2020
The lineup for each night of the first Democratic debate was just announced, Vox
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison zeroes in on hate crimes, Star Tribune
GOP
Brooks, recruiter of GOP women, to retire from House, Journal Gazette
Minnesota Republican/bigot Doug Wardlow cheated his way to losing, City Pages
Governor Tim Walz
Walz hails solitary reforms as pushing Minnesota’s corrections into the modern era, Star Tribune
Health Care
Trump wants to neutralize Democrats on health care. Republicans say let it go, NY Times
‘They’re Chipping Away.’ Inside the Grassroots Effort to Fight Mandatory Vaccines, Time
Labor
Airline Food Workers at MSP vote 99.7% to Strike, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota DFL News
Everyone deserves the freedom and financial flexibility provided by Paid Family and Medical Leave, by Ken Martin, MinnPost
Tim Walz, fellow Democrats pledge to pass clean energy bill next year, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Legislature
Where Minnesota Legislature landed on business-related issues this past session, Star Tribune
Productive 2019 Legislative Session, Herald Review
Minnesota News
Fee on water bills to increase next year, MPR
Sinkhole in Mahtomedi leads to road closure and $197,000 repair, Pioneer Press
Hennepin County looks to raise age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21, Star Tribune
Five St. Paul police officers fired for not intervening in assault, MinnPost
Why are hundreds of Minnesota students starting kindergarten at age 4?, Pioneer Press
News of the World
Iran says it will break uranium stockpile limit in 10 days, MPR
Russian and Chinese officials backed down after protests. Don’t expect that to be a regular thing., MinnPost
Hong Kong Freedom Campaigner Joshua Wong Released From Prison as Protesters Vow to Fight On, Time
Beijing says US legalization of marijuana is a ‘threat to China’, CNN
Israel announces new Golan Heights settlement named ‘Trump Heights’
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
Newly released documents detail EPA’s concerns over PolyMet, MPR
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Town hall left many out of loop, Free Press
Town hall wasn’t democracy in action, Free Press
Rep. Hagedorn visits RPD, talks drug enforcement, Fox 47
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar, Murkowski Introduce Bill to Protect Consumer Health Data Privacy, MeriTalk
Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
Anticipation builds for final Supreme Court rulings, The Hill
Supreme Court hands Virginia Democrats a win in gerrymandering case, The Hill
Supreme Court dodges case of baker’s refusal to serve gay customers on religious grounds, CNN
Supreme Court reaffirms precedent that allows state and federal prosecutions for the same offense, Washington Post
Trump
Trump calls newspaper report on Russia power grid ‘treason’, Star Tribune
Trump says he didn’t fire Mueller because he saw what happened to Nixon, Vox
Regional Democrats Critical of Trump Comments, WDIO
Trump tells supporters to ignore polls that say he’s losing, CNN
Trump campaign fires multiple pollsters after unflattering numbers leak, CNN
Mexico releases the full text of Trump’s immigration “deal”, Vox
Trump Trade Wars
US companies’ message to Trump: Don’t expand China tariffs, Star Tribune
Torrential Rain Leaves U.S. Midwest Vegetable Farmers Struggling With No Aid in Sight, Time
Trump’s high-wire act on trade risks a rough fall, Politico
US News
50 years after Stonewall, LGBT rights are a work in progress, Star Tribune
Upcoming DFL Events
- 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