Economy
What Happened to All the Jobs Trump Promised?, ProPublica
GOP
Erik Prince Set Up Intel Training for Project Veritas, James O’Keefe: Report, Daily Beast
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota requests flood damage assessments as initial estimates exceed $32 million, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signs “historic” bill to make marital rape illegal in state, MEAWW
Walz, GOP fail to meet self-imposed deadline for budget targets, Star Tribune
Health Care
Anti-vaxxers ‘have blood on their hands,’ says UK health secretary, CNN
The 3 most important things I’ve learned as a health care reporter, Vox
Minnesota Legislative Session
Minnesota lawmaker arrested after alleged disturbances at hotel, hospital, MPR
Cybersecurity threat must be fully addressed, Hometown Source
Minnesota lawmakers grow leery of accounting gimmicks as budget deadline nears, Star Tribune
Great gulf between House and Senate budget bills, Fillmore County Journal
2019 brings a new mix to Minnesota’s big conference table, KSTP
Speaker Melissa Hortman Discusses Legislature Deadlines, WCCO
Senate budget does not reflect Minnesota values, Hastings Star Gazette
Gas tax disagreement looms large in transportation budget negotiations, KDUZ
4 questions as Minnesota lawmakers head into budget negotiations, WCCO
Minnesota News
Statewide View: State needs to be a better partner on housing, Duluth News Tribune
What the Trump administration’s citizenship Census question could mean for Minnesota, MinnPost
Minnesota releases details of Amazon headquarters bid, MPR
Representative Jim Hagedorn
Farmers need action from Washington, Rochester Post Bulletin
Representative Tom Emmer
Emmer’s actions don’t match his words, Hometown Source
Trump
Trump goes on the attack again, with Scott Walker as his latest target, Washington Post
A skeptic’s guide to that whole ‘Trump is more popular than ever’ thing, MinnPost
400 former DOJ prosecutors: Mueller had enough evidence to charge Trump, Vox
Treasury denies Democrats’ request for Trump tax returns, MPR
U.S. News
Why Ohio’s Congressional Map Is Unconstitutional, ACLU
Upcoming DFL Events
- Today through June 5 — Ramadan
- May 7
- 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, more information as it becomes available.
- May 8, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
- May 9, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55435
- May 10, 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.
- May 12 — Mother’s Day
- SD40 DFL Book Club, contact them for more information.
- May 13
- 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
- May 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- May 17
- 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.
- 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD34 DFL Spring Into 2020 Community Gathering and Fundraiser. Join them for a casual supper for community members to socialize, organize and fundraise so they can work together in the 2020 campaign season. Children welcome. RSV by Wednesday May 15 to chair@sd34dfl.org.
- May 19, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — DFL Senior Caucus Convention, Sheet Metal Workers’ Union Hall, 1681 Cope Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55109
- May 22 — Minnesota Legislative Session Ends
- May 24
- 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.
- 6:00 to 9:00 PM — 8th Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner with Special Guest Speaker Pelosi, Minnesota Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Interested in sitting at a CD3 table? Email Cheryl Poling.
- May 27 — Memorial Day
- May 29 through May 31, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM — SD40 DFL Garage Sale, 2709 Pearson Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN
- June 4
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook pagefor 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