In the Know: June 7, 2021

Attorney General Keith Ellison
At Issue: June 6 — One-on-one with AG Ellison; Minnesota government shutdown looming, KSTP

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota leaders racing to avoid expensive shutdown, Star Tribune
Special session set for next week, KTOE
Gov. Tim Walz stops at Mayo Field to highlight COVID-19 vaccine incentives, Rochester Post Bulletin

Minnesota Legislature
Soil health proposals garner mixed support in Legislature, Brainerd Dispatch

Minnesota News
Vigil, protests held over man killed by Minnesota deputies, MPR
‘It Has To Stop’: 14-Year-Old Demaris Ekdahl Dies After shooting At Graduation Party in Woodbury, WCCO
Asian Minnesotans say discrimination is on the rise, push to make prosecuting hate crimes easier, MN Reformer

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
Biden dismisses latest GOP infrastructure counteroffer as falling short of his objectives, CBS News
Women and youth a top focus of Kamala Harris’ first visit to Mexico as vice president, El Paso Times
Kamala Harris takes on a new role as she heads on her first overseas trip, The Guardian

Republican Party News
Trump’s North Carolina GOP Convention Speech And The Phenomenon Of ‘The Big Lie’, NPR 
On The Trail: Arizona is microcosm of battle for the GOP, The Hill
Biden’s Agenda Takes On Steep GOP Resistance in Senate, Wall Street Journal 
Ex-Speaker Paul Ryan to GOP: Reject Trump and ‘2nd-rate imitations’, Pioneer Press
GOP governors are cutting unemployment aid. Some have ties to businesses that may benefit., Washington Post 

Republican Party in Minnesota News
Minnesota Senate GOP wants state control of some historic sites, Star Tribune   

U.S. News
Manchin Vows to Block Democratic Voting Rights Bill and Preserve Filibuster, New York Times
As Reopening Continues, Pride Celebrations Return Cautiously, NPR
Vaccination rates fall off, imperiling Biden’s July Fourth goal, Washington Post

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
My Bill Would Stop US Aid From Funding Palestinian Suffering, The Nation
U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum’s influence over defense spending grows, Star Tribune

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Reps. Phillips, Walorski introduce bill to provide relief to startups, Financial Regulation News

U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach (CD7, R) 
Moorhead leaders ask Rep. Fischbach to push for infrastructure aid, Inforum

U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Rep. Pete Stauber extolls gun rights during Brainerd visit, Duluth News Tribune 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar confident healthy tourism has returned, Business North
Foreign trips, softball games and full offices: Signs of normalcy return to Capitol Hill life as pandemic wanes, Washington Post

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Senator Smith Talks With St. Cloud Leaders About Childcare crises, KTOE
Sen. Tina Smith visits St. Cloud, talks with child care providers about toll of pandemic, St. Cloud Times

Upcoming Events:

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

• 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 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, 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