Georgia Senate Election
GOP Swamps Democrats with 400% More Cash in Georgia Races, Bloomberg
Three Candidates, One No-Show, and Lots of Questions Dodged in Georgia Debates, Daily Beast
In Georgia Debate, Kelly Loeffler Won’t Say Trump Lost, New York Times
Governor Tim Walz
Governor and Lawmakers continue to work on COVID Relief Package, KTOE
What did Gov. Walz accomplish with 99 executive orders this year?, SC Times
Watch live at 2 p.m.: Walz to give updates on state response to COVID-19, SC Times
Minnesota Legislature
Senate GOP leader suggests lawmakers, Capitol staff receive COVID-19 vaccination after elderly, healthcare workers, MN Reformer
Our View: Accountability: Silence is deafening for state GOP members of Congress, Mankato Free Press
Private money helped pay to conduct Minnesota’s election, MPR News
Minnesota News
‘I don’t wish this to anybody’: How COVID is disproportionately hitting Minnesota’s Latino community, MPR News
New test by Minnesota biotech firm can read COVID antibody levels, Star Tribune
‘Land is culture’: Measure could restore nearly 12,000 acres of Leech Lake land, Star Tribune
Homeless camps remain in at least three Minneapolis parks, MinnPost
Former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announces marriage, Star Tribune
Minnesota ranks 2nd in new virus cases per capita in 2 weeks, Associated Press
Minnesota Republicans
Ex-wife of Minnesota GOP communications director Jack Tomczak granted restraining order against him, MN Reformer
President-Elect Joe Biden
Biden Names Health Secretary, COVID Czar, Other Key Members To Health Team, NPR
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services, New York Times
Biden’s already more popular than Trump’s ever been, CNN
Georgia to Re-Certify Its Results After 2nd Recount Affirmed Biden’s Victory, New York Times
Republican Party News
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump’s Term Ends, New York Times
Arizona legislature shuts down after Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus, The Hill
GA governor again rejects special session to overturn election results, New York Post
Michigan secretary of state says armed protesters gathered outside her home, claiming voter fraud, CNN
U.S. News
Second stimulus check updates: Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks direct payments to most Americans, Chicago Tribune
What seven ICU nurses want you to know about the battle against covid-19, Washington Post
Schools confront ‘off the rails’ numbers of failing grades, Associated Press
World News
Britain and the EU make final push for post-Brexit trade deal, CNBC
South Korea’s Health Minister Describes Seoul As A ‘COVID-19 War Zone’, NPR
An Autistic Man Is Killed, Exposing Israel’s Festering Police Brutality Problem, New York Times
Israel to investigate shooting of Palestinian child, The Guardian
As climate change threatens Pacific Islands, some atolls have been growing. Now scientists have figured out why, CNN
Trump News
Trump touts misleading video as ‘proof’ of Georgia voter fraud, Washington Post
Trump’s Pressure Campaign in Georgia, New York Times
AP FACT CHECK: Trump floods rally with audacious falsehoods, PBS News
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