In the Know: June 18, 2018

12 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Aug. 14 primary
59 days until the Aug. 14 primary
96 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Nov. 6 election
142 days until Election Day

2018 Election
Parkland school shooting survivors launch tour to register new voters, MPR

2020 election
Democrats plan unusually early 2020 Convention, NPR
AP: Trump 2020 working with ex-Cambridge Analytica staffers, KARE 11

Congress
DFL endorses Omar for Ellison’s congressional seat, Star Tribune

DREAMERS
Trump just squashed the last, best chance Washington had to protect ‘dreamers,’ Washington Post

Governor
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has a big lead in cash in run for governor, Pioneer Press

Father’s Day
Belated Happy Father’s Day!

Health Care
State health insurers eye lower premiums for 2019, MPR

Immigration
DHS reports about 2,000 minors separated from families, Star Tribune
Doctors group warns of health risks for migrant children separated from parents, The Hill
Obama administration official: Separating migrant families undermines Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ initiative, The Hill
Protections for immigrants erode under Trump since inaugural¸ Star Tribune

Manfort
Manfort ordered to jail after witness-tampering charges, Washington Post

Minnesota Legislature
Race for Minnesota House picks up steam amid busy election year, Star Tribune

MPR raccoon

North Korea Summit
5 takeaways from Summit with Kim Jong Un, The Hill

Pride Week

U.S. Senate
In Senate race launched by #MeToo, 2 women have inside track, WCCO
Sen. Karin Housley appears on At Issue, KSTP

Trump
Trump rally in Duluth moved to larger AMSOIL Arena, Fox 9
To show or no? Dems figure how to best to respond to Trump visit, Duluth News Tribunes
Trump plans campaign rally in Fargo, MPR

Trump Tariffs
Des Moines Register front page warns that Iowa could lose up to $624 million from Chinese tariffs, The Hill

Upcoming Events

  • 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 24, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM here— SD33 DFL Summper Picnic with House Candidates Norrie Thomas (HD33A) and Kelly Morrison (HD33B), Freeman Park, 6000 Eureka Rd, Shorewood, MN.  More information and RSVP .
  • 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.