2018 Elections:
Pawlenty will skip GOP convention, go to primary, MPR
4 winners and 3 losers from the primaries in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, Vox
1st District Republican chair responds to Fox News story, Rochester Post Bulletin
Stauber brings deep roots, Trump ties to 8th District race, MPR
Paulette Jordan, running to be the first Native American governor, wins Idaho’s Democratic primary, Vox
Primary Roundup: Big Victories for Women and Progressives, New York Magazine
Minnesota Legislature tests governor’s resolve with tax bill, Pioneer Press
Minnesota News:
Can science settle the dispute over wild rice? Babbitt native says yes, by imitating nature, MPR
Solar power could be huge in Greater Minnesota — if they can find the people to build it, MinnPost
Minnesota child day care fraud cash going to terrorists? Let’s unpack this., Pioneer Press
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon:
Simon Asks Lawmakers to Free up Election Security Funds, US News and World Report
State Senator Karin Housley:
Minnesota Senate candidate writes laws impacting her real estate business, Think Progress
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Sally Yates, Amy Klobuchar say rule of law has eroded under Trump, Yahoo
Minnesota Legislative Session:
With 6 Days Left, Little Progress In Legislative Session, WCCO TV
Southwest students advocate for climate action at Capitol, Southwest Journal
MN House Passes Line 3 Pipeline Construction, Fox 21
Trump:
The Michael Cohen Bribery Scandal Is Now a Trump Bribery Scandal, New York Magazine
Trump Inauguration Protesters Face 60 Years in Jail, Newsweek
Trump’s Cruel Folly: Canceling TPS for Hondurans Will Fuel More Violence, The Nation
Michael Cohen is ‘in business’. But just what sort of business is he in?, The Guardian
World News:
North Korea Says It Might Cancel Trump Meeting: Report, Newsweek
Other News:
Dismantling Misrepresentations of Food Stamp Recipients, Pacific Standard
North Carolina teachers join wave of strikes with one-day walkout, The Guardian
Tax cuts for typical Iowa family could yield $7 a paycheck, AP
What is Ramadan — and why do Muslims fast?, MPR
Failure at the EPA, Pacific Standard
Democrats introduce bill reinstating key cybersecurity position after White House eliminates it, Think Progress
Seattle Just Showed How to Rein In Amazon—And the Company Is Going to War, In These Times
US Health Care Spending Began to Diverge from Everyone Else In the 1970s, not 1980s, Beat the Press
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- May 16, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- May 18, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- May 18, 5:00 PM — 7th Annual Minnesota DFL Humphrey-Mondale Dinner, Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, MN 55102
- May 20, 3:00 PM — Get to Know Patty Acomb hosted by SD44 DFL, Gro-Tonka Park, 17003 Prospect Pl, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
- May 21, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
- May 25, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- May 27, 1:00 PM — SD35 DFL Community Involvement: Annual Park Clean Up, Sunset Park, 1900 Crosstown Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304. Bring garden gloves, a sharp-pointed stick or extended-arm retriever.
- May 28 — Memorial Day
- June 1 – 3 — State DFL Convention
- June 1, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 5, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their calendar for this month’s location.
- June 5, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for this month’s location.
- June 5, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
- June 6, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location TBD
- June 7, 4:00 PM — Carver County Democrats Family Picnic, McKnight Park, 110400 Pioneer Trail, Chaska
- June 8, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- June 11, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 11, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN