Agriculture
‘It’s Been Stressful’: Propane Shortage Adding To Difficult Harvest For Minnesota Farmers, WCCO
Minnesota farmers get rare good news as China lifts ban on U.S. poultry, Star Tribune
Trump Ag Secretary to Struggling Farmers: Get a Job!, Mother Jones
Sugar beet harvest is the worst in decades in parts of Minnesota, North Dakota, Star Tribune
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota attorney general joins Michigan suit to shut down Enbridge pipeline, Star Tribune
Congress
A Senator Was Handed A Note Alerting Him To The California School Shooting While Giving A Speech About Gun Violence, Buzzfeed
McConnell Speeds Up Confirming Judges After Hefty Donation From Conservative Legal Activist, American Prospect
Corruption Watch
Trump’s Washington hotel has fallen behind competitors, with rooms running nearly half empty, marketing materials show, Washington Post
Giuliani Faces U.S. Probe on Campaign Finance, Lobbying Breaches, Bloomberg
Exclusive: Giuliani Ally Pete Sessions Was Eyed for Top Slot in Ukraine, Daily Beast
Donald Trump
Trump hikes price tag for US forces in Korea almost 400% as Seoul questions alliance, CNN
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Release of His Tax Records, Daily Beast
Russian spies likely intercepted ambassador’s cell phone call with Trump, CNN
Trump’s Iran envoy reassigned a staffer after right-wing media accused her of disloyalty, Vox
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Pelosi Points to Possible Bribery Charge Against Trump, New York Times
AP source: Second US official in Kyiv heard Trump call, Associated Press
Longtime White House budget official expected to testify in impeachment inquiry, The Week
White House releases rough transcript of Trump’s first Ukraine call, CNN
Economy
A Trump Tax Break To Help The Poor Went To a Rich GOP Donor’s Superyacht Marina, ProPublica
This Is What the Trade War Looks Like in Bourbon Country, Bloomberg
Education
Top DeVos aide’s departure prompts inquiry from Democrats, Politico
Betsy DeVos And The High-Stakes Standoff Over Student Loan Forgiveness, NPR
Elections
In the West, an outsize role for Texas in the 2020 elections, Roll Call
RNC plunges into Louisiana gov’s race amid signs of trouble, Politico
Environment
Italian council is flooded immediately after rejecting measures on climate change, CNN
Snow in Texas and ice in Alabama? Unusual cold weather could become more common, National Geographic
Governor Tim Walz
Walz administration uses report to highlight work on children’s issues, MPR
Stadium cash reserves outrun projections, KARE11
Health
Rick Scott’s Company Committed Historic Medicare Fraud. He Will Now Lead Trump’s Health-Care Push., New Yorker
34 Million Americans Know Someone Who Died Without Being Able to Afford Medical Care, Survey Estimates, Gizmodo
Immigration
Trump admin. wants to raise costs to become a U.S. citizen by 83 percent, NBC News
Senate report: Whistleblowers blast Trump administration’s immigration policies, CNN
Trump admin preparing to take over private land in Texas for border wall, NBC News
Latino Marine vet wrongfully held by ICE will get $190,000 from Grand Rapids, CBS News
Minnesota News
Family and strangers alike struggle to understand fatal assault that started on Metro Transit bus, Star Tribune
Tenured UMN professor resigns after pleading guilty to domestic assault, Minnesota Daily
Voters largely said ‘yes’ to school referendums. But rejection for some districts means tough decisions ahead., MinnPost
Minnesota Rep. Mary Franson thinks drag queens shouldn’t read books to kids, City Pages
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
CONGRESSMAN PETERSON SAYS CHINA LIFTING BAN ON POULTRY IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, KDUZ
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Democrats want Stephen Miller to resign after report exposes emails promoting white nationalism, Washington Post
I posted a video that became right-wing disinformation. Here’s how I fought back., Columbia Journalism Review
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Rep. Jim Hagedorn’s solution to climate change: ‘Move people around’, City Pages
Republicans
RNC to hold winter meetings at Trump resort that was considered for G-7 summit, Washington Post
Confused by the impeachment defense strategies from Republicans? Yeah, so are they., Washington Post
GOP Rep. Steve King suggests George Soros’ son is the whistleblower, which makes no sense, The Week
Senator Tina Smith
Keep working on insulin solutions, Marshall Independent
U.S. News
VIDEO: Impeachment hearings live: Public testimony from Marie Yovanovich – Day 2, CBS News
Santa Clarita, California, high school shooting leaves 2 students dead, multiple injured, NBC News
Pence lauds proposed rule to allow faith-based adoption groups bar LGBTQ parents, The Hill
Man Who Knifed Baby Trump Balloon: ‘I Was Shaking I Was So Mad’, Huffington Post
World News
A rubbish story: China’s mega-dump full 25 years ahead of schedule, BBC
Venezuelan migrants will need $1.35b in 2020 for basic services, say aid groups, NBC News
Australian fires burn through koala colonies, killing hundreds: ‘It’s a national tragedy’, USA Today
MH17 disaster: Phone-taps ‘show Russia directed Ukraine rebels’, BBC
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- November 20
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CANCELLED CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — Democratic Presidential Debate, airing on MSNBC and NBC, and will be streamed on those platforms.
- November 28 — Thanksgiving
- December 1, 12:00 to 4:00 PM — SD49, 50 and 63 DFL Framing and Messaging Workshop, Southdale Library, Ethel Barry Room, 7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435. More information and RSVP here.
- December 3
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact their chair at mgoodell@gmail.com for more information.
- December 4
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM – SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room 172, Ridgedale Public Library, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- December 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- December 6
- 6:00 PM — DFL Founders Day Dinner with Special Guest Stacey Abrams, Hilton Hotel, 1001 S Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403. To sit at the CD3 DFL tables please contact Cheryl Poling at chpoling@comcast.net
- December 7 — Pearl Harbor Day
- State DFL Executive Committee and Central Committee Meetings, Washburn High School, 201 W 49th St, Minneapolis, MN 55419. Precinct Caucus kits will be distributed at this meeting to all party units. More information as it becomes available.
- 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM — Expand the Vote with Stacey Abrams Hosted by the Minnesota DFL, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN. More information and ticketshere.
- December 9
- 5:00 to 6:30 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Maple Grove Public Library, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- December 10, 5:00 PM — CD3 DFL National Delegate Selection Training, Edina Public Library, 5280 Grandview Sq, Edina, MN 55436
- December 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- December 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Holiday Party, The Nelson Home, 15440 Boulder Pointe Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55347. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Beverages will be provided.