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In the Know: February 24, 2021


Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz highlights partnerships with community organizations to connect Minnesotans with COVID-19 vaccineKSTP 
Walz to soon announce new COVID-19 vaccine priority groupsStar Tribune 
GOV. WALZ ANNOUNCES NEW SNAP OUTREACH CAMPAIGNKIMT3 

Minnesota Legislature 
New bill would allow some elderly inmates to be released earlyStar Tribune
Minnesota Democrats renew push for universal 12-week paid family leave protectionsWest Central Tribune 
Lawsuit pushes Minnesota’s redistricting process into the courts, where it was likely to end up anywayMinnPost 
MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION PASSES IN MINNESOTA HOUSE COMMITTEE VOTEKIMT3 

Minnesota News
Minnesota PUC to formally investigate surge in gas pricesKARE 11 
Federal Reserve Study Shows Minnesota Mothers Were Disproportionately Hit By Pandemic Job LossesWCCO 
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Waiting on shots as pandemic picture improves, MPR 

National News
Iran limits UN nuclear inspections while inching closer to talks with US, othersABC 
Experts worry variant-fueled surge of Covid-19 could be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summerCNN 
Johnson & Johnson vaccine deemed safe and effective in documents released by FDANBC 

Republican Party News 
Mitt Romney Delivers Ominous Trump 2024 Prediction For The Republican PartyHuffPost 
Liz Cheney calls on Republicans to “make clear we aren’t the party of white supremacy”CBS 
As Republicans weigh Trump’s future, polls show GOP voters want him to leadKDFM 

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2. D)
The Trailer: Democrats say legalizing weed is good policy — and good politics , Washington Post

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Ilhan Omar seeks sanctions reform in her new foreign affairs leadership role, Yahoo! News 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar shuts down Ron Johnson’s conspiracy mongering at Capitol attack hearingYahoo! News
Intelligence lapses and military tactics drove Capitol attackStar Tribune

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Tina Smith Asks Federal Agencies To Deal With Utility PricesPatch.com

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • 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
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