2020 Election
The first Democratic debate qualification rules — and controversies — explained, Vox
Congress
Passionate pleas for Congress to pass 9/11 victims fund bill, KSTP
Bill Barr’s brazen new dodge: He hopes to blackmail Congress over census info, Salon
Watch Jon Stewart Shred Congress Over Lack of Health Care for 9/11 First Responders, Vanity Fair
Economy
The Big Tech Investigations That Should Have Started in 2012, The American Prospect
Jeff Bezos’s Corporate Takeover of Our Lives, In These Times
GOP
Republican firm ramps up digital fundraising for push to take back the House in 2020, CNBC
Governor Tim Walz
It’s a start? Walz administration offers ‘downpayment’ on making Minnesota the ‘education state’, Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz outlines education budget, Prairie Public Broadcasting
Labor News
BREAKING: Muslim Jennie-O Employees on Strike Amid Allegations of Discrimination, Workday Minnesota
U.S. Workers Are Standing Up for Their Rights. A New Law Would Back Them Up., Workday Minnesota
What does invisible labor contribute to the gender pay gap, Pacific Standard
Minnesota GOP
Doug Wardlow fined $46K for excess expenditures in attorney general run, Star Tribune
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota’s Legislative Water Commission, left in limbo, hopes for quick resuscitation, MinnPost
State senator wants to change law that allows rapists to retain parental rights, MPR
Wins for workers — and wages — at the Legislature, MinnPost
Minnesota News
Why Minnesota Moms donned orange at Rochester rally Sunday, Rochester Post Bulletin
Lillehaug says he has Parkinson’s, is leaving Supreme Court, Minnesota Lawyer
Meet the gay Twin Cities cops who straddle the rift between police, community, City Pages
On this island off Duluth, a race to save a threatened bird, MPR
Minnesota families in need celebrate long-awaited boost in state aid, Wadena Pioneer Journal
Can you really afford to rent an apartment on your own in Minneapolis?, City Pages
Meet the new UMN regents, Minnesota Daily
Flock of seagulls flying over Duluth shows up on NWS radar, Fox 9
News of the World
In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro’s government is gutting environmental agencies from the inside, Pacific Standard
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at protesters, Politico
Trump’s arms deals benefitting Saudi Arabia to face their first test in Congress, Washington Post
Russia plans to deliver S-400 missiles to Turkey within weeks, NBC
Kim Jong Un’s Undercover Adolescent Years in Switzerland, Politico
Pharmaceutical Industry
Amid spike in drug overdoses, Minnesota’s biggest naloxone suppliers face funding cuts, Pioneer Press
The Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry: Beyond Government-Granted Monopolies, CEPR
St. Paul joins ranks of those suing drugmaker Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Makes Move To Get Drug Companies To Indirectly Pay For Addiction Treatment, TheFix.com
California sues opioid company, alleging ‘unlawful marketing’ contributed to 2,000 overdoses, Sac Bee
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
The Equality Act: Rep. Angie Craig, Wisconsin Gazette
US Representative Angie Craig wants to kill congressional pay raise, KWLM
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
Science and Technology
Astronomers found a mass embedded in the moon, and they aren’t sure what it is, CNN
Ex-EPA chiefs go off on Trump Administration, Washington Post
Inside Uber’s secret self-driving car testing facility, CBS
Speaker Melissa Hortman
House Speaker Melissa Hortman on how the 2019 legislative deal got done, MinnPost
Supreme Court of the US
Chief Justice John Roberts is about to show his cards, CNN
Clarence Thomas questions sources of retirement rumors, CNN
Supreme Court declines government request to speed up review of DACA challenge for now, CNN
Trump
Donald Trump shows off ‘secret’ Mexico document but photos reveal contents, The Guardian
Trump invokes executive privilege ahead of House Oversight contempt vote for Barr, Ross, CNN
Trump Trade Wars
These US industries could take the heaviest hit from new tariffs, Yahoo Finance
Trump defends tariff strategy, China says ‘not afraid’ of trade war, Reuters
US News
Southern Baptists Vote To Hold Churches More Accountable For Mishandling Abuse Claims, NPR
‘We are a voice’: Native Americans diving into local politics amid national momentum, West Fargo Pioneer
The case for fully cleaning up America’s lead problem, Vox
Representative Tom Emmer (CD6)
Emmer, Minnesota GOP colleagues seek fast OK of U.S. trade pact with Mexico, Canada, Ripon
In Private, Liz Cheney Pounced On NRCC Head About Plans To Win Back House, TPM
Upcoming DFL Events
- June 13
- 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Garage Sale, 12257 Larch Cir NW, Minneapolis, MN 55448
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 14 — Flag Day
- 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Garage Sale, 12257 Larch Cir NW, Minneapolis, MN 55448
- June 16 — Fathers’ Day
- June 17, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
- June 18, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
- June 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 20, 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD40 marching in the Earle Brown Days Parade
- June 24, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
- June 25, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
- June 29, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
- July 2
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook page for this month’s meeting location.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
- July 3
- 6:30 to :30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CANCELLED — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting
- July 4 — Independence Day
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Chanhassen 4th of July Parade
- July 8
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- July 11, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- July 13, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Mayer Rising, 413 Bluejay Ave, Mayer, MN 55360
- July 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — UPDATED: SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Suite 21, 7001 Cahill Rd, Edina, MN
- July 14, 1:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact them for more specifics.
- July 20, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Watertown Rails to Trails Parade
- July 21, 12:00 to 3:00 PM – SD49 DFL Picnic, Shelter 1, West Bush Lake Park, 9140 E Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438
- July 25, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
- July 26
- 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN 55381
- 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
- July 27
- 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
- 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut Street, Chaska, MN 55318
- July 28, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Chaska River City Days Parade