In the Know: August 5, 2019 (Late! Afternoon)

2020 Election
The scramble to secure America’s voting machines, Politico

Business
Exxon Refinery Explosion Another By-Product of Trump Deregulation, The American Prospect

Congress
Dems weigh cutting recess short after mass shootings, Politico

Donald Trump
Real estate mogul Trump sold condos to regime-connected Venezuelans, Politico
He’s Getting Worse, The Atlantic

Economy
Dow plunges more than 760 points amid US-China tensions, The Hill

Environment
July was the hottest month humans have ever recorded, data shows, Washington Post
In Minneapolis, Al Gore weighs in on Line 3 — and whether Minnesota can make a difference on climate change, MinnPost
White Nationalists Discover the Environment, The Atlantic

GOP
Former Democratic governor: Silence from GOP is troubling, Walker Pilot Independent
Mitch McConnell fractures shoulder in fall, CNN
Steve King narrowly won in Iowa in 2018. Now his challenger will run again., NY Times
Man who mailed bombs to Trump critics sentenced to 20 years, The Hill
How A Right-Wing Conspiracy Site Seized On Bogus Info About The El Paso Shooter, TPM
Marchant becomes latest Texas Republican to retire from Congress, Politico
OH GOPer Who Linked Shooting To ‘Drag Queen Advocates’ Has History Of Derisive Comments, TPM

Governor Tim Walz
Walz calls on lawmakers to take up gun control after Texas, Ohio shootings, Duluth News Tribune
Al Gore, Gov. Tim Walz call green economy ‘job creator of the future’ at Minneapolis climate conference, Pioneer Press
Gov. Walz says Minnesota taxpayers on the hook for overpayment to tribes, Fox 9
‘Instead of going to political rallies in Ohio, fix the trade war’: Walz tells Trump, Grand Forks Herald
Gov. Walz secures disaster declaration for Dodge and surrounding counties, Austin Herald

Gun Violence
White Nationalist Does Massacre. Now the Gaslighting Begins., The American Prospect
Trump suggests tying gun measures to immigration, CNN
Mass shooting since Sandy Hook, in one map, Vox
Police: Ohio gunman who killed 9 was stopped in 30 seconds, MPR
A mother died shielding her infant in El Paso. The father died shielding them both, family says, Duluth News Tribune
Texas AFL-CIO on El Paso Shootings, White Supremacy, Workday Minnesota
8chan, a nexus of radicalization, explained, Vox

Immigration
Meet the Extreme Nativists Guiding Our Immigration Policy, Mother Jones

Minnesota Legislature
Ryan Winkler: It’s Minnesota’s turn to legalize marijuana use, Star Tribune
Lawmakers still seeking agreement on insulin financing, KSTP
A bill for woman suffrage was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1870. It was vetoed, MinnPost

Minnesota News
State of Minnesota has $297 million invested in tobacco companies, Star Tribune
Realtors say segregated housing in Twin Cities was no accident, Pioneer Press
After wet spring, another fear stalks Minnesota’s corn farmers: an early frost, St. Cloud Times
To infinity and beyond: UMN to help NASA prepare for next moon landing, Minnesota Daily
Nearly 1 billion pain pills flooded Minnesota during height of opioid crisis, MPR
Families making $30,000 or less can’t afford to rent in Minneapolis or St. Paul, City Pages
Minnesota leads nation in solar mini-gardens, MPR
Minneapolis school tagged with Nazi graffiti, City Pages
R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting girl in 2001, CBS News

News of the World
Iran Foreign Minister says he was sanctioned after rejecting WH invite, CNN
Uruguay issues travel alert for US, warning of deadly hate crimes, The Hill
Protestor could push Hong Kong into a ‘very dangerous situation,’ government warns, CNN
Kashmir in lockdown as India reveals plan to change state’s status, CNN

Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Rep. Dean Phillips convenes panel on sex trafficking, ABC Newspapers

Representative Jim Hagedorn(CD1, R)
Hagedorn abandoning a program that supports farmers, families, Mankato Free Press
Free Press defended rights to speak, Mankato Free Press

Representative Tom Emmer (CD6, R)
Rep. Tom Emmer accused of making anti-semitic comments in GOP letter, Bring Me The News
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t fall for broad descriptions of Democrats, Newportri.com

Senator Tina Smith
Senators Tammy Baldwin and Tina Smith set the record straight: They’re not the same person, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Trump Trade Wars
China hints at weaponizing its currency, rattling markets, New York Times
As Japan and South Korea feud intensifies, US seems unwilling, or unable, to help, New York Times
Global markets plunge after China slaps back at US, escalating trade war with no end in sight, Washington Post
New NAFTA Versus Old NAFTA, Beat The Press

U.S. News
Mammoth’s CEO defends subsidiary’s work in Puerto Rico, Oklahoman.com
Burnout threatens the quality of politics nationally and in Minnesota, Star Tribune

Upcoming DFL Events:

• August 6, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Public Library.
• August 7
  • 12:00 to 10 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387
  • 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 — CANCELLED SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
• August 8
  • 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Caver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• August 9, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
• August 10, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
• August 11
  • 10:00 AM TO 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • 10:30 to 11:30 AM — SD40 DFL Marching in the Long Lake Corn Days Parade, Willow Drive N and Watertown Rd, contact them for more information.
  • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
  • 4:00 to 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Annual Picnic, Parker’s Lake North Picnic Shelter, 15500 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN. Bring your appetite for food and uplifting conversation with neighbors and your Representatives. Free event, family friendly.
• August 12 — Deadline for 2019 DFL Women’s Hall of Fame Women of Distinction and Rising Star Applications, more information here.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting — Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN.
• August 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
• August 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
• August 17
  • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD48 DFL “United in Diversity” Picnic, Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
  • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
• August 18
  • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
• August 19, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
• August 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• August 22, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.