2018 Elections:
What Black Voters Want, The Atlantic
Why the 2020 Census Citizenship Question Matters in the 2018 Elections, The American Prospect
Gun control backers called Parkland a turning point — but big results may depend on the election, MinnPost
Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Dayton, Students Call For GOP-Led Gun Reform, Patch
Minnesota Legislative Session:.
PIONEER EDITORIAL: Legislature needs to deliver for higher education, Bemidji Pioneer
Transportation amendment hits pothole in state Senate, MPR
Anti-protest bill to be debated on House floor, again, Pioneer Press
Minnesota News:
Q&A: Paul Thissen set to don robe, Minnesota Lawyer
Late ice-out worries Minnesota anglers as opener approaches, >Tuscon.com
Minnesota licenses likely to be accepted at airports into 2020, feds assure local officials, Pioneer Press
Minnesota’s landmark tobacco settlement is 20 years old, MPR
A savings account for every kid? St. Paul mayor’s task force is working on it, Pioneer Press
Trump:
Trump Seeking $15 Billion Cut in Unspent Federal Funds, Official Says, Bloomberg
Gina Haspel, Trump’s controversial pick for CIA director explained, Vox
Melania Trump Cyberbullying Booklet Appears to Be Copied From FTC Document Released During Obama Administration, Slate
CEO of Cambridge Analytica parent company compared Trump campaign to Hitler, The Hill
Oliver North and the Creation of Donald Trump, New York Magazine
U.S. Representative Jason Lewis:
The most vulnerable Republicans in the 2018 midterms are talking less and less about Trump’s tax bill, Business Insider
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Senators urge regulator scrutiny of T-Mobile-Sprint merger, The Hill
Senate effort to pass sexual harassment overhaul gets new push, CNN
A letter to Sen. Amy Klobuchar on providing quality child care, Marshall Independent
World News:
Italy’s deal with Libya to ‘pull back’ migrants faces legal challenge, The Guardian
Malaysia elections: Here’s what the results forecasters are predicting and why, CNBC
Saudi-led airstrike hits presidential office in Yemen’s Sanaa, kills 6, Xinhuanet.com
Iran nuclear deal: UK ‘deeply pessimistic’ that Trump will stick with agreement, The Guardian
Other News:
Republicans are paying for teacher raises with taxes and fees that hit working- and middle-class taxpayers, Vox
The Woman Standing in the Way of The Privatization of Thousands of Jobs in Tennessee Was Just Fired, The Intercept
Clarence Thomas’ Wife Is Spreading a Conspiracy About a Soros-Backed “Coup”, Slate
Schneiderman Under Investigation After Abuse Claims, Bloomberg
Report: Pruitt Fast-tracked Superfund Cleanup After Hugh Hewitt–Brokered Meetings, New York Magazine
West Virginia Teachers Won Their Strike. Now, They’re Rebuilding the Local Economy., The American Prospect
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- 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
- May 21, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
- May 25, 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 28 — Memorial Day