In the Know: March 22, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Walz, local doctor raise concern about spring break travel during pandemic, KSTP 
At Issue: March 21 — One-on-one with Gov. Walz, budget talks continue, KSTP

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota lawmakers in final push before holiday break, MPR  
Minnesota cities seek power to ban certain pesticides amid pollinator collapse, Star Tribune  
Minnesota prison proposal would reduce time behind bars, aid community re-entry, Duluth News Tribune 
Minnesota may add climate impacts to environmental review, MPR 

Minnesota News 
Minnesota health officials issue warnings for travelers during recent COVID-19 outbreaks, KSTP 
Speeding on Minnesota roads? Expect to be stopped, police say, Star Tribune
March 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: More than a quarter of Minnesotans have at least one vaccine dose, MPR 

National News 
U.S. Defense Chief Austin Goes To Afghanistan Amid Questions Over Withdrawal Date, NPR 
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is Found to Be 79% Effective in U.S. Study, New York Times  
Miami Beach Imposes Curfew To Try To Curtail COVID-19 Spread, NPR 
Protests Across U.S. Call for End to Anti-Asian Violence, Wall Street Journal 

Republican Party News 
Republicans want to make it much harder to vote. That strategy could backfire., The Washington Post 
Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government, The New York Times 
Trump urges Republicans to double-down on fake election fraud narrative, Politico 

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
White Earth awarded $2,300,000 Native American Housing Block Grant, Red Lake Nation News

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Rep. Omar: We need to center border surge conversation around empathy, CNN 
Rep. Ilhan Omar on the media’s coverage of immigration, KPVI 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Kennedy, Klobuchar introduce bill protecting newspapers from Big Tech, The Ouachita Citizen 
Desperate for cash, strapped arts venues wait out delays in federal covid relief, The Washington Post

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Rounds, Smith lead bipartisan push to repeal outdated laws against Native Americans, DRG News 
Two Harbors Dealing With February Natural Gas Price Surge, But Not The Only City With Problem, FOX 21
Democrats Get a Second Chance on Climate, Rolling Stone

Upcoming Events:

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

  • March 23, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 25, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 28 — Palm Sunday
  • March 28 through April 3 — Passover
  • March 29 — Holi
  • March 30, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 31, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 1 — April Fools’ Day
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 2 — Good Friday
  • April 4 — Easter
  • April 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 7
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 8
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 12 through May 12 — Ramadan
  • April 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.
  • April 13, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 14, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
    • 5:30 to 7:30 PM — 2021 DFL Founders Day Celebration with Special Guest Gov. Gretchen Whitmore, more information and tickets here.
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information