In the Know: January 29, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison: Minnesota receiving $3.1 million in settlements with Walgreens, Johnson & Johnson, Star Tribune

Climate Change
President Trump tweets about Midwest cold, says we need global warming, Bring Me The News
Americans are worried about climate change — but don’t want to pay much to fix it, Vox

Commissioner Tom Rukavina
Letter lingers as Minn. lawmaker’s final public sentiment, Grand Forks Herald

GOP
Poll: Most Americans see nation on the wrong track, MPR
GOP state lawmaker wins Iowa election after state legislature rejects 29 absentee ballots, The Hill
GOP Lawmaker: I Didn’t Compare Immigrants to Critters, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Rep. Steve King Fires Back at GOP Critics, Hibbing Daily Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Around the state: Governor leaves school closures to local officials, Rochester Post Bulletin
Governor Walz’s Message to Northern Minnesota, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Walz endorses Lourey in Minnesota’s 11th Senate district special election, KBJR

Gun Violence
Study: Teen suicide rates higher in states where gun ownership is common, Duluth News Tribune

Health Care
One of America’s richest families is accused of profiting from the nation’s opioid crisis, CNN
Washington declared a public health emergency over measles. Thank vaccine-refusing parents., Vox
Some states allow parents to get out of vaccinations. Then this happens, CNN

Labor Movement
California hotel workers ‘on the brink’ of joining wave of strikes, The Guardian

Minnesota Legislature
Legislators balance lawmaking with child raising, MPR
Funding rural broadband: A no-brainer for this legislative session, MinnPost
Senate GOP leader rejects vote on legalized cannabis, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota legislature takes on controversial issue dating back to 1923: Equal rights for women, City Pages

Minnesota News
Marriage equality? Lesbian married parents actually aren’t treated the same, legally, as straight couples. Will it change?, Pioneer Press
Twin Cities accountants gear up for a possible ‘nightmare’ tax season, Star Tribune
Safest states to raise children (MN Ranked 7th), USA Today

Mueller Investigation
Acting Attorney General Says Mueller’s Investigation Is ‘Close to Being Completed’, Time
Stone pleads not guilty to charges stemming from Mueller investigation, The Hill

News of the World
Huge tornado in Cuba kills 4 and injures 195, CNN
Trump Is Confused Again, Thinks His Trade War Is Responsible for China’s Economic Problems, Beat The Press
Brazil dam collapse: five arrested including three mining firm staff, The Guardian

Rep. Betty McCollum
Democrats want answers about the Interior Department’s decisions during the shutdown, Think Progress

Rep. Pete Stauber
Stauber Co-Introduces Measure to Grant President Power Over Tariffs, Hibbing Daily Tribune

Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman
A look at the women leading legislatures across the US, KVOA

Trump
AP-NORC poll: President Trump’s marks on the economy slip, AP
Exclusive: Trump EPA won’t limit 2 toxic chemicals in drinking water, Politico

Upcoming DFL Events

  • January 29
    • 6:30 to 7:30 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER 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 — POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER 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 — POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER 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 1, 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 2
    • 10:00 to 11:00 AM — SD44 Town Hall with Rep. Ginny Klevorn (HD44A) and Rep. Patty Acomb (HD44B), Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd, Plymouth, MN 55447
    • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Rep. Mike Nelson Town Hall, Brooklyn Center Community Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN
    • 11:30 to 12:30 PM — SD50 Listening Session with Sen. Melissa Wiklund, Rep. Andrew Carlson and Rep. Michael Howard, Northwestern Health Science University, Lecture Room 2, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
  • 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,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.