In the Know: February 3, 2021


Governor Tim Walz
Walz raises $1.7 million for likely 2022 re-election bidPioneer Press 
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs new law to ‘carry over’ unemployment insurance tax ratesGrand Forks Herald 
Walz visits vaccine distribution site in Brooklyn CenterSun Post 
Over 1 million Minnesotans opt-in to exposure notification system, COVIDaware MNKSTP 

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Senate advances bill to give Legislature voice in federal COVID aid appropriationsWest Central Tribune 
Minnesota Democrats outspent GOP while losing ground in battle for legislative controlStar Tribune 
Minnesota groups seek to bust ‘crushing’ cost of child care with tuition capThe Bemidji Pioneer 
Bill would end commercial turtle harvesting in MinnesotaBring Me The News 

Minnesota News
Vaccine Rollout: Number Of Daily Shots Administered Doubles Compared To Last WeekWCCO 
$46 million grant will help Prairie Island Indian Community develop net-zero energy projectPost Bulletin 
Signs of vaccinations paying off emerge in MinnesotaStar Tribune 
Appeals Court rejects petition to halt construction on Enbridge’s Minnesota pipelineStar Tribune 

National News
3 members of Idaho Army National Guard killed in helicopter crashABC News 
Masks now required at US national parksCNN 
Deadly storm continues to dump snow on NortheastNBC 

Republican Party News
Divided Republican Party faces post-Trump reckoning in USAl Jazeera 
Senate Republicans move against ‘nutty’ House member in widening GOP riftThe Washington Post 
Newsmax canceled MyPillow’s Mike Lindell live on airVox

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
House begins sweeping security overhaulPolitico 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Klobuchar talks equity for Greater MN schoolsWahpeton Daily 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • February 3
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 4, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 6
    • 9:00 to 10:00 PM — DFL Training: Making a Party Unit Plan, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org or log in information
    • 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM — DFL Virtual State Central Committee Meeting, more information here.
  • February 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
  • February 10, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • February 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
  • February 14 — Valentine’s Day
  • February 15 — Presidents’ Day
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Virtual DFL Anoka County Meeting, contact them for more information
  • February 16 — Mardi Gras
  • February 17 — Ash Wednesday
    • 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
  • 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 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
  • March 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them 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 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in 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