Days Until the Election: 33
33 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!
Early voting!
Check out iwillvote.com/mn to learn more about early voting in person or by mail!
Agriculture News
Agriculture workers risk health during pandemic, Finance & Commerce
New study finds that Minnesota agriculture and forestry contributes to more than $37 billion dollars in economic value, KEYC
CD1 Candidate Dan Feehan
Feehan represents our values, Winona Post
Hagedorn accuses Feehan of being paid to run for Congress, but organizations say the work was legit, Post Bulletine
Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Back in his comfort zone, Joe Biden hits Amtrak and the campaign trail, Washington Post
Joe Biden tells white supremacist groups to ‘cease and desist’, The Guardian
Biden: Trump’s conduct was a national embarrassment, CNN
Here’s how Kamala Harris puts the nail in the Trump-Pence coffin, Washington Post
Economy
Why Joe Biden is better than Donald Trump for the US economy, The Guardian
Consumer Spending Rose in August, but Incomes Pose Hurdle for U.S. Recovery, Wall Street Journal
U.S. economy plunges 31.4% in the second quarter but a big rebound is expected, CNBC
Environmental News
New ‘forever chemicals’ contaminating the environment, regulators say, The Guardian
Getting warmer: Trump concedes human role in climate change, Associated Press News
Governor Tim Walz
Judge dismisses Jason Lewis’s lawsuit over Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 orders, Star Tribune
12 Democratic Governors (including Tim Walz) vow that all votes will be counted, Pioneer Press
Health Care
As Covid-19 Cases Rise, Insurers Reduce Coverage for Virtual Doctors’ Visits, Wall Street Journal
Immigration News
Congress Greatly Expands Premium Processing For Immigration Benefits, Forbes
Supreme Court Speeds Case on Excluding Undocumented Immigrants in Redistricting, New York Times
Minnesota News
Minnesota reports 16 COVID-19 deaths; highest total in a month, Star Tribune
Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom, MPR News
Hundreds of Faribault, Northfield residents to receive energy kits, Northfield News
Rising from the rubble, Liberty’s Restaurant in Red Wing to reopen Thursday, Star Tribune
Fairmont schools return to hybrid learning after emergency board meeting, Marshall Indepedent
Minnetonka students lead march for equitable education, speak out against racism, The Sun Sailor
Community members rally against President Trump’s visit to Duluth, WDIO
Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence
In Duluth, Trump warns his followers that Biden would turn Minnesota “into a refugee camp”, Minnesota Reformer
Trump’s latest punt on White supremacy shows a debate rebound will be tough, CNN
Trump boasted he made insulin so cheap ‘it’s like water.’ Americans with diabetes beg to differ., Washington Post
Trump’s Abdication on Health Care, Politico
Trump has no answers on America’s crisis — his debate rage made it worse, CNN
Trump plans to slash refugee admissions to U.S. to a record low, NBC News
Trump supporter attacks WCCO journalist near Duluth rally, Star Tribune
Republicans
Trump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize, New York Times
Republicans and democracy have much deeper problems than Trump’s awful debate performance, USA Today
False G.O.P. Ad Prompts QAnon Death Threats Against a Democratic Congressman, New York Times
Appeals court delivers second blow to Republicans in Wisconsin voting case, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Top Minnesota election official defends integrity of mail-in ballots, Star Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Top Democrats urge Biden to keep debating Trump, Politico
Amy Klobuchar Wants Presidential Debates To “Turn Off The Mic”, Bustle
U.S. News
Appeals Court Rejects Push To End Census Early By Trump Administration, NPR News
Leaders in several states warn residents to be on guard as worrying Covid-19 trends emerge, CNN
Fewer People May Vote By Mail Than Expected. That Could Mean Election Day ‘Chaos’, NPR News
Another 837,000 Americans filed for unemployment claims last week, CNN
$2.2 trillion HEROES Act would provide second round of stimulus checks, CBS News
World News
Madrid locks back down as European leaders sound alarm on Covid-19 surges, CNN
EU begins legal action against the UK after it approves controversial Brexit bill, CNBC
Merkel Says She’ll Meet With Belarus Opposition Leader ‘Soon’, Bloomberg News
Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Sabah dies aged 91, BBC News
DFL Headquarters Office Hours
Looking to buy yard signs or Biden-Harris merchandise? WE ARE FULLY STOCKED WITH SIGNS IN ALL SIZES! Stop by the DFL Headquarters on 255 East Plato Blvd in St Paul, we are now open to the public from 12:00-5:00PM Monday-Friday.
Upcoming Events:
- Today through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
- October 5
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Excelsior, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 2:00 to 6:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, 6770 Chaparral Ln, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- October 7
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 8
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Brooklyn Park, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 2:00 to 6:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Maple Grove, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 10, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for more information.
- October 21, 7:00 to 900 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, no meeting this month, please focus on supporting campaigns in your district.
- October 22 — Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 1 — Daylight Saving Time ends
- November 3 — Election Day
- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Polls open for in person voting. Not certain where to vote? Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website here.
- November 4, 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics