Minnesota Legislative Session:
Crowd Chants After GOP Majority Refuses To Debate Gun Violence Prevention Bills In MN House, The Uptake
Legislative agenda laid out on ‘Muslim Day’ at Minn. Capitol, Duluth News Tribune
Around the state: House GOP toughens penalties for protest damages, Post Bulletin
State Chamber pushes for income tax relief, The Globe
Governor Mark Dayton:
MNLARS one of many bills lawmakers tackle near deadline, Duluth News Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Facebook’s Political Smackdown, Palisades Hudson
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar: Facebook’s Zuckerberg must answer for data breach, Star Tribune
Other News:
Spending talks nearly done, $1.3T bill soon to be unveiled, MPR News
Trump Criticizes Mueller, Again, as a Former C.I.A. Director Suggests Russia ‘May Have Something’ on the President, New York Times
A stunning leak rattles Trump and his aides, AXIOS
China to Target Trump’s Base in Tariff Response, Wall Street Journal
4 winners and 2 losers in the Illinois primary election, Vox
Major insurers lost billions on natural disasters in 2017, they say climate change a ‘serious’ risk, ThinkProgress
Wasn’t DACA supposed to end on March 5? A guide to what’s going on with the Dreamers, MinnPost
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- Today through April 1 — Senate District DFL Conventions to be held during this period
- March 21, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting and Pre-Convention Committees meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 23, 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.
- March 25 — Palm Sunday
- March 25 — Rama Navami
- March 26 — Yom HaAliyah
- March 29 — Mahavir Jayanti
- March 29 — Maundy Thursday
- March 30 — Erev Pesach
- March 30 — Good Friday
- March 30, 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.
- March 31 — Holy Saturday
- March 31 — First day of Passover
- April 2, 5:30 PM — Rep. Erin Koegel (HD37A) Town Hall, Northtown Library, 711 County Road 10 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55434
- April 3, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their calendar for this month’s location.
- April 3, 7:00 PM — SD 37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics
- April 3, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- April 4, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Library, Maple Grove Library, Main Street Conference Room
- April 6, 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.
- April 8, 2:00 PM — DFL Disability Caucus Meeting, DFL Headquarters, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107
- April 9, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
- April 9, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- April 11, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420