In the Know: July 9, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney general challenges judge’s characterization of girls’ reactions at George Floyd murder scene, Star Tribune
Minnesota to get $50 million from Purdue Pharma settlement, Ellison says, Fox 9

Governor Tim Walz
Walz appointed to co-chair Biden’s Council of Governors, KSTP
Walz highlights boosts in spending for child care, early learning, Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature Amends Lactation Breaks and Pregnancy Accommodation Provisions, National Law Review
State lawmakers preparing for September special session, KSTP

Minnesota News
Minnesota will get $50M in Purdue Pharma settlement, MPR
Youth baseball coach fatally shot on a Minnesota highway after a possible altercation, officials say, CNN

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
Biden announces U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end August 31, CBS
Biden has canceled $1.5 billion in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud, CNN
Vice President Harris announces $25 million for DNC voter registration efforts ahead of midterms, CNBC

Republican Party News
Conservative climate caucus head: GOP has shifted on warming, Politico
The Chilling Message of Trump’s Embrace of Ashli Babbitt Martyrdom, Intelligencer
In Michigan, Pro-Impeachment Republicans Face Voters’ Wrath, New York Times
Whether Republicans Get Vaccinated Has A Lot To Do With If They Watch Fox News … Or OANN, FiveThirtyEight

U.S. News
Texas Republicans Reveal Bills of Far-Reaching Voting Restrictions, New York Times
Covid News: Pfizer and BioNTech Are Developing a Vaccine That Targets Delta Variant, New York Times
Surfside condo collapse could reshape Miami’s real estate market, NBC

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Reps. Angie Craig and Ilhan Omar sign on to effort to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, The Pink Report News

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Progressive groups warn of risk to climate from US confrontational approach to China, The Hill

U.S. Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Rep. Jim Hagedorn defends Jan. 6 vote objecting to electors, Post Bulletin

U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Reader’s View: Stauber, GOP need to embrace truth, Duluth News Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Visits Hormel Institute, Talks About Bipartisan Work, KIMT3 News

Upcoming Events:

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

  • July 12
    • 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
  • July 14
    • 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD48 DFL Meet Up, Lone Lake Park, 5624 Shady Oak Rd, Hopkins, MN 55343. More information and RSVP here.
  • July 17, 12:00 to 3:00 PM — SD49 DFL Picnic, Rosland Park Shelter, 4300 W 66th St, Edina, MN 55435. Join them for a great opportunity to meet statewide, legislative officials as well as local office holders and candidates in Bloomington and Minnetonka
  • July 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • 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 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