In the Know: June 9, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz highlights new pop-up COVID-19 community vaccination site at MSP Airport, KSTP

Minnesota Legislature
‘The Sausage Will Get Made’: Legislative Leaders Expect Budget Deal To Get Done During Special Session, CBS
GOP, DFL far apart on police funding as special session nears, Fox 9

Minnesota News
Children’s Minnesota tackles racial health disparities, Star Tribune
Minnesota’s heat wave is poised to set more records, MPR
Three young adults, gun groups sue over Minnesota’s 21 age requirement for gun carry permits, Star Tribune

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris News
Biden ends infrastructure talks with Senate GOP, starts engaging bipartisan group, Politico
Joe Biden embarks on first overseas trip as president to assure European allies, meet with Russia’s Putin, Baltimore Sun
Harris invites all female senators for dinner at Naval Observatory amid infrastructure negotiations, CNN

Republican Party News 
NRA’s gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles, Associated Press
Republicans win two Texas mayoral races, including one in McAllen, which is 85 percent Hispanic., New York Times 
GOP chair expects former Nevada AG Laxalt to run for Senate, Associated Press
Georgia Republicans Forgo 2022 Prep to Bicker Over Past, The Intelligencer
Republican Filibuster Blocks Pay Equity Bill in the Senate, New York Times 

Republican Party in Minnesota News 
House GOP unveils public safety plan to curb violence, KARE 11 
Clean car rules still a sticking point in budget deal, MPR News 

U.S. News
Senate passes massive bipartisan bill to combat China’s growing economic influence, CNN
A Record Number of Americans, Including Republicans, Now Support Same-Sex Marriage, NPR
Biden revokes and replaces Trump executive orders that banned TikTok, CNBC

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Craig submits funding request for DCTC, SunThisWeek
Rep. Craig advances $15.8 million for Surface Transportation Infrastructure Projects, Cannon Falls Beacon
More truck parking requires more funds, Fleet Owner

U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn to discuss farm policy Wednesday night, The Globe

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Klobuchar: ‘There was just no preparation’ for Jan. 6 insurrection, PBS

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
In meeting with Smith, home care workers, clients back Biden plan to fund ‘caregiving infrastructure’, Workday Minnesota

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. Delegates and alternates should have received registration information via mail and email.
  • 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
  • August 26 through September 6 — Minnesota State Fair
  • August 28 — DFL Volunteer Day at Minnesota State Fair, more information to come