Days to the November Election: 112
2020
‘Bye Don Jr.’: New Attack Ad Turns Trump Son’s Words Against The President, Huff Post
The Memo: Democrats grow more bullish on Texas, The Hill
How the pandemic scrambled Democrats’ campaign to retake statehouses, Vox
Biden’s Buy America Plan and Trump’s Sham Nationalism, The American Prospect
Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘Frontier Broke Its Promises’: Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Settles With Telecommunications Giant, WCCO
Four pro bono attorneys join Keith Ellison’s prosecution team in George Floyd case, Pioneer Press
Ellison extends a proud history: Holding ExxonMobil and Koch accountable, MinnPost
17 states, including Minnesota, sue over Trump’s international student visa rule, Star Tribune
News outlets push for greater access to bodycam video in Floyd killing, MPR
Congressional News
Warren, Pressley demand action from HHS on coronavirus’ impact on minority communities, Politico
Negotiators look for common ground on unemployment aid extension, Roll Call
Wasserman Schultz pitches new spending panel on equity, justice, diversity, Politico
DFL Action Center
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Donald Trump
The Government Gave Big Oil the Power to Prosecute Its Biggest Critic, The American Prospect
Trump’s Deregulatory Agenda Has ‘Exacerbated’ COVID-19 Pandemic, HuffPo
Trump reduced fines for nursing homes that put residents at risk. Then Covid-19 happened., Vox
Economy
This Recession Is a Bigger Housing Crisis Than 2008, New York Magazine
Trump Financial Regulator Quietly Shelved Discrimination Probes Into Bank of America and Other Lenders, ProPublica
Can We Create All the Money We Need?, The American Prospect
Education
Education Minnesota reacts to push by Republican lawmakers for in-person school this fall, KSTP
Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in the Fall, New York Times
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes said higher education is ‘one of America’s strongest export sectors.’ The stats show he’s right., Poynter
US education secretary Betsy DeVos downplays risk of opening schools in the fall, Boston Globe
Environment
The most powerful renewable energy, BBC
‘Teetering at the edge’: Scientists warn of rapid melting of Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday glacier’, Independent
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Extends Peacetime Emergency Due To COVID-19 Outbreak, WCCO
Lawmakers clash over Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency powers during pandemic, Star Tribune
Health
Minnesota health officials urge businesses to boost COVID-19 compliance, Star Tribune
Democrats have a plan to automatically expand health coverage in a pandemic, Vox
Analysis finds 5.5M have lost health insurance amid pandemic, The Hill
Immigration
Congress’s Inaction May Halt Immigration, Wall Street Journal
US will restart visa services, State Department says, amid Trump’s efforts to restrict immigration, ABC News
US immigration courts back in business despite coronavirus, Al Jazeera
Joe Biden
EVENT: Minnesota Build Back Better Roundtable with Senator Kamala Harris and Mayor Melvin Carter, Mobilize.us
Biden presidential campaign announces key Minnesota staff, KARE 11
Biden campaign slams Trump for ‘disgusting’ attempt to discredit Fauci, ABC News
St. Paul mayor hosting Minnesota roundtable for Biden campaign Wednesday, Duluth News Tribune
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Labor
As coronavirus ravaged meatpackers, minorities bore the brunt. Now worker groups say Tyson and JBS violated the Civil Rights Act. Washington Post
The Gulf’s migrant workers are being exploited amid the coronavirus crisis, rights groups say, NBC
Workers’ rights continue to erode – what can we do to restore them? World Economic Forum
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan: ‘It’s a good day to be indigenous’, Star Tribune
American Indians in Minnesota celebrate as Washington changes its nickname, Star Tribune
Minnesota Legislature
MN Senate GOP tries again to end COVID-19 emergency, MPR News
GOP, DFL Legislators Optimistic This Special Session Will Produce Results, WCCO
Vets make special session push to expand veterans courts statewide, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Healthcare access for Minnesotans of color won’t improve unless housing and job opportunities do too, officials say, Rivertowns
Restaurant says it banned obnoxious Trump guy who broke coronavirus rules, City Pages
Duluth and Minnetonka city councils approve mask mandates, Star Tribune
3M developing paper-based coronavirus test that could give results in minutes, MPR News
Rochester testing change met with lines, new milestone, Rochester Post Bulletin
Rice County opioid addiction prevention program seen as successful, Northfield News
New report shows disturbing increase in drug overdoes deaths, SouthernMinn
Mankato council restores, extends city manager’s pandemic emergency powers, Mankato Free Press
Republicans
Republican National Convention Becoming a Dumpster Fire, New York Magazine
Tucker Carlson Announces ‘Vacation’ After Top Writer’s Racist, Sexist Posts Revealed, Huff Post
GOP Senator Says Voters Should Back Trump Because Life Was Good Before COVID-19, Huff Post
The QAnon Candidates Are Here. Trump Has Paved Their Way., New York Times
Column: It’s Roger Stone’s Republican Party now, Los Angeles Times
The GOP’s future looks more like Tucker Carlson than Larry Hogan, Washington Post
Republican committees censure Texas governor over requiring face masks, closures, The Hill
Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith To discusses health Inequities In Minnesota, KIMT
Sen. Tina Smith visits Shakopee to hear from local business owners, SW News Media
Vaccine makers’ ‘no profit’ pledge stirs doubts in Congress, Politico
U.S. News
New Jersey Puts $578 Million in Controversial Tax Breaks on Hold After Investigation, ProPublica
Axios-Ipsos poll: Americans fear return to school, Axios
Prison CEOs Say They Had No Clue Guards Pepper-Sprayed Hundreds of Immigration Detainees, Mother Jones
U.S. executes first prisoner in 17 years after Supreme Court gives OK at 2 a.m., Reuters
A Teenager Didn’t Do Her Online Schoolwork. So a Judge Sent Her to Juvenile Detention., ProPublica
Covid-19 is closing down California all over again, The Guardian
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
Coronavirus crisis may get “worse and worse and worse,” WHO chief warns, CBS News
U.K. Bans Huawei From 5G Network, Raising Tensions With China, New York Times
France’s health workers given pay rises worth €8bn, BBC
Face masks in shops to be compulsory in England, as experts warn of 120,000 winter deaths, CNN
China will sanction Lockheed Martin over arms sales to Taiwan, CNN
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 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.