Days to the November Election: 92
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92 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
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2020 Election
Arizona’s primaries could provide a hint as to whether Democrats can take the Senate, Vox
How swing state Michigan is keeping both parties guessing, The Hill
Kansas, of all places, is shaping up to be an important 2020 battleground, Vox
Agriculture
U.S. FARM INCOME MAY SUFFER DUE TO CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON LIVESTOCK, Successful Farming
Big-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet On Farmland, NPR
The pandemic highlights the gruesome animal abuses at US factory farms, The Guardian
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison takes legal action against Itasca County rodeo that defied COVID precautions, KSTP
Congressional News
Trump administration examining options for unilateral action if no coronavirus deal is reached with Congress, Washington Post
More than 100 CEOs warn Congress of ‘catastrophic’ consequences for small biz without relief bill, NBC News
Donald Trump
Deutsche Bank Investigating Longtime Banker Of Donald Trump And Jared Kushner, Huff Post
No signs Trump has a plan as experts say the pandemic enters new phase, CNN
How Trump’s corruption may doom any attempt at an ‘October surprise’, Washington Post
Economy
Betting on inflation is paying off big for investors, Axios
No relief, MinnPost
Analysis: Blue collar workers in service and other industries bearing the economic brunt of the pandemic, MN Refomer
Education
Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge, MPR
College Fails, NPR
What Back to School Might Look Like in the Age of Covid-19, New York Times
Environment
Amazon region: Brazil records big increase in fires, BBC News
With big rallies cancelled, young climate activists are adapting election tactics, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Coronavirus impact on MN finances: Possible $7 billion hole projected over 3 years, Pioneer Press
Some of state’s largest districts release details on upcoming school year plans, KSTP
Gov. Walz Endorses Ilhan Omar And Incumbent DFL U.S Representatives Ahead Of Minnesota Primary, WCCO
Protesters demand extension of eviction moratorium – even as Walz extends it, Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Walz: Educating our children during a pandemic, Post Bulletin
Healthcare
Trump’s Broken Promises On Healthcare Called Out In Stinging New Ad, Huff Post
Nobody Accurately Tracks Health Care Workers Lost to COVID-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead., ProPublica
2020’s Best & Worst States for Health Care, WalletHub (Minnesota Ranked #2)
Immigration
‘Immigration Nation’ Review: The Banality of Deportation, New York Times
U.S. to hike fees for naturalization, asylum and other immigration benefits, CBS News
Twin Rulings By Federal Judge Block ‘Public Charge’ Rules For Immigrants, NPR
Minnesota News
Minnesota has lost a greater share of revenue than most states due to COVID-19, MPR
Census workers begin door knocking this week in Minneapolis, MPR
With the concert industry in a holding pattern, First Avenue has turned to Congress for help, Pioneer Press
How COVID-19 case rates will affect each Minnesota school district’s reopening plan, Star Tribune
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Representative Craig visits local businesses, New Prague Times
Stimulus checks aside, little agreement in Congress over new stimulus plan, Star Tribune
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
58 Minnesota firms with political connections received large PPP loans, Star Tribune
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
A Somali health advocate’s crusade against skin lightening, a vestige of colonialism, becomes a federal public health issue, Sahan Journal
Democrats Introduce Bill To Get Police Out Of Schools, Forbes
Republicans
Sean Hannity Under Fire After Trump Campaign Uses His Book For Fundraising, Huff Post
The Republican Party Is Racist and Soulless. Just Ask This Veteran GOP Strategist., Mother Jones
Trump and the GOP Establishment Are Falling Out of Love, New York Magazine
Senate GOP divided over whether they’d fill Supreme Court vacancy, The Hill
Republicans prep for leadership battle if Trump goes down, Politico
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Number of absentee ballots requested continues to climb in already record-setting election, KSTP
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar: We need more women with ambition running for office, MSNBC
With the concert industry in a holding pattern, First Avenue has turned to Congress for help, Pioneer Press
Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith attacks challenger Jason Lewis over 1998 stance on farm subsidies, Star Tribune
Senator Files New Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana And Regulate It Like Tobacco, Marijuana Moment
U.S. News
Minnesota census workers reassure the undocumented as Trump memo renews fears, Minnpost
What Will the First Day of School Look Like?, New York Magazine
Democracy Depends on the Postal Service More Than Ever. Republicans Won’t Help Fix It., Mother Jones
Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s new Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).
World News
Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on COVID-19, Reuters
“The end of arms control as we know it”, Vox
36 crew on Norwegian cruise ship test positive for Covid-19, 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.
- Today through August 5, 5:00 PM — Window to apply for CD3 Nominees to become State Executive Directors and State Central Committee Members. Apply here.
- Today through August 10 — Primary Election Early Voting Window, more information here.
- Today through August 11 — Window for Candidates to Register with State for City Offices with No Primaries to Register
- August 4, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meetings, contact them for specifics.
- August 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 17
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A United America, more information as it becomes available.
- August 18, 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — Steady Leadership
- August 19
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, tentative virtual meeting, specifics decided at July meeting
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A Future for All
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — A New American Promise
- August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda meeting, more information as it becomes available