Attorney General Keith Ellison
Who are the leading prosecution and defence attorneys in Derek Chauvin trial?, Independent
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz, Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty Get COVID Vaccine In Bipartisan Show Of Force, WCCO
Two Tims — Govs. Walz and Pawlenty — get COVID shots side by side, MPR
Gold Rush is on: All Minnesota adults now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, FOX 9
Walz announces federal funding for Veterans Homes in Montevideo, Bemidji and Preston, DL Online
More than a million Minnesotans fully vaccinated — including Tim Pawlenty and Tim Walz on Tuesday, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Legislature
Three new Minnesota Veterans homes to receive federal funding, ABC 6 News
Lawmakers: Lots to agree on toward the end of session, The Free-Press
Jeff Brand announces campaign for state legislature in 2022 election, KEYC
Local state lawmakers come together for Crossover at the Capitol, ABC 6 News
DFL files campaign finance complaint against Shakopee state rep, political nonprofit, Bring Me The News
Minnesota DFL files campaign finance board complaint against Shakopee GOP lawmaker, nonprofit organization, MN Reformer
Minnesota News
Minnesota Hits Two Vaccination Goals Tuesday, But It Also Adds 1,200+ New Cases, KNSI
Climatologist: Minnesota Winters Are ‘Changing Pretty Quickly Before Our Eyes’, WCCO
Minnesota Farmers See Highest Annual Profits in Nearly a Decade, KNSI
Facts not enough: Community leaders look for new tactics to fight COVID-19 misinformation in Minnesota, KSTP
Minnesota residents reminded to get REAL ID by Oct. 1, The Bemidji Pioneer
National News
U.S. Hiring Surge Expected for March With More Growth Ahead, Bloomberg
U.S. joins 13 other nations in criticizing WHO for a lack of transparency in China Covid report, CNBC
US Capitol officers sue Trump for ‘inciting’ January 6 riot, Al Jazeera
U.S. Covid cases are on the rise as vaccination pace picks up amid expanded eligibility guidelines, CNBC
Republican Party News
In the Wake of Georgia, the Michigan Republican Party Attempts Their Own Voter Suppression Measures, Detroitisit
Study suggests the Republican Party is driving America’s democratic decline, Yahoo! News
Republican politics and right-wing media continue to fuse, The Washington Post
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Biden’s health equity efforts start with broadband push, Politico
Biden plans to connect every American to broadband in new infrastructure package, The Verge
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Senators plan to introduce bill to help close gap in child care, WFMJ
What’s in Democrats’ big election-reform bill and why they might be willing to get rid of the filibuster in order to pass it, MinnPost
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Truck Parking Legislation Introduced in US House, Transport Topics
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- 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
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- April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
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- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- May 2 — Orthodox Easter
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