In the Know: July 18, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison, Hamilton to have listening session in Worthington, Worthington Globe
Minnesota to open wage theft investigations unit, Grand Forks Herald

Big Business
Europe is still in the lead when it comes to cracking down on big tech, Washington Post

Congress
Schumer calls for feds to investigate FaceApp, CNN

Environment
Minnesota regulators OK’d PolyMet permit over ‘serious reservations’ by EPA, MinnPost
Heat wave to hit two-thirds of the US. Here’s what to expect., New York Times
14 states expected to break high temp records, CBS

GOP
NRCC credibility plunges with identical, serial charges of 29 Dems being ‘deranged’, MinnPost
The night Trump partied with Jeffrey Epstein and NFL cheerleaders, Washington Post

Health Care
Blue Cross denied Kelly Doran a scan during his recovery from lung cancer. So he switched his 250 employees to HealthPartners, Mpls-St. Paul Biz Journal
Overdose deaths drop slightly, in U.S. and Minnesota, early CDC data suggest, MinnPost

Immigration

News of the World
Cambodia to send plastic waste back to US and Canada, CNN
A look inside the secretive world of Guantanamo Bay, New York Times
The US is sending about 500 more troops to Saudi Arabia as a show of force toward Iran, New York Times

Minnesota DFL News
DFL to GOP: Denounce Trump’s ‘Racist’ Remarks. Mesabi Daily News

Minnesota Legislature
Rep. Winkler says Legislature must tackle the insulin access problem, Sun Sailor

Minnesota Republicans
Conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer visit leaves Muslims in quandary, Rochester Post Bulletin

News of the World
Cambodia to send plastic waste back to US and Canada, CNN
A look inside the secretive world of Guantanamo Bay, NY Times
The US is sending about 500 more troops to Saudi Arabia as a show of force toward Iran, NY Times

Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Rep. Phillips and Dem House colleagues stand up for clean water, MinnPost

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Trump, Hagedorn not working out for the farmers, New Ulm Journal
Hagedorn disinvites Indivisible, KEYC
Congressman Jim Hagedorn bans liberal group from his Mankato office, City Pages

Representative Tom Emmer (CD6)
With Name-Calling and Twitter Battles, House Republican Campaign Arm Copies Trump’s Playbook, New York Times

Senator Tina Smith
Senators aren’t sold on Facebook’s Libra project, The Verge

Trump’s Racism
Trump blasts 4 congresswomen; crowd roars, ‘Send her back!’, Star Tribune
‘Strictly for white people’: Trump’s comments on minority lawmakers spur debate on American identity, Star Tribune
‘Send her back!’ chant shows Trump’s ugly plan to get reelected, CNN
How Trump Flipped Anti-Semitism On Its Head To Deflect His Racist Tweets, TPM

Upcoming DFL Events

  • July 20, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Watertown Rails to Trails Parade
  • July 21, 12:00 to 3:00 PM – SD49 DFL Picnic, Shelter 1, West Bush Lake Park, 9401 W Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438. More information and RSVP here.
  • July 22, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • July 25, 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
  • July 26
    • 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
    • 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN 55381
    • 6:00 to 8:00 PM — 2019 Minnesota DFL Women’s Leadership Event with Special Guest U.S. Sne. Kirsten Sinema, 1908 Girard Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. More information and tickets here.
  • July 27
    • 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
    • 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut Street, Chaska, MN 55318
  • July 28, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Chaska River City Days Parade
  • July 30, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — DNC Presidential Debate airing on CNN. Live stream on CNN.com and the CNN app for iOS and Android, as well as via the CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV.
  • July 31, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — DNC Presidential Debate airing on CNN. Live stream on CNN.com and the CNN app for iOS and Android, as well as via the CNNgo apps for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Android TV.
  • August 3, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Volksfest, Victoria, MN
  • August 6
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee meeting, visit their Facebook pagefor specifics, locations change from month to month.
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Public Library.
  • August 7
    • 12:00 to 10 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387
    • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  • August 8
    • 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Caver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • August 9, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • August 10, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM — SD47 DFL at the Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
  • August 11
    • 10:00 AM TO 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Carver County Fair, 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387.
    • 10:30 to 11:30 AM — SD40 DFL Marching in the Long Lake Corn Days Parade, Willow Drive N and Watertown Rd, contact them for more information.
    • 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
  • August 12 — Deadline for 2019 DFL Women’s Hall of Fame Women of Distinction and Rising Star Applications, more information here.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting — Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN.
  • August 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
  • August 17
    • 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.
    • 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD48 DFL “United in Diversity” Picnic, Round Lake Park, 16691 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
    • 2:00 to 4:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Hamel, MN 55340. For more information or to RSVP, email s.holte@dflsd33.org.