In the Know: July 21, 2021

Governor Tim Walz
COLUMN: Victory for senior citizens, high school students, Stillwater Gazette

Minnesota Legislature
Ballot boxes: MInnesota delivers common sense, MinnPost

Minnesota News
Canadian wildfires threaten BWCA, worsen air quality across Minnesota, Star Tribune
Delta variant causing 75% of new Minnesota COVID-19 cases, Star Tribune
No water falling from iconic Minnesota waterfall, KSTP
As Drought Conditions Persists, Minnesota Cities Announce Water Conservation Measures, WCCO

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
Biden’s 3rd Trip to Reddish Ohio Pushes His Economic Agenda, US News
Biden and Schumer working fast to confirm judges and counter Trump’s reshaping of the federal bench, CNN
Joe Biden Has Appointed More Black Women To U.S. Appeals Courts Than Nearly Any President, HuffPost
Kamala Harris says she’s speaking with GOP senators about voting rights legislation, CBS

Republican Party News
Third member of Oath Keepers’ January 6 conspiracy case to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors, CNN
As Virus Resurges, G.O.P. Lawmakers Allow Vaccine Skepticism to Flourish, New York Times
Trump is a complication for Republican hopes in Virginia, The Hill
It’s not just voting rights. Republicans are going after ballot campaigns., Politico

Republican Party in Minnesota News 
GOP candidate for governor, physician Scott Jensen speaking with anti-vaccine group founded by doctor charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Minnesota Reformer
GOP doctor running for Minnesota governor denies he’s an anti-vaxxer — he’s just anti-vax-curious, Salon

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Which Minnesota restaurants got grants from the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund?, MinnPost

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
First on CNN: Ilhan Omar leads group calling for special envoy to combat Islamophobia, CNN

U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (CD6, R)
Emmer is a tough one to understand: Letter, St. Cloud Times

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senate Democrats Push Voting Rights Bills, Lambast Georgia Election Law, Patch

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith leads call for public housing safety improvements, Star Tribune

U.S. News
Bezos Launches to Space, Aiming to Reignite His Rocket Company’s Ambitions, New York Times
US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since second world war, The Guardian
Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Faces 1st Test Vote In Senate, NPR
Wildfires prompt evacuations along the West Coast and hazy conditions as far as the East Coast, CNN

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL Party events on our Action Alert post.

• July 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, agenda has been emailed to members, email info@dfl3cd.org for specifics if you’d like to join
• July 27, 4:00 to 7:00 PM — DFL Day of Action Door Knock for Brooklyn Park Mayoral Candidate Hollies Winston, 6700 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55428. More information and RSVP here.
• July 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• July 31, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Day of Action — Knock in Your Neighborhood! More information and RSVP here.

• August 3, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 4
  • 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
• August 7 — State DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
• August 9
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 12
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• August 26 through September 6 — Minnesota State Fair
• August 28 — DFL Volunteer Day at Minnesota State Fair, more information to come
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information