In the Know: February 26, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz’s latest vaccine plans show other high-risk residents are nextPioneer Press 
A budget thaw? Economic report to shape debateMPR

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Senate votes to let businesses reopen without capacity limitsThe Bemidji Pioneer  
Police accountability group sees more than half of its reforms become Minnesota lawBemidji Pioneer 

Minnesota News
Veteran federal prosecutor, Minnesota native named state’s interim U.S. attorneyStar Tribune 
How Do Minnesota’s Vaccination Efforts Stack Up To Other States?WCCO 
Minnesota doctors urge families to take precautions after seeing uptick in sledding-related accidentsKSTP 
Minnesota State Fair Officials Planning To Go Ahead In 2021, For NowWCCO 

Republican Party News 
Former GOP lawmaker: Republican Party ‘engulfed in lies and fear’The Hill 
Trump’s hold on Republican Party on display as conservatives gatherReuters 
Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash after attacking congresswoman with transgender daughterUSA  Today 

U.S. News 
Biden orders airstrikes in Syria, retaliating against Iran-backed militiasNBC 
More than 25m drink from the worst US water systems, with Latinos most exposedThe Guardian 
2 US Navy ships in Middle East facing COVID-19 outbreaksABC  
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which requires just one shot, is on track to become third allowed for use in USUSA Today

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips
MN Prominent In U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing On Minimum WagePatch.com 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
D.C. Memo: Hoping this email ends up in the right handsMinnPost 

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
1st transgender nominee deflects inflammatory questions from GOP senatorABC

Upcoming Events:

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

  • February 26 — Purim
  • 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