Days to the November Election: 20
Early voting!
Check out iwillvote.com/mn to learn more about early voting in person or by mail!
Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Trump and Biden to hold dueling town halls after canceled debate, The Guardian
What Kamala Harris Learned About Power at Howard, New York Times
DFL CD1 Candidate Dan Feehan
LTE: Feehan’s family values right for district,Mankato Free Press
DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
Nystrom plans stop in Wadena in tour of 8th district counties, Wadena Pioneer Journal
Education
Gifted programs worsen inequality. Here’s what happens when schools try to get rid of them., NBC News
Environment
The Great Barrier Reef has lost half its corals within 3 decades, CNN
The Arctic is in a death spiral. How much longer will it exist?, The Guardian
Temperatures of deepest ocean rising quicker than previously thought,The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz announces locations of next saliva testing sites for COVID-19, Bring Me The News
Walz authorizes aid for counties affected by summer floods, Bring Me The News
Gov. Walz checks in to Blue Line meeting among route change talks, Sun Post
Calling Child Care Workers Heroes, Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan Announce $53.3M In Additional Aid During Pandemic, WCCO
Gov. Tim Walz goes pheasant hunting on opening weekend, Albert Lea Tribune
Health Care
After Obamacare: What Day 1 could look like if it’s repealed, NBC News
Labor
Suddenly, the local service industry is fighting to unionize. Inside the pro-labor push., City Pages
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota House to reconvene for vote on $1.4B bonding bill, Star Tribune
White MN senator: If there’s racism, how come Obama won?, City Pages
Minnesota News
Red flag fire warning issued for southwestern Minnesota, MPR News
National Guard called in to help contain COVID outbreaks at two Minnesota nursing homes, Star Tribune
Realignment seeks to boost development services in Rochester, Rochester Post Bulletin
MTU to undergo multi-phase expansion, add 20 manufacturing jobs, Mankato Free Press
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
Editorial: Once again, Betty McCollum best reflects Fourth District, Star Tribune
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Sign Up Period For Dairy Margin Coverage To Protect Milk Producers Begins, Lancaster Farming
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Editorial: Third District’s Dean Phillips deserves another term in Congress, Star Tribune
LETTER: Dean Phillips understands renewable energy leads to job growth, Sun Sailor
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis
Think Cross Burnings Targeting Black Families Are Hate Crimes? This GOP Senate Hopeful Disagreed., Mother Jones
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Secretary of State: MN won’t see final results on election night, but don’t panic, Pioneer Press
Simon describes unusual election features this year, New Ulm Journal
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Klobuchar: Amy Coney Barrett gave Trump a ‘clear signal’ about her stance on the ACA, MSNBC
Klobuchar calls Barrett ‘polar opposite’ of Ginsburg, KMSP
Klobuchar challenges Barrett about protecting voting rights, CNN
Supreme Court of the US
The art of the dodge: Amy Coney Barrett’s 11 hours in the Senate hot seat, CNN
Judge Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say How She’d Rule On Abortion, Healthcare, Marriage Equality, Or The Election, Buzzfeed News
I’m a cancer survivor, but I might not survive Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court, USA Today
U.S. News
Iowa sets another record for coronavirus hospitalizations, KCCI
Fauci says Trump campaign is “harassing” him with unauthorized ad, CBS News
Cuomo says COVID-19 hot spots in New York could see “more restrictions”, CBS News
Supreme Court grants Trump administration’s request to halt census count while appeal plays out, CNN
The US is seeing surge in Covid-19 cases. Small household gatherings are helping drive it, CDC chief says, CNN
World News
Germany to give $662 million in aid to Holocaust survivors, Associated Press News
Thai protests: Thousands gather in Bangkok as king returns to country, BBC News
Europe Reports Record-High 700,000 COVID-19 Cases Last Week, WHO Says, NPR News
Russia calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, The Guardian
The Swedish COVID-19 Response Is a Disaster. It Shouldn’t Be a Model for the Rest of the World, Time Magazine
Republicans Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence
Under Trump, Criminal Prosecutions for Pollution Dropped Sharply, NYT
Trump files emergency request with Supreme Court to stop release of his tax returns, CBS News
Fauci says Trump campaign is “harassing” him with unauthorized ad, CBS
Twitter suspends accounts for posing as Black Trump supporters,The Guardian
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 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 2 — Last day for in-person early voting
- 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.