Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Announces Second Vaccination Pop-Up In MSP Airport, WCCO
GOP wants private school option; Walz, DFL push back, MPR News
Minnesota Legislature
MN Supreme Court lets Duluth DFLer’s Senate win stand, MPR News
Minnesota craft brewers renew push to end growler limits, Pioneer Press
First details of Minnesota budget come to light, but much left to be decided ahead of deadline, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota lawmakers agree on $100 million funding boost for colleges, Star Tribune
Why some seemingly popular issues never come up for a vote at the Minnesota Legislature, MinnPost
Minnesota News
Protesters maintain blockade overnight at Line 3 pipeline site, MPR News
St. Paul cancels classes, ends school year early because of extreme heat, Star Tribune
Cities, facing pressure to minimize police presence, turn to unproven community groups, Minnesota Reformer
President Joe Biden
Arriving in Europe, Biden Vows to Build Alliances and Democracy, The New York Times
Biden administration to buy 500 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses to donate to the world, The Washington Post
Republican Party News
The Controversial Arizona Election Review Is Drawing Republicans From Around The U.S., NPR
Election Denial and $16 Spritzers: Welcome to Florida’s Trump Coast, Bloomberg
Why McConnell’s rhetoric on voting rights sounds so familiar, MSNBC
US News
Florida’s Val Demings launches bid to oust Rubio from Senate, Associated Press
Terry McAuliffe Wins Democratic Nomination for Governor in Virginia, New York Times
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax, ProPublica
Developer pulls the plug on Keystone XL oil pipeline, CNN
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
The Technology 202: The Senate approved a massive investment in U.S. tech competitiveness, Washington Post
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Collapse of Infrastructure Talks Puts Climate Action at Risk, New York Times
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- June 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- June 14 — Flag Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM – SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
- June 16, 7:00 PM — REPLACED BY CD3 CONVENTION CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- June 20 — Father’s Day
- June 27, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — SD45 DFL Community Picnic, 8130 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope, MN 55428, more information here.
- June 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- July 29, 5:30 PM — Minnesota DFL LGBTQ Leadership Pride Month Event with Gov. Kate Brown, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, State Sen. Scott Dibble and State Rep. Heather Keeler. More information and RSVP here.
- July 1 — Somali Independence Day
- July 3, 10:00 AM — Coffee with Hennepin County Commissioner LaTondresse, first Saturday of each month. Log in here.
- July 4 — Independence Day
- July 5 — Independence Day (observed)
- July 7
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- July 8
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 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
- August 26 through September 6 — Minnesota State Fair
- August 28 — DFL Volunteer Day at Minnesota State Fair, more information to come