In the Know: August 25, 2020

Days Until the Election: 70

DFL Action Center
70 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
Thanks for tuning into the Democratic National Convention! Now let’s go win in November! 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 there are events happening in your area!

Biden-Harris Yard Signs 
We’re excited to announce that Biden-Harris yard signs are now available! Click this link to order yours today! As you may have heard, Donald Trump is spending over $14 million on ads right here in Minnesota, and every sign you order helps us fight back by funding the DFL Party’s grassroots organizing program! 

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Federal grand jury investigating civil rights charges in the police killing of George FloydStar Tribune
Controversial law allows police to seize and sell cars of non-lawbreakers, keeping the proceeds, KSTP
Local residents rally for Postal ServiceAlbert Lea Tribune

Congressional News
Dems threaten subpoenas as DeJoy pushes back against attacksPolitico
Stimulus Update: Congress Made No Progress Over The Weekend, Future Remains UncertainForbes

Donald Trump
New York attorney general files legal action against Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into the company’s financial dealingsWashington Post
Cooper and King go over Trump’s misleading RNC speechCNN
The RNC’s love letter to Donald TrumpThe Week
Trump’s aggressive stance on virus treatments raises concerns about putting politics ahead of safetyCNN
Donald Trump accuses Democrats of plot to ‘steal’ election at Republican conventionThe Guardian

Environment
Climate chaos: Extreme heat, wildfires and record-setting storms suggest a frightening future is already hereCBS

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Democrats Condemn ‘Horrifying’ Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake, WCCO

Healthcare
While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartlandCNN
You can get reinfected with Covid-19 but still have immunity. Let’s explainVox
The University of Alabama reports over 500 Covid-19 cases less than a week after classes startedCNN

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to receive regular coronavirus testingCNN
‘Go Joe’: 27 Republican former members of Congress say they’ll back Biden over TrumpUSA Today
Joe Biden Calls For ‘Immediate, Full And Transparent Investigation’ Into Jacob Blake Shooting,Forbes
Read the deeply humane letter KFAN’s Mark Rosen got from Joe BidenCity Pages

Check out our brand new Biden for President merchandise in the DFL Store
Click here to see our new shirts, signs, and stickers!

Minnesota News
Several Minnesota schools make last-minute pivot to distance learningStar Tribune
University of Minnesota regents OK delayed reopening of Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester campusesStar Tribune
Twin Cities union for janitors, other workers pushes for coronavirus safety after 2 members die from COVID-19Star Tribune
Minnesota bets big on coronavirus saliva testing to double capacityMPR
Local residents rally for Postal ServiceAlbert Lea Tribune
Minnesotans march in solidarity, demand justice for Jacob Blake at rally Monday eveningKMSP

Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
House Chair: Usda Coronavirus Aid Process ‘risks Public Distrust,’ Successful Farming

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
“War is coming”: Hagedorn aide associated with conspiratorial, homophobic social media posts, Minnesota Reformer

Republicans
Coronavirus in Minnesota: Republicans are campaigning all over Minnesota without masks. What could go wrong?, City Pages
Fact check: False and misleading claims aplenty on health care, voter fraud and Biden’s agenda on first night of RNCChicago Tribune
Night one of the RNC was all about spreading fear, in stark contrast to the hopeful message of the DNCBusiness Insider
Revisionist History at the R.N.C.New York Times
Trump’s convention offers misleading portrait of his presidencyCNN

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Trump’s ‘Land of Opportunity’ doesn’t reach St. CloudSt. Cloud Times
Durbin, Whitehouse, Hirono Lead Call For GAO Investigation Of Trump Administration And Immigration CourtsRiver Bender

Senator Tina Smith
Klobuchar, Smith and Minnesota secretary of state to speak out against recent USPS policy changesKSTP

U.S. News
California fires: hope as warning lifted and deadliest blaze is 25% containedThe Guardian
Fauci warns against emergency coronavirus vaccine approval before widespread testingThe Hill
The University of Alabama reports over 500 Covid-19 cases less than a week after classes startedCNN
Kenosha becomes center of nationwide protests after police shoot Black man in front of his childrenCNN
CDC drops 14-day self-quarantine recommendation for international and out-of-state travelersWashington Post

World News
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned, Berlin hospital says, CNN
‘GolfGate’ Dinner in Ireland Sparks Political BacklashNew York Times
Facebook blocks Thai access to group critical of monarchyBBC News
Grieving families urge ‘life, no parole’ sentence for NZ mosque gunmanReuters
First Covid-19 reinfection documented in Hong Kong, researchers sayCNBC
South Korea on brink of nationwide virus outbreak, officials warn, BBC News

Upcoming DFL Events

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

  • Today through August 27 at Midnight — Window for DFL Virtual State Central Committee Delegates. Here’s the link.
  • August 25, 10:00 to 10:45 AM — DFL Virtual Labor Coalition Roundtable with Rep. Angie Craig (CD2), more information and RSVP here.
  • August 27, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — Caring for Our Unhoused Relatives, more information and RSVP here.
  • August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda
    • 8:00 to 10:00 AM — Delegate credentialing
    • 10:00 AM — Meeting called to order
  • August 31, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — DFL Annual Women’s Leadership Virtual Event, more information and RSVP here.
  • September 1, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
  • 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.
  • September 16, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — No CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting this month
  • September 18 through 20 — Rosh Hashana
  • September 18 through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
  • September 21 — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics
  • September 22 — Fall Equinox
  • September 27 to 28 — Yom Kippur
  • September 29 — Presidential Debate, Case Western Reserve University, more information and it becomes available.