Attorney General Keith Ellison
Opioid settlement agreement with J&J, distributors could bring more than $300M to Minnesota, Bring Me the News
Governor Tim Walz
Governor touts education funding, pandemic recovery, Hometown Source
Governor Walz to visit Polk County farm to survey drought, visit farmers, Valley News Live
Minnesota Legislature
How Greater Minnesota priorities fared at the Minnesota Legislature this year, MinnPost
Minnesota News
St. Paul DFLers endorse Mayor Melvin Carter, three school board candidates, Star Tribune
For the first time in decades, Minneapolis, St. Paul call for even-odd outdoor watering, Star Tribune
Redistricting is a plodding, legalistic process. It’s also vitally important to Minnesota’s communities of color., Sahan Journal
72% of Minnesota is now in severe drought, MPR News
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
5 takeaways from President Joe Biden’s CNN town hall, CNN
Republican Party News
As GOP supporters die of Covid, the party remains split in its vaccination message, NBC
Trump and the GOP spin fantasies to hide his crimes against the Constitution, CNN
Opinion: The GOP’s strategy on the Jan. 6 select committee will likely backfire, Washington Post
Infrastructure bill blocked by Senate Republicans as lawmakers haggle over details, USA Today
U.S. News
Pelosi vetoes Banks, Jordan for Jan. 6 select committee, Politico
U.S. Won’t Seek Death Penalty in 7 Cases, Signaling a Shift Under Biden, New York Times
G.O.P. Blocks Infrastructure Debate in Senate, Raising Doubts About a Deal, New York Times
Trump and the GOP spin fantasies to hide his crimes against the Constitution, CNN
Big Pharma Will Pay Biggest Settlement Since Big Tobacco Over Opioids, Intelligencer
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Rep. Angie Craig takes aim at ‘family glitch’ that can make health insurance super pricey, Pioneer Press
U.S. Representative llhan Omar (CD5, D)
Omar reflects on personal experiences with hate in making case for new envoy, The Hill
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL Party events on our Action Alert post.
- 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