In the Know: May 5, 2020

Days to the November Election:  182

2020 Election
Why Trump’s shadow over the race for Senate control is so long, CNN
Biden, Warren: There’s no oversight of coronavirus relief — because that’s what Trump wants, Miami Herald
Poll: Ernst lead evaporates in Iowa Senate race, The Hill
Graham’s embrace of Trump fuels competitive fight in South Carolina, The Hill

Agriculture
‘That’s just the way it happens:’ Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue defends the trade war bailout that mostly benefited wealthy farmers, Business Insider

Donald Trump
Trump gives up on virus fight to focus on economic recovery – and re-election, The Guardian
Trump runs into trouble with expectations game, The Hill
Trump pushes to reopen country, but his own workforce isn’t rushing back, Politico
The President Is Unraveling, The Atlantic
POTUS Has A Meltdown Over Anti-Trump GOP PAC Ad Blasting His Handling Of Outbreak, Talking Points Memo

Economy
Why the Covid-19 economy is particularly devastating to millennials, in 14 charts, Vox
Uber’s Bait and Switch on Paid Sick Leave, The American Prospect
The new working world, Axios
US Treasury seeks to borrow a record $3 trillion this quarter, CNBC

Education
An uncertain fall means once college-bound students are weighing their options, MPR

Environment
How the EPA has left Americans exposed to lead in drinking water, APM
Billions Could Live in Extreme Heat Zones Within Decades, Study Finds, New York Times

Governor Tim Walz
Pressure mounts for Walz to allow restaurants and others to reopen. ‘I get it,’ Walz says, but no timeline yet., Pioneer Press
Coronavirus Daily Briefing: Walz, state leaders outline getting businesses reopened, KSTP
Poll: Minnesotans back Walz’s handling of coronavirus, Stay at Home measures, Bring Me The News
KSTP/SURVEYUSA: Big difference in Walz, Trump approval ratings on virus response, KSTP

Health
CNN: Even Barr Is Warning Trump Against SCOTUS Case That Would Nuke Obamacare, Talking Points Memo
COBRA Bites, The American Prospect
Pharma startups forced to sit on their hands as clinical trials halt, Axios
Rural Hospitals Were Already Hanging on by a Thread—Then Came COVID-19, Mother Jones
Government-Granted Patent Monopolies Give Drug Companies an Incentive to Lie About the Safety and Effectiveness of Their Drugs, Beat the Press

Inmate who agreed to stay in Cook County Jail to avoid immigration trouble lost life to COVID-19 instead, Chicago Tribune

Labor
Unions Hold Vigil For Workers Exposed to COVID-19, Workday MN

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota House Democrats advance bill guaranteeing pay for hourly school workers, Star Tribune
Public works bill up in air after GOP ultimatum, Mankato Free Press
Tensions Escalate Over a Proposed Bonding Bill, Workday MN

Minnesota News
Surgeries, other care set to resume in Minnesota, Star Tribune
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Many hotels, restaurants and bars on brink of closure, MPR
Make a deal on a state bonding bill, Star Tribune
Dispute over environmental fund leaves projects on wolves, weeds and mussels in limbo, MPR

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
U.S. Rep. Craig wants help for turkey growers, KWLM

Supreme Court of the US
The Supreme Court hears the biggest presidential immunity cases since Nixon, Vox

U.S. News
Infection Rates Show the Threat Is Not Fading, NY Times
Trump cheers on governors even as they ignore White House coronavirus guidelines in race to reopen, Washington Post
Democrats aim to squeeze Republicans on next coronavirus relief package, Politico
Dr. Fauci dismisses theory that coronavirus was made in Chinese lab, New York Post

World News
One billion people will live in insufferable heat within 50 years – study, The Guardian
Venezuela’s Maduro says two Americans captured in failed invasion attempt, Washington Post
Two weeks of zero local infections: How Hong Kong contained its second wave of Covid-19, CNN

Upcoming DFL Events

With the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.

All DFL conventions will now be held virtually. If you were elected as a Delegate or Alternate at Caucuses, you will be hearing from your district with specifics.  If you don’t, please check with the hosting organization.

• Today through May 18 — Minnesota Stay at Home Order
• Today through May 23 — Ramadan
• May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
  • 7:00  to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location to be determined
• May 6
  • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
• May 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
• May 9, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Convention, Park Center High School, Performing  Arts Center, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55344.
• May 10 — Mother’s Day
• May 11 — deadline for certification of DFL local unit balloting results
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
• May  14
  • 7:00  to 9:00 PM —  SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
  • 7:oo to 9:00  PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Community Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• May 18 — Last Day of the 2020 Legislative Session
• May 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• May 25 — Memorial Day
• May 30 -30 — State DFL Convention has now move to a virtual convention, more information as it becomes available.
• May 31 — Mandatory meeting for district-level DFL National Delegates, more information as it becomes available
• June 3
  • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
• June 4, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
• June 8
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.