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In the Know: April 4, 2018

Attorney General Lori Swanson:
Minnesota joins suit to remove citizenship question from 2020 census, MPR News

Minnesota Legislative Session:
The five issues likely to dominate the rest of the 2018 legislative session, MinnPost
Move to legalize sports betting is afoot at the Legislature, Star Tribune

Minnesota News:
MN needs new computer system to track elder abuse. How should it work?, Pioneer Press
Group headed to D.C. to lobby for light-rail, rapid bus money, Pioneer Press
Minn. state testing change could hurt poor schools, Duluth News Tribune

U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
Yes, Tina Smith Replaced Al Franken. Now She’d Like to Get to Work., Elle

Other News:
No Sympathy for Amazon, The New Republic
The Latest: Walker warns of ‘Blue Wave’ in Wisconsin, Star Tribune
Madeleine Albright: Trump is the most anti-democratic president in American history, The Hill
18 states sue Trump administration to stop rigging of 2020 Census, Think Progress
Mueller told Trump’s attorneys the president remains under investigation but is not currently a criminal target, The Washington Post
Trump’s call to militarize border comes as illegal crossings last year were lowest since 1971, CBS
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress next week, The Verge
Trump Is Making It Harder for Low-Wage Workers to Organize, But This Fast Food Union Could Win, In These Times

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

Upcoming Events

  • March 30 through April 6 — Passover
  • April 4, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Library, Maple Grove Library, Main Street Conference Room
  • April 6, 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.
  • April 8, 2:00 PM — DFL Disability Caucus Meeting, DFL Headquarters, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107
  • April 9, 6:00 PM — Meet the Candidates Event with Attorney General Lori Swanson, Norrie Thomas and Kelly Morrison. Back Channel Brewing, 4787 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384
  • April 9, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • April 9, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
  • April 11, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • April 12 — Holocaust Memorial Day
  • April 12, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • April 13, 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.
  • April 14, 11:00 AM — CD3 DFL Convention, Maple Grove Senior High School, 9800 Fernbrook Ln, Maple Grove, MN 55369
  • April 16, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • April 18, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
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