Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Mark Dayton ‘open to anything’ to deter school shootings, Star Tribune
Gov. Dayton Signs Legislative Budget Into Law, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota Legislature:
Minnesota House panel casts for ideas to combat sex harassment, MPR
Minnesota Politics:
MN voters could decide how to fill lieutenant governor vacancies, MPR
Minnesota Senate Republicans say tax changes, school safety top priorities this session, Star Tribune
Representative Jason Lewis:
After Florida Massacre, Jason Lewis is suddenly afraid to celebrate guns, City Pages
Other News:
My Speech to the California Democratic Party convention: Concentrated Corporate Power and the Age of Monopoly, Medium
Increase in thefts, auto thefts drive crime up in St. Paul, MinnPost
U.S. Top Court to Mull Rules on What Voters Can Wear to Polls, U.S. News and World Report
Trump Says He Would Have Rushed In to Stop Shooting, New York Times
Trump gets a lesson on federalism as governors push back on arming teachers, Washington Post
Trump expected to visit California to view border wall prototypes, Los Angeles Times
Most Americans are worried about Russian election meddling – and think Trump isn’t taking it seriously, Vox
When It Comes to the Fake News Scourge, Russia Doesn’t Hold a Candle to U.S. Conservative Media, In These Times
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- Today through April 1 — Senate District DFL Conventions to be held during this period
- 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 — SD34 DFL Convention, Maple Grove Senior High School Auditorium, 9800 Fernbrook Ln N, Maple Grove, mN 55369
- March 3, 9:00 AM — SD36 DFL Convention, Jackson Middle School, 6000 109th Ave N, Champlin, MN 55316
- 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 — UPDATE: no SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting this month
- 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
- March 12, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 12, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN