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In the Know: November 10, 2020


Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minn. AG Ellison, others implore SCOTUS to uphold Affordable Care ActBemidji Pioneer 

Donald Trump
Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark EsperCNN
Dr. Ben Carson, campaign adviser David Bossie latest in Trump orbit to test positive for COVID-19ABC News
DOJ’s top election crimes prosecutor quits in protest after Barr tells federal attorneys to probe unsupported allegations of voting irregularitiesCNN
Trump Plans PAC in Hopes of Keeping Hold on G.O.P.New York Times
Trump removes head of climate science report, Politico

Governor Tim Walz
Walz to announce targeted restrictions to help stop COVID-19 spreadKSTP
Walz convenes 6th special session, intends to extend peacetime emergencyKAAL

Minnesota Legislature 
‘Tough row to hoe’: Central Minnesota legislators prepare for budget and split government challengesSaint Cloud Times

Minnesota News 
MDH reports 3,930 cases and 19 deaths, down from SundayKARE 11
‘It’s Definitely Stressful’: Historic Year For Minnesota National Guard ActivationsWCCO
Minnesota DOT touts progress on 200+ road and bridge projects in 2020Transportation Today

President Elect Joe Biden 
Biden to deliver health-care speech as Trump blocks cooperation with transitionBiden to deliver health-care speech as Trump blocks cooperation with transitionWashington Post
Europe just hit the US with $4 billion in new tariffs, but Biden could reduce tensions, CNN

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Most Minnesota voters got ballots in by election dayKARE 11

U.S. News
How to listen to the Supreme Court Obamacare argumentsCNN
Eyes on Barrett, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch as Supreme Court decides Obamacare’s futureCNN
Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine: 11 Things You Need to KnowNew York Times
Coronavirus updates: All 50 states see rise in new COVID-19 infections; ‘virus is winning’ in Illinois; Eli Lilly drug gets emergency OKUSA Today

Vice President Elect Kamala Harris 
Beyond the Ivy League: How HBCUs have groomed prominent politicians like the vice president-electNBC News

World News
In Midst Of Pandemic Crisis, Peru’s Legislature Impeaches The Nation’s PresidentNPR
Russia says Putin won’t congratulate Biden with Trump’s “legal challenge” pendingCBS
Concern of outright war in Ethiopia grows as PM presses military offensiveCNN

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • November 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 12
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — No CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, look for more information
  • November 26 — Thanksgiving Day
  • December 3, 7:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
  • December 10 through 18 — Chanukah
  • December 10
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • December 14
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • December 16, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Holiday Party, more information as it becomes available (date subject to change, more information as soon as possible)
  • December 21 — Winter Solstice
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Virtual Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • December 24 — Christmas Eve
  • December 25 — Christmas Day
  • December 31 — New Years Eve
  • January 1 — New Years Day
  • January 2 — 116th U.S. Congress ends
  • January 3 — 117th U.S. Congress begins
  • January 5 — 92nd Minnesota Legislative Session Convenes
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