In the Know: August 3, 2018

10 days until the Aug. 14 primary
48 days until early voting opens
94 days until Election Day

2018 Election — Primary
Voting is now open! Go to dfl.org/voteearly to request an absentee ballot to vote by mail or vote in person. Click here for early voting locations.

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2018 Election — U.S. House
Dan Feehan, the DFL-endorsed candidate for CD 1, releases a TV ad today.

2018 Election — Governor
Rep. Erin Muprhy calls for background checks on all gun sales, WCCO
Former Secretary of State Joan Growe has endorsed Erin Murphy for governor.

Agriculture
Trade war pulls pork prices down for Minnesota farmers, MinnPost

Economy
The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent in July, CNN

Education
DeVos seeks to rewrite the rules on higher education, MPR

Elections
White House asserts ‘vast’ effort to protect elections, Star Tribune
Intelligence officials sound the alarm on Russian election meddling, Star Tribune

Environment
Climate change hits hard on Minnesota’s North Shore, MPR

Health care
With more than a week to go in the second-quarter earnings season, the health care industry has already banked more profits than any other quarter in the past year, Axios’ Bob Herman reports.

The bottom line: Several companies have reported profits that exceed Wall Street estimates, and most firms have raised profit estimates for the rest of 2018.

By the numbers: As of Aug. 2, 85 publicly traded health care companies have amassed $47 billion of global profit on $545 billion of global revenue in the second quarter, according to company documents.

• That profit is higher than the $45.6 billion that 118 health care companies posted in the first quarter of this year, and it’s higher than anything recorded in the past year.
• Pharmaceutical companies continue to rake in the highest profit margins.
• But the larger earnings also stemmed from Republicans’ massive cut in corporate taxes. The income tax expense for drug giant AbbVie, for example, was 93% lower in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year.

Immigration
Immigrants give Minnesota more than they take, Star Tribune

Upcoming DFL Events

• Today through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
• August 3, 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 3, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
• August 3, 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 3, 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 4, 9:30 AM — SD40 DFL Book Club Organizational Meeting, Panera Bread, 6064 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
• August 4, 10:00 AM — Minnesota DFL High School Organizing Summit, 321 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455. More information and RSVP here.
• August 4, 12:00 PM — SD34 DFL at Lions’ Park, Maple Grove, MN, Lion’s Picnic Pavilion at the Maple Grove Community Center. Meet your DFL-endorsed candidates. RSVP to chair@sd34dfl.org.
• August 4, 5:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL House Party and Bar-B-Que, 3108 94th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443. Come talk with your endorsed candidates. For more information or to RSVP, email Reva.BrooklynParkDFL@gmail.com or Esaye@dfl.org
• August 5, 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 5, 1:00 PM — SD40 Book Club Organizational Meting, Panera Bread, 6064 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
• August 5, 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 5, 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 7 — National Night Out, check your local municipality’s website for locations
• August 7, 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 7, 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 7, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 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 8, 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
• August 8, 6:00 PM — SD37 and SD41 DFL Picnic, Locke County Park, 840 71st Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432. Burgers, 100% beef hot dogs provided, bring a side dish or dessert to share. Bring your own beverage. Dinner, speakers, a silent auction and games. Suggested Donation:  $10, $25, $50
• August 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main St N, Osseo, MN 55369
• August 9, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• August 10, 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 10, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
• August 10, 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 10, 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 11, 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 11, 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 11, 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 12, 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 12, 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 12, 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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 3:00 PM — DFL Get Out the Vote Tour, 187 Cheshire Ln, Suite 700, Plymouth, MN 55441.
• August 13, 4:30 PM — DFL Get Out the Vote Tour, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55444.
• August 13, 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 13, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Mills Room, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
• August 13, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN