Agriculture
As ‘nightmare’ harvest continues, Minnesota reports uptick in calls to rural helpline, Pioneer Press
3.7 Million Americans Would Lose Food Stamps Under Trump Administration Rules: Study, Huffington Post
Unharvested corn is latest blow from wild U.S. growing season, Duluth News Tribune
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota lags as sentiment builds against noncompete deals, Star Tribune
Attorney General Ellison to hold Rochester listening session on hate crimes, Post Bulletin
State officials to speak about rising cost of prescriptions, Post Bulletin
Congress
House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump and Republicans are ignoring them., Vox
Top Republican on House Judiciary Committee calls for Adam Schiff to testify, CNN
Senate quicksand engulfs a bipartisan plan that Trump backs, Politico
Corruption Watch
The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Fertilizer King, Mother Jones
Donald Trump
Trump says Democrats ‘not nice!’ for holding impeachment hearings while he’s overseas — but GOP did same to Clinton, CNBC
300+ Trump ads taken down by Google, YouTube, CBS 60 Minutes
Trump’s lies and cruelty fueled a real resistance. That’s hopeful news for progressivism., NBC News
Trump Is First to Use PATRIOT Act to Detain a Man Forever, Daily Beast
Congress is on track to avoid a government shutdown — as long as Trump doesn’t get involved, Vox
Ex-FBI lawyer targeted by Trump breaks silence, CNN
Donald Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry
The ultimate guide to the Donald Trump impeachment saga, Vox
White House tells House Democrats that it will not participate in Wednesday impeachment hearing, Reuters
The new ‘three amigos’ riding into Trump impeachment inquiry, Associated Press
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Trump restores metal tariffs on Brazil and Argentina in surprise move, Insider
U.S.-China trade deal ‘stalled because of Hong Kong legislation’: Axios, Reuters
Economy
The U.S. Economy Keeps Defying the Recession Odds, Bloomberg
Elections
Bullock drops White House bid, won’t run for Senate, The Hill
Former Congressman Joe Sestak Drops Out Of Race For Democratic Nomination, Huffington Post
Russian firm’s attempt to hack Ohio voting systems thwarted, The Hill
Environment
The alarming trend of beached whales filled with plastic, explained, Vox
How the Interior Department Got Swamped, Mother Jones
U.N. chief warns of ‘point of no return’ on climate change, Politico
Climate Activists Protest Black Friday Around the World, Mother Jones
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz sets special election date for two state House seats, Star Tribune
Walz Will Be In Mankato For Environmental Congress Tuesday, KTOE
Walz calls on Trump Administration to enforce Clean Air Act, remove deadly gasoline aromatics, DL-Online
Walz still pushing for insulin program legislation, Lakeland Broadcasting
Workforce and transportation main topics during Walz speech at NSC, ABC Newspapers
Governor Walz appoints 15 members to Governor’s Council on Biofuels, KEYC
Health
Ohio Bill Says Doctors Must Reimplant Ectopic Pregnancy or Be Jailed for ‘Abortion Murder’, Daily Beast
Immigration
ICE used a fake university to weed out student visa fraud. But the students say they were duped., Vox
Who Are America’s Undocumented Immigrants? You Might Not Recognize Them., New York Times
New DHS Report Says Trump Administration Knew It Could Not Reunite Thousands of Children With Parents, Daily Beast
Labor
Hundreds of airline catering workers and allies protest at MSP, Workday MN
Minnesota Legislature
Gov. Tim Walz sets special election date for two state House seats, Star Tribune
NEW STATE BUDGET FORECAST DUE OUT THIS WEEK, KDUZ
Lawmakers support public works bill, but how big will it be?, MPR News
Minnesota’s next big probation policy debate starts this month, Star Tribune
Minnesota Republican Nick Zerwas resigns from state House, Bemidji Pioneer
Minnesota News
Ellen J. Kennedy: ‘We See You, Jew’, Pioneer Press
Minnesota reducing gas emissions with Volkswagen settlement, The News & Observer
After deadly high-rise fire, a search for answers in Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Roadwork drives up township expenditures, report says, Bemidji Pioneer
One of the state’s largest (and most controversial) apartment complexes is expected to be sold. Why it matters., MinnPost
Representative Angie Craig
Craig to hold town hall in West St. Paul, Sun This Week
Together, we can address mental health challenges, MinnPost
Representative Collin Peterson
Hoeven, Peterson team up to bring federal aid to region’s sugar beet growers, InForum
Representative Dean Phillips
Phillips among few members of Congress to attend impeachment hearings, ABC News
Representative Ilhan Omar
Twitter Permanently Suspends Accounts of Ilhan Omar’s Potential Challenger, New York Times
The Energy Upside to Ilhan Omar’s Trillion-Dollar Public Housing Plan, Gizmodo
Republicans
A Majority of Republicans Say Trump is Better President Than Lincoln, Slate
Chuck Todd to GOP Senator: You’re Selling the Same Argument as Putin!, Daily Beast
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Civics 101’ town hall set for Dec. 4 with Simon, Sun Sailor
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar: ‘I don’t see’ voting to acquit Trump if impeachment moves to Senate trial, CNN
Senate marks National Adoption Month, Day, Farmington Press
Senator Tina Smith
Senator Tina Smith visits Cook County, North Shore Community Radio
Senator Tina Smith Visits Two Harbors To Talk Jobs And Economic Development, Fox 21
Sen. Tina Smith’s team visits Duluth on statewide housing listening tour to discuss Native American needs, Post Bulletin
Central States Pension Fund recipients would see 19% benefit cuts under Senate GOP proposal, Star Tribune
U.S. News
At Least 10 People Shot Near New Orleans’ French Quarter, NPR
The simple way Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter live their lives and values, CNN
Private prisons face an uncertain future as states turn their backs on the industry, Vox
Here’s Why Neighborhoods With More People of Color Pay Higher Energy Bills, Mother Jones
Military officials say Trump’s SEAL interventions embolden war criminals, Axios
World News
As Taiwan’s Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters’ Minds, NPR
Man Armed With Narwhal Tusk Among Those Who Battled London Bridge Attacker, Huffington Post
Iraqi Parliament Accepts PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi Resignation, But Protesters Demand More, NPR
Maltese PM Joseph Muscat to step down next year, Politico
With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years, New York Times
Upcoming DFL Events:
- December 3
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact their chair at mgoodell@gmail.com for more information.
- December 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 Public Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- December 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- December 6
- 6:00 PM — DFL Founders Day Dinner with Special Guest Stacey Abrams, Hilton Hotel, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403. To sit at the CD3 DFL tables please contact Cheryl Poling at chpoling@comcast.net
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- State DFL Executive Committee and Central Committee Meetings, Washburn High School, 201 W 49th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Precinct Caucus kits will be distributed at this meeting to all party units. More information as it becomes available.
- 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM — Expand the Vote with Stacey Abrams Hosted by the Minnesota DFL, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. More information and ticketshere.
- December 9
- 5:00 to 6:30 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Maple Grove Public Library, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- December 10, 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Edina Public Library, 5280 Grandview Sq, Edina, MN 55436
- December 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- December 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Holiday Party, The Nelson Home, 15440 Boulder Pointe Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Beverages will be provided.
- December 22 through 30 — Chanukah
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas Day
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve
- January 1 — New Year’s Day
- January 2, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55416