In the Know: July 30, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Governor Walz announces $100 incentive to encourage people to get vaccinations, KARE 11
As smoke blankets Minnesota, Walz prepares to meet with Biden to discuss wildfires, Star Tribune

Minnesota News
Adding climate impacts to Minnesota’s environmental review may be delayed, MPR News
Worst air quality on record Thursday in Minnesota, MPR News
Connecticut fire crews sent to Minnesota, latest deployment, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
Biden signals support for Democrats’ plan to advance immigration changes unilaterally, via a budget bill., New York Times
Biden Seeks to Revive Vaccine Effort With New Rules and Incentives, New York Times
Biden to headline DNC fundraiser Monday, Politico
Vice President Kamala Harris unveils strategy to address illegal immigration at the border, CNBC

Republican Party News 
Republican Stands By 1/6 ‘Tourist Visit’ Comparison After Searing Testimony by Police, Intelligencer
Anti-Abortion Activists Finally Let the Mask Slip in Plea to Supreme Court, Intelligencer 
Republican-led Arizona ballot review grinds to rocky conclusion, with results expected next month, Washington Post
RNC builds army of field staffers to flip Virginia governor’s race, Politico 
Senate GOP steps up vaccine push amid lingering conservative skepticism, Politico 

Republican Party in Minnesota News 
Senate GOP leader intends to step down from leadership if he runs for governor, Minnesota Reformer

U.S. News
Carl Levin, the Senate Scourge of Corporate America, Dies at 87, New York Times
He Killed Himself After the Jan. 6 Riot. Did He Die in the Line of Duty?, New York Times
Pfizer data shows vaccine protection remains robust six months after vaccination even as the company argues that boosters will be needed, Washington Post
Poorest Americans could see biggest impact of reversing Roe v. Wade, CNN
How a Liberal Michigan Town Is Putting Mental Illness at the Center of Police Reform, Politico

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Emergency Haying During Severe Drought, MN Ag Connections

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Ilhan Omar’s New Guaranteed Income Bill Would Send $1,200 Monthly To Most Americans, HuffPost

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar says voting rights deal with Manchin and Schumer is near, The Independent

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Senate Bill Aims to Create National Database of Restrictive Property Covenants, Wall Street Journal 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • July 30 — Suni Lee Day in Minnesota
  • 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
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
    • 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 11, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
  • 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
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • August 25, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
  • 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