Days Until the Election: 78
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78 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!
Today – 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
CNN Poll: Biden and Trump matchup tightens as enthusiasm hits new high, CNN
Are Trump’s prospects better than the experts think? Washington state might hold a clue., Washington Post
Agriculture
From farm to factory: the unstoppable rise of American chicken, The Guardian
2020 CASH RENTS REMAIN FLAT FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR, USDA REPORTS, Successful Farming
Attorney General Keith Ellison
St. Paul man accused of selling N95 masks at unreasonably high prices agrees to pay $6,800
Nisswa restaurant Iron Waffle remains open in defiance of mask order, Bring Me the News MN
It’s high time an attorney general took on the Bremer Foundation: Here’s why, Star Tribune
Congressional News
Pelosi calls House back to D.C. as Democrats set emergency postal hearing amid fears over delayed ballots, NBC News
Congress exits with no deal, leaving economists flabbergasted, The Hill
Donald Trump
Trump makes another attempt to blame Amazon for post office problems, CNBC
Trump eyes new unproven coronavirus “cure”, Axios
Trump Amplifies Ugly Attack On ‘Democrat’ Cities, Huff Post
Trump defends U.S. Postal Service changes as Democrats mount pressure, Reuters
Trump administration approves oil leasing in Alaska wildlife refuge, Reuters
Education
COVID-19 will hit colleges when students arrive for fall semester. So why open at all? Money is a factor. USA Today
The Science Is Simple, So Why Is Opening Schools So Complicated? NPR
As Colleges Move Classes Online, Families Rebel Against the Cost, New York Times
Environment
‘Highest temperature on Earth’ as Death Valley, US hits 54.4C, BBC News
Mauritius residents join efforts to contain oil spill as grounded ship splits in two, NBC News
Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling, New York Times
Microplastic particles found in human organs by US scientists, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
How Minnesota Senate Republicans could dismantle the Walz administration, commissioner by commissioner, MinnPost
Walz, Ellison, faith leaders call for unity in wake of attack on imam, Star Tribune
Healthcare
Coronavirus In Minnesota: MDH Reports 754 More COVID-19 Cases, 7 Additional Deaths, WCCO
CDC gives three-month window of immunity after COVID-19 infection, The Hill
New saliva-based Covid-19 test could be a fast and cheap ‘game changer,‘ CNN
With second virus wave coming, Minnesota waits for millions of N95 masks, Star Tribune
Coronavirus In Minnesota: MDH Reports 754 More COVID-19 Cases, 7 Additional Deaths, WCCO
COVID-19 study finds racial disparity in hospitalizations in Minnesota, Star Tribune
Immigration
USCIS Staff Furloughs Will Grind Legal Immigration To A Halt, Forbes
Looming Fee Increase Could Thwart Many U.S. Citizenship Applications, New York Times
U.S. policy of expelling migrant children without an asylum interview challenged in class-action lawsuit, CBS News
Lawyers Say Guards at Immigration Jail “Systematically” Sexually Assaulted Prisoners, Democracy Now
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Widespread Fears About Unfair Election As Democrats Prepare To Nominate Joe Biden, Huff Post
This is the future Joe Biden wants, Vox
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Labor
A California judge ruled Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees. What does that mean for DoorDash and Instacart? News Break
Postal carriers union endorses Biden, warns that ‘survival’ of USPS is at stake, NBC
Minnesota News
Thousands of Minnesota students still don’t have internet for distance learning, MN Reformer
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Case count passes 65,000; death toll climbs past 1,700, MPR
Trump set to campaign Monday in Mankato, MPR
Dueling demonstrations have become a weekly fixture in Appleton, Minn., Star Tribune
Representative Betty McCollum (CD5)
Bill would halt federal review of mine plans in Superior National Forest, PioneerPress
The Great American Outdoors Act might just be our chance to get public lands right, MinnPost
Representative Collin Peterson
Peterson Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Enforcement of Dairy Provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Red Lake Nation
Republicans
QAnon Was a Theory on a Message Board. Now It’s Headed to Congress., New York Times
Bernstein: This will be Republican party’s shame for generations, CNN
QAnon is conspiratorial, dangerous, and growing. And we’re talking about it all wrong., CNN
An exotic dancer, a nuclear engineer, a QAnon enthusiast and Laura Loomer: The GOP race to represent Trump’s Palm Beach district, Washington Post
Mitt Romney Slams Trump Administration On COVID-19: There’s No Way To Spin Death Toll, Huff Post
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar to be the face of Minnesota in a largely virtual Democratic convention, Star Tribune
Senator Tina Smith
‘They Are Full Of Passion And Energy’: Sen. Tina Smith Pushing To Help Younger, Struggling Farmers, WCCO
Klobuchar, Smith announce $1M in funding for rural MN Opioid Epidemic, WDIO
U.S. News
Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, hottest temperature in U.S. in at least 107 years, CBS
Trump elevates Scott Atlas, a doctor with a rosier coronavirus outlook, Politico
Trump administration announces plans to drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, CNN
Educators feel trapped between bad options as the school year begins, NBC News
World News
Belarus President Sends SOS to Putin, Tells Protesters: You’ll Have to Kill Me to Get New Elections, Daily Beast
New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern delays election over coronavirus fears, BBC
Lebanese Face Threat of Widespread Hunger After Beirut Explosion, Wall Street Journal
Thailand’s monarchy was long considered God-like. But protesters say it’s time for change, CNN
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 — Leadership Matters, 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 More Perfect Union, watch online here. RSVP for the CD3 DFL virtual watch party here.
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — America’s 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.