2020 Election
Threats To U.S. Elections Aren’t Going Away. What Have The 2020 Democrats Proposed?, WAMU
CNN to host climate change town hall with Democratic 2020 candidates, USA Today
Business
Trump’s 3% Growth Feet in 2018 Undone by Annual Data Revisions, Bloomberg
US Economy Grew at 2.1% Rate in Second Quarter, Wall Street Journal
Congress
Russia Targeted Election Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds, New York Times
Senators who visited border asked DHS for improved care of migrants, NBC News
U.S. House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials’ private emails, Reuters
DFL News
Minnesota DFL Employment Opportunities
DFL Sends Kendall Qualls’ Political Consultant Paperwork to Run for Congress
Donald Trump
How did straws become a Trump culture war?, BBC NEWS
Trump says Apple will not be given tariff waivers or relief for Mac Pro parts made in China,CNBC
Aide fired after fake presidential seal displayed next to Trump at Turning Point USA event, Fox News
Donald Trump’s Trade Wars
U.S. to pay farmers up to $16 billion for trade war losses, South to benefit, Reuters
High drug prices hidden in trade agreement, Mankato Free Press
Economists say Trump administration is overpaying farmers for trade losses, MPR News
Environment
“I’m not a climate change guy, but…”: Farmers reckon with new reality in the heartland, CBS News
Are trees the climate change silver bullet, or more silver buckshot?, MPR
Minnetonka-based Cargill vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Bring Me The News
Invasive beetle confirmed in MN, KARE11
GOP
Republican candidates betting on racism, Mankato Free Press
Pro-Trump Republican aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar charged with felony theft, The Guardian
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell Says He’s Not Going To Run Against Ilhan Omar, WCCO
Governor Tim Walz
Walz says more attention needed for LGA, county funding, SouthernMinn
Health
At meeting in Utah, governors weigh health care plans as they await ruling on ‘Obamacare’, St. George News
Will continuous glucose monitors change the way we think about food?, Inforum
Air pollution may have killed 30K Americans in a single year: study, New York Post
Minnesota News
Eeek! Minnesotans pay the 4th highest child care rates in America, City Pages
City of Minneapolis will update its 8-year-old Social Media Policy, Kare 11
How Twin Cities suburbs are trying to address the need for more Section 8 housing, MinnPost
Minnesota peace officers to adopt ‘victim-centered’ approach to sexual assault investigation, Duluth News Tribune
Mueller Testimony
GOP Senators block election security legislation hours after Mueller warns of Russsian Interference, CNN Politics
Mueller makes one thing clear: Republicans are a national security threat, Salon
House panel chairman says Mueller court action imminent, Reuters
News of the World
Boris Johnson: Relationship with Trump will be ‘sensational,’ says top diplomat, BBC NEWS
Trump-Kim DMZ Diplomacy Fails to Bridge Denuclearization Divide, Wall Street Journal
People rescued from migrant boat kept at Libyan centre hit by airstrike, The Guardian
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Area health care providers navigating high health care costs, Northfield News
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Trump’s falling down on job, Mankato Free Press
Representative Pete Stauber (CD8)
Reader’s View: Stauber, Republicans must stand up to Trump, Duluth News Tribune
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Voter Fraud Alarmists’ Next Big Stand Is In Minnesota, The Most Voter-Friendly State, Talking Points Memo
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senate Republicans Block Klobuchar’s Election Security Bill, KWLM
Senator Tina Smith
Minnesota senators introduce bill to help spouses with Medicaid, Gray DC
U.S. News
Feds find potential fraud in student loan repayment plans, ABC News
Three White Ole Miss Frat Brothers Posed With Guns in Front of Bullet-Riddled Emmett Till Memorial, Slate
A Border Patrol chief in a racist Facebook group says she didn’t realize it was racist, Washington Post
California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars, NPR
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — UPDATED: SD37 DFL Central Committee meeting, visit their Facebook page for specifics, locations change from month to month.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — Environmental Conversation with Rep. Laurie Pryor (HD48A), Rep. Patty Acomb (HD44B), Eden Prairie Mayor Ron Case and Minnetonka Council Member Deb Calvert, Cambria Room, Eden Prairie Community Center, 16700 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346
- 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 — 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.
- 4:00 to 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Annual Picnic, Parker’s Lake North Picnic Shelter, 15500 County Rd 6, Plymouth, MN. Bring your appetite for food and uplifting conversation with neighbors and your Representatives. Free event, family friendly.
- 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.