Days to the November Election: 22
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Early voting!
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Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison secures relief for student-loan borrowers hurt by misconduct, Red Lake National News
Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
As Trump stumbles, voters finalize their choices, and Biden’s lead grows, Washington Post
How Joe Biden is actually a good politician, CNN
Joe Biden shares heartfelt message of LGBT+ solidarity: ‘Know you are loved and accepted, and I’ll fight every day for you’, PinkNews
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter featured in new Biden ads with other Black mayors, Pioneer Press
Kamala Harris Should Grill Amy Coney Barrett, New York Times
DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
Nystrom launches 18-county tour, stops at Whipple Beach, Brainard Dispatch
Economic
The U.S. economy is still rising from the rubble, but anxiety is growing about another setback, MarketWatch
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz fully backs METRO Blue Line extension, Mass Transit Mag
Bar Buzz: Walz taps Jackson County’s Haley to succeed Moore, Minnesota Lawyer
Healthcare
Minnesota health care workers say it’s getting harder to get paid time off for COVID testing, exposure, Star Tribune
Your health insurance might be on the chopping block, The Hill
Even as the Economy Grew, More Children Lost Health Insurance, New York Times
Minnesota Legislature
Weed candidates upend bid for state Senate control in Minnesota, Politico
Legislature squeezes in one more session before election, MPR
A last shot at a bonding bill in Minnesota?, Star Tribune
Minnesota political leaders get ready for postelection legal fights, Star Tribune
DFL lawmaker files OSHA complaint over lack of consistent mask wearing by GOP colleagues, MN Reformer
Minnesota News
Oct. 11 update on COVID-19 in MN: Fourth straight day with 1,000+ new cases, MPR
Federal judge upholds Minnesota’s extended ballot counting, San Francisco Chronicle
Regents vote to drop three Gophers men’s programs but save outdoor track, Star Tribune
Immigrants to Minnesota know about instability and political violence. Many recognize familiar signs in their adopted homeland, Sahan Journal
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Pro-gun, pro-life 15-term Dem faces stiff competition for House seat, PBS News Hour
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1)
The mystery of a GOP congressman’s seemingly rent-free campaign office, Politico
More scrutiny for Rep. Jim Hagedorn, this time over campaign office rent,Star Tribune
Another ethics allegation piles up at Hagedorn’s door, Rochester Post Bulletin
Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence
Trump takes his Covid misinformation machine back on the road, CNN
Fauci Calls Out Trump Campaign Ad That Used Him Without Permission, New York Times
Donald Trump’s Alternate Constitutional Reality, New York Times
A close race in Ohio is bad news for Donald Trump, The Economist
Republicans
Graham says SC people of color can go anywhere in the state but ‘need to be conservative, not liberal’, The Hill
GOP senator attends Barrett hearings in person after COVID-19 diagnosis, The Hill
People in the GOP, White House, and Trump campaign increasingly think they will lose the White House and maybe the Senate too, reports say, Business Insider
California GOP Accused of Setting Up Unofficial Ballot Drop-Off Boxes Across State, Newsweek
Senator Tina Smith
Forging her own identity: A look inside Tina Smith’s quest to keep her U.S. Senate seat, Star Tribune
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith on the issues, Star Tribune
Smith, Lewis weigh in on Barrett confirmation hearing, WDIO
Supreme Court of the US
Amy Coney Barrett initially failed to disclose talks on Roe v. Wade hosted by anti-abortion groups on Senate paperwork, CNN
Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court hearing is a formality. But Democrats have one last card., NBC News
Barrett was member of anti-abortion group that promoted clinic criticized for misleading women, The Guardian
Majority says wait on the SCOTUS seat; 6 in 10 favor upholding Roe: POLL, ABC News
Schumer demands Amy Coney Barrett recuse herself from ACA, election cases if confirmed, Axios
U.S. News
Amy Coney Barrett Live Updates: Graham Says ‘Republicans Will Vote Yes, All the Democrats Will Vote No’,New York Times
Trump team tries to keep debate fight going but others move on, CNN
Protester Harold ‘Heshy’ Tischler taken into custody for inciting a riot during Orthodox Jewish protests against New York’s Covid-19 restrictions, CNN
White House pivots again on stimulus negotiations after bipartisan backlash, Washington Post
World News
Tens of thousands protest outside L.A.’s Turkish Consulate in solidarity with Armenia, Los Angeles Times
Boris Johnson is set to announce strict new coronavirus restrictions as hospital admissions exceed level seen at start of first UK lockdown, Business Insider
New Zealand’s Election Offers a Glimpse of a Calmer Democracy in the Time of COVID-19, TIME
Leftist, hard-liner in Turkish Cypriot leadership runoff , Associated Press
Nigeria dissolves controversial police unit accused of brutality, CNN
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 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 15 — Prime time ABC Town Hall with Joe Biden, more specifics as it becomes available
- 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, if you’re a member of the CD3 Central Committee or a representative of a DFL campaign in CD3, please email info@dfl3cd.org for virtual log in information.
- 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.