Environment
EPA watchdog: Agency should recoup $124,000 in ‘excessive’ Pruitt travel costs, Politico
Industry group tied to EPA air chief dissolves, Politico
GOP
Watchdog: Housing department broke the law with $40,000 furniture purchase for Ben Carson, CNN
GOP threat to LGBTQ bill triggers Dem mobilization, Politico
Roy Moore considers another Senate run in Alabama, Axios
Seth Meyers Exposes Alabama Republicans’ Anti-Abortion Hypocrisy: You ‘Gave the Game Away’, Daily Beast
Governor Tim Walz
Walz: Minnesota budget talks reach ‘really important time’, KSTP
Health Care
House passes drug pricing bills amid ObamaCare row, The Hill
Republicans defend drug company in spotlight over HIV medication prices, The Hill
Labor
The Teacher Strikes Could Set Off a Private Sector Strike Wave—If We Dare, In These Times
Minnesota Legislative Session
Hospital administrators lobby to keep 2% provider tax, Pipestone Star
Budget talks break off between Gov. Tim Walz, legislative leaders, Star Tribune
Legislators keep debating early learning programs. How do we know what works best?, MinnPost
Senate Republicans prep for budget stalemate, MPR
Minnesota budget talks hit a roadblock; GOP-led Senate panel begins work on backup plan, Pioneer Press
The state of Minnesota may give a boost to addiction programs that use traditional healing practices, MinnPost
Minnesota Senate GOP prepares ‘lights on’ bill amid impasse, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Did the frigid winter take a toll on ticks? Probably not, MPR
Community to host forum about religious fundamentalist leader moving to northeast Minnesota, Pioneer Press
Minneapolis makes push to ban new drive-through services, Star Tribune
News of the World
Taiwan’s parliament legalizes same-sex marriage, a first in Asia, MPR
Saudi Arabia Blames Iran for a Drone Attack, Time
Representative Jim Hagedorn
Hagedorn wrong on insurance mandates, Austin Daily Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar calls Alabama abortion law ‘dangerous, wrong, unconstitutional’, MSNBC
Klobuchar co-introduces bills to prevent children from entering foster care, Brainerd Dispatch
Klobuchar co-introduces bill to modernize 911 emergency systems, Brainerd Dispatch
Senator Tina Smith
Senator Tina Smith Highlights Bill on Mental Health Services in Schools, WDIO
Trade Wars
As trade dispute escalates, Minnesota farmers brace for another miserable year, Star Tribune
Trump delays auto tariffs for 6 months, MPR
Trump asking farmers to make ‘patriotic’ sacrifices in his trade war, Politico
Trump’s trade war puts Southern Republicans in an awkward spot, CNN
Markets fall as China downplays chance of trade deal, The Hill
Trump
U.S.: Flynn described efforts to interfere with cooperation, MPR
Appeals court rules Trump end of DACA was unlawful, The Hill
Courts Are Weighing Trump’s Plan to Tap the Pentagon for Border Wall Funding, TimeDemocrats’ new and untested option in their subpoena fight with Trump: fines, Vox
Trump says he doesn’t want war with Iran. Is John Bolton driving the US into a conflict anyway?, USA Today
U.S. News
America’s long, rich history of pretending systemic racism doesn’t exist, Vox
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through June 5 — Ramadan
- 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
- May 31, 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 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
- June 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345