In the Know: June 25, 2021

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison confident of Chauvin sentencing, still considering Potter charges, KSTP

DFL Press Release
DFL Party Statement on the Passing of Former State Senator Bev Scalze, DFL Press Release

Governor Tim Walz
MN House passes bill to phase out Gov. Walz’s eviction moratorium, Pioneer Press
Walz: Public safety negotiations ‘stuck’, Session/Law

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota legislature approves $7 billion transportation budget bill, KFGO
Minnesota House OKs housing budget, eviction moratorium off-ramp, Inforum

Minnesota News
Minnesota weighs more cameras in court after Chauvin case, Associated Press
City council reviews efforts to tackle violence in Minneapolis, FOX 9
10 Minnesota counties have now hit 70% adult vaccination rate, Bring Me The News

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
President Joe Biden to name Jessica Stern special envoy for LGBTQ rights, CNN
Joe Biden Is Confirming Judges Faster Than Decades Of Past Presidents, HuffPost
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit US-Mexico Friday, KENS5

Republican Party News
Anti-Trump Republicans Launch New Group to Impact Midterms, Bloomberg
As federal voting legislation falters, state Republicans push to exert new powers over elections, CNN
‘Lean into the culture war’: House conservatives push fight against critical race theory, Politico
Nikki Haley Banks Political Favors in Iowa Ahead of Possible 2024 Bid, Wall Street Journal
They Seemed Like Democratic Activists. They Were Secretly Conservative Spies., New York Times

Republican Party in Minnesota
Minnesota Republicans use budget bills to focus on rising crime in the Twin Cities, Minnesota Reformer

U.S. News
U.S. to Move Afghans Who Aided Troops Outside the Country, New York Times
Court Suspends Giuliani’s Law License, Citing Trump Election Lies, New York Times
Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; 159 still missing, Associated Press
They Seemed Like Democratic Activists. They Were Secretly Conservative Spies, New York Times
‘We have a deal’: Biden reaches$1.2 trillion infrastructure compromise with bipartisan group of senators, USA Today

U.S. Representative Angie Craig
A report ranks Minnesota third for child well-being, but there are big gaps between white children and children of color, MinnPost

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips
Phillips Leads Resolution to Honor and Support the United States African Development Foundation, Press Office of Rep. Phillips
Phillips Introduces Honest Enterprises Act to Reward Ethics, Sustainability, and Trust in Business, Press Office of Rep. Phillips

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
How Washington got back into trustbusting, Washington Post
Senate committee approves legislation to put Supreme Court hearings on camera, Politico

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Mike Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act, Red Lake Nation News
Voting rights protections needed, Star Tribune

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

• June 26, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — Join us for a day of action to organize, learn how to door knock and go out into your neighborhood to actually do it. We’ll start on Zoom at 10 AM to get you set up. Learn more and RSVP here.
• June 27, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — SD45 DFL Community Picnic, 8130 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope, MN 55428, more information here.
• June 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• July 29, 5:30 PM — Minnesota DFL LGBTQ Leadership Pride Month Event with Gov. Kate Brown, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, State Sen. Scott Dibble and State Rep. Heather Keeler. More information and RSVP here.

• July 1 — Somali Independence Day
• July 3
  • 9:30 to 11:30 AM — SD49 DFL Marching in the Edina Independence Day Parade, contact them for more information or to volunteer.
  • 10:00 AM — Coffee with Hennepin County Commissioner LaTondresse, first Saturday of each month. Log in here.
• July 4 — Independence Day
• July 5 — Independence Day (observed)
• July 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• July 7
  • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• July 8
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• July 12
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• July 14, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD48 DFL Electric Vehicle Event, more information as it becomes available
• July 17, 12:00 to 3:00 PM — SD49 DFL Picnic, Rosland Park Shelter, 4300 W 66th St, Edina, MN 55435. Join them for a great opportunity to meet statewide, legislative officials as well as local office holders and candidates in Bloomington and Minnetonka
• July 21, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• July 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available

• August 3, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 4
  • 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 7 — State DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
• August 9
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 12
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
• August 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
• August 26 through September 6 — Minnesota State Fair
• August 28 — DFL Volunteer Day at Minnesota State Fair, more information to come
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information