In the Know: August 6, 2018

7 days until the Aug. 14 primary
46 days until early voting opens
92 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.

Signed, sealed and mailed:

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Ad wars heat up ahead of Minnesota primary, Star Tribune
Hot Minnesota races may drive voter turnout, South Washington County
Coming to a polling place near you: What’s on the ballot, Northfield News
Kunesh-Podein, Wagner to face off in DFL primary, Sun Focus
Political fervor mounts among young, Mankato Free Press

Primary Election Day is a week from tomorrow! Will you vote?

Why so many candidates are running for office in Minnesota this year, Star Tribune
Trump roars into rally season, The Hill
Meet the major ‘independent expenditure’ committees involved in the 2018 election – so far, MinnPost


2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Best candidates for working people 2018: Tina Smith, AFL-CIO

2018 Election — Congress
First District race for Congress could turn on Trump tariffs, Star Tribune

2018 Election — Governor
Johnson, Pawlenty talk talk taxes, budget, Trump – and who’s a ‘jackass,’ MPR
GOP governor candidates tango over Trump in debate, Star Tribune
Five thins we learned from the debate between Johnson and Pawlenty, MinnPost
GOP candidates come with differences, Duluth News Tribune
DFL candidates not three peas on a pod, WDAY
Choosing a face for the future, Star Tribune
In governor’s race, GOP pursuing a chance at full control, Star Tribune
Endorsement: Pawlenty gives Republicans best shot, Duluth News Tribune
Primaries for governor looking wide open, Star Tribune
MN Republican primary: Here are three things Tim Pawlenty and Jeff Johnson disagree on, Pioneer Press
Mayor Jacob Frey slams MPD police union appearance in Pawlenty mailer targeting undocumented immigrants, WCCO
Minnesota governor hopefuls get personal with voters as primary draws near, MPR

2018 Election — Attorney General
Pelkian campaigns for DFL primary votes, Fairmont Sentinel
DFL attorney general candidate visits Austin – Pelian, ‘I’m the progressive for all Minnesotans,’ Austin Daily Herald
In Winona, Matt Pelikan says his ‘vision and plan’ set him apart from DFL candidates for attorney general, Winona Daily News

2018 Election — Auditor
Teaching, union leadership ‘all come together in the auditor’s office’ for Blaha, Union Advocate

2020 Election
Top 2020 Democrats missing in Iowa, but working backchannels, Star Tribune

Climate Change
James Clapper, director of national intelligence under President Obama, cites “the range of issues that arise from climate change” as a national security threat not receiving sufficient attention:

• “Half of the world’s population will face water shortages by 2035, according to the U.N. More than 30 countries — half of which are in the Mideast — will experience extreme water stress by 2035.”
• “More than a third of the earth’s soil, which produces 95% of the world’s food supply, is already degraded, and that degradation will accelerate over the next 20 years, as the world’s population increases. Soil degradation is already occurring at rates as much as 40 times faster than new soil formation.”
• “Sea level rises are accelerating, because of ice melt in the polar regions. At the current rate, the world’s seas will be at least two feet higher by the end of the century. This has profound implications for the increasing trend toward population concentrations in megalopolises, which are concentrated in coastal regions.”

The bottom line: “Climate change (like it or not, accept it or not) is going to have huge implications for global security. And we don’t focus enough on it.” Axios

“Record heat in California is no fluke, experts warn … 143-mph ‘fire tornado’ that cut a path of destruction is an ominous sign of the future,” per the L.A. Times’ lead story:

• “California has been getting hotter for some time, but July was in a league of its own. The intense heat fueled fires across the state, from San Diego County to Redding, that have burned more than 1,000 homes and killed eight.”
• “It brought heat waves that overwhelmed electrical systems, leaving swaths of Los Angeles without power for days.” Axios

Education
Minnesota charter schools are facing growing pains, Star Tribune
Long ignored in public schools, parents of American Indian students get a new tool to ensure their educational needs are met: A vote, MinnPost

EPA

DACA
Federal judge says Trump must fully restore DACA, The Hill

Health Care
Meth remains Greater Minnesota’s drug of choice, Janesville Argus

Immigration
Under Trump proposal, Minnesota immigrants might avoid medical care, Star Tribune
What Iowa has already learned about immigration, Star Tribune

Rochester
Elections bring battle for Rochester’s soul, MPR

Russia
The President of the United States admitted, on the record, that he misled the American people about the infamous Russia meeting in Trump Tower.

• It’s one of the most striking public reversals in modern presidential history, even though he made a similar point before, and even though it was done casually via an early morning tweet.
• It involves Russia, Air Force One, a presidential son, shady operatives, allegations of collusion and a federal probe — all in one.

Trump tweeted: “Fake News reporting, a complete fabrication, that I am concerned about the meeting my wonderful son, Donald, had in Trump Tower. This was a meeting to get information on an opponent,totally legal and done all the time in politics – and it went nowhere. I did not know about it!”

Tariffs
China announces $60B of U.S. goods for tariff retaliation, MPR

Why it matters: President Trump, like his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, hopes to win at the bargaining table. But U.S. trade wars on three continents risk unleashing inflation that hits consumers, along with business uncertainty that could hamper corporate investment. Axios

Title X
Gov. Dayton asks Trump Administration to protect Title X, Fox 9

Trump
Trump rips LeBron James’ smarts hours before Ohio rally, Star Tribune

Unions
At the MN Building Trades Convention, the threats to unions and the coming election looms large, Workday Minnesota

Upcoming DFL Events

• Today through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
• 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, 2:30 PM — SD44 First Annual Cornhole Tournament, $10 registration fee, pre-register by email to sporkage2001@yahoo.com.
• August 12, 4:00 PM — SD44 Annual Picnic, North Picnic Shelter, north side of County Road 6 on the hill, 15205 County Road 6, Minneapolis, MN 55447. Friends and candidates gather for a delicious meal, donate as generously as possible to help candidates win in November.
• 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, 6:30 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, after their annual picnic, Parker’s Lake North Picnic Shelter (on the hill), north side of County Road 6, 15205 County Road 6, Minneapolis, MN 55447.
• 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 — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
• August 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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.