In the Know: February 9, 2021


DFL Party News
DFL Chairman’s View: Stauber fueled the stolen-election lie that led to violence, Duluth News Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Walz administration allocates 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to pharmacies across MinnesotaKSTP 
Rochester selected as site for state’s third mass vaccination clinicMed City Beat 
Minnesota rises to 14th in vaccine administration rate; provides 556,482 first dosesStar Tribune

Minnesota Legislature
Bill to protect confidential informants moves forward in Minnesota LegislaturePine Journal 
Minnesota unlikely to authorize cocktails to-go any time soonAxios 
MN DEED awards $13M in COVID relief grants to 73 movie theaters, 15 convention centersBring Me The News 

Minnesota News
Minnesota rises to 14th in vaccine administration rate; provides 556,482 first doses, Star Tribune
Meet the Minnesota mom fighting QAnon conspiracies one Instagram story at a time, CNN
U of M researchers elaborate on their study of ‘less-lethal’ weapons’ use in crowd control, MinnPost
Man is ‘godsend’ to people living in Minneapolis homeless camps, Bemidji Pioneer
State grants offer relief to Mankato civic center, area movie theaters, Mankato Free Press

National News
What to Watch For as Donald J. Trump’s Impeachment Trial Begins, New York Times
Dems propose $1,400 payments as part of Biden virus relief, Pioneer Press

Republican Party News
Minnesota House GOP calls for lifting business restrictions by May 1, KSTP
Minnesota GOP legislators push for Walz’s impeachment over executive orders, Star Tribune
Georgia opened an inquiry into Trump’s January phone call pressuring the state’s top election official to ‘find 11,780 votes’ to help him win, Insider
‘Because President Trump said to’: Over a dozen Capitol rioters say they were following Trump’s guidance, ABC

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
New hope to protect BWCA from mining damage, Mankato Free Press 

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
After GameStop, A Better Way To Take On Wall Street?, NPR

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Want to reform antitrust? Amy Klobuchar knows where to start.The Washington Post 
Amy Klobuchar: Rural Minnesotans weather the pandemicPost Bulletin 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • 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 20, 1:30 to 3:30 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus Prove It First Zoom Forum, more information and RSVP here.
  • 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 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
  • 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