Age of Trump:
Donald Trump to Unveil ‘Largest Ever’ Set of Sanctions on North Korea, Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Lori Swanson:
3M settles groundwater lawsuit for $850 million, Star Tribune
Governor Mark Dayton:
VIEWS FROM ELSEWHERE: Minnesota pursues opioid solutions while Trump administration dithers, Faribault Daily News
Minnesota Politics:
Legislature moves quickly to fund its work after Dayton veto, Duluth News Tribune
Gun violence protesters crowd Minnesota State Capitol, demanding action, Star Tribune
1,000 crowd Minn. Capitol to urge gun violence actions, Inforum
‘No reason’ for inaction: Minn., N.D. leaders add to gun debate, Duluth News Tribune
Rep. Erik Paulsen:
What a boring-sounding award reveals about the creative lengths to which lobbyists will go to influence members of Congress, MinnPost
Other News:
Prosecutors and Judges Have Brought Back Debtors’ Prisons, The Nation
Minnesota regulators turn down tribal request that could delay Enbridge pipeline project, Star Tribune
Child hunger in Minnesota? There’s a lot of it and lawmakers want solutions, Pioneer Press
Barack Obama to student activists: ‘We’ve been waiting for you. And we’ve got your backs’, USA Today
Gov. Eric Greitens of Missouri Indicted on Invasion of Privacy Charge, New York Times
A Democrat getting outspent 17-1 is now neck and neck in deep-red Pennsylvania, Vox
Co-op chaos: Provision from tax bill has farmers, companies scrambling, MPR News
The head of a commission to protect US elections from cyber attacks has been removed by Paul Ryan, Business Insider
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- 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
- February 24, 2:30 PM — SD46 DFL Convention 101, St. Louis Park Library, 3240 Library Ln, St. Louis Park, MN 55426. More information here.
- February 28 — Erev Purim
- March 1 — Holika Dahana
- March 1 — Purim
- March 2, 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.
- March 3, 9:00 AM — SD50 DFL Convention, Oak Grove Middle School, 1300 W 106th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
- March 3, 11:00 AM — SD33 DFL Precinct Chair and Vice Chair Welcome Bruch. If you were elected Caucus night in SD33 as a precinct chair or vice chair, you should have received an invitation. If you didn’t, please contact c.olson@dflsd33.org for details.
- March 6, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their calendar for this month’s location.
- March 6, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for this month’s location.
- March 6, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- March 7, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, locations vary.
- March 8, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 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.
- March 10, 10:00 AM — SD37 DFL Convention, CHANGE OF LOCATION: Spring Lake Park High School, 1100 81st Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
- March 11 — SD46 DFL Convention, more information as it is made available to us