Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz orders flags be flown at half-staff to honor victims in Boulder shooting, KARE 11
Walz: Minnesota ranks 1st in US in administering COVID-19 vaccines received, KTTC
Call To Boost Minnesota Hate Crime Laws Renewed Amid Surge In AAPI Attacks, WCCO
Minnesota Legislature
House DFL unveils budget proposal that largely aligns with Walz’s, Pioneer Press
Minnesota House passes ban on price gouging during emergencies, Pioneer Press
Minnesota House passes $107 million summer school package, FOX 9
MN Legislature headed for another budget battle over tax increases, KTOE
Minnesota Democrats prioritize boost for schools, worker protections in $52.5 billion plan, The 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 Minnesota, KSTP
COVID Vaccine In Minnesota: Eligibility Expansion Announcement Expected This Week, WCCO
New report touts importance of immigrants to Minnesota’s economy, MinnPost
Republican Party News
G.O.P. and Allies Draft ‘Best Practices’ for Restricting Voting, The New York Times
US democracy on the brink: Republicans wage ‘coordinated onslaught’ on voting rights, The Guardian
Blue-state Republicans slump without Trump as foil, Politico
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Where Minnesota Lawmakers Stand On Solutions For Gun Violence, WCCO
Congresswoman calls for trade, travel to Cuba, Faribault Daily News
U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
White Earth Nation receives $2,300,000 Native American Housing Block Grant, The Bemidji Pioneer
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Phillips opens Congressional Art Competition for students, Sun Sailor
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
D.C. statehood group looks to Klobuchar for help, Star Tribune
Voting rights clash hurtles Senate toward nuclear breakdown, Politico
Bipartisan Bill Would Bring $1.5 Billion to Spur New Housing, Bloomberg
Minnesota senators eye federal push for high-rise sprinklers, Axios
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Pension provision to aid Minnesotans, DL-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