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In the Know: February 14, 2020

Days to the November Election:  263

2020 Election
Nevada’s powerful Culinary Union declines to endorse a 2020 candidate, Politico

Agriculture
AG MARKETS TRADE SLIGHTLY HIGHER FRIDAY, Successful Farming
CAN A 15-MINUTE SURVEY HELP FARMERS ADOPT MORE TECH? GROWERS INSIGHT IS BETTING ON IT. Successful Farming
A Growing Presence on the Farm: Robots, New York Times

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Judge tosses conservatives from felon voting rights case, City Pages

Congress
Ex-wrestler testifies Jim Jordan asked him not to back brother’s accounts of sexual abuse by OSU doctor, CNN
8 Senate Republicans join Democrats to pass Iran war powers resolution, NBC News

Donald Trump
Barr blasts Trump’s tweets on Stone case: ‘Impossible for me to do my job’: ABC News Exclusive, ABC News
Trump’s Tariffs Intensified a Farm Crisis. His Latest Plan Would Make It Even Worse., Mother Jones
The 8 Republicans who voted to curb Trump’s Iran war powers, The Hill
‘A very, very dangerous path to go down’: Key Republican senators slam Trump’s Fed pick, Insider
Trump’s story about veteran’s comeback was not quite true, AP

Economy
China’s economy is expected to slow to worst pace since financial crisis as coronavirus spreads, Business Insider
Can Technology Solve Economic Disparity? US News & World Report
Consumer spending rose modestly in January as clothing store sales fell by the most since 2009, CNBC

Education
Minnesota teachers still overwhelmingly white as student population becomes more diverse, MN Reformer
Colleges and Universities Fail to Report Billions in Foreign Donations, US News & World Report

Environment
Green group sues Trump over major environmental rollback, The Hill
The Environmental Battle Over the Mexican Border Wall, Wall Street Journal
The fastest way to cut carbon emissions is a ‘fee’ and a dividend, top leaders say, Washington Post
Polar bears are getting thinner and having fewer cubs. Melting sea ice is to blame, CNN

Governor Tim Walz
Governor Tim Walz Is Pushing For Funding On An Expanded Recycling Center, WCCO
Gov. Walz announces soon-to-be vacancy on Minnesota Supreme Court, KSTP
‘Quality education’ constitutional amendment push draws unlikely coalition in support, Pioneer Press

Health
Senate panel approves emergency insulin bill, MPR
Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota, MPR
The Hope And Hype Of Diabetic Alert Dogs, NPR
Study: 1 In 5 Patients Gets A Surprise Medical Bill After Surgery, NPR

Immigration
US population will decline faster without steady immigration, Census report says, Washington Post
Top Republican slams Trump’s plan to use Pentagon funds for border wall as unconstitutional, CNN

Labor
Labor Unions Need All the Help They Can Get, Bloomberg

Minnesota Legislature
Legislators say Minnesota should stop marriages under 18, MPR
Minnesota could be next state to ban hair discrimination, The Hill
House Democrats want to spend surplus on early childhood, MPR
Lawmaker wants to end noncompete contracts for doctors, Associated Press

Minnesota News
Can you design a safer city? Mayor Carter seeks ideas on how St. Paul can do so., Pioneer Press
Flanagan receives national Native American Leadership award, Bemidji Pioneer
Minnesota day care costs among the nation’s highest. DFL pushes $500 million early childhood plan, Pioneer Press
Black Minnesotans say they’ve faced pressure to change their hair, MPR

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Where does Rep. Jim Hagedorn live?, Rochester Post Bulletin

Representative Tom Emmer (CD6)
Reader appalled by Emmer vote on hazardous chemicals, Monticello Times

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar, Smith announce $18M for Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Brainerd Dispatch
Klobuchar, Smith, Stauber announce $10.5M for Duluth Port Authority, Brainerd Dispatch

Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Smith seeks solutions to rural problems in bipartisan workgroup, Grand Forks Herald

Supreme Court of the US
Trump administration requests another Supreme Court stay on injunction against public charge rule, The Hill
How Justice Scalia paved the way for Trump’s assault on the rule of law, Vox

U.S. News
U.S., Iran use Swiss as go-between to negotiate release of Americans held in Iran, NBC News
This Ohio county may need a second morgue to handle the number of fentanyl overdoses, CNN
Two largest teachers unions call for schools to revise or end active shooter drills, NBC News
Here’s an idea to save local news: Stop trying to make a profit from local news, Vox

World News
COVID-19 deaths near 1,400 in China as 15th case confirmed in U.S., NBC News
Bolsonaro attacks Pope Francis over pontiff’s plea to protect the Amazon, The Guardian
South Sudan ignores reports on oil pollution, birth defects, Associated Press  

Upcoming DFL Events:

  • Today through March 2 — Super Tuesday Presidential Primary Early Voting, more information here.
  • February 14 — Valentine’s Day
  • February 15, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD33 DFL Caucus Convener Training Make Up, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
  • February 17 — Presidents’ Day
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
  • February 19
    • 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM — DFL Senior Day on the Hill, Minnesota State Capitol, Room 316, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St. Paul, MN 5515.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Caucus Training, 1512 Woodbine Ln, Brooklyn Center, MN
    • 8:00 to 10:00 PM — Democratic Presidential Debate in Las Vegas, NV, watch on the NBC and MSNBC platforms
  • February 22
    • 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD37 DFL Caucus Convener Training, Northtown Library, 707 County Hwy. 10 Frontage Rd, Blaine, MN 55434
    • 3:00 to 5:00 PM — SD40 DFL Caucus Convener Training, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
  • February 25 — Mardi Gras
    • 7:00 t0 9:00 PM — Minnesota DFL Precinct Caucuses, more information here.
  • February 26 — Ash Wednesday
  • March 3
    • 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Minnesota Super Tuesday Primary, more information here.
  • March 4
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55402
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — LOCATION CHANGE:  SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, The Olson Home, 3415 Warner Ln, Minnetrista, MN
  • March 5
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Teamsters’ Local  120, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings (Tentative), Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
  • March 7
    • 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
    • 1:00 to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Northtown Library, 707 County Hwy. 10 Frontage Rd, Blaine, MN 55434
  • March 8 — Daylight Saving Time Begins
  • March 9
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
  • March 10 — Purim and Holy
    • 6:00 to 8:30 PM — SD44 DFL Chili Cook Off and Silent Auction, Under Pressure Brewing, 8806 7th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427. Suggested donation of $15. Tickets available at the door or here.
  • March 12
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN55433.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — UPDATED:  SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
  • March 14, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD46 DFL Convention, St. Louis Park High School, 6425 W 33rd St, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
  • March 16, 7:oo to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
  • March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
  • March 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600  Minnetonka, Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • March 19 — Spring Equinox
  • March 21
    • 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM — SD34 DFL Convention, Maple Grove Senior High School, 9800 Fernbrook Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369
    • 8:30  to  1:00  PM — SD48 DFL Convention, Minnetonka High School, 18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55391
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 Precinct Chairs Welcome Brunch, 3415 Warner Ln, Mound, MN 55364
  • March 28
    • 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD40 DFL Convention, North View Middle School, 5889 69th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
    • 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD50 DFL Convention, Oak Grove Middle School, 1300 W 106th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
  • April 1 — April Fools’ Day
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55402
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • April 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
  • April 4— SD37 DFL Convention, Teamsters Local 120, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434. Contact them for specifics and timing at petersengm@gmail.com.
    • 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD45 DFL Convention, Cooper High School, 47th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55428
    • 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD36 DFL Convention, Coon Rapids High School, 2340 Normal Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD44 DFL Convention, Minnetonka High School, 18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55391
  • April 7, 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
  • April 9 through 13 —  Passover
  • April 9
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Normal Blvd NW, Coon  Rapids, MN 55433.
    • 7:00 to  9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
  • April 10 — Good Friday
  • April 11, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM — Brooklyn Center DFL Endorsing Convention, Brookdale Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
  • April 12 — Easter
  • April 13
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
  • April 15 — Tax Day
  • April 18
    • 8:15 AM to 2:00 PM — SD49 DFL Convention, Valley View Middle  School, Auditorium, 6750 Valley View Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55439.
    • 10:00 AM  to 3:00 PM —  SD33 DFL Convention, Orono High School, 795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N, Long Lake, Mn 55346.
    • 12:00 to 5:00 PM — Hennepin County DFL Convention, Hopkins North Junior High School, Cafeteria, 10700 Cedar Lake Rd, Hopkins, MN 55305.
  • May 9, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Convention, Park Center High School, Performing  Arts Center, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55443.
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