2018 Elections:
Dems win key race in swing Florida district, The Hill
Local elections 2018: voters being turned away in ID trial areas – live, The Guardian
There’s Nothing to Stop the 2018 Elections From Being Hacked, The Atlantic
Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Dayton to fill two judgeships in region, Inforum
Minnesota Legislative Session:
Minnesota House GOP debuts $825 million public works bill, Star Tribune
Minnesota News:
Met Council Change Pushed By Lewis Opposed By Klobuchar, Smith, WillmarRadio.com
West St. Paul mayor claims to be target of harassment, sexism, Fox9
‘What do we do now?’ Many struggle to find alternatives in shift away from opioids, MPR
Interior Dept. Renews Leases For Minnesota Mine Project, WCCO
#ChurchToo: Women Accuse Minnesota Pastor of Inappropriate Conduct, Fox 9
State Senator Karin Housley:
Change to sexual harassment standard stalls in Minnesota Senate, Star Tribune
Trump:
A Republican Convicted Of Election Fraud Had VIP Access To Trump’s Michigan Rally, Huffington Post
Donald Trump just tweeted he paid back his lawyer for the Stormy Daniels hush money, Vox
In One Hannity Interview, Giuliani Blew Up Trump’s Arguments in 3 Legal Cases, New York Magazine
Trump Threatens Senator Tester, The Nation
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Sen. Klobuchar stops in Pipestone during two-day southwest Minnesota tour, Pipestone Star
U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
U.S. Senator Smith objects to work requirements, rent hikes for public housing assistance, WillmarRadio.com
Other News:
Postal Banking Could Become a Reality Even Without Congress. Here’s How., In These Times
One of the most viciously anti-immigrant judges in the country just got his hands on DACA, Think Progress
In a National May Day Strike, Puerto Rican Marchers Face Down Tear Gas To Protest Privatization, In These Times
New Hampshire’s legislature just passed a bipartisan bill protecting transgender people, Vox
America Will Only Remain ‘Majority White’ If Blacks Remain an Underclass, New York Magazine
In Rural America, the Postal Service Is Already Collapsing, The Nation
NASA sending robotic geologist to Mars to dig super deep, Pioneer Press
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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