DFL Party Podcast
As we prepare for 2022, the DFL Party is exploring new opportunities to get our message out to Minnesotans, including starting a podcast! We create a short, 3 minute survey to learn what you’d like to hear from a potential DFL Party podcast. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey and help shape this new DFL Party venture today using this link: https://forms.gle/TW3z8dWJ9UF3798GA
Agriculture News
ARGENTINA SUSPENDS CORN EXPORTS TO ENSURE DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLIES,Successful Farming
SOYBEANS, CORN START 2021 ON STRONG NOTE, AT 6-1/2 YEAR HIGH, Successful Farming
Labor News
Google workers announce plans to unionize, The Verge
Attorney General Keith Ellison
MN Attorney General seeks contempt order against Lakeville bar for violation of COVID executive order, KARE 11
AG Ellison Speaks Out About COVID Bar/Restaurant Violations, KXRA
Congress
Pelosi reelected House speaker as new Congress is sworn in, CBS News
A historic new Congress has just been sworn in, Vox
Covid worries overshadow first day of new Congress, Politico
COVID-19 News
Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a ‘glimmer of hope’, Star Tribune
More than 4.2 million Americans have been given their first Covid-19 vaccine. Experts say the US needs to go faster, CNN
Saliva testing for COVID to increase in Minnesota in 2021, Star Tribune
Economic News
Twenty states raise minimum wage at start of new year, The Hill
Why Markets Boomed in a Year of Human Misery, New York Times
Covid pandemic sends Singapore’s economy to its worst ever recession in 2020, CNBC
Iraq, Struggling to Pay Debts and Salaries, Plunges Into Economic Crisis, New York Times
Education News
How Education Secretary Nominee Miguel Cardona Works With Teachers, American Prospect
Electoral College News
At least 12 GOP senators to challenge Biden’s win, Politico
What to expect when Congress counts the electoral college votes on Wednesday, Washington Post
A blizzard, a disputed electoral vote count and the 1887 law tying Pence’s hands, Washington Post
Environmental News
Alaskan tribes, activists and businesses sue to save America’s biggest national forest, The Guardian
Michigan sucks at recycling. Blame plentiful and cheap landfills, Detroit Free Press
“‘I’ll be fierce for all of us’: Deb Haaland on climate, Native rights and Biden, The Guardian
Georgia Senate Election
The enormous stakes for Georgia’s two Senate runoff elections, explained, Vox
What the Georgia runoff election means for the South, and America, MSNBC
The Case For Republicans In Georgia vs. The Case For Democrats, 538
Loeffler and Perdue try to steer around Republican infighting as Georgia runoff races draw to a close, Washington Post
Republicans Turn to QAnon Central to Save Them in Georgia, Daily Beast
Governor Tim Walz
Chris Schmitter is Walz’s ‘chief problem solver’ in era of big problems, Star Tribune
Will Gov. Walz extend Minnesota virus restrictions?, Star Tribune
Walz sets 1 million acre goal for water quality program, WCT
Minnesota Legislature
Rep. Rena Moran leverages life experience in rise to top Minnesota Capitol post, Star Tribune
The Minnesota Legislature convenes Tuesday. Here’s how to stay informed, Pioneer Press
‘An antidote to everything’: 2020 saw record number of Minnesotans help with voting, MinnPost
COVID-19 battle to color 2021 legislative session, MPR
Minnesota GOP Lawmakers Sue To Undo State Employee Pay Raise, WCCO
Minnesota News
With little effect on ground, work on Minneapolis 2040 plan continues behind the scenes, Star Tribune
COVID-19 ‘learning loss’ putting at-risk Minnesota students months behind in school, MN Reformer
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Waiting for clarity on key metrics, pandemic policies, MPR
President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris
With Kamala Harris as vice president, expect Indian Americans to get more involved in politics, Washington Post
Republican Party News
Paul Ryan excoriates planned GOP effort to challenge Biden’s Electoral College win as ‘anti-democratic and anti-conservative’, USA Today
Georgia GOP lieutenant governor says Trump call with secretary of state ‘inappropriate’, CNN
MAGA marchers plot final D.C. stand on Jan. 6, Politico
Trump’s allies are turning on Lin Wood after he tweeted about executing Mike Pence and arresting Mitch McConnell, Insider
Louie Gohmert’s failed election lawsuit, briefly explained, Vox
Republican Party News in Minnesota
GOP field for 2022 Minnesota governor’s race already taking shape, Star Tribune
Trump News
‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor, Washington Post
Highlights of Trump’s Call With the Georgia Secretary of State, New York Times
Trump, in Taped Call, Pressured Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Votes to Overturn Election, New York Times
Trump to award Medal of Freedom to GOP Reps. Devin Nunes and Jim Jordan, CNN
Did Trump break the law in his call to Georgia’s secretary of state? Some lawyers say yes.,Washington Post
Trump Tried to Call Raffensperger 18 Times Before Saturday’s Chat, Says Report, Daily Beast
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senators challenge Trump order banning some diversity training concepts, Star Tribune
Save Our Stages Act could be a lifeline for entertainment venues big and small, Rochester Post Bulletin
‘Embarrassing’: Klobuchar slams GOP senators over election challenge, Bring Me The News
Sen. Klobuchar, Top Dem In Panel Overseeing Electoral College Count, Decries 11 Sens. Planning To Reject Results, WCCO
Amy Klobuchar To Ted Cruz And Other GOP Senators Blocking Biden Certification: ‘Please Get A Grip’, HuffPost
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Craig notches successes in first term, SunThisWeek
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Meet the new Squad: AOC poses alongside group members at opening of Congress, Independent
U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8)
Reader’s View: Contact Stauber, tell him how you feel, DNT
Reader’s View: Stauber disregarded his oaths of office, DNT
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I am not going to forgive or forget, Bemidji Pioneer
Reader’s View: Does Stauber support call for martial law, DNT
U.S. News
All 10 living former defense secretaries issue a warning to Trump over threats to use the military to dispute the election, Insider
Trump misses 20 million Covid shot target, Politico
Georgia Holds the Key to Unlock $2,000 Checks, American Prospect
World News
British Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange, NPR
Iran starts 20% uranium enrichment, seizes tanker in strait, Associated Press
Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar, CNN
Boris Johnson to make televised statement on ‘further measures’ to tackle the coronavirus as pressure mounts to impose new lockdown, Insider
Upcoming Events:
You can find our local Senate District contact information here. You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes
- January 6 — Congressional Electoral Vote Count
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 18 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- January 20 — Inauguration Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- January 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- February 2 — Groundhog Day
- February 3
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- February 4, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- February 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
- 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
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- February 25 to 26 — Purim
- February 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information