2020 Election
Women voters spell trouble for Trump in 2020, The Hill
Here’s the finalized lineup for the third Democratic debate, Vox
If Minnesota’s elections were today, Trump would get hammered, City Pages
Stacey Abrams’s fight for voting rights matters more than her political future, Vox
Agriculture
Farmers’ loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules, MPR
Trump promises ethanol-related ‘giant package’ to please farmers, Reuters
Donald Trump has an ethanol problem, ThinkProgress
Ask a ‘sotan: How can local farmers sell more in their community?, MPR
Donald Trump
Trump and His Team Send Clashing Messages on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan, Daily Beast
Trump’s personal assistant abruptly exits White House after sharing details about President’s family, CNN
Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence, Star Tribune
Economy
US consumer spending increases solidly; income tepid, CNBC
Trump knocks GM as its domestic workforce lags behind competitors, Politico
Will America Talk Itself Into a Recession? Trump’s Advisers Are Worried, New York Times
Education
Report: Graduation rates increase in most Northland school districts, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota math scores continue to decline; achievement gaps persist, MPR
Environment
Fracking may be a bigger climate problem than we thought, Vox
Major Climate Change Rules the Trump Administration Is Reversing, New York Times
Bolsonaro bans land-clearing fires in Amazon for 60 days, CNN
Great Barrier Reef health outlook downgraded to “very poor” due to ocean warming, CBS News
Governor Tim Walz
1A Across America: A Conversation With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, NPR Illinois
Gov. Walz calls for investment in education during visit to Burnsville-Eagan-Savage, Savage Pacer
Immigration
Trump administration seeks to deport children with life-threatening illnesses, NBC News
The Trump Administration Wants To Start DNA Testing Undocumented Immigrants In Government Custody, Buzzfeed
Labor
Union guards could be locked out at Xcel’s Monticello nuclear plant, St. Cloud Times
Minnesota Legislature
Top DFL lawmaker begins legal cannabis push at State Fair, MPR
Minnesota Democrats make push on recreational marijuana, Senate GOP pumps the brakes, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town’s future uncertain, MPR
U freshman enrollment may be largest in 50 years, Kare 11
Minnesota Red Cross volunteers head to Florida ahead of Dorian, Fox 9
Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene, MPR
News of the World
Tensions Over Kashmir Rise as India Tightens Security, New York Times
DR Congo Ebola deaths top 2,000, BBC
Israel Is Escalating Its Shadow War With Iran. Here’s What to Know, Time
Republicans
Running for cover: “Since Trump took office, the House GOP has seen a stunning 38 percent turnover”, Salon
After three years of burying their heads in the sand, GOP lawmakers fret over the economy. Daily Kos
Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Klobuchar and Smith announce $830k USDA Grants to help farmers cut energy, Austin Daily Herald
U.S. News
Hurricane Dorian could impact the ‘entirety of Florida’ when it makes landfall as a monster storm, CNN
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Apologizes For Wearing Blackface During College Skit, NPR
‘It’s a big deal’: Trump takes giant leap in space command launch, The Guardian
Leaked Emails Show How White Nationalists Have Infiltrated Conservative Media, Splinter News
Upcoming DFL Events:
- August 30, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- August 31
- 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Southwest 5K Run/Walk, Purgatory Creek Park, 13001 Technology Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. More information and register here.
- September 1, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- September 2 — Labor Day
- 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Visit the DFL booth at the Minnesota State Fair, Cooper St and Dan Patch Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
- September 3
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Teamsters Local 120, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Unit 120, Minneapolis, MN 55434
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
- September 4
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- September 7 — SD47 DFL at Steamboat Days Minnesota Made
- September 8
- 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Carver Steamboat Days Parade
- 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club meeting, contact them for more information.
- September 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- September 12 — Presidential Debate airing on ABC and Univision, more information as it becomes available
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- September 13 — Presidential Debate airing on ABC and Univision if necessary, more information as it becomes available
- September 14, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM — SD47 DFL members will be visiting Nickle Dickle Days in Waconia
- September 15 — SD47 DFL Blue Wav Rising Dinner, more information as it becomes available
- September 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- September 21 — State DFL Business Conference, Redwood Valley Senior High School, 100 George Ramseth Dr, Redwood Falls, MN 56283. More information as it becomes available.