In the Know: March 2, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
How Minnesota officials are trying to blunt the impact of looming heating bill spikesMinnPost

DFL Party News
DFL Party Announces Departure of Executive Director, DFL Press Release
Stauber, DFL spar over his vote to reject COVID-19 relief, Duluth News Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace climbs; key metrics stableMPR
COVID Pandemic In MN: State Will Get 45K Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses This WeekWCCO

Minnesota Legislature 
Growing support to allow raw cannabis, smoking in Minnesota’s medical programStar Tribune 
Shakopee Republican puts DFL lawmaker’s personal cell number on Facebook, encourages followers to callBring Me The News 
Minnesota lawmakers consider wiping away taxes on $600 a week unemployment boost, PPP loansFOX 9 

Minnesota News
Minneapolis seeks proposals for ‘violence interrupters’ as warmer temperatures loom, Star Tribune
MN Court of Appeals hears arguments to reinstate 3rd-degree murder charge against Chauvin, Pioneer Press
Minnesota health systems to identify at-risk patients for next round of COVID-19 shots, Star Tribune

Republican Party News
Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformationStar Tribune
Trump’s Republican Hit List at CPAC Is a Warning Shot to His PartyThe New York Times 

U.S. News 
High noon for the future of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court, NPR
Cuomo Could Be Compelled to Testify in Sexual-Harassment Inquiry, New York Times
Senators to grill FBI Director Chris Wray over security failures during January 6 insurrection, CNN

Inside Joe Biden’s decision to dive into the Amazon union drive, Politico

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Jan. 6 Revolt Compels Some Democrats to Reassess Bipartisan TiesBloomberg Government

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Rep. Ilhan Omar, WCCO Radio 

U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn cancels constituents’ input, Mankato Free Press
Hagedorn should study his state’s laws, Mankato Free Press

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
How family ties and a history of bipartisanship inform Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s crusade to deplatform big techDigiday 
Klobuchar calls on Congress to get serious on tech reformThe Verge 
Sens. Klobuchar, Burr reintroduce legislation focusing on communications networks during natural disastersHomeland Preparedness News 

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Rural Minnesota facing child-care deserts as pandemic makes bad situation worseStar Tribune 
Seniors seeking vaccines face tech problemFinance & Commerce

Upcoming Events:

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

  • March 3, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • March 4
    • 7:00 PM — DFL Environmental Caucus and MN350 Virtual Meeting: Clean Cars in Minnesota featuring Bill McKibben, more information and RSVP here.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 6, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 8
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 10, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • March 11
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 14 — Daylight Saving Time begins
    • Deadline to sign up for the 2021 Virtual Train the Trainer series
  • March 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 16, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • March 18, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 23, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • March 25, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 30, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 31, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information