In the Know: January 23, 2019

Day 32 of the #GOPShutdown

Congress
Momentum for earmarks grows with Dem majority, The Hill

Covington Catholic High School
The MAGA hat-wearing teen at the center of a viral video firestorm isn’t sorry, Vox

Economy
Google led a multimillion-dollar tech industry lobbying blitz in 2018, records show. The Washington Post
Fed to Probe Deutsche Bank Over Suspicious Danske Cash, Bloomberg
Trump adviser warns of zero growth if shutdown lingers this quarter, The Hill

GOP
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer gets earful on shutdown, immigration at town hall, Star Tribune
Congressman Jim Hagedorn weighs in on the partial government shutdown, KTTC

GOP Government Shutdown
Shutdown hitting reservations harder than most places, Duluth News Tribune
Federal Employees Are Suing the Trump Administration for Forcing Them to Work for Free, The Guardian
Senate Leaders Plan Competing Bills to End Shutdown, The New York Times
Hundreds of IRS employees are skipping work. That could delay tax refunds., The Washington Post
Ex-Labor secretary urges federal employees to stop working, picket, The Hill

Gov. Tim Walz
Walz, criminal justice reform leaders to unveil new legislation regarding veterans, KSTP

Health Care
Insulin costs nearly doubled between 2012 and 2016, says report, USA Today
Under Trump, the number of uninsured Americans has gone up by 7 million, Vox
Poll: 56 percent of public supports ‘Medicare for all’, The Hill

Labor News
Los Angeles’s Schools Strike Was a Teachable Moment for Students, The American Prospect

Minnesota Legislature
Stu Lourey wins Minnesota Senate District 11 DFL primary, Duluth News Tribune
Lourey takes Democratic primary for Senate seat, Star Tribune
Are the ‘New Republicans,’ the Capitol’s newest caucus, any different from the old Republicans?, MinnPost
Senate committee moves to criminalize groping, Rochester Post Bulletin
State lawmakers hope to reverse insulin price spike, MPR

Minnesota News
MPCA hands out a total of $158,000 in fines, Rochester Post Bulletin
‘I serve everybody, proudly’: a Q&A with Minnesota’s first Latina mayor, MinnPost
Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price, MPR
Hennepin County public defender questions police agreement with documentary crew, Star Tribune
The hemp business in Minnesota is about to boom, CityPages
Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects tenure challenge again, Rochester Post Bulletin

New York City Bombing Attempt
Four arrested in connection with an alleged plot to bomb Muslim community in New York, USA Today

News of the World
Inside China’s leading ‘sponge city’: Wuhan’s war with water, The Guardian
U.S. intelligence agencies see isolationism, weakening Western order as threats, Los Angeles Times

Sen. Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith visits campus to meet with UMN officials impacted by shutdown, Minnesota Daily
Sen. Smith meets with University of Minnesota researchers impacted by government shutdown, Fox 9

Upcoming DFL Events

  • 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
  • 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.