In the Know: April 9, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz & Lt .Governor Peggy Flanagan
Governor Walz says Minnesota will not implement ‘vaccine passports’KEYC 
WALZ SAYS MINNESOTA HITS 3 MILLION MARK IN COVID VACCINATIONSKIMT 
COVID In MN: Gov. Walz Announces Community Vaccination Site In Lino LakesWCCO 

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Senate GOP elections bill would add restrictions to same-day voter registrationBring Me The News 
Launch Minnesota Awards over $376,000 in Innovation Grants to StartupsRed Lake Nation News 
Minnesota Democrats want to answer calls for reform with $1.58 billion public safety bill packagePine Journal 
Where big issues stand at the Minnesota LegislatureStar Tribune 

Minnesota News 
Minnesota prepares for any dropoff in COVID-19 vaccine demandStar Tribune 
New Cases Trending Up as Minnesota Doles Out More than 3 Million COVID Vaccine DosesKNSI 
Minnesota public colleges expecting more than $400 million in stimulus funds, yet budget deficits remainStar Tribune 
State outlines $103 million in road work beginning soon in Northeastern MinnesotaDuluth News Tribune 
10,000 Minnesota Twins Fans Fill Target Field For Unprecedented Home OpenerWCCO 

Republican Party News 
A Dwindling Republican Party May Be Doomed to Shrink MoreNew York Magazine  
Battle for Minnesota Republican Party chair position gets testyKFGO 
Video shows Texas GOP official seeking ‘army’ of volunteers to monitor polls in mostly Black and Hispanic Houston precinctsThe Washington Post 
Republican Matt Gaetz faces calls to resign from member of his own partyThe Guardian 

U.S. News 
U.S. cases involving Brazil variant on the rise, according to CDC dataThe Washington Post 
More than 1 in 4 US adults are fully vaccinated against Covid-19CNN 
What’s In Biden’s $400 Billion Plan To Support Families’ Long-Term Health NeedsNPR  
Congress introduces ‘No Hate Act’ amid rise in racist and faith-based attacksNBC 

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Biden’s action on guns divides Minnesota delegationStar Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Amy Klobuchar listens to Northwest Minnesota superintendents’ concernsNorth Star News 
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and local advocacy organizations work to help stop fraud that targets seniorsInforum 
Sen. Klobuchar discusses infrastructure bill, HR1Valley News 
Klobuchar Statement on FDA’s Creation of “Closer to Zero” Campaign for Baby FoodMarket Screener 

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith visits Rochester food bank to hear about relief funding progressBrainerd Dispatch 
Sen. Smith tours Rochester organizationsKTTC 
SEN. TINA SMITH HOPES TO CONTINUE EXPANDING TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY AT CHSIKIMT 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • 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
  • May 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 9 — Mother’s Day
  • May 10
    • 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