Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison sues landlord for illegally forcing tenant in Apple Valley to vacate during pandemic, KSTP
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Sets Goal Of All Schools Offering In-Person Learning By March 8, WCCO
What to know about Gov. Walz’s plan to get Minnesota middle and high school students back in the classroom, MinnPost
Gov. Walz launches new state tool to connect all Minnesotans to COVID-19 vaccines, KSTP
Minnesota Legislature
‘It’s coming’: Minnesota recreational marijuana bill passes first-ever legislative committee, Star Tribune
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf eyes security upgrades in $4 million project, Duluth News Tribune
Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in, Owatonna People’s Press
Minnesota News
Minnesota unveils online COVID-19 vaccine tool, reopens lottery for seniors, Star Tribune
Minn. Officials Say Blame Planning, Not Green Energy, For Texas’ Power Catastrophe, WCCO
Minneapolis Leaders Outline Safety Plan Ahead Of Derek Chauvin Trial, WCCO
National News
Covid-19 cuts U.S. life expectancy by a year in first half of 2020, biggest drop since WWII, NBC
Democrats unveil proposal to give undocumented migrants pathway to citizenship, The Guardian
Another winter storm slams Northeast, Mid-Atlantic; 1.1M without power, including more than 500,000 in Texas, USA Today
Covid-19: U.S. Officials Pledge Almost $200 Million to Track Variants as Lawmakers Push for More, New York Times
Republican Party News
McConnell’s Strategy Has Party in Turmoil and Trump on Attack, The New York Times
More people say Greene representative of Republican Party than Cheney: poll, The Hill
Republican Party in Minnesota News
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s Lawyer Doug Wardlow Announces Run for Minnesota Attorney General, Newsweek
Unsuccessful in 2018, Doug Wardlow announces another run for Attorney General, Bring Me The News
U.S. Representative Dean Philips (CD3, D)
For Black Aides on Capitol Hill, Jan. 6 Brought Particular Trauma, The New York Times
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks with Minnesota superintendents about issues school districts face during COVID-19, Echo News
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayo Clinic unite against online vaccine ‘infodemic’, Grand Forks Herald
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
New bipartisan bill from Tina Smith to provide federal aid for rural MN hospitals, CBS Duluth
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- February 20, 1:30 to 3:30 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus Prove It First Zoom Forum, more information and RSVP here.
- February 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
- February 25 to 26 — Purim
- February 25, 5:15 to 6:30 PM — State DFL Virtual Trivia Night with State Auditor Julie Blaha, more information and RSVP here.
- February 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- March 3, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
- March 4
- 7:00 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus and MN350 Virtual Meeting: Clean Cars in Minnesota featuring Bill McKibben, more information and RSVP here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- March 6, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- March 8
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- March 10, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
- March 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- March 14 — Daylight Saving Time begins
- Deadline to sign up for the 2021 Virtual Train the Trainer series
- March 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for more information
- March 16, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
- March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- March 18, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
- March 23, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
- March 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
- March 25, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
- March 30, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
- March 31, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information