Attorney General Keith Ellison
Complaints to Minnesota AG spike after 5 INVESTIGATES insurance denials for mental illnesses, KSTP
Auditor Julie Blaha
Bar Buzz: Blaha won’t be punished for Otto suit, Minnesota Lawyer
Economy
Trade row deepens as China ups tariffs on $60B in U.S. goods, MPR
GOP
Republicans Focusing on Women, Minorities for 2020 House Challengers,
North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ sponsor bidding for US House, AP
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesotans Participate In Governor’s Fishing Opener In Albert Lea, WCCO
Health Care
Washington to offer first ‘public option’ insurance in US, AP
Sweeping lawsuit accuses top generic drug companies, executives of fixing prices, CBS
Minnesota Legislative Session
As Minnesota Legislature wraps up, partisan differences hang on budget negotiations, Star Tribune
Gay conversion ban gets personal for lawmakers in emotional debate, Star Tribune
As deadline nears, who wins and who loses if Legislature can’t finish on time?, Star Tribune
Gender equity, violence bills get debate amid MN Legislature budget battle, Pioneer Press
Report: Top GOP senator sent lesbian daughter to therapist, now seeks ‘conversion’ ban compromise, Pioneer Press
Bill to remove statute of limitations in Minnesota rape cases prompts heated debate, Star Tribune
State of Minnesota pulls in nearly $500 million more than expected in April, Star Tribune
Minnesota lawmakers have one week left — and a lot to do, MPR
Region, state at ‘tipping point’ on infrastructure costs, Mankato Free Press
Minnesota could get a new state holiday: Hmong-Lao Veterans Memorial Day, MPR
Minnesota News
Hennepin County among those at highest risk of measles outbreak, researchers say, MinnPost
After bragging up Trump’s prosperity, MyPillow’s Mike Lindell lays off 150 in Shakopee, CityPages
After years of being ignored, renewed hope for Minnesota’s missing and murdered indigenous women, CityPages
Michele Bachmann just sold her $1M home; take a peek inside, CityPages
Ramsey County Board colleague cites previous concerns about Blake Huffman’s business practices, Pioneer Press
Sisters homeschooled after decade of bullying. It’s a growing issue, MN official says., Pioneer Press
Hennepin County attorney to take medical leave, citing ‘high stress’, Pioneer Press
Minnesota joins lawsuit against generic medication manufacturers, KSTP
Minnesota’s new corrections commissioner fuels hope on both sides of the bars, Pioneer Press
Local View: Doing nothing about climate change the most expensive option, Duluth News Tribune
Representative Collin Peterson
Rep. Collin Peterson says USMCA would fail in House, KVRR
Peterson responds to Pence on USMCA advocacy, The Fence Post
Peterson statement on Pence’s remarks in Glyndon, Minnesota Ag Week
Representative Dean Phillips
Dean Phillips votes to pass Climate Action Now Act, Sun Current
Representative Jim Hagedorn
Hagedorn prioritizes guns over women’s lives, New Ulm Journal
Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith reveals her own past depression in push for mental health funding, Star Tribune
Trump
What’s the point of increased U.S. pressure on Iran? Not even the Trump administration seems sure, MinnPost
A group raised over $20 million to ‘build the wall.’ Now its supporters want answers, Duluth News Tribune
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s trade theories don’t hold water, AP
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, his baby ‘executions’ and the reality, AP
Trump lawyer Giuliani plans, then abandons, Ukraine trip, MPR
Self-impeach? Talk shifts toward Trump defiance of Congress, MPR
President Trump takes over Fourth of July celebration, changing its location and inserting himself into the program, CT Post
U.S. News
U.S.-Canada border staffing transfers raise fear of delayed crossings, MPR
More ‘heartbeat’ abortion bans advancing in South, Midwest, MPR
#MeToo won’t end until we provide a path to real justice for survivors, MinnPost
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through June 5 — Ramadan
- May 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- May 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- May 17
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD34 DFL Spring Into 2020 Community Gathering and Fundraiser. Join them for a casual supper for community members to socialize, organize and fundraise so they can work together in the 2020 campaign season. Children welcome. RSV by Wednesday May 15 to chair@sd34dfl.org.
- May 19, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — DFL Senior Caucus Convention, Sheet Metal Workers’ Union Hall, 1681 Cope Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55109
- May 20 — Minnesota Legislative Session Ends
- May 24
- 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- 6:00 to 9:00 PM — 8th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner with Special Guest Speaker Pelosi, Minnesota Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Interested in sitting at a CD3 table? Email Cheryl Poling.
- May 27 — Memorial Day
- May 29 through May 31, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM — SD40 DFL Garage Sale, 2709 Pearson Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN
- June 4
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- June 5
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172
- June 7, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- June 8, 8:30 to 5:45 PM — 4th Biennial DFL Training Summit, Metropolitan State University, 700 7th St E, St. Paul, MN 55106. More information and register here.
- June 9, 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
- June 10
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- June 13, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 14, 12:00 to 1:00 PM —Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schaefer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Avenue in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
- June 16 — Fathers’ Day