In the Know: April 5, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison joins multi-state coalition suing Trump Administration for gutting key nutritional standards for school meals, Insight News

Congress
House condemns Trump’s bid to get rid of Obamacare, Politico
House Democrats are suing the Trump administration over the border wall, Vox
Ted Cruz Sues Federal Election Commission, NPR
How Trump Conspired with the Freedom Caucus to Shut Down the Government, Politico
House Democrats explain why it’s taken 3 months to authorize subpoenas into Trump, Vox

Economy
Trump choice of Herman Cain for Fed board could face hurdles, Star Tribune
Romney dings Herman Cain for Trump’s Fed, Politico
Wage Growth and the Shortage of Construction Workers, Beat the Press
Senators To Consumer Watchdog: Prove You’re Protecting Student Borrowers, NPR

Minnesota DFL News
The 2020 Democratic National Convention will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 13-16, 2020. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention choose the party’s nominees for President and Vice President of the United States.

Delegates from Minnesota are selected according to its National Delegate Selection Plan, approved by the Democratic National Committee. Part of the process for approval includes a presentation of the draft plan for public commentary. The 30-day public feedback period is now open. [CLICK HERE] to provide input on the DFL’s National Delegate Selection Plan

Minnesota Legislature
DFL Announces Plan to Curb Prescription Drug Prices, CCX Media
Senate GOP blocks gas tax, sets up showdown with House, Fox 9
Minnesota Senate approves package of GOP health care bills, MPR
House budget proposal eyes tuition freeze, MN Daily
The gun control ‘debate’ at the Minnesota Capitol got prickly Thursday, Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
It sure seems like there’s going to be single-family homes at the Ford site development, MinnPost
Minnesota saw big boost in young voter turnout in 2018, Star Tribune
Minneapolis, Hennepin County unveil new strategies for tackling opioid epidemic, Star Tribune

News of the World
The Migration Crisis and the Future of Europe, The American Prospect
Saudi Arabia Arrests Eight More Activists, Including Two U.S. Citizens, Time
America is fueling our age of impunity. Just look at Yemen, The Guardian
Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June, BBC

Representative Betty McCollum
Members of Congress scrutinize efforts to ‘debilitate’ IRIS program, Chemical Watch

Representative Jim Hagedorn
Trump/Hagedorn health plan — nothing, New Ulm Journal

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Two election laws need to be passed, Forest Lake Times

Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Smith teams up with Republican colleagues to tackle rural broadband, healthcare, KBJR 6

Trump
Mexico’s immigration policies: Trump makes assertions; WaPo finds the facts, MinnPost
White House maneuvers to block release of Trump’s tax returns, The Washington Post
Barr’s legacy on the line as Mueller team fumes, Politico
President Trump Just Abandoned His Threat to Shut Down the U.S.-Mexico Border, Time
Trump suddenly pulls ICE nominee to go with someone ‘tougher’, CNN
The Barr-Shaped Cloud Over the Justice Department, Politico

Women’s Rights
‘Death sentence for women’: Alabama proposes law to make abortion punishable by up to 99 years in prison, The Independent

Upcoming DFL Events

  • April 5, 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.
  • April 6, 11:00 AM — Train to Win Conference Call:  Communications and Social Media for Local Units. Contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for specifics.
  • April 8
    • 6:00 PM — Train to Win Conference Call:  Communications and Social Media for Local Units. Contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
  • April 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Minneapolis, MN 55422
  • April 11, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Minnetonka Mills Room, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • April 12, 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.
  • April 14,
    • 12:30 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus Meeting, Forestry Center, Stine Conference Room, 175 University Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720
    • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 16, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Convention, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka MN 55305
  • April 17
    • 6:30 to 8:00 PM — SD48 Town Hall with Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, Rep. Laurie Pryor and Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Business Meeting, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • April 19 — Good Friday
    • 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.
  • April 19 through April 27 — Passover
  • April 21 — Easter
  • April 26, 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.
  • April 27 — SD49 DFL Convention, more information as it becomes available
  • April 28, 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD48 DFL Road Rally Scavenger Hunt. Explore Eden Prairie and Minnetonka in two hours of zany educational fun ending in an evening of great food and conversation. More information here.
  • 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 5
    • Cinco de Mayo
  • May 6 through June 5 — Ramadan