2019 Elections
Machines reportedly switching votes plagues Indiana county for second straight election, The Hill
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING FAKE SAMPLE BALLOTS ON ELECTION DAY, Newsweek
5 winners and 3 losers from Election Day 2019, Vox
Agriculture
Scramble for propane marks Mother Nature’s latest challenge for U.S. farmers, Reuters
U.S. CORN HARVEST REACHES HALFWAY POINT, USDA SAYS, Successful Farming
Indonesia swine fever outbreak kills more than 4,000 pigs, Reuters
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison hosting hate crime summit in St. Paul, Lakeland Broadcasting
Congress
Under shroud of secrecy US weapons arrive in Yemen despite Congressional outrage, CNN
Congress may be headed toward another government shutdown, ABC
Women candidates helped flip the Virginia legislature. It could be a lesson for 2020., Vox
Senators ask how many ISIS prisoners have escaped since Trump cleared way for Turkish military action, NBC
Under shroud of secrecy US weapons arrive in Yemen despite Congressional outrage, CNN
Corruption Watch
How Mike Pence’s Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Favored Christian Groups, ProPublica
Roger Stone leaves first day of trial due to food poisoning, CBS
DFL News
MN Democrat Chairman and Vice-chair of the DNC Ken Martin talks about the impeachment inquiry, Valley News Live
Donald Trump
Trump thrives amid turmoil, and is banking that voters won’t mind, Roll Call
Critics Warn Trump, Mitch McConnell After ‘Blue Wave’ Victories: ‘You’re Next’, Huffington Post
Virginia elects woman who gave president the finger, BBC
Democrat Andy Beshear just unseated Kentucky’s Trump-loving governor Matt Bevin, Vox
What GOP spin about last night’s losses says about Trump’s weakness, Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Top State Department official arrives to testify in impeachment probe, The Hill
Trump makes falsehoods central to impeachment defense as incriminating evidence mounts, Washington Post
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Farmer: I won’t vote for Trump again without an end to high tariffs, trade war with China, USA Today
Economy
Stocks fall into the red on report Trump-Xi meeting could be delayed until December, CNBC
Environment
Italy to require students to study climate change and sustainability, The Hill
Delhi air pollution ‘killing our children’, BBC
Health
We can and should do more to prevent lead poisoning in children, Star Tribune
Immigration
Undocumented Activist Heads To NY Immigration Court After ‘Self-Deporting’ To Mexico, Gothamist
Labor
MN Unions Ride Wave of Influence at National Level, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota Local Elections
St. Paul voters say yes to city’s trash collection system, Star Tribune
Two incumbents, two newcomers win at-large St. Paul school board seats, MinnPost
Tim Busse elected Bloomington mayor, city’s first new one in 20 years, Star Tribune
Five incumbents re-elected to St. Paul City Council, Star Tribune
White Bear Lake voters approve state’s largest successful school bond measure, Star Tribune
Larson wins second term as Duluth’s mayor, Duluth News Tribune
New St. Peter board members elected, Blue Earth referendum fails, Mankato Free Press
2019 Election Results Dashboard, MinnPost
Minnesota town approves $34M expansion of crowded schools, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Victims’ attorney calls for removal of Crookston bishop, MPR News
Chaska chief talks guns, cancer and life behind the badge, MPR News
Krispy Kreme strikes deal with college kid who drives 250 miles to resell its doughnuts, CNN
Climate change activists storm St. Paul Chase bank branch’s grand opening, City Pages
Minnesota Republicans
Outstate Republicans are concern trolling Minneapolis-St. Paul about crime, City Pages
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
Blunt words as U.S. Rep. Peterson attracts 100 in Crookston to discuss current farm struggles, Montevideo American News
Sugar beet, potato farmers make case for disaster assistance during visit with Collin Peterson, Inforum
Republicans
Here’s what the GOP’s rough election night in Virginia and Kentucky means for 2020, NBC
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar column: We’ll always be indebted to veterans, Pine Journal
U.S. News
Over 80 LGBTQ Candidates Win Elections as Rainbow Wave Continues, Advocate
Prince William board flips Democratic; Wheeler to succeed Stewart as board chair, Washington Post
Mormon killings: Mexico’s López Obrador rejects U.S. suggestion he adopt more aggressive security policies, Washington Post
Democrats will control Virginia government for the first time in more than two decades, CNN
World News
UK ignores warnings of digital election interference, Politico
Iran to fuel centrifuges in new step away from nuclear deal, Politico
France ‘takes back control’ with non-EU migrant quotas, BBC
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Turkey ‘detains dead IS leader’s wife’, BBC
Philippines: President Duterte’s fierce rival becomes new drug czar, BBC
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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 7
- 5:30 to 8:30 PM — MYDFL Brooklyn Park #YoungVoicesTour, Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi Room, 8604 Zane Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55443. More information and RSVP here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- 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
- December 1 – SD50 DFL Framing and Messaging Worksop, more info as it becomes available
- 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.