Days to the November Election: 90
DFL Action Center
90 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
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2020 Election
Progressive Activist Cori Bush Ousts Longtime Missouri Rep. Lacy Clay, NPR News
Primary results: 4 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections, CNN
U.S. has two weeks to get mail voting right to avoid a mess on Election Day, expert says, NBC News
Agriculture
CORONAVIRUS FEARS EASE, BUT MANY FARMERS EXPECT A WORSE YEAR FINANCIALLY, Successful Farming
SWEEPING U.S. PESTICIDE REFORM BILL INTRODUCED, BANNING SOME CHEMICAL AGENTS, Successful Farming
Attorney General Keith Ellison
George Floyd case puts a trailblazing progressive back in the spotlight, Financial Times
CD1 DFL Candidate Dan Feehan
LTE: Dan Feehan will put people first, Austin Daily Herald
Congressional News
Congress stimulus negotiations: Things are finally starting to move, CNN
Endangered Republicans to McConnell: Don’t leave town, Politico
White House eyes executive orders to upend virus negotiations, Politico
Virus aid talks inch forward; Mnuchin says deal possible by end of week, Roll Call
Kris Kobach loses Kansas Senate Republican primary to Rep. Roger Marshall, NBC News
Donald Trump
Trump campaign, RNC sue Nevada over bill expanding mail-in voting, CBS News
Trump’s interview debacle sends a warning for the fall campaign, CNN
Donald Trump mispronounces ‘Yosemite’ at White House event, USA Today
Trump trashes Obama’s Lewis eulogy that pressed for voting rights, CNN
Education
‘Nothing Feels Tangible’: Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs, NPR
Environment
Hurricane, Fire, Covid-19: Disasters Expose the Hard Reality of Climate Change, New York Times
Trump signs $3B-a-year plan to boost conservation, parks, Associated Press
Rising temperatures will cause more deaths than all infectious diseases – study, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Walz: Masks ‘give us more freedom’ to feel safe in community during COVID-19 pandemic, St. Cloud Times
Tim Walz Guest Commentary: Safely educating our children, Austin Daily Herald
Immigration
Appeals Court Blocks Immigrant Wealth Test in the Northeast, New York Times
“I was counting on DACA”: Some immigrants in “Dreamer” generation left unprotected from deportation after Trump move, CBS News
Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds, NPR
Joe Biden
Biden Announces $280 Million Fall Ad Buy Across 15 States, New York Times
Joe Biden Kicks Off Virtual Tour of Ohio, WKSU
Biden offers well wishes to Lebanon after deadly explosion, The Hill
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Minnesota News
Minnesota’s COVID-19 case growth now standing out, Star Tribune
COVID-19 sparks ‘tidal wave’ of mail-in ballots across Minnesota, Star Tribune
Duluth schools recommend combination of in-person and distance learning, MPR News
Minnesota high school football, volleyball seasons pushed to spring, MPR News
St. Louis County seeks proposals from organizations to help address community health priorities, Duluth News Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Trump political games with post office messes with American lives, Yahoo! News
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Food Supply Protection Act, Drover
Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith And Jason Lewis Debate Minnesota Agriculture, Health Care, WCCO TV
MN U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH SEEKS COVID AID FOR TURKEY, BIOFUELS, AND PROCESSING SECTORS, Brownfield Ag News
Warner, Smith propose fix to COVID-19 unemployment program, Augusta Free Press
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peanut, cotton growers from Georgia, Alabama stump for Peterson in 7th District, Crookston Times
Campaign 2020 comes to a sugar beet field near Willmar, West Central Tribune
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Minnesota DFL, Omar challenger Antone Melton-Meaux trade campaign finance charges, Star Tribune
Ilhan Omar Didn’t Expect “A Red Carpet Welcome” To Congress, Buzzfeed
Republicans
Iowa governor vows to crack down on schools that defy state in-person mandate, The Hill
Reynolds: Concern Over Sick Kids, Teachers Is ‘Scare Tactics’, Iowa Starting Line
Republicans Aid Kanye West’s Bid to Get on the 2020 Ballot, New York Times
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Are Mail-In Ballots Already Being Counted? Good Question, WCCO
U.S. News
Georgia second grader tests positive for coronavirus after first day of school, forcing class to quarantine, CBS News
At least 4 people dead, dozens injured after Tropical Storm Isaias rips through the East Coast, CBS News
Coronavirus updates: Johnson & Johnson, US cut vaccine deal; Cruise lines extend moratorium; University of Connecticut won’t play football, USA Today
Ohio governor mandating masks for K-12 students, The Hill
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
Lebanon in mourning after deadly Beirut blasts, The Guardian
Global coronavirus deaths pass 700,000, BBC
U.S., Chinese Officials to Meet Aug. 15, Assess Trade Deal, Wall Street Journal
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 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 8
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 6:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- August 9
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 1:00 to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 6:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- August 10
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 1:00 to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 6:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 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 11
- 9:00 to 11:00 AM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 3:00 to 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL Coordinated Campaign Virtual Phone Bank, more information and RSVP here.
- 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