In the Know: June 20, 2019

Congress
Sonny Perdue reverses Jobs Corps closures amid backlash from Congress, Politico
House Democrats vote to repeal 9/11-era law used to authorize perpetual war, Vox
Congressional leaders, White House officials fail to reach budget deal, The Hill
Congress has set the record for longest stretch without a minimum wage increase, Vox

Education
Trustees approve 3% tuition increase for Minnesota State colleges, universities, Star Tribune
U Twin Cities undergrad tuition to top $15K next school year, MPR

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz visits Rochester, talks mental health, KIMT

Healthcare
The Sacklers helped cause the opioid epidemic. They’re still making excuses for it., Vox
Trump’s assault on Obamacare was much more damaging than previously thought, LA Times
Lack of Medicaid coverage blocked 29 percent of abortion seekers from getting the procedure, study says, Vox

Labor
Nurses land pay raises, new injury protections, MPR
BuzzFeed News Is Part of a Union Wave at Digital Media Outlets, Buzzfeed

Minnesota News
‘These People Aren’t Coming From Norway’: Refugees in a Minnesota City Face a Backlash, New York Times
Minnesota’s kids are doing well — with exceptions, Austin Daily Herald
Incredibly salty small-town Minnesota newspaper editorial goes viral, City Pages
Pollinator-friendly solar energy becomes the norm in Minnesota, MPR
In tight Twin Cities housing market, first-time buyers in competition with baby boomers, KARE 11

News of the World
More than 500 arrested after protests and clashes as India water crisis worsens, CNN
Russia’s Putin says a war between the U.S. and Iran ‘would be a catastrophe’, NBC News
Mexico Ratifies Trade Deal With the U.S. and Canada, New York Times
Xi Jinping’s lavish landing in North Korea is an embarrassing reminder that Kim Jong Un has no working plane of his own, Business Insider
Canada’s Trudeau Approves Controversial Pipeline Expansion, NPR

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Rep. Craig to hold June 29 town hall in downtown Wabasha, Rochester Post Bulletin

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Ilhan Omar introduces bill to end school lunch debt shaming, CNN

Republicans
Republicans fear campaign arm is stumbling in fight for the House, Politico

Science & Technology
Weber brothers, tech entrepreneurs in St. Cloud, raise $23.7M to invest in other startups, St. Cloud Times
Harness microbes for humanity’s future, Nature
What the Space Age taught us: Earth is the best of all possible worlds, Washington Post

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar co-introduces bill to increase broadband access in rural areas, Brainerd Dispatch

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
Supreme Court: Cross Can Stand On Public Land In Separation Of Church And State Case, NPR
Conservatives fought for Brett Kavanaugh. They hope it was worth it, CNN

Trump
Trump says ‘Iran made a very big mistake’ in shooting down US military drone, ABC News
Acting The Part: Trump Has A Pattern Of Filling Key Posts With Temporary Leaders, NPR
Trump is giving up on regime change in Venezuela because it’s complicated and he got bored, report says, Business Insider
House votes to block Trump’s military transgender ban, CBS News
Proud Boys to Beef Up Presence at Trump 2020 Events, Daily Beast

US News
U.S. drone shot down by Iran in international space, U.S. officials say, NBC News
Cracker Barrel Tells Pastor His Church Is Not Welcome After Sermon Calling for Execution of Gay People, Time
Immigration Agency Says It Plans Deportation Operation Aimed at Undocumented Families, New York Times
10 Wounded in Mass Shooting Outside Pennsylvania Nightclub, Time

Upcoming DFL Events

  • 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 26
    • 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Summer Party Fundraiser, 12257 Larch Cir NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448. Burgers, sides and dessert provided, BYOB and lawn chair. Suggested donations:  $10, $25, $40 or donate your PCR.
    • 7:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 + Dean Team Debate Watching Party (Night 1), 3315 County Road 101 S, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
    • 8:00 PM — Televised Democratic Presidential Debate airing on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, live streamed on NBCNews.com
  • June 27
    • 7:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 + Dean Team Debate Watching Party (Night 2), 3315 County Road 101 S, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
    • 8:00 PM — Televised Democratic Presidential Debate airing on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, live streamed on NBCNews.com.
  • 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