Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Keith Ellison alleges professor misused funds raised in Philando Castile’s name, Star Tribune
Governor Tim Walz
MN reports 10 COVID deaths Thursday. ‘All preventable,’ Tim Walz says., Pioneer Press
Minnesota News
City workers clear George Floyd Square at 38th and Chicago in south Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Law enforcement kills man in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood, Star Tribune
Unrest erupts after man fatally shot in Minneapolis arrest attempt, MPR News
Student COVID-19 cases plummet in Minnesota after spring wave, Star Tribune
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Inching toward 70 percent vaccinated, MPR News
Minnesota’s top LGBTQ rights group gets new leader, Star Tribune
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
US will boost global vaccine-sharing, Biden announces, Associated Press
Harris Asked to Lead on Voting Rights. She Has Her Work Cut Out for Her., New York Times
Biden Meets With Capito as Deadline for Infrastructure Deal Looms, New York Times
Republican Party News
There are two kinds of GOP attacks on democracy—and one is much worse, Vox
Observers of Arizona’s GOP-led election audit document security breaches, prohibited items on counting floor, The Washington Post
Watch What’s Happening in Red States, The Atlantic
Republican Party in Minnesota News
GOP makes fresh push to end Minnesota’s emergency powers, Star Tribune
Republicans propose plan to strip Gov. Walz of emergency powers, Pioneer Press
U.S. News
US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low, Associated Press
FBI investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in connection with past political fundraising, Washington Post
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Phillips Leads Bipartisan Bill to Spur Innovation, Protect Vulnerable Startups, Rep. Phillips Press Release
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Klobuchar: Northland tourism is “open for business”, WDIO
In visit to SkyWater chip plant, Klobuchar, Phillips tout Minnesota as tech center, Star Tribune
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- June 5, 10:00 to 11:00 AM — Coffee with Hennepin County Commissioner LaTondresse, first Saturday of each month. Log in here.
- June 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Convention, postcards being mailed to delegates and alternates. People registering will receive log in information.
- June 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- June 14 — Flag Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM – SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
- June 16, 7:00 PM — REPLACED BY CD3 CONVENTION CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- June 20 — Father’s Day
- 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 1 — Somali Independence Day
- July 3, 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 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