In the Know: May 28, 2019

Environment
Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science, NY Times

GOP
Senate GOP vows to quickly quash any impeachment charges, The Hill
Trump’s Judge Whisperer Promised to Take Our Laws Back to the 1930s, Slate
ICE will deport DACA recipient’s parents in days, Chicago Sun-Times
Trump HUD Official: ‘I Honestly Don’t Care’ If I’m Breaking Federal Law, HuffPo
First, Immigration Authorities Fed A Muslim Man Pork For Days. Now, He’s Being Deported., HuffPo
The US Government Says Homeless Shelters Should Be Allowed to Ban Trans People, Vice
WaPo: Trump pushing for GOP donor to get wall contract, Walker Pilot Independent

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Wolf Hunting Ban fails to reach Governor’s Desk. Walz has indicated he would have signed it, Pioneer Press
Messy, but Minnesota governor, lawmakers found way to finish, Albert Lea Tribune

Health Care
Teens still commonly prescribed opioids, study finds, NBC
New measles cases reported in outbreak that touches 26 states, The Hill
Alabama’s Abortion Ban Was Meant to Overturn Roe. Can It?, PBS

Minnesota Legislative Session
How a bipartisan plan to ban the use of carcinogenic TCE fell apart at the Minnesota Legislature, MinnPost
Legislature OKs Bill To License Assisted Living Centers, WCCO
MN Legislature: What they passed and what they killed. Here’s a guide to more than 50 issues, Pioneer Press
‘We Were Shocked’: Insulin Safety Net Left Out Of Final Budget Deal, WCCO

Minnesota News
Tornado hits southeastern Minnesota, MinnPost
Novel crops can save rural Minnesota’s drinking water, U says, Star Tribune
Grieving family pushes for light rail safety changes, Star Tribune
Record Rain: Most in US history over past year, 3rd in MN, Kare 11
Walz, Klobuchar, Army Officials honor Minnesota dead in ceremony, MPR
Man Beats Back Wolves To Save His Dog In Duluth Woods, WCCO
Gopher’s advance to Women’s College World Series, Minnesota Daily
Why the Trump administration secrecy on BWCA mining study?, Star Tribune

News of the World
Fact-Checking North Korea’s missiles and the UN Resolution, CNN
Climber describes scene in Everest’s “death zone”: Traffic jams and corpses, CBS
Treated like trash: south-east Asia vows to return mountains of rubbish from west, The Guardian
Trump says he’s not ‘personally bothered’ by North Korea missile test, CNN
In Japan, Trump pushes a hard line on trade – and a soft line on North Korea, Vox

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Rep. Ilhan Omar calls for a reset of American foreign policy, Star Tribune

Representative Pete Stauber (CD8)
Reader’s View: Stauber won’t call out Trump on anything, Duluth News Tribune

Trump
New activist campaign puts impeachment pressure on House Democrats, NBC
Iraq Vet Warns Trump On Pardoning War Criminals, Crooks & Liars
Trump’s Tweet About the 1994 Crime Bill Is Another Reminder That Hypocrisy Is Dead, Esquire

U.S. News
Supreme Court leaves intact block on one Indiana abortion restriction, CNN
An obscure process called budget reconciliation could be Democrat’s best hope for climate
policy, Vox
Teachers and kids give 4-day school week an ‘A’. Parents are less enthusiastic, NBC
NYT: Number of hate groups at all time high, MSNBC

Upcoming DFL Events

  • Today through June 5 — Ramadan
  • 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
  • July 2
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook page for this month’s meeting location.
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
  • July 3
    • 6:30 to :30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnesota MN 55305
  • July 4 — Independence Day
  • July 8
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Suite 21, 7001 Cahill Rd, Edina, MN
  • July 11, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • July 14, 1:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact them for more specifics.
  • July 17, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.