Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison talks strategy to halt concentration in agribusiness, AGWeek
Lawsuit filed against Apple Valley landlord accused of illegally vacating tenants, SunThisWeek
Governor Tim Walz
What to know about Gov. Walz’s plan to get Minnesota middle and high school students back in the classroom, MinnPost
Gov. Walz announces launch of COVID-19 Vaccine Connector tool, WDIO
Minnesota Legislature
Texan suffering shows value of Minnesota’s energy planning, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Minnesota hits 1 million mark with COVID-19 vaccine doses, Star Tribune
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: 1M doses given; cold snap may clip uptick in vaccinations, MPR
Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emission track record, in six charts, MN Reformer
Collaboration between White Earth Nation, Mahnomen Co. leads to one of highest vaccination rates in MN, MPR
Minnesota rolls out new online COVID-19 vaccine registry, MN Reformer
Indoor tiny house village for homeless people set to open next month in Minneapolis, MN Reformer
National News
Cruz calls Cancun, Mexico, trip ‘a mistake’ as Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm, CNN
Texans face drinking water shortage, CBS
Biden Takes His ‘America Is Back’ Message To The World In Munich Speech, NPR
Pelosi predicts vote on Biden $1.9T rescue plan next week, New York Post
What the U.S. is committing to as it rejoins the Paris climate accords — and why it matters, CBS News
White House announces $4 billion in funding for Covax, the global vaccine effort that Trump spurned, Washington Post
Republican Party News
As Trump’s latest intra-party feud rages, Sen. Graham heads to Mar-a-Lago on a peace mission, CNN
MAGA crashes into moderates in train-wreck Senate race, Politico
Toomey, who once unified the GOP, now on the outs over Trump, Wapo
We asked all 50 GOP senators whether they agree with Trump that he won the election. Only 5 responded, CBS
The Republican Rift Goes Far Deeper Than Just Trump And McConnell, NPR
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
ACE Endorses the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, MarketScreener
U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Reader’s View: Stauber once struck me as honorable, Duluth News Tribune
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar talks with Minnesota superintendents about issues school districts face during COVID-19, Alexandria Echo Press
Sen. Klobuchar declares war on vaccine misinformation: ‘We have seen what happens with false information about elections‘, KIMT
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
New legislation aimed at helping rural hospitals introduced, WDIO
Democrats eye climate in big infrastructure push, Wapo
Bipartisan Legislation Would Waive SBA Affiliation Rules for Small Health Care Facilities, KTOE
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