is turning against the NRA, CNN
Global Military Expenditures Are Up, Driven By Top 2 Spenders — U.S. And China, NPR
‘Ghost warrants’: criminal records haunt Americans long after they are invalid, The Guardian
Jewish community will ‘stand tall’ after synagogue shooting, AP
As Trump stands by Charlottesville remarks, rise of white-nationalist violence becomes an issue in 2020 presidential race, The Washington Post
Ancient hatreds, modern methods: How social media and political division feed attacks on sacred spaces, The Washington Post
Upcoming DFL Events
- May 1
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Room C102, Bloomington, MN 55420.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- May 3, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- May 4, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — State DFL Central Committee Meeeting, Central High School, 622-766 3rd St SW, Crosby, MN 56441
- May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- May 6 through June 5 — Ramadan
- May 7
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook page for this month’s meeting location.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
- May 8, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
- May 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55435
- May 10, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- May 12 — Mother’s Day
- SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
- May 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- May 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- May 17
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD34 DFL Spring Into 2020 Community Gathering and Fundraiser. Join them for a casual supper for community members to socialize, organize and fundraise so they can work together in the 2020 campaign season. Children welcome. RSV by Wednesday May 15 to chair@sd34dfl.org.
- May 19, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — DFL Senior Caucus Convention, Sheet Metal Workers’ Union Hall, 1681 Cope Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55109
- May 22 — Minnesota Legislative Session Ends
- May 24
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- 6:00 to 9:00 PM — 8th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner with Special Guest Speaker Pelos, Minnesota Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Interested in sitting at a CD3 table? Email Cheryl Poling.
- May 27 — Memorial Day
- May 29 through May 31, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM — SD40 DFL Garage Sale, 2709 Pearson Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN