In the Know: March 24, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz orders flags be flown at half-staff to honor victims in Boulder shootingKARE 11 
Walz: Minnesota ranks 1st in US in administering COVID-19 vaccines receivedKTTC 
Call To Boost Minnesota Hate Crime Laws Renewed Amid Surge In AAPI AttacksWCCO

Minnesota Legislature
House DFL unveils budget proposal that largely aligns with Walz’sPioneer Press 
Minnesota House passes ban on price gouging during emergenciesPioneer Press 
Minnesota House passes $107 million summer school packageFOX 9 
MN Legislature headed for another budget battle over tax increasesKTOE 
Minnesota Democrats prioritize boost for schools, worker protections in $52.5 billion planThe Bemidji Pioneer 

Minnesota News 
When will Minnesota open vaccine eligibility to all adults?KARE 11 
State health officials warn UK virus variant now considered to be widespread in MinnesotaKSTP 
COVID Vaccine In Minnesota: Eligibility Expansion Announcement Expected This WeekWCCO 
New report touts importance of immigrants to Minnesota’s economyMinnPost

Republican Party News 
G.O.P. and Allies Draft ‘Best Practices’ for Restricting VotingThe New York Times 
US democracy on the brink: Republicans wage ‘coordinated onslaught’ on voting rightsThe Guardian 
Blue-state Republicans slump without Trump as foilPolitico

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Where Minnesota Lawmakers Stand On Solutions For Gun ViolenceWCCO
Congresswoman calls for trade, travel to CubaFaribault Daily News

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
White Earth Nation receives $2,300,000 Native American Housing Block GrantThe Bemidji Pioneer

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Phillips opens Congressional Art Competition for studentsSun Sailor 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
D.C. statehood group looks to Klobuchar for helpStar Tribune 
Voting rights clash hurtles Senate toward nuclear breakdownPolitico
Bipartisan Bill Would Bring $1.5 Billion to Spur New HousingBloomberg
Minnesota senators eye federal push for high-rise sprinklersAxios

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Pension provision to aid MinnesotansDL-Online 
Sen. Smith on NCAA gender disparities: Star women athletes treated like ‘second-class citizens’Yahoo! News 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • 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