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In the Know: June 12, 2018

2018 Minnesota Elections:
Two DFL Gov. Candidates Campaign in Duluth, WDIO
State Sen. Bobby Joe Champion suspends campaign for Ellison’s congressional seat, StarTribune
Candidates to attend DFL fish fry next week in Bemidji, Bemidji Pioneer

2018 National Elections:
Every June 12 primary election you should know about, briefly explained, Vox
If Democrats want to retake the House, they need to win big in Virginia, Vox
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries, Slate
Grimm and Donovan brawl in first of 2 primary debates, Politico
Democrats turn to Hollywood for messaging help, Politico
‘The Baton Got Dropped’: Obama Alums Run to Finish What He Started, Politico
Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson’s rocky history as a college Democrat at the U of M, MinnPost

CD3 Candidate Dean Phillips:
Letter: I was a young conservative; now I’m voting for Dean Phillips, Sun Sailor

DC Politics:
Trump Adviser Larry Kudlow Suffers Heart Attack, NY Mag
‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Sessions’s asylum ruling reverses decades of women’s rights progress, critics say, Washington Post
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made at least $82 million in outside income last year while serving in the White House, filings show, Washington Post
Jeff Flake Should Do Something, Slate
Senate panel rejects Trump’s proposed Interior, EPA cuts, The Hill
Senate panel advances Trump’s latest Fed nominees, The Hill

Governor Mark Dayton:
Legislature formally delays Dayton’s nitrogen rule, MPR
Dayton not giving up on groundwater nitrate reduction rule, StarTribune

Minnesota News:
Voter roll purge won’t happen in Minnesota, Kare 11
Repeal the Legacy Amendment and outlaw gay marriage? 5 official Republican platform positions that might surprise you, Pioneer Press
Ban nuclear power and let felons vote? 5 official MN DFL platform positions that might surprise you, Pioneer Press
15 arrested outside St. Paul city hall after march for $15 minimum wage, Pioneer Press
Developers accelerate plans on apartment projects around Minneapolis, StarTribune
Lots of Minnesota attorney general candidates, but what’s the AG do?, MPR

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Senators Could Use Defense Bill to Push Back on Russia, Roll Call

Trump:
Trump to rally in Duluth next week, Duluth News Tribune
Trump just struck a shockingly weak deal with North Korea, Vox
Trump-Kim summit: Trump says U.S. will end its ‘war games’ with South Korea, Washington Post

U.S. Supreme Court:
‘This Ruling Gives Us Hope’: Supreme Court Sides With Tribe in Salmon Case, New York Times
Effects of Supreme Court voter roll decision may be limited, PBS Newshour

World News:
How To Interpret Trump And Kim’s Summit In Singapore, FiveThirtyEight
Theresa May’s day of Brexit reckoning is coming, sooner or later, CNN
Korea Summit Document: What Did Trump and Kim Jong Un Agree in Singapore?, Newsweek
Mexico candidate shot while posing for selfie as killings of politicians continue, The Guardian
‘Prepare for the worst’: souring Canada-US relations fuel worries of trade war, The Guardian

Other News:
Maine voters blew up their voting system and started from scratch, Vox
Former KKK Leader David Duke to Hold White Nationalist Rally in Tennessee, Newsweek
Ajit Pai Is Twisting the Meaning of the “Open Internet”, Slate
For 2020, Hill’s Democrats Won’t Be So Super, Roll Call

Upcoming Events

  • June 12, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N, Maple Grove, MN 55367, in the EOC (downstairs)
  • June 13, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • June 14 — Flag Day
  • June 14, 6:30 — State DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, State DFL Headquarters, 255 E Plato Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55107. Open to all DFL Senate District Outreach Officers and Senate District Officers.
  • June 14, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • June 15 — Eid al-Fitr
  • June 15, 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.
  • June 17 — Father’s Day
  • June 18, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • June 19 — Juneteenth
  • June 20, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 146000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • June 22, 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.
  • June 29 through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
  • June 29, 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.
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