In the Know: August 24, 2018

28 days until Election Day early voting opens, Sept. 21
74 days until Election Day

2018 Election
Why are you voting this fall?

GOP legal troubles boost Democrats anti-corruption message, National Journal
2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Midterm elections: A lazy person’s guide to every Senate race in the midterm elections, GQ
Tina Smith leads Karin Housley in name recognition in name recognition in Senate race, poll finds, St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mollie Tibbetts murder case gets pulled into Minnesota Senate race, Star Tribune

2018 Election — U.S. House
Radinovich addresses history of tickets, fines, Duluth News Tribune

2018 Election — Governor
Jeff Johnson’s climate policy: Do nothing, MPR

2018 Election — Legislature
Who’s running for the House in 2018? MinnPost

2020 Election
If the 2020 election were held now, what would happen? MinnPost

Education
Betsy DeVos considers allowing schools to use federal funds to buy guns, Star Tribune

Environment
Dayton joins governor’s in rejecting Trump’s plan to weaken clean power standards, St. Paul Pioneer Press

Labor
Minnesota sets new minimum wage for 2019, Pioneer Press

As our next governor, Tim Walz will be “organizer in chief.” #OneMinnesota

Space Force

Trump
South Africa blasts Trump over racially divisive tweet, Star Tribune


 

Upcoming DFL Events

  • Today to September 3 — DFL Booth at the Minnesota State Fair, corner of Dan Patch Avenue and Cooper Street
  • August 24, 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
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  • August 26, 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
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  • August 27, 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • August 27, 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
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  • August 28, 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • August 28, 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 28, 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 28, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
  • August 29, 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 29, 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • August 29, 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 29, 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4007 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
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  • August 30, 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444.
  • August 30, 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • August 30, 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 30, 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 31, 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 31, 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • August 31, 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.
  • August 31, 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. For more information or to RSVP email mberman@dfl.org.