DFL Party News
DFL Hits Rep. Mortensen With Campaign Finance Complaint, DFL Press Release
Governor Tim Walz
Governor Walz Rescinds 5 COVID Executive Orders, KNSI
Gov. Walz To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Tuesday, WCCO
Walz team talks inclusion, equity in state grants, KARE 11
Walz, Pawlenty to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine as Minnesota opens availability to all, Bring Me The News
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
COVID-19 and vaccine rollout key topics at Leech Lake’s State of the Band Address, Echo Press
MINNESOTA LT. GOVERNOR HOLDS VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE, KIMT
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota leaders discuss timeline of state going back to ‘normal’, KSTP
Protesters Push Minnesota Lawmakers To Pass Stronger Sexual Assault Laws, WCCO
LAWMAKERS WORKING TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE IN CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT LAW, KIMT3
COVID-19 May Have Solidified Telehealth’s Place in Minnesota, Government Technology
Minnesota News
As Derek Chauvin trial begins, demonstrators gather to demand justice for George Floyd, KARE 11
3 things to know if you’re newly eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Minnesota, MPR
The average farmer today is a 58-year-old white man growing commodity crops. The Minnesota farmer of the future may be Latino–and organic., The Sahan Journal
National News
Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’, The New York Times
With focus on domestic extremists, lawmakers aim to reorient national security agenda, MPR
Biden, health officials sound alarm as signs of covid surge proliferate, Washington Post
In Push To End Filibuster, Democrats Point To Its Civil Rights-Era History, NPR
Comic: Pueblo tribal teacher on the difficulty of getting students online, MPR
Republican Party News
Freedom Caucus frets over how far to push its rebellion, Politico
Trump’s heir? Pence reemerges, lays groundwork for 2024 run, Associated Press
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and rapper Lil Nas X spar on Twitter over $1,018 ‘Satan Shoes’, Duluth News Tribune
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Long-ignored truck safety measures will be part of new House bill, N.J. lawmaker says, NJ.com
A Safe Place to Park and Rest: Truckers Applaud Bipartisan Bill to Relieve Severe Truck Parking Shortage, Associated Press
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Biden administration pauses evictions through June as millions of Americans behind on rent, Independent
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar presses Commerce Department on tourism industry support, Yahoo! News
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Marsha Blackburn, Dick Durbin Introduce Legislation to Improve Rural Health Care, Clarksville Online
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- Today through April 3 — Passover
- 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
- April 20, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 21
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- April 22 — Earth Day
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
- April 28
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- May 2 — Orthodox Easter
- May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information