In the Know: March 5, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Vikings practice field in Eagan to become Johnson & Johnson vaccination siteStar Tribune 
Duluth & St. Louis County at the Capitol Days prioritize broadband expansionWDIO 

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Senate Moves to Expand State’s Medical Pot ProgramTwin Cities Business 
Democrats seek aid for riot-ravaged businesses, KARE 11 
$450M Minnesota bill would benefit African American communities, reform police trainingKSTP 

Minnesota News 
COVID In Minnesota: 14 More Deaths Reported As Number Of Vaccine Shots Administered Nears 1.5MWCCO 
Long-term monitoring shows 7% of Minnesota venison laced with toxic leadDuluth News Tribune 
CDC Report Shows Spread Of Brazilian COVID In MinnesotaKTOE 
Minnesota prepares to ramp up vaccinations after approval of J&J vaccineKSTP 

National News 
U.S. economy gains 379,000 jobs in February, in first full monthly employment report under BidenNBC 
Police request 60-day extension of Guard at US CapitolThe Associated Press 
How travel brought two covid variants to the U.S., according to the CDCThe Washington Post 
U.S. Senate Votes to Take Up $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief BillBloomberg 

Republican Party News 
GOP governors scorn pandemic restrictions as they compete for primacy in a pro-Trump partyThe Washington Post 
Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires backReuters 
GOP grapples with extremist episodes among its ownPolitico 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senators ask FTC to fight stalkers exploiting people search sitesThe Verge
‘An icon and a trailblazer’: Dems introduce bill to create Ruth Bader Ginsburg monumentWXII 12 
Klobuchar lines up first antitrust hearingPolitico 
Klobuchar leads call for Biden to prioritize Violence Against Women Act programs in budget, Roll Call 

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Senator Tina SmithWCCO Radio 
Sen. Tina Smith supports ending filibusterStar Tribune 

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
U.S House passes ‘For the People Act’ in effort to expand voting rightsBring Me The News
U.S. House passes Equality ActHometown Source
Craig comments on passage of Equality ActHometown Source 
Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Legislation to Showcase Environmental Benefits of BiofuelsTri-State Livestock News

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Minnesota House representatives speak on recent passing of George Floyd policing billKSTP 
Omar: Unfortunate unelected official can stop $15 minimum wageCNN 

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post. Local party unit contact information can be found here.

  • March 6, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 8
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 10, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • March 11
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 14 — Daylight Saving Time begins
    • Deadline to sign up for the 2021 Virtual Train the Trainer series
  • March 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for more information
  • March 16, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • March 18, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 23, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information
  • March 25, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 30, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact us for more information
  • March 31, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information