2018 Election — Primary
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Early voting on pace to set a record before Aug. 14 primary, Star Tribune
Greater Minnesota’s reliable turnout could decide 2018 primary for governor, Pioneer Press
GOP and DFL profile every voter: Here’s what they do with the information, St. Cloud Times
Final push sets in before Aug. 14 primary, WCCO
Republicans’ data machine sets up big changes, Star Tribune
Minnesota: Your undivided attention please, Star Tribune
Poll shows return of ‘Big Blue Wall,’ NBC
Koch group condemns ‘divisiveness’ and ‘lack of leadership’ in Washington, D.C., Star Tribune
2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Poll: Midwestern Senate Dems leading GOP opponents by double digits, The Hill
Painter, now a DFL candidate, uses anti-Trump talk to challenge Smith, Mesabi Daily News
Sen. Smith released an ad about prescription drugs
2018 Election — U.S. House
The bottom line in Republicans’ 42 open seats, Cook Report
2018 Election — Governor
Minnesota governor candidates tout their outstate vision at forum, Pioneer Press
Governor candidates give Minnesota a choice, Fargo Forum
Gubernatorial forum highlights party differences on issues, St. Peter Herald
Governor candidates ramp up ads for primary, KEYC
Greater Minnesota issues dominated governor’s debate, MinnPost
The tragedy and the farce that is Tim Pawlenty, MinnPost
Nine states where Democrats can win back legislative control from Republicans in 2018, Vox
2018 Election — Hennepin County Sheriff
Agriculture
Economy
Worker wages drop while companies spend billions to boost stocks, CBS
AP Fact Check: Trump’s ‘historic’ economic gains, 2016 myths, Star Tribune
Canadian company reboots Minnesota solar panel factory, Star Tribune
Environment
During White House discussions about renewable energy, President Trump has declared — more than once and to the amusement of senior administration officials — “I hate the wind!”
- Trump has a visceral hatred of wind turbines. He believes they are terrible returns on investment that blight coastlines and obstruct views, sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.
- Trump has even told officials to “think of all the birds” that wind turbines are killing, though sources familiar with these comments tell us they doubt the president actually cares about endangered wildlife.
- A source with direct knowledge of the internal White House energy discussions said, “Even if it’s contrary to what he said at the last place. He basically just tells everyone what they want to hear; that’s his energy policy.” Axios
Government Shutdown
Higher Education
Minnesota State to spend $300,000 ‘reimagining higher education’ with experts from other fields, Pioneer Press
Immigration
ICE request for detention site puts Trump county on tightrope, Star Tribune
Lewis, Jason
GOP Rep. Jason Lewis called people on government assistance ‘parasites,’ said blacks on welfare ‘plantation,’ CNN
CNN unearths more reasons for Minnesotans to vote GOP Rep. Jason Lewis out of office, Splinter
Minnesota/Mnisota Tribal Youth Gathering Day
Dayton honors Native youth gathering, Bemidji Pioneer
Monday
Notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Paulson, Erik
Erik Paulsen campaign manager posts racist-looking tweet,City Pages
Roads
It will take years to fill the Hwy 23 gaps, other work continues, West Central Tribune
Taxes
Reality Check: Your paycheck and the GOP taxes, WCCO
How the Republican tax cuts are failing workers, in one chart, Vox
Trump
Iran says Trump tweets are responsible for rising oil prices, Fortune
Coca Cola prices to rise because of Trump tariffs, National Review
Donald Trump is wrong about wage trends, Politi Fact
Times editor asks Trump to reconsider anti-media rhetoric, Star Tribune
The president is making news with pre-brunch tweets: “I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security, which includes the Wall!”
- “Had a very good and interesting meeting at the White House with A.G. Sulzberger, Publisher of the New York Times. Spent much time talking about the vast amounts of Fake News being put out by the media & how that Fake News has morphed into phrase, ‘Enemy of the People.’ Sad!” Axios
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
- July 31, 6:30 PM — State DFL OIC Meeting, DFL Headquarters, 255 Plato Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55107.
- July 31, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for location
- August 1, 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- August 1, 6:30 PM — A Brighter Future for Minnesotans of ALL Abilities, Eden Prairie Public Library, 565 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Sponsored by the DFL Disability Caucus and CD3 DFL Outreach.
- August 1, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location TBD
- August 3, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- August 4 — SD34 DFL at Lions’ Park, Maple Grove, MN, more information as it becomes available.
- August 4, 9:30 AM — SD40 DFL Book Club Organizational Meeting, Panera Bread, 6064 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- August 4, 5:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL House Party and Bar-B-Que, 3108 94th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443. Come talk with your endorsed candidates. For more information or to RSVP, email Reva.BrooklynParkDFL@gmail.com or Esaye@dfl.org
- August 7 — National Night Out, check your local municipality’s website for locations
- August 8, 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- August 9, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main St N, Osseo, MN 55369
- August 9, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- August 10, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.