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In the Know: August 13, 2020

Days to the November Election:  82

DFL Action Center
82 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, Click here to get more involved!

2020 Election
Donald Trump to campaign in 4 states — including in Joe Biden’s hometown — during week of Democratic National Convention, USA Today

Agriculture
Plagues of field mice decimating crops, say German farmers,Guardian

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison seeks to oust Bremer trustees, end battle over bankStar Tribune
Prosecutors want joint trial for 4 ex-cops in Floyd deathMPR News

Congressional News
Standoff over Covid relief could drag into SeptemberPolitico175 members of Congress call on postmaster general to reverse changes, restructuring ahead of electionThe Hill
Pelosi says COVID-19 aid can’t wait until September: ‘People will die’The Hill

DFL News
DFL Party Statement on Trump’s Plan to Visit Minnesota on Mondaydfl.org
DFL Party Statement on Senate GOP’s Decision to Oust Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner,dfl.org
Tyler Kistner Nowhere to Be Found as Trump Rolls Out Plan to Defund Social Security and Medicare, dfl.org
DFL Party Endorsed Candidates Triumph, dfl.org

Donald Trump
Trump says he’s blocking Postal Service funding because Democrats want to expand mail-in voting during pandemic, Washington Post
Trump praises GOP candidate despite her QAnon supportCNN
Trump goes after FBI director Wray, whom he appointed, and issues warning to Barr, CNN
The Trump Files: The Time Donald Trump Got Called Out for Failing to Hire Minorities, Mother Jones

Economy
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to 963,000, first time below 1 million since mid-MarchCNBC

Education
Union says teachers being left out of reopening discussions by some MN school districtsBring Me The News
Covid-19 in the classroom becomes stark reality for parents who’ve sent their children back to schoolCNN

Environment
The Oil Spill At Mauritius Is A Disaster. And It Could Soon Get Worse, NPR

Governor Tim Walz
Walz extends peacetime emergency, state mask mandateKEYC
Walz announces new commissioner of Minnesota Management and BudgetKSTP
Gov. Tim Walz names new Minnesota National Guard leader, KARE 11

Immigration
Op-Ed: Many immigrants live in fear, lack basic rights: We have the power to change the system.USA Today
Op-Ed: Why immigration is good for American workers and their employersUSA Today
Trump Immigration Policy Now Blocks World’s Most Highly SkilledForbes
Trump administration can enforce green card wealth test in most states, court rulesCBS News
With looming decline in GDP, US must allow more immigration, The Hill

Joe Biden
With the Biden-Harris Ticket, Environmental Justice Is a Focus, New York Times

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Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris just showed why Biden chose her as his running mate, CNN
Kamala Harris takes aim at Trump in first campaign speechCNN

Labor
First-time jobless claims fall below 1 million for the first time since MarchCNN
Trump’s $300 unemployment benefit may take more than a month to arrive — if it comes at allCNBC
The Class of 2020: unemployed, taking on debt and struggling to pay the billsCNBC

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota House, Senate convene for 3rd special session; Walz extends peacetime emergencyKSTP
Legislature approves emergency funding for disability service providers after months, KSTP
In historic move, women to fill Duluth’s three legislative seatsKBJR
Republican-controlled Senate fires Walz commissionerMPR News

Minnesota News
Extremes in Minnesota COVID-19 cases and deaths, but no sign of trend yetStar Tribune
More than 100,000 voters cast ballots in primary in MinneapolisStar Tribune
COVID-19 and college: Professors say they worry about students and their familiesMPR News
In Minnesota, many Black women entrepreneurs missed out on PPP dollarsMPR News
South Central College awarded $1.3 million for its TRIO program, Mankato Free Press

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Ilhan Omar vows to keep fighting as she savors a decisive victory, Pioneer PressIlhan Omar Becomes Latest Progressive to Embrace Kamala HarrisNewsweek
By the numbers: How Ilhan Omar wonMPR News

Republicans
Here’s How Republicans Are Boosting Kanye West’s Presidential Campaign, NPR
Eric Trump likes tweet calling Harris a sexist slur, CNN

Republicans in Minnesota
GOP congressional candidate Gene Rechtzigel’s website is… something else, City Pages

Senator Tina Smith
Lawmakers, advocates aim to advance social justice through marijuana reformKEYC
American Wind Energy Association Recognizes Bipartisan Leadership in Clean EnergyReve

U.S. News
Financial disclosures reveal postmaster general’s business entanglements and likely conflicts of interest, experts sayCNN
Midwest derecho devastates Iowa corn crop. Satellite imagery shows damage.Washington Post
The CDC issues a dire warning for the fall if coronavirus measures are not followedCNN
‘Explosive’ Lake Fire in Southern California burns 10,000 acres in just hours, forces evacuations in Los Angeles CountyUSA Today

World News
String of smaller blasts preceded massive Beirut explosion: Israeli seismologist, Reuters
New Zealand coronavirus: 14 new Covid-19 cases reportedBBC
Belarus election: Women form ‘solidarity chains’ to condemn crackdownBBC

Upcoming DFL Events

With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.

  • 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
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics.
    • 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A United America, watch online here. RSVP for the DFL virtual watch party here: https://www.mobilize.us/mn2020victory/event/298601/
  • August 18
    • 4:00 to 6:00 PM — DNC Convention:  Veterans and Military Families Virtual Council Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
    • 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — Steady Leadership, watch online here. RSVP for the DFL virtual watch party here: https://www.mobilize.us/mn2020victory/event/298601/
  • August 19
    • 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A Future for All, watch online here. RSVP for the DFL virtual watch party here: https://www.mobilize.us/mn2020victory/event/298610/
  • 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:  https://www.mobilize.us/mn2020victory/event/298612/
  • 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
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