In the Know: January 22, 2019

Economy
Conservative groups press Trump to reduce capital gains taxes, The Hill
No One Said Rich People Were Very Sharp: Davos Tries to Combat Populism, Beat The Press

Equal Rights
Toxic masculinity is under attack. That’s fine., Vox
Trump’s ban on transgender troops, explained, Vox

GOP
Covington Catholic: Rally held at diocese as incident seen as ‘opportunity for growth’, USA Today
‘Big mistake’: Fox News hosts apologize after graphic implying Ruth Bader Ginsburg died mistakenly airs, USA Today

GOP Government Shutdown
The federal shutdown so far — what you need to know, Pioneer Press
Security lines at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport are among the longest in country, Star Tribune
Weeks Into Shutdown, More TSA Agents Are Calling Out Sick, Time

Gov. Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz faces troubled IT agency, the only department still lacking a permanent leader, Star Tribune

Labor News
Teamsters Local 120 wins $1.25 million wage theft settlement for Lakeville Motor Express workers, Workday Minnesota

Minnesota Legislature
Michelle Lee wins DFL endorsement in Senate District 11 race, Duluth News Tribune
Michelle Lee Takes DFL Endorsement in Senate District 11 Race, WDIO
Former State Politician Tom Rukavina Remembered in Service, Fox 21
Q&A with Rep. Ginny Klevorn: Her priorities as a first-term legislator, SW News Media
4 ways lawmakers hope to boost education, Rochester Post Bulletin

Minnesota News
Smaller, colder crowd animates St. Paul Women’s March, MinnOost
Minnesota schools facing ‘crisis level’ in special education funding, Star Tribune
County approves election to fill Stauber vacancy, Duluth News Tribune
An emergency for Native Minnesotans is hidden inside the state’s opioid epidemic, MinnPost

Mueller Investigation
Rudy Giuliani Backtracks Comments About Michael Cohen and the Trump Tower Moscow Project, Time

News of the World
New CSIS report reveals another of 20 undisclosed North Korean missile sites, USA Today
Zimbabwe president Mnangagwa skips Davos over protests, BBC

Rep. Angie Craig
McCollum, Craig hear workers’ shutdown stories – and safety concerns, Workday Minnesota

Rep. Betty McCollum
Low-key but well-connected, Rep. Betty McCollum accumulates D.C. power, Star Tribune

Supreme Court of the US
High court lets military implement transgender restrictions, Star Tribune
Supreme Court takes no action on DACA, The Hill

Wisconsin
Poor stay in jail while rich go free: Rethinking cash bail in Wisconsin, MinnPost

Trump
Russian oligarch, allies retain key ownership in company after sanctions lifted: report, The Hill
Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law, The American Prospect

Upcoming DFL Events

• January 22, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Executive Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• January 23, 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD11 Special Election Phone Bank, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN 55439. More information and RSVP here.
• January 25, 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.
• January 26
  • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD33 DFL Strategy Working Session, contact the SD33 Chair for specifics
  • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD36 Town Hall with Sen. John Hoffman, Speaker Melissa Hortman and Rep. Zack Stephenson, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445.
  • 11:00 to 12:00 PM — DFL Train to Win Conference Call:  What’s Your Local Unit Plan in 2019? Contact the State DFL for specifics on how to phone into the conference call.
• January 28, 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD11 Special Election Phone Bank, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN 55439. More information and RSVP here.
• January 29
  • 6:30 to 7:30 PM — Rep. Kelly Morrison (HD33B) Listening Session, Chanhassen Public Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, MN
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL, Mad Jack’s Restaurant, Party Room, 8078 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
  • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — SD49 Town Hall, Edina City Hall, 4801 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424, with Sen. Melisa Franzen, Rep. Heather Edelson and Rep. Steve Elkins
• January 30
  • 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD11 Special Election Phone Bank, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN 55439. More information and RSVP here.
  • 6:30 to 7:30 PM — Rep. Kelly Morrison (HD33B) Listening Session, Westonka Public Library, 2079 Commerce Blvd, Mound, MN
• January 31, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Trivia Night, party room, Davanni’s Pizza & Hot Hoagies, 8061 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Join them for pizza and drinks at our first ever trivia night! $15 per person or $25 per couple. Covers pizza and one drink ticket.
• February 2, 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 4, 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD11 Special Election Phone Bank, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN 55439. More information and RSVP here.
• February 5
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics: https://www.facebook.com/pg/MNDFLSD37/events/?ref=page_internal
  • 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 19 — Presidents’ Day
• 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.