2018 Elections:
The 6 Senate seats Democrats could maybe, possibly win from Republicans, Vox
After Stunning Democratic Win, North Dakota Republicans Suppressed the Native American Vote, The Nation
Governor Mark Dayton:
Mark Dayton pushes for $138M for schools’ budget shortfalls, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Legislative Session:
Letter: MinnesotaCare buy-in would help rural people, DL-Online.com
Who pays, who saves under the three tax plans being proposed at the Minnesota Legislature, MinnPost
Minnesota News:
‘Risk is not acceptable’: Mayors want halt to hydrogen fluoride use, after Duluth-area refinery blast, Pioneer Press
Sheriff: ‘Staggering’ number of inmates in Hennepin County jail have history of opioid abuse, MinnPost
LGBTQ outreach helps Rochester library win national award, MPR
Rural Minnesotans frustrated over health care costs, lack of broadband, Star Tribune
Trump:
Netanyahu’s cheap theatrics fall flat, but alas, he has an audience of one — Trump, Mondoweiss
Trump’s Tariffs Could Weaken the GOP’s Grip on Congress, Bloomberg
Did Trump Bribe Ukraine to Stop Cooperating With Mueller?, New York Magazine
Sean Hannity Wants To Questions Trump For Mueller So President Gets ‘Hillary Treatment’, Newsweek
U.S. Representative Betty McCollum:
Scott Pruitt’s new ‘secret science’ proposal is the wrong way to increase transparency, The Verge
U.S. Representative Keith Ellison:
Lead Is a National Crisis: We Need to Fight for Clean, Publicly Owned Water Before It Is Too Late, In These Times
Other News:
George Mason and Koch Brothers, Beat The Press
Mike Pence Praises Joe Arpaio As Tireless Champion of the ‘Rule of Law’, New York Magazine
Boy Scouts changing name to Scouts BSA, as girls welcomed into program, MPR
Frustration mounts as Republicans blow up tax message, The Hill
Can Yanis Varoufakis Save Europe?, The Nation
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- May 2, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Plymouth Public Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
- May 4, 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 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- May 5, 9:30 AM — State DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meeting, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904. More information here.
- May 9, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.
- May 11, 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 12, 9:30 AM — SD48 Town Hall with Sen. Steve Cwodzinski and Rep. Laurie Pryor, Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
- May 14, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- May 14, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- 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