2020 Election
Explaining the Supreme Court lawsuit from Texas and Trump challenging Biden’s win, CNN
‘The moment of truth’: The Electoral College prepares to hand Trump the loss he refuses to accept, USA Today
Pennsylvania GOP State Legislators Urge SCOTUS to Side Against Their State in Trump Election Fight, Daily Beast
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota adds tobacco giant Altria to ongoing suit against Juul Labs, Star Tribune
Congressional News
‘We cannot go home without it’: Negotiators inch toward deal on $1.4 trillion spending measure, Politico
DFL News
DFL Party Statement on Tom Emmer Backing An Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election, DFL.org
Economic News
British Pound Tumbles as Prospects Dim in Brexit Talks, New York Times
New Studies Show The Pandemic Highlights Inequality In U.S. Education System, NPR
Trump issues sweeping new curbs on asylum eligibility, Politico
The antitrust case against Facebook: Here’s what you need to know, CNN
Environmental News
Paris climate agreement: 54 cities on track to meet targets, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Walz to announce whether current COVID-19 restrictions will be extended on Monday, KSTP
Is Minnesota’s Shut Down Order Set to Be Extended?, KROC
Healthcare News
It’s Not Just You: Picking a Health Insurance Plan Is Really Hard, New York Times
F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine, New York Times
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota legislators may agree on Covid help for businesses, but not workers, Biz Journals
Minnesota News
MDH says even mild COVID-19 cases can end up as ‘long-haulers’, KARE 11
Experts: Anonymous vote on white supremacist church violated Minnesota’s open meeting law, Star Tribune
Parents of high school athletes sue over Minnesota’s COVID-19 sports freeze, Pioneer Press
President-Elect Joe Biden
Biden’s electors prepare to seal his victory, as Trump and coronavirus rage, Politico
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Named ‘Time’ Person Of The Year, NPR
Representative Pete Stauber (CD8)
Stauber won’t commit to Biden election, taking vaccine, Duluth New Tribune
Representative Tom Emmer (CD6)
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer signs on to an amicus brief asking Supreme Court to overturn election, MN Reformer
Rep. Tom Emmer backs bid to get U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Biden’s win, Star Tribune
Republican Party News
Hundreds of GOP members, including Minnesota’s Tom Emmer, sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit, KSTP
McConnell rejects bipartisan Covid relief plan while House adjourns until next week, CNBC
Georgia senators in runoff sow distrust of Georgia’s own election system, MN Reformer
Trump News
In Arizona, Trump’s false claims have torn open a GOP rift, Associated Press
U.S. News
FDA advisory panel endorses Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, Axios
US carries out rare execution during presidential transition, Associated Press
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Named ‘Time’ Person Of The Year, NPR
World News
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law, CNN
EU Approves $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Plan Backed by Joint Debt, Bloomberg
Argentina Moves Toward Legal Abortion Amid Push for Women’s Rights, New York Times
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- Today to December 18 — Minnesota Stay at Home Order
- December 10 through 18 — Chanukah
- December 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 21 — Winter Solstice
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve
- January 1 — New Year’s Day
- January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
- January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress convenes
- January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes
- January 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics