In the Know: May 31, 2019

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison sues to protect Minnesotans from discrimination in health care, Insight News

Economy
Soggy fields leave Midwestern farmers with few good answers – Star Tribune
Making Wall Street Pay, Counter Punch
California is cracking down on the gig economy, Vox
In Washington and St. Paul, progress on rural broadband internet is slow, spotty, MinnPost

GOP
Deceased G.O.P. Strategist’s Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question, The New York Times

Governor Tim Walz
Walz signs education budget bill with others to follow, MPR

Minnesota Legislative Session
What you need to know about the session’s hottest topics for Central Minnesota, St. Cloud Times
The Bills Left Behind By The 2019 Legislative Session, WCCO

Minnesota News
Reproductive rights, religious groups take aim at Minnesota abortion restrictions in lawsuit, Duluth News Tribune
Hazy, smoky skies will return, along with some summer heat, Star Tribune
U of M study offers deep-dive on evictions in north Minneapolis, Minnpost
Lawyers will seek no prison or less prison time at Mohamed Noor’s sentencing, Star Tribune
Minnesota’s new CWD measures: Will they work?, MPR
Losing the Amazon HQ bid may have been very good for Minnesota’s fiscal health, MinnPost
St. Paul trash system will go to the voters, judge orders, Star Tribune
Minneapolis considers limiting landlords’ ability to screen tenants, Star Tribune

News of the World
For residents of Syria’s last rebel-held province, no place is safe as military offensive ramps up , CNN

Senator Tina Smith
Lyme disease: Sens. Susan Collins, Tina Smith introduce TICK Act, Outbreak News Today

Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
[WATCH] Rep. Betty McCollum on CNN

U.S. News
Hundreds of roads under water as historic flooding breaches levees and threatens communities, CNN
Ocasio-Cortez and Cruz team up – but do rival partnerships work?, BBC

Trump
Mueller’s punt keeps looking worse, Vox
Barr’s response to treason question called ‘astonishing’ – CNN
Fact-checking Trump’s flurry of falsehoods and lies after Mueller declined to exonerate him – CNN
Elizabeth Warren says she wants to make it legal to indict presidents, Vox

Upcoming DFL Events

• Today through June 5 — Ramadan
• Today 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 6, 6:00 PM — SD37 DFL Marching in the Spring Lake Park Tower Days Parade, corner of Able St NE and 81st Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432. Contact them if you can march with them.
• 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
  • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Garage Sale, 12257 Larch Cir NW, Minneapolis, MN 55448
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• June 14
  • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Garage Sale, 12257 Larch Cir NW, Minneapolis, MN 55448
  • 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.