In the Know: January 9, 2019

Congress
Should tackling political corruption be House Democrats’ first priority?, MinnPost
Revolving door on steroids: lobbyist Jon Kyl, who served four months in the Senate, won’t disclose some clients, The Intercept

Economy
De Blasio to introduce proposal to guarantee paid time off, The Hill
Trump nominee Liang withdraws from Fed board consideration, Politico

Environment
Care about the environment? Here’s what to watch in the 2019 Legislature, MPR
Minnesota teens ask lawmakers to please not kill the planet, City Pages

GOP
GOP seeks health care reboot after 2018 losses, The Hill

Governor Tim Walz
New Gov. Tim Walz says DFL gun proposal ‘just makes sense’, Pioneer Press

Minnesota Legislature
MN Legislature welcomes its most racially diverse group of lawmakers, Pioneer Press
As Minnesota Legislature convenes, Senate GOP unveils 5 top-priority bills, Star Tribune
Candidates crowd Senate District 11 race, Duluth News Tribune
Senate Republicans push to make addressing Minnesota’s child care woes a priority, Minnpost

Minnesota News
Minnesota workers, businesses start to feel sting from federal government shutdown, Star Tribune
Minnesota flu season is off to a mild start — but that could change, City Pages
Ranking: Minnesota is the best state in America to raise a family, Bring Me The News
Hennepin County’s first black commissioner swears in on ‘The New Jim Crow’, CityPages

News of the World
Theresa May suffers Commons defeat over Brexit plan B, The Guardian
German police cast doubt on details of attack on rightwing politician, The Guardian

Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh issues first Supreme Court opinion, in unanimous arbitration case, USA Today

Virginia
Dems win Virginia state Senate special election, The Hill

Voting Rights
‘Last chance’ notices going to thousands of inactive voters, Star Tribune

Trump
Source: Rosenstein expected to leave Justice Department in weeks, MPR
Pro-Pruitt group took big checks in secret, Politico

Trump Government Shutdown
Why Trump didn’t declare a national emergency over a border wall (yet), Vox
USDA Says Food Stamps Will Be Funded Through February Amid Government Shutdown, Time
7 takeaways from President Trump’s Oval Office address, MPR
Fact check: Trump repeated several misstatements during Oval Office speech, USA Today
Tax Refunds Will Go Out on Time Despite Shutdown, White House Says, Time

Upcoming DFL Events

• 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.