Days to the November Election: 113
2020
6 key Senate and House races to watch on Tuesday, Vox
Agriculture
U.S. FORECASTER SEES 50-55% CHANCE OF LA NIÑA IN 2020 FALL, Successful Agriculture
U.S. CORN, SOYBEAN YIELD ESTIMATES UNCHANGED, USDA REPORTS, Successful Farming
CD1 DFL Candidate Dan Feehan
Feehan would be ally to seniors, farmers, youths, Mankato Free Press
DFL Action Center
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DFL News
Rally In White Bear Lake Pushes For Police Reform, WCCO TV
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Donald Trump
Trump Reportedly Considered ‘Selling’ Puerto Rico, Says Ex-Homeland Security Chief, Huff Post
Trump Says He “Disagreed” With Privately Funded Border Wall, So Why Did His Administration Award the Builder $1.7 Billion in Contracts to Erect More Walls?, ProPublica
Rudy Giuliani Just Destroyed Trump’s Excuse For Not Releasing Tax Returns, Huff Post
Economy
The Next $600 Federal Unemployment Benefit Will Likely Be Smaller, Forbes
Trump Financial Regulator Quietly Shelved Discrimination Probes Into Bank of America and Other Lenders, ProPublica
Amid pandemic, wealthy U.S. families approved for government loans, Reuters
Falling Upward: The Surprising Survival of Larry Summers, The American Prospect
Education
Education secretary won’t say if schools should listen to CDC guidelines on reopening, CNN
11,000 Violent Attacks On Education Worldwide Include 9,000 Higher Ed Victims, Forbes
Environment
Partisan fight over emission standards threatens $60 million in Minnesota environmental trust fund projects, Star Tribune
Fracking Firms Fail, Rewarding Executives and Raising Climate Fears, New York Times
Governor Tim Walz
Face masks remain symbol of division as Gov. Tim Walz considers mandate, Star Tribune
Feds deny Walz’s request for disaster funds to rebuild after unrest, KSTP TV
Gov. Walz To Convene Special Session, Pushes For Police Reform And Bonding Bill, WCCO
Health
Nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19, CNN
The federal agency that’s supposed to protect workers is toothless on Covid-19, Vox
Houston public health system CEO says coronavirus situation is “dire”, Axios
A New Understanding of Herd Immunity, The Atlantic
White House Moves To Discredit Fauci Amid Bleak Warnings Over Coronavirus Surge, Huff Post
Health workers fear new shortages of protective equipment, Axios
Immigration
Trump Says Upcoming Immigration Measure Will Include DACA, NPR
Immigrant parents denied adequate medical care, should be released with their children, lawyers say, NBC
Joe Biden
Biden’s Iowa hires signal tightening in state Trump won big, Associated Press
Biden campaign adds staff in traditionally blue states, while eyeing expanded battleground map, ABC News
Labor
Is Tattersall workers’ push for a union the start of a trend at Twin Cities bars, restaurants?, MN Reformer
The federal agency that’s supposed to protect workers is toothless on Covid-19, Vox
Workers demanding union rights plan to walk off the job in nationwide Strike for Black Lives, CNN
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Child care providers attempt to navigate the effects of the pandemic, Post Bulletin
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature to convene for another special session starting Monday, KSTP TV
Special session renews hopes for those seeking state money, Associated Press
Q & A for Candidates in Senate District 27, Austin Daily Herald
Masks, mandates and COVID-19: What we know (and what we don’t), Pioneer Press
Photos: Family members of people killed by police march to the Minnesota Capitol, MPR
Minnesota reopens adult day centers for people with disabilities, Star Tribune
‘Excited delirium’ cited in Floyd case, and in other deaths involving law enforcement, MPR
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Rep. Angie Craig outraised by her Republican challenger in latest campaign filing, Bring Me the News
Polls show eroding support for the president among women, Star Tribune
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson Leads 4-H Congressional Caucus Letter to Leadership Requesting Additional Resources for Youth Development Organizations, Red Lake Nation
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Republicans
Stone ‘Will Do Anything Necessary’ To Reelect Trump After Get-Out-Of-Prison Card, Talking Points Memo
Robert Mueller: Roger Stone “remains a convicted felon, and rightly so”, Vox
Barr’s New Task Force Is a Blatant Attempt to Target Racial Justice Protesters, The Atlantic
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Simon: Minn. needs more mail voting, election judges come Election Day, Pine and Lakes Echo Journal
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senate Dems demand Trump’s daily intelligence briefings on Russian bounties, Politico
Dems say with Roger Stone commutation, Trump acted ‘like a Mafia boss‘, NBC
Sen. Tina Smith talks affordable housing Islamic Center of St. Cloud, St. Cloud Times
Smith seeks support for rural health during virus pandemic, Marshall Independent
U.S. News
One More Confederate Monument to Destroy: The Electoral College, The American Prospect
Washington’s NFL Team Is Finally Changing Its Racist ‘Redskins’ Name, Huff Post
Why did liberals win so many cases before a conservative Supreme Court?, Vox
Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s new Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).
World News
China trades sanctions with U.S. in row over Uighur Muslims, Reuters
China bans Cruz and Rubio over Xinjiang criticism, Axios
Polish president Duda squeaks a second term, electoral commission says, Washington Post
Upcoming DFL Events
With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- Today through July 17, 5:00 PM — Deadline to apply to screen for CD3 DFL Director. Complete the application here.
- Today through August 10 — Primary Election Early Voting Window, more information here.
- July 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- July 15 — Last Day to File 2019 Taxes
- 4:00 to 7:00 PM — DNC National Convention Virtual Platform Drafting Committee Hearing. Additional information on how interested parties, allied groups and members of the public can give input on the platform will be announced in the coming days. For more information, please email platform@demconvention.com.
- July 17, 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL Director Screening cut off date to receive applications
- July 18, 1:30 to 4:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Virtual Business Meting, contact them for more information.
- July 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- July 21, 5:00 PM — DFL LGBTQ Leadership Event, more information and RSVP here.
- July 28 through August 11 — Window for Candidates to Register with State for City Offices with No Primaries to Register
- July 29, 7:00 PM — CD3 Virtual Central Committee Meeting and Election of Directors, more information as it becomes available.
- August 4, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meetings, contact them for specifics.
- August 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 17, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.