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In the Know: May 11, 2021

Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Gov. Walz To Discuss Minnesota’s Vaccination Efforts On Bipartisan RoundtableWCCO 
Walz: COVID-19 vaccines for young teens expected to open this weekBring Me The News 
Gov. Tim Walz To Meet With President Biden To Discuss Vaccination EffortsWCCO 
Governor Walz Presses For Childcare MoneyKTOE 

Minnesota News
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop 31% in Minnesota since April peak, Star Tribune
Minnesota gets creative in COVID-19 vaccine outreach, Star Tribune 
Federal rescue dollars to start flowing to Minnesota this week, MPR

National News
U.S. schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge, Associated Press
U.S. authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine for children 12 to 15, Duluth News Tribune
Biden administration restores transgender health protections, reversing Trump policy, CBS

Republican Party News 
Caitlyn Jenner didn’t vote for Trump in 2020 and skipped the election to play golf, CNN
Republicans Have Made It Harder To Vote In 11 States So Far, FiveThirtyEight
House Republicans Prepare To Oust Liz Cheney, NPR

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
Minnesota’s racial divide:Will land bridge right Rondo’s wrongs?Al Jazeera 

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar push for permanent free school lunch, Insider 

U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Reader’s View: Use front page for factual news only, Duluth News Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Watch Live: Senate committee holds markup on voting and elections billCBS

U.S. Senator Tina Smith 
Q&A: Senator Tina Smith on Mental Health Care Barriers, AwarenessKNSI 

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • May 11, 6:30 to 8:00 PM — SD40 DFL Outreach Subcommittee 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
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