Agriculture
Thousands of seed potato acres in the Red River Valley will go to waste, Inforum
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison asks FTC to ban employers’ noncompete clauses, Pioneer Press
Congress
Jordan And Nunes ‘Reluctantly’ Ask Johnson For Info Relevant To Inquiry, Talking Points Memo
The House and Senate have a plan to keep the government running until right before Christmas,The Week
House Democrats Unveil Bill to Avert Shutdown This Week, Bloomberg
Corruption Watch
State Department staffer resigns after allegations she inflated her resume, Politico
Trump ambassador nominee was reportedly asked to donate to the RNC as his Senate confirmation stalled, The Week
Donald Trump
Trump administration’s dangerous plan to make it easier to export assault weapons, CNN
Trump Ditches Flavored Vape Ban After Learning His Supporters Like to Vape, Slate
Trump’s Bank Regulators Open the Door to More Predatory Lending, American Prospect
Key witnesses tell of concern over Trump’s ‘inappropriate’ Ukraine call, The Guardian
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
The big moments from Tuesday’s public impeachment hearings, CNN
Bill Taylor aide David Holmes to testify publicly in impeachment inquiry, Axios
Trump’s aides eye moving impeachment witnesses out of White House jobs, CNN
House releases testimony from official who overheard Trump call, CBS News
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Say Impeachment Hearings Won’t Change Their Minds, NPR
READ: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s opening remarks at impeachment hearing, CNN
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Trump’s Made-for-TV Trade War Keeps World Guessing, New York Times
Economy
Dollar May Be Doomed As Trump Does His Worst In 2020, Forbes
Education
Can AI help Minneapolis Public Schools find better teachers who stay longer?, City Pages
Elections
Disarming the NRA: How Guns Flipped Virginia Blue, Mother Jones
Facebook still isn’t clear about why it won’t take down false political ads, Vox
Politico, DNC at odds over Democratic debate moderator, NBC News
Environment
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation highest since 2008, space agency says, BBC
Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought, MPR
Revolutionary recycling? A new technology turns everyday trash into plastic treasure., New York Times
Study links Asian carp with Mississippi River fish drop, MPR
Governor Tim Walz
MN Gov. Tim Walz seeks public hearings to break emergency insulin impasse, Pioneer Press
Walz calls for public hearings to break insulin impasse, MPR
Walz urges collaboration against achievement gap in lakes area visit, Duluth News Tribune
Health
A new study finds immigrants aren’t drawn to states that offer them health insurance, Vox
The best-case and worst-case scenarios for Trump’s health care price transparency rule, Vox
Immigration
U.S. to change migration rules in a bid to send asylum seekers elsewhere, Reuters
Labor
Arkansas Teachers Went On Strike. Here Are the Corporate School Privatizers They’re Up Against., In These Times
To open more eyes to apprenticeship, Carpenters open training center doors, Workday MN
Minnesota Legislature
Legislative veterans retire as new generation seeks power, MPR
Rural city leaders ask for large bonding bill, Alexandria Echo Press
Minnesota News
Macalester to remove controversial founder’s name from campus building, Star Tribune
River cleanup forum aims to bridge urban-rural divide, Mankato Free Press
In a corner of downtown Minneapolis, neighbors have to trek for groceries, Star Tribune
Minneapolis council panel OKs ban on ‘conversion’ therapy, MPR
Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport leaders balk at TSA’s closure of hotel security checkpoint, Star Tribune
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
Officials Secure $100 Million for Mississippi River Emergency Dredging, Dredging Today
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
New York man pleads guilty to Ilhan Omar death threat, Pioneer Press
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
My Point of View: First District deserves better representation, Albert Lea Tribune
Republicans
GOP congresswoman’s impeachment hearings stunt fueled a $1 million fundraising haul for her Democratic opponent, Raw Story
Lt. Col. Vindman to describe his alarm over president’s call with Ukrainian leader, girding for Republican attack, Washington Post
Supreme Court of the US
The Supreme Court May Criminalize Immigrant Advocacy, Slate
U.S. News
Armed teachers train to stop potential active shooters in Utah schools, NBC News
Empty Businesses and Tough Times at the Other Border, NY Times
‘Meth. We’re on it’ – South Dakota’s new public health ads raise eyebrows, The Guardian
U.S. has world’s highest rate of detained kids; should be ‘last resort,’ says U.N., NBC News
World News
US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal, BBC News
U.S. breaks off defense cost talks, as South Korea balks at $5 billion demand, Reuters
Iran protests: UN fears dozens of people have been killed, BBC News
Russia offers job to Maria Butina, woman convicted by U.S. of being an agent, Reuters
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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.