2018 Election
Recount in the Greg Boe and Donzel Leggett election, Chaska Herald
This year’s elections are changing Congress for the better, Vox
Congress
Barbara Lee named to key leadership position that could help progressives build power in the House, The Intercept
Labor Movement
Inside the Nation’s First Charter School Strike: ‘30k Is Not a Livable Wage in Chicago’, NY Magazine
The Troubling Link Between Attacks on Immigrants and Repression of Labor Activists, In These Times
Donald Trump
Report: The Saudis Used Unsuspecting Veterans to Funnel Money to Trump, NY Magazine
Trump, world powers fight to save coal as U.S. consumption drops to lowest rate in 40 years, Think Progress
Every President Recited The Apostles’ Creed Except Trump, And People Definitely Noticed, Huffington Post
#GOPPowerGrab
Next Wisconsin governor will ask Walker to veto lame-duck legislation, Star Tribune
North Carolina investigators zero in on absentee ballots in unresolved House race, NBC
Michigan GOP moves to strip Democratic officeholders’ power, Star Tribune
Minnesota Budget
State of Minnesota Releases 2018 November Budget and Economic Forecast, Minnesota Management and Budget
Democrat seeks emergency congressional hearing on potential fraud in North Carolina House race, CNN
Minnesota News
Minnesota officials thinking about mail-only ballots for 2020 presidential primary, Star Tribune
Mental Health Data ‘Horrifying’ Across Minnesota, Forum News Service
What education insiders are hoping for in Minnesota’s next ed commissioner, MinnPost
CWD found in deer outside of Minnesota’s outbreak zone, Star Tribune
Mueller Investigation
Mueller Is Laying Siege to the Trump Presidency, The Atlantic
Trump aide’s appearances on RT channel are focus for Russia inquiry, The Guardian
Trump blames Mueller probe for low approval rating, calling it ‘presidential harassment’, Politico
Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia investigation, explained, Vox
News of the World
France dumps controversial fuel tax, Politico
Yemen’s warring sides agree to prisoner swap as peace talks open, The Guardian
The rise and fall of Macron’s European revolution, Politico
China demands release of Huawei executive arrested in Canada, The Guardian
Rep. Collin Peterson
What’s inside the much-anticipated farm bill — and why Rep. Collin Peterson blames Democrats and Republicans for its delay, MinnPost
Rep. Rick Nolan
Nolan’s days in office grow short, Duluth News Tribune
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith
Minnesota Senators push to lower cost of Naloxone to help fight opioid epidemic, KSTP
USPS
The Biggest Threat in the Postal Report Is to Rural Americans, Not Amazon, The New Republic
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through 10 — Chanukah
- December 7
- Pearl Harbor Day
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- 5:30 to 7:30 PM — SD50 DFL Party, David Fong’s Restaurant, 9329 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
- December 8
- 8:30 AM — Registration opens for the DFL State Central Committee meeting at the Mankato West Senior High School, 1351 S Riverfront Dr, Mankato, MN 56011
- 10:30 AM — Community Caucuses and Outreach Organizations and Keeping Your Activists Involved training sessions prior to the DFL State Central Committee Meeting, Mankato West Senior High School, 1351 S Riverfront Dr, Mankato, MN 56011
- 12:00 PM — DFL State Central Committee Meeting will be gaveled to order at the above location
- December 9
- 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club meeting, more information as it becomes available
- December 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55435
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- December 11
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Executive Committee Meeting, location TBD
- December 12
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420. 6:30 to 7:00 social time. Meeting convenes at 7:00 PM.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
- December 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- December 14
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- December 17
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
- December 19
- 6:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Holiday Celebration, Nelson Residence, 15440 Boulder Pointe Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Bring an appetizer, dessert or beverage to share (no red wine, please). We’ll be honoring all our DFL candidates, their families and campaign members.
- December 21
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- December 24 — Christmas Eve
- December 25 — Christmas
- December 26 through January 1
- December 28
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- December 31 — New Year’s Eve
- January 1 — New Year’s Day
- January 2
- SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location TBD
- January 3
- First Day of Minnesota Legislative Session
- First Day of U.S. Congressional Session
- January 4
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- January 5
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD 33 DFL Central Committee Meeting. more information as it becomes available
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — NOTE CHANGED DATE SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Executive Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- January 9
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Room C102, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
- January 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- January 11
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- January 13
- 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, more info as it becomes available
- January 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chamber, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- January 16
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.