Days to the November Election: 85
DFL Action Center
VOTE IN THE PRIMARY TOMORROW!
If you haven’t voted by mail, be sure to vote on August 11th! If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s new Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683)
85 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
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2020 Election
There Will Be No October Surprise This Year, The American Prospect
As decision day nears, VP hopefuls rake in big money for Biden, Politico
Agriculture
PANDEMIC AID IS TOO CONSTRICTED AND TOO SLOW, AG GROUPS AND LAWMAKERS TELL USDA, Successful Farming
U.S. FARM EXPORTS LAG BEHIND IMPORTS, CREATING A TRADE DEFICIT, Successful Farming
How Suffering Farmers May Determine Trump’s Fate, The New Yorker
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Request to dismiss Hennepin County Attorney Freeman from George Floyd case denied; Ellison adds attorney to prosecution team, KSTP
Attorney General’s report on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices wins national award, Red Lake Nation
Congressional News
Schumer slams Republicans, Trump for handling of Russian election threats, Politico
Pelosi slams Trump’s executive actions on coronavirus relief: ‘Absurdly unconstitutional’, NBC News
Donald Trump
Trump walks out of news conference after reporter asks him about Veterans Choice lie he’s told more than 150 times, CNN
Trump Aides: Outbreaks ‘Inevitable’ at Reopened Schools, Daily Beast
With latest executive orders, Trump gets approval from his golf club crowd, Politico
White House Reportedly Asked How To Get A New President’s Face On Mount Rushmore, Huff Psto
The White House Paid Up to $500 Million Too Much for These Ventilators, Congressional Investigators Say, ProPublica
Democrats call Trump’s coronavirus relief orders “paltry” and “absurdly unconstitutional”, Vox
Touched A Nerve? Trump Flips Out After Anthony Scaramucci Delivers Warning On Fox News, Huff Post
Trump’s Old Words About Obama’s Executive Orders Come Back To Haunt Him, Huff Post
Economy
Trump’s big power move leaves workers in limbo, CNN
I Am the C.E.O. of Uber. Gig Workers Deserve Better. New York Times
Education
School Is Starting. What Does That Mean For You? NPR
These Teachers Are Back In School Already. Here’s How They Feel. Huff Post
Environment
Earth is overheating. Millions are already feeling the pain. New York Times
US hurricane experts predict ‘extremely active’ storm season, The Guardian
Health Care
97,000 children reportedly test positive for coronavirus in two weeks as schools gear up for instruction, CBS
Minneapolis free COVID-19 testing on Aug. 11 and Aug. 15, KSTP
U.S. Hits 5 Million Coronavirus Cases As Debate Lingers Over The Path Forward, NPR
Immigration
Court Case Against Trump Immigration And Visa Ban Moves Forward, Forbes
17th immigrant dies in ICE custody, twice as many as last fiscal year, NBC News
Joe Biden
My Statement on Five Million COVID-19 Infections, Joe Biden Medium
My Statement on President Trump’s Executive Orders to Sow More Chaos and Confusion, Joe Biden Medium
My Statement on the Grand Canyon, Joe Biden Medium
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Labor
July jobs report: Economy added back 1.763 million payrolls in July, unemployment rate fell to 10.2%, Bureau of Labor Statistics
New guidance for protecting migrant workers during the coronavirus pandemic, UN News
Police Unions Are Anti-Labor, Harvard Political Review
Minnesota News
A different messenger: Ramsey County relies on culturally competent voices — instead of government — to deliver COVID-19 info, MN Reformer
United Hospital faces lawsuit over safety after firing ER nurse, Star Tribune
Health officials say these MN districts can reopen schools. So, why won’t they?, Pioneer Press
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Smith, Craig unveil bill to grant high school students unemployment compensation, KEYC
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
Migratory Birds Get Another Major Funding Boost in House Interior Bill, American Bird Conservancy
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson Leads Biofuels Caucus in Requesting Direct Aid for Renewable Fuel Producers, Red Lake Nation
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Rep. Dean Phillips says that Congress trying to get new unemployment aid done, WCCO
Cline, Phillips introduce bipartisan bill to promote efficient technology use by federal agencies, Augusta Free Press
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
We endorse: Ilhan Omar for Minnesota Fifth Congressional District, Mshale African Community Newspaper
Rep. Omar, Sen. Sanders Push For ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ Act, Patch
Republicans
Watch a ‘pro-Trump’ Republican’s wacky colonoscopy ad, City Pages
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Their mail was not delivered for days. Now these Minneapolis residents are worried about their votes counting. Washington Post
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Baldwin, Klobuchar to appear in virtual campaign events Monday for Joe Biden, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Klobuchar, Minnesota activists tout candidate Biden’s manufacturing plan, Brainerd Dispatch
Senators Smith and Klobuchar speak out against Postmaster General’s changes to Postal Service, KARE 11
Senator Tina Smith
Minnesota Senator Questions Changes To the Postal Service, KNSI
Klobuchar, Smith Announce SBA Disaster Assistance for Small Businesses in Minnesota, KTOE
U.S. News
100 arrested, 13 officers injured in overnight Chicago unrest following police-involved shooting,NBC News
Pelosi says election threats from Russia and China are not equal, Politico
To save the Postal Service, bring it online, The Hill
America is failing Black moms during the pandemic, Vox
Richer Americans are more comfortable eating out, Axios
The Senate Is America’s Most Structurally Racist Institution, NY Mag
World News
China sanctions Rubio, Cruz and other US officials for ‘Hong Kong-related issues’, CNN
Belarus election: Opposition disputes Lukashenko landslide win, BBC
Hong Kong police raid on newspaper filmed in real time as China flexes muscles, Reuters
Why Brooks Brothers Can Use Bankruptcy and Argentina Can’t, The American Prospect
Lebanon’s cabinet under pressure as ministers quit and anger grows over Beirut blast, Reuters
Upcoming DFL Events
With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- Today — Primary Election Early Voting Window, more information here.
- Today through August 11 — Window for Candidates to Register with State for City Offices with No Primaries to Register
- August 10
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 1:00 to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 6:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 11
- 9:00 to 11:00 AM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 3:00 to 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- August 12, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, if you’re a member of the committee, please email Chair Cheryl Poling at cherylpoling@gmail.com.
- August 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 17
- August 18
- August 19
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — A New American Promise. watch online here. RSVP for the DFL virtual watch party here.
- August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda meeting, more information as it becomes available
- September 2
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 3, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- September 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics