Days Until the Election: 79
DFL Action Center
79 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
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Democratic National Convention Week in Minnesota
Join us this week for a slate of virtual events and tune in to the 2020 Democratic National Convention from August 17-20, happening from 9:00 to 11:00 PM ET every night, for more information click here!
Monday – August 17th
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Minnesota Democratic National Convention Virtual Kick Off with AG Keith Ellison & Mayor Carter – To RSVP follow this link!
Wednesday – August 19th
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Minnesota Democratic National Convention Virtual Watch Party with Tina Smith and Cheri Bustos – To RSVP follow this link!
Thursday – August 20th7:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Minnesota Democratic National Convention Virtual Watch Party with Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang – To RSVP follow this link!
2020 Election
Biden campaign goes virtual in Minnesota, while Trump campaign continues in person, Star Tribune
Here are the 2020 Senate races to watch as the COVID-19 election comes into focus, USA Today
Voters can replace a party that knows how to fight with one that knows how to govern, The Guardian
Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison Secures Agreement With Price Gouging Store Owner Who Sold N95 Masks For Inflated Prices, WCCO
Governor Tim Walz
Walz visits Bloomington mosque as 2 teenagers are charged with assaulting cleric, Pioneer Press
How Minnesota Senate Republicans could dismantle the Walz administration, commissioner by commissioner, MinnPost
Governor Walz Signs Two Bills Into Law, The Neighbor
Joe Biden
Here are the Trump battleground states that Harris can help Biden retake, NBC
Kamala Harris
Newsweek apologizes for op-ed that questioned Kamala Harris’ citizenship, The Guardian
Harris looks to complete Biden path to presidency, The Hill
Harris pays early dividends for Biden campaign, Politico
Kamala Harris draws support from unique bloc: Sorority sisters, The Hill
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar, Smith announce $1M in funding for rural MN Opioid Epidemic, WDIO
The Future of Music: Sens. Cornyn, Klobuchar Speak Out About “Not Letting the Music Die”, Spectrum News
Minnesota Legislature
Meet The Politician Who Lives on TikTok, Politico
Duluth’s Schultz, Democrats challenge Trump on Social Security, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota News
In Minneapolis, months after George Floyd’s death, Black residents cope with ‘racial battle fatigue’, LA Times
In battle over mail-in voting, the mail in Minnesota is running late, Star Tribune
After teens charged in Bloomington imam attack, state leaders call out hate, City Pages
Voters show every sign of turning out in force this year, Star Tribune
Minnesota high court to expedite mail-in voting decision, Star Tribune
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Congressman spent tax dollars on vendor owned by a member of his staff, MN Reformer
Rep. Hagedorn fires chief of staff after allowance spending spree, Star Tribune
Republicans
Romney criticizes Trump’s mail-in voting attacks, COVID-19 response, USA Today
South Dakota declines unemployment aid from Trump executive orders, The Hill
A Virginia House Candidate Campaigns By Attacking ‘A Man Dressed as a Woman’, New York Time
Republican QAnon candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene’s win highlights coming 2020 crisis, NBC
QAnon Incited Her to Kidnap Her Son and Then Hid Her From the Law, Daily Beast
U.S. News
Calls for nationwide sickout as Arizona school district cancels reopening, The Guardian
‘It’s a little nerve-wracking’: Lunchtime for students looks different amid COVID-19, USA Today
Making billions v making ends meet: how the pandemic has split the US economy in two, The Guardian
World News
US sees embarrassing UN defeat over Iran arms embargo proposal, The Guardian
After devastating Beirut explosion, trauma sinks in, Al Jazeera
South Korea Warns of Another Covid-19 Outbreak Tied to a Church, New York Times
Donald Trump
Trump’s finger-pointing on USPS is latest attempt to rewrite history in real time, CNN
Robert S. Trump, the President’s Younger Brother, Dies at 71, New York Times
Trump’s beef with TikTok is an existential threat to the internet, The Guardian
Trump Says ‘Don’t Tell Me What I Know,’ Refuses to Say Kamala Harris is Eligible After False Birther Claims, Newsweek
Trump, GOP make big-city safety worries a campaign issue, MPR
Trump opposes election aid for states and Postal Service bailout, threatening Nov. 3 vote, New York Times
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 17
- August 18
- 2:15 to 3:00 PM —Minnesotans for Biden Native American Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 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 CD3 DFL virtual watch party here.
- August 19
- 10:15 to 11:00 AM — Minnesotans for Biden Hispanic Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM — Minnesotans for Biden Labor Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 12:15 to 1:00 PM — Minnesotans for Biden Black Coalition Virtual Meeting, more information and RSVP here.
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A Future for All, watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here.
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — A New American Promise. watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here. RSVP for the Minnesotans for Biden virtual watch party with Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang here.
- August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda, 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 7 — Labor Day
- 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.
- September 11 — Patriots Days
- September 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.