In the Know: August 16, 2019

Congress
Drug Stocks Sank After 2 Members of Congress Reopened a Price-Fixing Inquiry, Barrons
State officials beg Congress for more election security funding, The Hill

Economy
Wells Fargo Plans Layoffs in Shoreview, Workday Minnesota
‘Crazy inverted yield curve’ vexes Fed, with no clear resolution, Reuters
Trump accuses news media of trying to crash the economy, Politico
Is a recession coming to the US? Here’s what to watch for, The Guardian
The Markets Are Going Crazy and So Is Economics Reporting, Beat The Press

Environment
Scientists confirm July set new global heat record, Star Tribune
Predictably, You Can Now Buy First-Class Passage Through the Climate Crisis, Esquire

Donald Trump
Trump says ‘you have no choice but to vote for me’ at New Hampshire rally, The Hill
Trump’s baffling, self-defeating attack on the New York Times, Vox
The story of Donald Trump’s feud with his one true nemesis: Windmills, Washington Post
Trump shifts from background checks to mental illness reform at N.H. rally, MPR
Former GOP lawmaker: I’m sorry for helping elect Trump, Grand Rapids Herald Review
AP sources: Trump has talked about buying Greenland for US, Star Tribune
Trump Accidentally Fat Shames One Of His Own Supporters At Rally, Talking Points Memo

GOP
A GOP candidate called himself ‘a proud white nationalist.’ He’s now dropped out., Washington Post

Immigration
Low-income immigrants in MN shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away, MPR
Immigration chief: ‘Give me your tired, your poor who can stand on their own 2 feet’, MPR
The U.S. Is Mistreating Children in Its Custody. Can International Law Help?, The American Prospect
Fearing Trump’s New Crackdown, Immigrants Are Already Forgoing Food Stamps, In These Times

Jason Lewis
LEWIS: Minnesota Is Less Liberal Than It Once Was — And Democrats Are Struggling To Adapt, Daily Caller

Labor
Construction workers prepare to battle former ally Trump, Politico

Minnesota Legislature
Rep. Bahner reflects on 1st year in Legislature, Southernminn
‘This is a life or death issue’: Advocates urge lawmakers to act on emergency insulin, Brainerd Dispatch
Bipartisan meetings, informal conversations seek common ground on Minnesota’s energy future, Southernminn

Minnesota News
Clean energy jobs are big in Minnesota. But they often go to people from out of state, MinnPost
U’s medical school in Duluth welcomes record number of Native students, MPR
Minnesota launches new housing benefit for poor seniors and people with disabilities, Star Tribune
Minneapolis mayor requests 14 more cops in next year’s budget, Star Tribune
St. Paul mayor proposes 4.85 percent tax levy increase, reducing number of sworn officers, Pioneer Press

News of the World
North Korea calls off further talks with South, launches more projectiles, MPR
Chinese oil tanker may have changed name to try and avoid US sanctions: report, The Hill

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Minnesota Democrats condemn Netanyahu’s ban of Omar from Israel, MinnPost

Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith team tours Minnesota to discuss housing shortage, KIMT

State Auditor Julie Blaha
County receives reimbursement from Auditor lawsuit, Monticello Times

Trump Trade Wars
Trump’s trade policy is a disaster. Here’s what the next president should do., Vox
Months Of Flooding On Mississippi River Marooned Midwest Trade, NPR

U.S. News
Trump’s plan to let employers discriminate against LGBTQ workers, explained, Vox
How slavery became America’s first big business, Vox

Upcoming DFL Events:

  • August 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 17
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
    • 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD48 DFL “United in Diversity” Picnic, Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 18
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
    • 12:00 to 4:00 PM — Lions’ Park, Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN. Bring a dish to share and join them for community, candidates and fun!
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 19, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • August 22, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 24
    • 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Stifungfest Craft Fair, 21 Main St E, Young America, MN 55397
    • 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD50 DFL Brunch in the Park, Moir Park, 10320 Morgan Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431. Join them for food, fun and friendship with your neighbors.
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Based Door Knock, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Based Door Knock, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340
  • August 25, 3:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Summer Picnic, more information as it becomes available.
  • August 31, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Southwest 5K Run/Walk, Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. More information and register here.
  • September 2 — Labor Day
  • September 3
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook pagefor this month’s specifics
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
  • September 4
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • September 7 — SD47 DFL at Steamboat Days Minnesota Made
  • September 8
    • 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Carver Steamboat Days Parade
    • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club meeting, contact them for more information.