Minnesota Elections:
Pro-business Minnesota Jobs Coalition dumped $140,000 into Minneapolis campaign before city election, Minnpost
Pawlenty considering another run for governor, MinnPost
GOP fundraising lags Democrats in Minnesota governor’s race, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Government:
Fixing Minnesota elder abuse failures is new commissioner’s first job, Duluth News Tribune
Dakota County ramps up efforts to house its homeless population, Star Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Amy Klobuchar: Infrastructure — The bipartisan job creator, Albert Lea Tribune
Trump:
Trump’s approval will ensure controversial memo will see the light of day despite warnings from intelligence officials, LA Times
Exposing Nunes’s half-baked conspiracy theory, Washington Post
Other News:
Cities Scrambling to Attract Amazon Because It “Creates Jobs” Are Being Sold a Lie, In These Times
Here Comes the Next Financial Crisis, The Nation
How the GOP Rigs Elections, Rolling Stone
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- February 4, 11:30 AM — SD33 DFL Caucus Convenor Training, Lunds & Byerlys, 1151 Wayzata Blvd. E, Wayzata, MN 55391
- February 6, 7:00 PM — Minnesota Precinct Caucuses, more information here.
- February 6, 6:30 PM — SD33 DFL Precinct Caucuses, registration begins at 6:30 PM, Caucuses begin at 7:00 PM. Visit dflsd33.org for your caucus location.
- February 6, 6:30 PM — SD47 DFL Precinct Caucuses, CD3 Precincts caucus at Chanhassen High School. CD6 precincts caucus at Watertown High school.
- February 7, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their website for this month’s location.
- February 8, 7:00 PM — SD48 Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- February 9, 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 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, 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, 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