Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota seeks to add Purdue Pharma owners to opioid suit, Albert Lea Tribune
MN AG Keith Ellison seeks to add Purdue Pharma owners to lawsuit against opioid maker, Pioneer Press
Debts should not deny diplomas, Star Tribune
Economy
Ford chief took home nearly $18 million in ‘challenging’ year, CNN
Billionaire Pays Off Entire Graduating Class’ Debt, Time
The Man Who Put Public-Employee Unions on the Map, The American Prospect
Deutsche Bank Flagged Trump and Kushner for Potential Money Laundering: Report, New York Magazine
Environment
New York aims to fight climate change by creating green union jobs, The Guardian
Trump’s interior secretary: I haven’t ‘lost sleep’ over record CO2 levels, The Guardian
GOP
GOP throws up impeachment shield around Trump, CNN
Republicans Abandon Election Security, The American Prospect
Governor Tim Walz
Governor Walz Signed Emergency Executive Order, KDHL Radio
A great job of showcasing our community, Albert Lea Tribune
WCCO: Gov. Tim Walz, Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Deal, WCCO
Health care
Paramedics making house calls improve care, reduce costs, MPR
Inside the States Challenging Roe v. Wade, Time
How Mike Pence’s ‘Indiana mafia’ took over health care policy, Politico
LGBTQ
Transgender woman found dead in Texas, CNN
Killings of transgender people in the US saw another high year, CNN
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan
Signs of the times: indigenous women and indigenous place names, MinnPost
Minnesota Legislative Session
State budget deal: No gas tax hike; health care tax continues, Star Tribune
‘It was a draw’: State budget deal includes extension of provider tax, no gas tax increase, MinnPost
Elder care reform package on way to governor’s desk, MPR
Minnesota legislators touted abortion restrictions this session. Where do they stand?, St. Cloud Times
Deal reached, but overtime session still needed at Capitol, MPR
Minnesota News
St. Paul schools construction costs skyrocket. What’s the impact and what are the causes?, Pioneer Press
Hateful flyers on campus target student groups, Minnesota Daily
News of the World
Trump warns Iran not to threaten US or it will face ‘end’, Star Tribune
The Money in the Trump-Kushner Peace Plan, Beat The Press
Nigel Farage doused with milkshake in Newcastle, The Guardian
In the Approaching Last Act, Netanyahu Is Disgraced—or Israel Is, The American Prospect
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
In first, House approves Equality Act to ban anti-LGBT discrimination, Washington Blade
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
McCollum seeks study on Twin Metals’ potential to pollute Canada, Rochester Post Bulletin
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
Hagedorn wrong on high-risk pools, Mankato Free Press
Representative Pete Stauber (CD8)
Reader’s View: Stauber puts president over constituents, Duluth News Tribune
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Letter to the Editor: Protect our elections, authorize funding, Alexandria Eagle
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar ‘extremely concerned’ Alabama abortion ban will overthrow Roe v. Wade, Yahoo News
U.S. News
Second Amendment’s origins laid out in compelling fashion by Igor Volsky, Minnpost
Hundreds protest Alabama’s abortion ban at state capitol, MPR
Supreme Court sides with Native American hunter as Gorsuch joins liberals, The Hill
Trade Wars
Minnesotans lament China trade war: ‘We’re about to get hammered again’, Star Tribune
USDA preparing up to $20 billion in new trade aid, Politico
The winner of a U.S.-China trade war could be … Mexico, Minnpost
Last harvest: Small farms wonder if this year could be the last, Fox 9
Dark clouds hang over Trump’s trade war, Politico
Trump
Trump and top Republicans distance themselves from Alabama’s controversial abortion law, Vox
Justin Amash is the first Republican in Congress to call Trump’s conduct impeachable, Vox
Trump Wants to Make War Criminals Great Again, NY Mag
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through June 5 — Ramadan
- 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