In the Know: February 28, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Profiling, housing among top concerns at Cedar-Riverside listening session, Star Tribune

Congress
House Passes Sweeping Gun Bill, NPR
House GOP secures last-minute change to gun bill, The Hill
Matt Gaetz defends a Central Florida Proud Boy who was banned from Twitter for Islamophobic post, Orlando Weekly
N Carolina Operative Charged in Congressional Ballot Case, U.S. News and World Report
Transgender troops tell Congress they excel in military, AP
AP FACT CHECK: McConnell’s misleading spin on voting fraud, AP

Governor Tim Walz
Under the ‘One Minnesota’ banner, natural resource protections stand to gain, but the clock is ticking, MinnPost
18 Cents a Gallon? 20 Cents? Two Governors Float Major Gas Tax Hikes, Governing
Inside Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget: 7 graphics that help show who pays and who benefits, Pioneer Press

Labor Movement
Kentucky teachers stage ‘sick out’ to protest at legislature, MSN

Minnesota
Met Council advances Riverview Corridor streetcar to environmental review phase, Pioneer Press
Audit finds ‘mixed’ review of state’s chief IT agency, MPR
ChangeMakers: Valerie and Allysza Castile, carrying on Philando’s spirit, MPR
Tomi Lahren, Fox News wannabe/never-was, says Minnesota has ‘terrorist wannabe problem’, CityPages
The first legal same-sex marriage in the U.S. happened in Minnesota in 1971, CityPages
Parolee sues Minnesota Department of Corrections for barring him from using medical marijuana, CityPages
Bloomington ordinance requires and rewards affordable housing construction, Star Tribune
Auditors recommend more transparency, oversight for state’s IT agency, Star Tribune
Questions raised about possible federal probe, lawsuit stemming from abusive Ramsey County jailer, Pioneer Press
Challenges and opportunities for women in politics, MPR
Scientists say there’s still time to save Minnesota from invasive wetland plant, MPR

Minnesota House panel approves gun sale background checks, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Minnesota gun debate in spotlight as two bills draw hours of emotional testimony, Star Tribune
Minnesota budget surplus shrinks to $1 billion in new state economic forecast, Star Tribune
Expanded background checks, ‘red flag’ gun bills earn support, criticism at Minn. Capitol, MPR
Bill would aid Minnesota schools struggling with snow days, MPR
Lawmakers want to limit police use of drones, MPR
Local officials look to increase representation through new legislative caucus, Minnesota Daily
‘We Face An Epidemic’: Hundreds Converge On Capitol For Controversial Gun Hearings, WCCO

News of the World
Netanyahu to Be Charged With Bribery Pending Hearing, Attorney general also intends to indict Netanyahu for breach of trust in two other cases, Haaretz

Representative Angie Craig
Angie Craig comes to town: Meeting for 2nd District rep attracts a crowd, Red Wing Republican Eagle

Rep. Collin Peterson
Congressman: It’s a good time to get into dairy, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Peterson to host town hall on veterans’ issues, Fargo Forum

Trump
Analysis: Cohen hearing stokes touchy topic of impeachment, AP
Trump and Kim abruptly cut short summit after failing to reach nuclear deal, Duluth News Tribune
Cohen hearing: Republicans unite in attempt to discredit him; few blockbusters surface, MinnPost
Expect to see the S-word beaten to a pulp by Election Day 2020, MinnPost
Cohen returns to Capitol Hill after slamming Trump as liar, AP
Cohen says Trump behaved ‘much like a mobster would do’, AP
DC attorney general subpoenas Trump inaugural committee, CNN
‘Not in compliance’: Wilbur Ross, the Trump official who keeps watchdogs up at night, MPR

U.S.
Chicago mayoral contender got start in St. Paul, Star Tribune
Contrasts abound for 2 black women in Chicago mayoral runoff, AP
Judge orders Texas not to purge voters after botching list, AP

Upcoming DFL Events

• March 1, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
• March 2, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM —  State DFL Business Conference, Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trl, Eagan, MN 55123.
• March 5
  • 6:30 to 8:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Teamsters Hall, 9422 Ylysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, Room C, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
• March 6
  • 6:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Leadership Screening Session, Maple Grove Library, Room #107, 8001 Main St, Maple Grove, MN
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
• March 8, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
• March 10, 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information
• March 11
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
• March 12, 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Business Meeting, EOC (Lower Level), Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. Registration opens at 6:30 PM.  Meeting gaveled to order at 7:00 PM
• March 13
  • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
• March 14
  • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — SD49 Town Hall with Sen. Melissa Franzen, Rep. Heather Edelson, Rep. Steve Elkins, 4801 West 50th St, Edina, MN 55424
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• March 15, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
• March 16, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — SD48 DFL Convention, Main Commons, Eden Prairie High School, 17185 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
• March 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• March 22, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
• March 26
  • 6:00 to 8:00 PM — CD3 Leadership Screening Session, Davanni’s Meeting Room, 8061 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Executive Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
• March 27, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Leadership Screening Session, Lunds & Byerlys Meeting Room, 13081 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
• March 29, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.