2018 Minnesota Elections:
Walz shakes up campaign team, MPR
Anti-Muslim mudslinging as Ellison enters attorney general race, Pioneer Press
Local activist enters 8th District race: Sorensen files for Nolan’s seat in crowded field, Bemidji Pioneer
Yes, more women are running for the Minnesota House in 2018. But more men are, too., MinnPost
District 5 DFL calls special convention to sort chaos in race for Keith Ellison’s seat, Bring Me the News
2018 National Elections:
The top 10 House races of 2018 still heavily favor Democrats, Washington Post
Republicans in tight House races feel heat from Mexican tariffs, Reuters
Cynthia Nixon brings spirit of Sanders to New York governor’s race, The Guardian
Why Race Baiting Is Becoming a Central GOP Strategy for the Midterms, Slate
Candidate Erin Murphy:
DFL Endorsed Candidate for Governor Erin Murphy Visits Moorhead, KVRR
Murphy makes campaign stop in New London, West Central Tribune
Candidate Matt Pelikan:
The Pelikan brief: Endorsement triggers DFL avalanche, MPR
DC Politics:
GOP staves off immigration revolt — for now, The Hill
Intelligence Committee Staffer Indicted, Roll Call
White House Would Seek Congressional Approval Of N.Korea Deal, Roll Call
Even the White House’s Own Internal Economic Analysis Reportedly Found Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt the U.S. Economy, Slat
Doug Wardlow:
Doug Wardlow Thinks He’s The Republican To Retake The AG Office, WCCO
Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Mark Dayton’s rocky relationship with Legislature ends as it began, StarTribune
Minnesota News:
Minnesota’s fight against Russian election hackers gives way to political football, City Pages
‘To get their voices heard’: One woman’s mission to help immigrants take on leadership roles in St. Cloud, MinnPost
Minnesota Supreme Court rules that son can sue dad over deer hunting accident, StarTribune
St. Paul district paid $33,000 after sexual harassment claim but teacher is still working, Pioneer Press
Mpls. police will end sting operations targeting low-level marijuana sales, MPR
Public input sessions begin on St. Paul’s $15 minimum wage proposal, KMSP
Trump:
Lawmakers battle Trump in court over emoluments, Politico
Donald Trump Will Leave G-7 Early and Avoid Meeting Angry Allies Who Want to Talk About Climate Change and Gender, Newsweek
Freewheeling Trump sounds off on tariffs, pardons and NFL ahead of G7, The Guardian
Trump on Giuliani: ‘Rudy’s great, but Rudy is Rudy’, Politico
Trump just made 3 shocking statements about North Korea, Vox
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Senator Amy Klobuchar, Women Photographers and Iranian Feminist Author Join Power Women Breakfast Washington DC!, The Wrap
U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
Tina Smith campaign releases first TV ad, MPR
U.S. Representative Rick Nolan:
Nolan announces discretionary grant for Duluth airport, Brainerd Dispatch
Nolan spearheads amendment for new Soo Locks construction, Brainerd Dispatch
House passes Nolan bill to expand, reroute the 4,600-mile North Country National Scenic Trail, SouthernMinn
World News:
Guatemala Volcano Eruption Warnings ‘Came Too Late,’ Officials Admit, Newsweek
Deal With Turkey Threatens Trump’s Iran Strategy, Bloomberg
Spain’s new prime minister just appointed a majority-female cabinet. That’s a big deal., Vox
Trump wants Russia to be reinstated in G-7 talks, CNBC
When Peace Is a Problem, New York Times
Other News:
NASA’s leader wants to privatize the International Space Station. It’s a remarkably terrible idea, Vox
Anthony Bourdain, chef and TV host, dies at 61 of an apparent suicide, Pioneer Press
What a 1963 RFK-James Baldwin meeting teaches us about race in Trump’s America, Vox
In the wake of Kate Spade’s death, taking a different view on suicide, Chicago Tribune
Julián Castro is Headed to Iowa, But He Thinks The Path to The White House Runs Through The Southwest, The Intercept
Upcoming Events
- June 7, 4:00 PM — Carver County Democrats Family Picnic, McKnight Park, 110400 Pioneer Trail, Chaska
- June 8, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 11, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 11, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- June 12, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N, Maple Grove, MN 55367, in the EOC (downstairs)
- June 13, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- June 14 — Flag Day
- June 14, 6:30 — State DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, State DFL Headquarters, 255 E Plato Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55107. Open to all DFL Senate District Outreach Officers and Senate District Officers.
- June 14, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 15 — Eid al-Fitr
- June 15, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 17 — Father’s Day
- June 18, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- June 20, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 146000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 22, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.