2018 Election:
Unprecedented? Trump aims to defy midterm campaign history, CNN
Ahead of November Election, Old Voting Machines Stir Concerns Among U.S. Officials, US News and World Report
Tim Pawlenty Announces Lt. Gov. Fischbach As Running Mate, WCCO
Attorney General Lori Swanson:
MN Attorney General Lori Swanson alleges opioid maker used ‘brazen’ illegal sales tactics, Pioneer Press
Walmart paying $825,000 to settle Minnesota Medicaid billing dispute, Star Tribune
DC Politics:
Ex-Michigan State University head to testify to Congress on abuse of athletes, Reuters
Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Dayton Signs Bonding Bill, But Isn’t Happy About It, WCCO
Dayton vetoes revised bill on wild rice water standards, Star Tribune
Mark Dayton vetoes Republican-backed overhaul of Met Council, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Legislature:
Peppin leaving Minnesota Legislature, Inforum
KARE 11 Investigates: Lawmakers leave without new protections for seniors, KARE 11
Minn. Lawmakers Fail to Resolve Dispute over Muskie Stocking, WDIO
Minnesota News:
Cause of fire that destroyed Minneapolis arts haven unknown, MPR
No concerning biological agents found in letter sent to FAA, Pioneer Press
North Minneapolis riverfront gets $15 million for redevelopment, Star Tribune
Trump:
US metal tariffs are ‘99.9%’ done and will impact Mexico, Canada and the EU: Source, CNBC
Here’s what’s at stake as officials try and save summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, USA Today
Trump will pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza, who was convicted for campaign finance violation, CNBC
Dinesh D’Souza, America’s greatest conservative troll, explained, Vox
Trump to impose total ban on luxury German cars: report, The Hill
Trump’s global trade war, Politico
Actually, Trump Loves Chinese Goods—So Long as they Make Him Richer, In These Times
U.S. Representative Collin Peterson:
Farm Bill motivates Peterson to run for 15th term, Grand Forks Herald
U.S. Representative Erik Paulsen:
Paulsen pressed on guns, taxes, Trump during town hall forums, MPR
Elections suffer from a pay-to-play system, Eden Prairie News
Rep. Paulsen hosts first town halls in nearly six years, KMSP
At town hall, Rep. Erik Paulsen parries tough questions, distances from Trump, Star Tribune
Rep. Paulsen Faces 3rd District Constituents In Town Hall Meetings, WCCO
U.S. Representative Jason Lewis:
Inside And Outside A Tightly Controlled Jason Lewis “Town Hall”, The Uptake
World News:
How Bad Could a Euro Crisis in Italy Get?, Slate
In Kenya, Agroforestry is a Win-Win for Indigenous Communities and Conservation, Pacific Standard
The Potential Benefits of Italy’s Populist Threat to the Euro, Beat The Press
Assad tells US to leave Syria, CNN
Is the US-China trade war back on?, BBC
Other News:
Puerto Rico Matters More, The Nation
Meet the big winners in Neil Gorsuch’s America, Think Progress
How Kids and Families Pay the Real Cost of Health Inequality, The Nation
GM and Softbank are putting $3 billion into self-driving cars, CNN Money
Sears Will Close 72 More Stores, After Quarterly Sales Drop Nearly 12 Percent, NPR
Walmart offers workers subsidized college degrees for some majors, CBS News
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- June 1 – 3 — State DFL Convention
- June 1, 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.
- June 5, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for this month’s location.
- June 5, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
- June 6, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location TBD
- June 7, 4:00 PM — Carver County Democrats Family Picnic, McKnight Park, 110400 Pioneer Trail, Chaska
- June 8, 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.
- June 11, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 11, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- June 12, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N, Maple Grove, MN 55367, in the EOC (downstairs)
- June 13, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- June 14 — Flag Day
- June 14, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- June 15 — Eid al-Fitr
- June 17 — Father’s Day