Days to the November Election: 96
DFL Action Center
96 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, Click here to get more involved!
Agriculture
Report provides new framework for understanding climate risks, impacts to US agriculture,PHYS
Sen. Booker targets corporate consolidation in agriculture for ‘fundamentally broken’ US food system, Food Navigator
Will No-Till Farming Transform Agriculture’s Impact on Climate Change?, Planetwatch
GOP Bill Provides $20 Billion for Agriculture, But No Language for Ethanol Aid, Progressive Farmer
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison settles lawsuits against 2 landlords who failed to provide utilities to tenants, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Supreme Court sides with Department of Human Rights; Court recognizes all state workers protected in Minnesota Human Rights Act, KSTP
KARE 11 Investigates: 50 deaths in MN jails to be investigated by state, KARE 11
Congressional News
‘Now it is your turn’: John Lewis issues call to action in posthumous op-ed, Politico
Pelosi mandates wearing masks on the House floor after Gohmert case, Politico
Theft, censorship and the ‘emperors of the online economy’: Tech CEOs go on defense, Politico
Armed Services panel cancels hearing for controversial Pentagon nominee, Roll Call
House would overturn Trump’s transgender ban in military, Roll Call
Trump floats delaying election despite lack of authority to do so, CNN
Joe Biden nears a choice for running mate, Financial Times
Trump Plays On Racist Fears About Low-Income Housing, New York Times
Donald Trump
Trump floats delaying election despite lack of authority to do so, CNN
Federal officers to pull out of Portland in a major reversal for Trump administration, The Guardian
Why Trump’s tough-on-crime message is not breaking through in suburban America,Reuters
Trump and his allies respond with pseudo-science as US death toll hits 150,000, CNN
Economy
Jobless claims top 1M again in latest week as coronavirus keeps battering workers, Yahoo Finance
The Gulf Between Republicans and Democrats on Coronavirus Aid, in 9 Charts, New York Times
GOP unemployment plan hurts these groups the most, CNBC
An Extra $600 a Week Kept Many Jobless Workers Afloat. Now What Will They Do?, New York Times
Environment
Climate change could lead to mass migration as people head north to survive, CBS News
Wildfires, record warmth and rapidly melting ice: Arctic climate goes further off the rails this summer, Washington Post
Dozens of facilities skipping out on EPA pollution monitoring have prior offenses, The Hill
Record number of environmental activists killed in 2019, CNN
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz to announce school plans at Thursday press conference, Bring Me The News
With Virus On Rise, Gov. Walz Promotes Mask Distribution, WCCO
Walz Orders Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Rep. John Lewis, WCCO
Immigration
Judge orders Trump to halt immigration wealth test during national coronavirus emergency, CBS News
Northam, U.S. senators ask for CDC’s help with covid-19 outbreak at immigrant detention center, Washington Post
DACA dilemma: Program protecting undocumented immigrants to reject all new, pending applications, DHS says, ABC7 Chicago
Immigrant Rights, Social Justice and Post-Pandemic Planning, Governing
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Minnesota News
Three homeless shelters to open in Minneapolis; state pledges $19M on homelessness response, MN Reformer
Highly anticipated Minnesota schools decision coming Thursday, Star Tribune
Minneapolis police say ‘Umbrella Man’ was a white supremacist trying to incite George Floyd rioting, Star Tribune
U of M study details how coronavirus spreads in classrooms, Bring Me the News
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
USDA’s packer analysis aims to prevent future market shifts, High Plains Journal
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
LETTER: Send Ilhan Omar back to Congress, ECM Sun Sailor
Republicans
Republicans suddenly sweating falling deep into House minority, Politico
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain dies after battle with COVID-19, USA Today
DeSantis raises funds for Trump in advance of Florida events, Politico
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar Bill Strives To Throw Lifeline To Small Music, Theatre Venues, WCCO
Klobuchar urges colleagues to address challenges in rural America resulting from COVID-19 pandemic, KEYC
The Cybersecurity 202: Klobuchar is bullish Congress will deliver more election money for states, Washington Post
Senator Tina Smith
Senator Tina Smith on her bill to increase and improve Covid 19 testing, KYMN
U.S. News
Teachers Are Wary of Returning to Class, and Online Instruction Too, New York Times
Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for minimally invasive non-surgical procedure, CBS
US economy posts its worst drop on record, CNN
Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s new Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).
World News
‘Worst phase of pandemic’: Brazil hits record daily deaths, cases, Al Jazeera
Russian COVID-19 vaccine approval imminent, source says, Reuters
Belarus says it’s arrested Russian mercenaries, as rift grows between strongmen Putin and Lukashenko, CNN
Coronavirus: Australia’s Victoria records huge case jump, BBC News
Hong Kong students held in first arrests under new security law, Reuters
Upcoming DFL Events
With the COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- Today through August 10 — Primary Election Early Voting Window, more information here.
- Today through August 11 — Window for Candidates to Register with State for City Offices with No Primaries to Register
- July 29, 7:00 PM — CD3 Virtual Central Committee Meeting and Election of Directors. If you’re a member of the committee ,email info@dfl3cd.org for how to participate.
- July 30, 7:00 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus Virtual Meeting with endorsed candidates, more information and RSVP here.
- August 4, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meetings, contact them for specifics.
- August 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- August 17
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A United America, more information as it becomes available.
- August 18, 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — Steady Leadership
- August 19
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, tentative virtual meeting, specifics decided at July meeting
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — DNC Convention — A Future for All
- August 20, 8:00 to 10:00 PM —DNC Convention — A New American Promise
- August 29 — DFL State Central Virtual Meeting, this will be a full agenda meeting, more information as it becomes available.