In the Know: August 27, 2020

Days Until the Election: 68

DFL Action Center
68 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! 

Agriculture
ALGAE BLOOMS HAVE COST AT LEAST $1.1 BILLION OVER PAST DECADE, SAYS EWG, Successful Farming 

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota gets $1.5 million in multistate settlement with Honda over air bagsStar Tribune
Minn. Pushes Back On Drug Cos.’ Bid To Kill Insulin RICO Suit, Law 360

Donald Trump and Mike Pence 
Pence goes full MAGA, Politico
Democrats put mobile billboards attacking Trump near White House, GOP convention siteThe Hill
Trump says election workers, not USPS, could lead to 2020 miscount, NBC News
Hurricane Laura looms, and Trump is again the man without a planWashington Post

Environment
On Climate Change, We’ve Run Out of Presidential Terms to WasteNew Yorker

Governor Tim Walz
New executive orders address classroom occupancy, cooperatives’ in-person meetingsKSTP
Gov. Walz deploys National Guard amid further unrest in MinneapolisBring Me The News

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Over 100 Ex-Staff Members for John McCain Endorse Joe Biden, New York Times
Joe Biden says he talked to Jacob Blake’s family, condemns ‘needless violence’ in KenoshaCNBC
Letters: Biden showed vigor, wisdom, honestyThe Palm Beach Post
Harris will be Democrats’ main counter to Trump on ThursdayABC News

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

Minnesota Legislature 
Tobacco, pharmaceutical and other corporate cash finding its way into state Senate races, MN Reformer

Minnesota News
Minnesota holds firm on COVID-19 testingStar Tribune
Beach closings in Hennepin County surge amid health concernsStar Tribune
Former Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s recovering after fallBring Me The News
Cleanup underway after looting, vandalism in MinneapolisMPR News

Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
Peterson Announces Congressional App ChallengeRed Lake Nation News
An Echo Press Editorial: Bill offers support for small newspapersAlexandria Echo Press

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
DFL Chair Ken Martin: Expect an ethics complaint against Rep. Jim HagedornMN Reformer
Minnesota Democrats Seek Ethics Investigation Of Rep. Jim HagedornWCCO News
Hagedorn violated House rules, ethics expert saysRochester Post Bulletin

Republicans
Mark Meadows dismisses concerns about possible Hatch Act violations at GOP convention as “hoopla”Salon
R.N.C. Rewrites Trump’s Racism — and America’s, New York Times
Egregious false claims and careless inaccuracies: fact-checking the third night of the RNCCNN
Welcome to the R.N.C.’s Alternate Universe, New York Times
Mike Pence, Republicans press a distorted case on economyBoston Globe
RNC Speaker Kristi Noem Is a Master of COVID DelusionDaily Beast
Sen. Marsha Blackburn voices displeasure with being “fact checked” after speech at RNCWSMV

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Secretary of State Simon Urges Mail-In Voting Despite Trump’s OppositionKXRA Alexandria

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar: ‘Americans depend on getting their mail, and right now, they cannot trust this administration to do it.’Yahoo! News
Senators call for release of Minnesota detainees in Ethiopia amid unrestKMSP

Senator Tina Smith
Sens. Warren, Smith press major labs over coronavirus testing delays as flu season approachesCNBC
Senator Tina Smith discusses Bill to provide Covid Vaccine free to all when developedKYMN Northfield
Senators seek robust enforcement of USMCA dairy agreementsOhio’s County Journal
20 mail-sorting machines in MN being taken offline; 10 already are, says lawsuitPioneer Press

State Auditor Julie Blaha
It’s time to give our watchdogs back their biteMinnPost

U.S. News
Hurricane Laura strikes Louisiana as Category 4 storm, battering Lake Charles area and bringing flood threat, Washington Post
The Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers Strike for Racial JusticeThe Nation
Authorities finally give their first version of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, three days laterCNN

World News
New Zealand’s Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without ParoleNPR
EU freezes missions training Malian army and police after coupAl Jazeera
Afghanistan floods kill dozens, with many still missingCNN
China fires ‘aircraft-carrier killer’ missile in warning to USAl Jazeera
Putin says he could send police to Belarus if necessary, BBC News
Argentina records record number of coronavirus cases and deathsYahoo! News

Upcoming DFL Events

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

  • Today Until Midnight — Window for DFL Virtual State Central Committee Delegates. Here’s the link.
  • 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, 8:00 to 9:30 PM — Presidential Debate, Case Western Reserve University, more information and it becomes available.