Minnesota Politics:
Special elections may test anti-Trump winds, affect Senate control, StarTribune
What’s at stake in Minnesota’s special elections Monday, Minnpost
Cash pours in for two Minnesota special elections, StarTribune
Officials Meet with Electrolux Staff, KNSI
The 2018 legislative session: What lies ahead, Post Bulletin
Minnesota has the most ‘toss-up’ House races of any state, MinnPost
The Age of Trump:
Trump plan will drop GOP’s traditional goal of balancing budget within 10 years, Washington Post
Trump shifts meaning of ‘Drain the Swamp’ from ethics to anything he objects to, LA Times
White House releases 55-page, $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan, The Hill
Trump wants to privatize the International Space Station, Vox
Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Klobuchar Seeks More Research, Resources to Better Combat Flu, KSTP
Other News:
Congress takes on immigration issue amid election pressures, MPR
America lost a cyberwar to Russia in 2016. When will we have truth?, The Guardian
Randy Bryce’s Campaign Is Not Just Pro-Union—It’s Unionized, The Nation
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- February 12, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345
- February 12, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- February 13, 6:30 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee followed by Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Lower Level, Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N, Maple Grove, MN 55369
- February 13, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 1301 81st Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
- February 14 — Ash Wednesday
- February 14 — Valentine’s Day
- February 14, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- February 16, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- February 17, 10:00 AM — SD33 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meeting, Plymouth Public Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
- February 19, 8:00 AM — SD47 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meeting, Sun Room, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Dr, Chaska, MN 55318
- February 19, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
- February 20 — First day of Minnesota Legislative Session
- February 21, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- February 23, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- February 24 through April 1 — Senate District DFL Conventions to be held during this period