Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
At Issue: May 9 — Walz announces reopening plan as vaccine holdouts remain hesitant, KSTP
Governor Walz plans visit to child care center urging for legislative support for working families, Valley News
Minnesota News
Minnesota Health Officials Get Creative with Vaccinations, KNSI
Hennepin County is battling a new HIV outbreak, Star Tribune
Minnesota schools step up COVID testing, despite some parental pushback, Star Tribune
Minnesota health officials report 810 new COVID cases, 7 deaths, Post Bulletin
National News
US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack, BBC
U.S. Covid cases down 30% over past two weeks as country averages 2 million shots per day, CNBC
There were at least 9 mass shootings across the US this weekend, CNN
Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections, Associated Press
Republican Party News
GOP Rep. Kinzinger Likens Republican Party to Titanic, Slate
In demoting Cheney, GOP holds on to Trump at risk of further alienating others, NBC
A Look At The GOP From Inside A Matt Gaetz-Marjorie Taylor Greene Rally, NPR
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar enlists mothers for vaccine push, Star Tribune
U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
Pentagon preparing sole-source contract to replace Defense Travel System, Federal News Network Confirmation week for three Pentagon picks, Politico
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar Introduce Bill to Make School Meals Free, Democracy Now!
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- May 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Virtual Happy Hour, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- May 12 to 13 — Eid al-Fitr
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leadership Call, contact them for more information at www.dfl.org
- May 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- May 16 through 18 — Shavout
- May 19
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leadership Call, contact them for more information at www.dfl.org
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- May 22, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- May 26, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leadership Call, contact them for more information at www.dfl.org
- May 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- May 31 — Memorial Day
- June 2
- 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
- June 5, 10:00 to 11:00 AM — Coffee with Hennepin County Commissioner LaTondresse, first Saturday of each month. Log in here.
- June 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
- June 14 — Flag Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM – SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee, contact them for more information