Attorney General Keith Ellison
Getting ripped off? ‘Call Brother Keith!’, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Governor Tim Walz
Governor signs bill to fight opioid epidemic, MPR
Walz signs plan to make drug companies pay for fallout of opioid epidemic into law, DL Online
Walz: Applications wanted for director of Minnesota Gambling Control Board, Brainerd Dispatch
Minnesota Legislative Session
Budget deals start coming together ahead of special session, KSTP
KARE 11 Investigates: Family advocates celebrate elder care reforms, KARE11
Our View: Opioids Resources to fight epidemic finally pass, Mankato Free Press
Last bills settled; lawmakers await word on special session, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Walz and lawmakers continue to haggle; special session possible Friday, Pioneer Press
Pointed or vulgar? Rochester teachers’ handmade signs at Capitol are debated, Pioneer Press
Still no special session, but more details of budget bills emerge, MPR
This session, higher ed got less than requested, but also real money, MPR
Budget deal frees up federal election security money for Minnesota, Star Tribune
DFL lawmakers yield on Bde Maka Ska, leave the name up to the courts, Star Tribune
Solitary confinement reforms poised to pass Legislature, Star Tribune
New Minnesota sex crimes task force survives in late budget deal, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Minneapolis ‘Somali mob attack’ shows how right-wing media keeps readers wracked with fear, CityPages
The hottest city in the Twin Cities metro area is… Blaine?, CityPages
Pro-choice rally in Rochester calls for end of complacency, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Some St. Paul employers are ignoring or skirting sick leave law, workers say, Pioneer Press
Ramsey County sets special election date to fill Blake Huffman board seat, Pioneer Press
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Omar bill seeks to ease path for mobile home residents to buy their parks, MinnPost
Ilhan Omar’s abortion stance attacked by HUD Secretary Ben Carson after ‘sleep’ insult, USA Today
Trump
Trump creep Seb Gorka invited to be least human thing at Minnesota Zoo, CityPages
Trump scorches Democrats as Pelosi broaches prospect of ‘impeachable offense’, MPR
Trump’s proposed census citizenship question bucks centuries of precedent, MPR
Trump’s campaign centered on fighting Democrats, not policy, AP
Trump administration announces $16 billion bailout for farmers hit by trade war with China, ABC News
U.S. News
Sources: Pentagon proposing troop buildup in the Mideast, MPR
Nevada poised to become 15th state to ditch Electoral College, MPR
Surprise medical bills are driving people into debt: Will Congress act to stop them?, MPR
Democrats slam McConnell for delay on domestic violence bill, AP
2 film productions quit Georgia after abortion law is signed, ABC News
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through June 5 — Ramadan
- 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
- June 20, 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD40 marching in the Earle Brown Days Parade