In the Know: June 28, 2019

2020
14 political experts on why the first Democratic debates were history-making, Vox

Economy
White House Considers Capital Gains Tax Break That Would Benefit Wealthy, Bloomberg
Area tech monopolist worth $70 billion thinks fixing his platform is someone else’s problem, ThinkProgress

GOP
Oh jeez, Matt Dean’s college/student loans tweets got him owned, City Pages
Fox News host Pete Hegseth is working with the for-profit college industry against protections for student veterans, Media Matters
Trump reportedly wants the ability to deport active duty troops’ family members, Think Progress
Ken Cuccinelli blames drowned man in border photograph for own, daughter’s deaths, CNN

Health Care
Fate of opioid litigation hinges on government ‘police power’, Physician’s Weekly

Immigration
Below the Surface of ICE: The Corporations Profiting From Immigrant Detention, In These Times
Judge weighs new US policy keeping asylum seekers locked up, Star Tribune

Minnesota DFL News
Minnesotans don’t owe Trump a second term by DFL Chairman Ken Martin, Star Tribune

Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
House Democrats Moving To Block Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon, National Parks Traveler

Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
U.S. Rep. Phillips hosts invasive species roundtable, SW News Media

Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD2)
Rep. Jim Hagedorn takes heat for not doing more town-hall meetings, Winona Daily News

Minnesota News
Minimum wage workers in Mpls. to see boost in pay in July, MPR
PolyMet is now owned by Switzerland’s Glencore. Why it matters, Minnpost
Patrick Goggins appointed as First District Judge, New Prague Times
Our house, in the middle of the (mining) lease, Minnpost
What do Thursday’s SCOTUS rulings mean for Minnesota?, MPR
St. Louis Park mayor: Council to revisit Pledge of Allegiance vote, MPR

News of the World
The school where parents pay tuition fees with plastic bottles, CNN
Hong Kong Is a Rebel Enclave in a Sea of Totalitarianism. Welcome to the New West Berlin, Time
Officer traveling with Brazilian president Bolsonaro caught with 39 kilos of cocaine, CNN

Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on new bill aiming to lower the cost of insulin, MPR

Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
It was a terrible day for democracy in the Supreme Court, Think Progress
Supreme Court to decide on Trump bid to end DACA, Star Tribune
High court keeps citizenship question off census for now, Star Tribune
Supreme Court’s gerrymandering ruling represents a dangerous threat to our democracy, Minnpost
The Supreme Court, gerrymandering, and the Republican turn against democracy, Vox

Trade Wars
Who pays for Trump’s tariffs: US consumers, companies, or China?, Al-Jazeera
When It Comes to Tariffs, Many U.S. Companies Are on China’s Side, Wall Street Journal
US soybean exports to China withering – ‘bumper crop but we need new markets’, The Load Star
Will Trump and Xi call a trade war cease-fire? Here’s what every major Wall Street bank predicts, USA Today
Farmer uncertainty becomes new normal in Upper Midwest as trade war enters second year, Duluth News Tribune
American corn farmers are having their worst year in recent history, CNN

US News
A second Florida city paid hackers thousands to get its computer systems back, CNN

Trump
Democrats pan Trump’s election meddling joke with Putin, Star Tribune
How Donald Trump made a total mockery of Russia’s election interference, CNN

Upcoming DFL Events

  • June 29
    • 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM — SD37 DFL Marching in the Blaine Festival Parade, line up starts at 10:30 AM, parade steps off at 12:00 PM
    • 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
    • 7:00 to 11:00 PM — Stonewall DFL 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Riots, Minnesota Historical Society, 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St. Paul, MN 55102. Arrivals at 7:00 PM, program at 8:20 PM. Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music and DJ. Tickets at the door ($50)
  • June 30, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Picnic, Lions’ Park Pavillion, 1502 82nd St, Victoria, MN 55386. Ghost Towns of Carver County presentation, as well.
  • 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 — CANCELLED SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
  • July 3
    • 2:00 to 7:30 PM — SD47 DFL Tabling at the SW Chamber Business Expo, 7700 Market Blvd, Chanhassen, MN 55317.
    • 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, 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
  • July 26
    • 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
    • 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN 55381
    • 6:00 to 8:00 PM — 2019 Minnesota DFL Women’s Leadership Event with Special Guest U.S. Sne. Kirsten Sinema, 1908 Girard Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. More information and tickets here.
  • July 27
    • 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
    • 10:00 AM to 10:00 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
  • July 30 — DNC Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
  • July 31 — DNC Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
  • August 3, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Volksfest, Victoria, MN