Attorney General Keith Ellison
Xfinity said it would make its Wi-Fi hotspots free during last week’s polar vortex. It wasn’t that simple., Star Tribune
Congress
Minnesotans make statements with State of the Union guests, MPR
Minnesota lawmakers announce State of the Union guests, Grand Forks Herald
Climate
As greenhouse emissions from power plants decline, a new focus on vehicles, MinnPost
Economy
Building a competitive workforce to support people with disabilities, Austin Daily Herald
Governor Tim Walz
New Minnesota tourism campaign encourages visitors to ‘Find Your True North’ Gov. Tim Walz said the marketing campaign was especially fitting on the heels of a frigid week in Minnesota: “It’s all about attitude.” Star Tribune
Healthcare
Diabetes advocacy group calls UnitedHealthcare policy ‘unacceptable step backward’, Star Tribune
New hospital pricing law not as helpful as hoped, Mankato Free Press
Minnesota Legislature
University dazzles lawmakers with Paul Bunyan’s Axe, MPR
Push to restore felon voting rights in Minnesota gains momentum, key supporters, Star Tribune
Republican-linked groups spent millions on the campaign for the Minnesota House. Republicans lost 18 seats, MinnPost
Minnesota News
Minnesota mayor charged with embezzling from civic festival account, Pioneer Press
Minnesota officials, groups prepare for 2020 Census, Rochester Post-Bulletin
With Trump deadline on Liberian immigrants’ status looming, February declared ‘DED Awareness Month’, MinnPost
Representative Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar bringing Liberian immigrant facing deportation threat to State of the Union, The Hill
Senate District 11 Special Election
Can the name ‘Lourey’ keep a reddening 11th Senate District blue?, MinnPost
High stakes define Minnesota Senate special election coming up Tuesday, Star Tribune
Senate District 11 candidates call for action over mail-in ballots, Duluth News Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar’s staff to hold discussion on prescription drug prices in Winona, other Minnesota cities, Winona Daily News
Senator Tina Smith
Trump
Ex-Gov. Weld back in the GOP as he mulls Trump challenge, Star Tribune
House panel to vote on subpoena for acting attorney general, Star Tribune
Trump inaugural committee hit with subpoena, MPR
U.S.
Gov. Northam is finding himself increasingly alone in once-supportive Virginia, MPR
Upcoming DFL Events
- February 5
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting,Teamsters Local 120 Hall, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi Room
- February 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- February 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.
- February 10, 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact SD40 DFL for more information
- February 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chamber, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- February 12, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- February 13
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
- February 14 — Valentine’s Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Minnetonka Mills Room, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- February 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.
- February 18 — Presidents’ Day
- 9:00 AM — DFL Senior Caucus Day on the Hill, AFL-CIO Capitol Office Building, 175 Aurora Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55103. Registration at 9:00 AM. Program at 9:30 AM. Light breakfast and lunch available for a $5.00 donation. The event will focus on elder health justice
- February 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- February 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.