Agriculture
Weather Permitting: Grain Farmers Following Harvest Season Deeper Into 2019, Fergus Falls Journal
WHAT USDA SAYS ABOUT HEMP FARMING RULES, Successful Farming
Congress
A bipartisan bill in Congress could legalize 325,000 unauthorized immigrants, Vox
Rep. Katie Hill decries ‘dirtiest gutter politics I’ve seen’ in fiery farewell speech, NBC News
Puerto Rico’s new push for statehood, explained, Vox
DFL News
DFL condemns Minnesota representative’s ‘fake news’ civics lesson, KSTP
Minnesota DFL Condemns Republican’s ‘Fake News’ Halloween Costume, WCCO
DFL Condemns Rep. Munson’s “Fake News” Civics Lesson, DFL.org
Donald Trump
President Trump Is A New Yorker No Longer, NPR
The 5 People Who Could Have Stopped Trump, Politico
Trump administration withholding $105M in aid for Lebanon, The Hill
Trump abandons proposing ideas to curb gun violence after saying he would following mass shootings, Washington Post
Behind Trump’s 2020 fight: Women trying to rescue an underwater president, Politico
Donald Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry
How Minnesota’s delegation voted on impeachment inquiry rules, MPR
Republicans target Adam Schiff, aim to expose whistleblower in desperate effort to protect Trump, Salon
Trump’s audacious, reelection-focused impeachment defense, CNN
The House impeachment vote made the inquiry official. Here’s what’s next., Vox
Donald Trump’s Trade War
China Doubts Long-Term Trade Deal Possible With Trump, Bloomberg
Economy
US Steel reports first loss since tariffs designed to help industry, CNN
Manufacturing Ain’t Great Again. Why?, New York Times
Trump celebrates ‘303,000’ jobs number and it has economy watchers baffled, Yahoo News
Elections
Kentucky’s Republican governor is facing a tough race — and he wants Trump to save him, Vox
Trump Team Hopes to Expand Base to Democratic-Held States, Bloomberg
From trash to taprooms, a rundown of (pretty much) everything on the ballot in the 2019 election, MinnPost
Environment
Any Good Climate Plan Must Address Poverty and Racism, In These Times
Fishery collapse ‘confirms Silent Spring pesticide prophecy‘, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Walz eases driver rules to alleviate propane shortage, Mankato Free Press
Minnesota Governor Issues Executive Order Declaring Emergency, KFGO
Health
Test project by Minnesota nonprofit aims to help cancer patients manage the cost of care, Star Tribune
Immigration
Trump administration considers adding more countries to travel ban list, CNN
Labor
Over the Last Week, At Least 85,000 Workers Were Out on 13 Different Strikes, Workday MN
Minnesota News
Could trains haul millions of gallons of MN groundwater to the Southwest? A Lakeville railroad thinks so, Pioneer Press
New tax credit for ag land might help rural Minnesota schools increase funding, Duluth New Tribune
Minnesota is now drinking alone when it comes to 3.2 beer, Star Tribune
No, a drag queen did not flash a bunch of kids at a Hennepin County Library, City Pages
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Votes by Craig, Hagedorn reflect the division in the House on impeachment, Rochester Post Bulletin
Republicans, Minnesota
Our View::GOP creates smokescreen on access issue, Mankato Free Press
Minnesota Republican Party executive director resigns, Star Tribune
Minnesota Republican Party leaves Trump challengers off presidential primary ballot, Star Tribune
Republicans, National
GOP Voters Are More Split On The Substance Of The Ukraine Scandal Than On Penalizing Trump For It, FiveThirtyEight
Most Americans credit Trump for Baghdadi death, but raid doesn’t shake negative ratings of president’s leadership, Post-ABC poll finds, Washington Post
Senator Tina Smith
Warren, Murray, Smith redouble scrutiny of FDA over Pre-Cert safety, authority, MedTechDive
Senate turns back challenge to short-term health insurance extensions, Star Tribune
U.S. News
As California’s fire threat begins to relent, officials say it could have been much worse, LA Times
Storms knock out power, down trees along East Coast, AP
Almost 800,000 customers are left without power from Maine to Virginia, CNN
World News
Hong Kong protests: China’s leaders send message to protesters, BBC
Russia and Turkey begin joint patrols in northeast Syria, Al Jazeera
North Korea, emboldened by Trump peril and Chinese allies, tries harder line, Reuters
Upcoming DFL Events:
- November 1 — Deadline for Senate Districts to report 2020 precinct caucus locations to the State DFL
- 7:30 to 10:30 PM — SD35 DFL Event: Man Cave-A One Man Sci-Fi Climate Change Tragicomedy, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. More information and tickets here.
- November 3 — Daylight Saving Time Ends (turn your clocks back an hour)
- November 5 — Election Day, there are municipal and school board elections throughout CD3, check your municipality’s website or school districts website for specifics.
- 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, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- November 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 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
- November 8, 5:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL Night of Thanks, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels, 7800 Normamdale Blvd, Bloomington, MN 55439. More information here.
- November 9, 6:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 Homemade Pizza Party, 1512 Woodbind Ln, Brooklyn Center, MN
- November 11 — Veterans Day
- 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
- November 12, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Hops & Change Fun(d)raiser with Don Shelby, Back Channel Brewing Co, 4787 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384. More information and RSVP here.
- November 14, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 553
- November 16
- 9:30 to 12:30 PM — SD37 DFL Connections Lab Messaging Workshop, Teamsters Local 210, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Unit 120, Minneapolis, MN 55434. More information and RSVP here.
- 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Fall Feastival and Silent Auction, 8950 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
- November 20 — Democratic Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- November 21 , 5:30 to 10:00 PM — SD33 DFL “Hops and Change” Fundraiser with Guest Speaker Don Shelby, Back Channel Brewing, 4787 Shoreline Dr, Spring Park, MN 55384. More information and RSVP here.
- November 28 — Thanksgiving