Governor Tim Walz
Walz orders flags flown at half-staff to honor victims of Atlanta shootings, KTTC
MN Gov. Walz releases revised budget, Wahpeton Daily News
Coronavirus: Here Are Minnesota’s Current Restrictions, Patch
Minnesota Legislature
House passes bill requiring sprinklers in high-rises by 2033, KSTP
Minnesota lawmakers in final push before holiday break, St. Peter Herald
Senate debates MCA testing, standards, KARE 11
MN House passes bill expanding list of mandatory reporters of child abuse, KTOE
Minnesota News
Derek Chauvin trial: Jury selection expected to wrap up today, Pioneer Press
Despite slower rollout, Minnesota’s vaccination rate has kept pace with other states, MinnPost
Pandemic predictor Michael Osterholm gives us science and the hope to cope with it, Star Tribune
National News
Building A Big Infrastructure Plan, Biden Starts With A Bridge To Republicans, NPR
Colorado shooting leaves 10 dead in latest mass tragedy, Associated Press
Biden sends top officials to Mexico as border surge continues, MPR
White House aides prep $3 trillion jobs package for Biden, CNN
Republican Party News
UMN College Republicans post and delete tweet saying Trump’s response to racial justice protests “not brutal enough”, Minnesota Daily
Trump Reveals List Of Republicans He Sees As Potential Successors, Forbes
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Craig announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition, Sun This Week
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Democrat Dean Phillips Rebukes Idea That Party Might Overturn Iowa Election Results, Newsweek
Rep. Johnson introduces TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act, The Highland County Press
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
A Senator Wants An Investigation Of The NCAA’s Different Treatment Of Women’s Teams In March Madness, Buzzfeed
Becker County will get about $6.7 million from American Rescue Plan, DL-Online
Sens. Smith, Young introduce One Health legislation to combat disease outbreaks, Homeland Preparedness News
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