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In the Know: December 3, 2020


Attorney General Keith Ellison
Bail changes announced for Hennepin CountyKeith Ellison

Congress
Inside Ivanka Trump’s failed attempt to have Congress secure her legacyWashington Post
Democratic senator: ‘Absolutely unconscionable for Congress to adjourn’ for 2020 without a new stimulus dealYahoo

Donald Trump 
Trump seriously considering 2024 run as he continues false 2020 claimsMPR
Trump running out of time to solidify immigration agenda after U.S. election lossReuters
Explainer: Could Trump preemptively pardon his family — or even himself?, Reuters
How Democrats Can Stop Trump’s Transition SabotageThe American Prospect
The Coming Confirmation WarsThe American Prospect
Trump Vows To Veto Defense Bill Unless Shield For Big Tech Is ScrappedNPR

Environmental News
‘We Don’t Have To Live This Way’: Doctors Call For Climate ActionNPR
COVID-19 crisis offers lesson on climate response for refugeesUNHCR
Four Leading Environmental and Science Groups Call on Automakers to Support Clean Car StandardsEDF

Governor Tim Walz
Walz certifies 2020 Minnesota electorsKSTP 
230,000 Minnesotans using COVID-19 exposure notification appKAAL 
Gov. Walz, DFD Chief Krizaj Address First Responders Impact as Cases Continue to ClimbFox 21

Immigration News
The challenges Biden will face on immigration reformPBS
US Senate passes bill to do away with country-caps on employment-based green cards; hurdles remainEconomic Times

Minnesota Legislature 
How Minnesota went from projecting a surplus to a deficit to a surplus again — over the course of 10 monthsMinnPost

Minnesota News
Hennepin County prosecutor to end bail for several low-level offenses Star TribuneSwamped hospitals in MN, elsewhere scramble for pandemic helpPioneer Press
Thousands of Doctors’ Offices Buckle Under Financial Stress of COVID-19MN Reformer

President Elect Joe Biden
Biden Made Sure ‘Trump Is Not Going to Be President for Four More Years’New York Times
The Conspiracy Theory That Could Hand Joe Biden the SenatePolitico

Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Rep. Dean Phillips Among Bipartisan Group Pitching New COVID-19 Relief BillPatch

Republican Party
Rittenhouse has preliminary hearing on Wisconsin chargesStar Tribune
Trump allies discourage Georgia residents from voting in January runoffMPR
Congress seems ready to pass a bipartisan $908 billion stimulus — if Mitch McConnell says yesVox
Pro-Trump Lawyers Say GOP Governor in Georgia Is a Chinese Agent and Blame George SorosMother Jones
Michigan Republican Threatens to Adjourn Election Hearing As Trump Supporters Chant ‘Do Your Job’ OutsideNewsweek
Republicans cheer on a Trump 2024 runPolitico

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Election fraud claims ‘foolish and irresponsible,’ says Minnesota secretary of stateStar Tribune

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar shares COVID-19 relief optimismWCCO
U.S. Senators Klobuchar and Smith commend ATCC for being chosen for new naval program, Echo Press

Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith pushes bill for free COVID-19 treatment, vaccineKEYC
Senate Passes Tina Smith’s, Marco Rubio’s Resolution on National Lung Cancer Awareness MonthFlorida Daily

U.S. News
States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their BordersProPublica
Giving Thanks to Immigrants and Essential WorkersWorkday MinnesotaReligious conservatives have won a revolutionary victory in the Supreme CourtVox

World News 
China and Australia are in a nasty diplomatic spat over a fake tweet — and real war crimesVox
Australia is out of recession. Now it needs to avoid a trade war with China, CNN
Why tens of thousands of farmers are blocking roads into India’s capital cityVoxHong Kong Activists Sentenced For Their Role In Anti-Government Protest, NPR

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • Today to December 18 — Minnesota Stay at Home Order
  • December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
  • December 9, 5:30 to 8:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Holiday Party with Rep. Dean Phillips, State DFL Chair Ken Martin, State Vice Chair Marge Hoffa, a Biden Transition update from Ron Pierce, DNC Veterans and Military Council, State Auditor Julie Blaha, elected officials and DFL activists, email us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • 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 Years Eve
  • January 1 — New Years Day
  • January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
  • January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress begins
  • January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes
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