In the Know: April 8, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Walz: Minnesota will not adopt COVID-19 vaccine passportsKSTP
Walz: Minnesota won’t implement ‘vaccine passports’KEYC
Newly appointed education commissioner off and runningKTOE

Minnesota Legislature
Activist turned Minnesota lawmaker ‘unapologetic’ about fighting racism in shadow of Derek Chauvin trial, Star Tribune
Key MN House committee to vote on proposed top-income tax increase, KTOE
40 days left in legislative session with big differences between Senate, House, MN Reformer

Minnesota News 
St. Cloud ‘Boogaloo Bois’ member charged with planning attack on Minnesota CapitolStar Tribune
It’s time to find an alternative to Minnesota’s current standardized testing regime, MN Reformer
Expert says Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, Associated Press
Biden taps expert in Native American law from Minnesota as top lawyer at InteriorMN Reformer
Sick AG revives plan for $100 million technology campus in Bloomington,Minneapolis/St.Paul Biz Journal
‘The Honor of a Lifetime’: OutFront Minnesota leader Monica Meyer is stepping down, MinnPost

Republican Party News 
NRCC warns donors Trump will find out if they opt out of monthly donationsWashington Post
Georgia’s voting law is eroding faith in democracy — and Trump’s making it worseNBC News
Trump reportedly had to be talked out of defending Matt Gaetz because the allegations against him were so serious, Insider
Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Staunch Conservative, Will Run for N.Y. Governor, New York Times
G.O.P. Group Warns of ‘Defector’ List if Donors Uncheck Recurring Box, New York Times

Republican Party in Minnesota News
Jennifer Carnahan fights to stay atop Minnesota GOP, Star Tribune

U.S. News 
‘Damn it … I’m sick and tired of ordinary people being fleeced’: Biden defends corporate tax hike, Politico
Amazon challenges hundreds of ballots in Alabama workers’ union drive,Guardian
Biden targets ‘ghost guns’ and ‘red flag’ laws in new gun control measuresNBC News

U.S.Representative Betty McCollum (CD5, D)
McCollum outlines $500 million in new federal aid heading to local governments, Pioneer Press

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Ilhan Omar Rips Jeff Bezos Over Making $152K Per Minute While ‘Workers Forced to Defecate in Bags’Newsweek

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, St. Cloud mayor Dave Kleis announce support for new grants to help restaurant owners, St. Cloud Times
Alexandria restaurant owners give Sen. Amy Klobuchar food for thoughtAlexandria Echo Press
Klobuchar talks rural priorities with area county leadersBrainerd Dispatch

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith asks State Department to help resolve Northwest Angle border issueRed Lake Nation
Restrictions Hurting Travel to Minnesota’s Northwest Angle, KNOX Radio

Upcoming Events:

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

  • April 8
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 12 through May 12 — Ramadan
  • April 12
    • 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.
  • April 13, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 14, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
    • 5:30 to 7:30 PM — 2021 DFL Founders Day Celebration with Special Guest Gov. Gretchen Whitmore, more information and tickets here.
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
  • April 20, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 21
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • April 22 — Earth Day
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
  • 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