In the Know: January 8, 2019

Attorney General Ellison
Keith Ellison ushers in new era for Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, Star Tribune

Congress
The Senate GOP’s First Bill of the New Congress Is Dividing Democrats Over Israel, Time
This is what Congress must tell Trump, Washington Post
GOP operatives dig for dirt against rising star O’Rourke, The Hill
Republican in controversial NC race sets off fire alarm trying to evade reporters, The Hill

Economy
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Plan to Tax the Rich Is the Opposite of Radical, Vice
Taxing the rich is very popular; it’s Republicans who have the radical position, Vox

Former Governor Mark Dayton
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton makes a humble retreat after two terms, Star Tribune

Former Rep. Tom Rukavina
Former Rep. Tom Rukavina, fierce advocate for Minnesota’s Iron Range, dies at 68, Star Tribune
‘He loved the Iron Range’: Rukavina remembered as the last of a political era, MPR

Governor Tim Walz
New Gov. Tim Walz says DFL gun proposals ‘just makes sense’, Pioneer Press
Tim Walz sworn in as Minnesota’s next governor, Star Tribune

Gun Control
Some doctors enter gun control debate, but not all agree, Duluth News Tribune

Health Care
A year in the heart of the addiction crisis in rust belt America, Pacific Standard

Minnesota Legislature
New faces, old questions dominate start of 2019 Minnesota Legislature: What can get done?, Minnpost
Hortman brings experience, quiet irreverence to speaker’s chair, MPR
UPDATE: 6 candidates announce bid for special Minnesota Senate seat, KBJR

Minnesota News
Despite new legal protections, breastfeeding Minnesota women still face challenges at work, Minnpost
U of M study links adversity in early life to childhood obesity, Minnpost

News of the World
Turkey appears to snub US; no assurances on Syrian Kurds, USA Today
Considering the Euro 20 years after its inception, Pacific Standard

Wisconsin
Evers takes office, urging compromise in politically divided Wisconsin, Pioneer Press

Trump
How the media should respond to Trump’s lies, Vox

Trump Shutdown
Government shutdown: Congress back at work, Trump to give prime-time address. Will it matter?, USA Today
A 1970 U.S.-Mexico treaty shows why Trump’s border wall is absurd, Think Progress

Upcoming DFL Events

• January 8
  • First Day of Minnesota Legislative Session
  • 11:30 to 1:00 PM — Swearing In Ceremony for Minnesota House, Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55155
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee, more information as we receive it
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook page for specifics, locations change from month to month
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Executive Committee Meeting, more information as we receive it
• January 9
  • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Room C102, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
• January 10
  • 6:00 to 7:00 PM — Join SD48 DFL and Progressive for Somali tea and conversation with Eden Prairie School Board Candidates, Minnetonka Mills Room, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — NOTE LOCATION CHANGE SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Mills Room, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• January 11
  • 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 13
  • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, more info as it becomes available
• January 14
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chamber, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
• January 16
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• January 17
  • 6:00 to 7:30 PM — SD46 Town Hall, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis, MN 55416, hosted by Sen. Ron Latz, Rep. Cheryl Youakim and Rep. Ryan Winkler
• January 18
  • 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 21 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
• January 22
  • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD34 DFL Executive Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• 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 29
  • 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 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 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, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Exclesior Blvd
• 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.