2020 Election
Poll: Majority of independent voters want GOP to retain control of Senate in 2020, The Hill
Ossoff raises $800k in first three weeks of Senate bid, campaign says, The Hill
Trump, the NRA, and guns: The keys for Democrats to win white women and the Senate, Daily Kos
Congress
State Dept inspector general requests ‘urgent’ Ukraine briefing on Capitol Hill, ABC News
Net neutrality rules could return at state level under mixed U.S. court decision, Reuters
Donald Trump
Trump Has Disqualified Himself From Running in 2020, New Y0rk Times
White House ordered ultrasecret system upgraded to prevent leaks, Politico
Trump Celebrates Anniversary Of China’s Communist Rule; GOP Lawmakers Condemn It, Huffington Post
Donald Trump claims he didn’t want moat, snakes, and gators at the Mexican border, USA TodayEconomy
U.S. manufacturing dives to 10-year low as trade tensions weigh, Reuters
Trump targets ‘pathetic’ Federal Reserve after worst manufacturing reading in a decade, CNBC
At major US corporations, employees would have to work 1,000 years to earn what CEOs made in one: Report, Raw Story
U.S. Slowdown Spurs Concern Economy Is Near Stalling, Bloomberg
Education
Some Florida teachers can now carry guns inside the classroom, CBS News
Environment
Australia’s vast carbon sink releasing millions of tonnes of CO2 back into atmosphere, The Guardian
1,500-mile corridor of U.S. on alert for flooding, UPI
White House eliminates advisory boards for marine life, invasive species, The Hill
Governor Tim Walz
Governor Walz Seeking Applicants for Governor’s Biofuels Council, KTOE
Gov. Walz ‘willing to look’ at bill to allow college athletes to hire agents, Star Tribune
Gov. Tim Walz Proclaims October as “Cybersecurity Awareness Month” in Minnesota, KEYC
Gov. Tim Walz calls election meddling ‘a real threat’, Star Tribune
Health
A Judge Has Blocked Georgia’s Law Banning Abortion After Six Weeks, Buzzfeed
Johnson & Johnson reaches $20.4 million settlement in huge opioid case, Washington Post
Immigration
New York Times: Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs, CNN
Trump admin delays funds for human-trafficking victims that would help non-citizens, NBC News
U.S. agent told asylum-seeker to get abortion because Trump doesn’t want ‘more pregnant people here’, Daily Kos
Impeachment
Live updates: House Democrats to subpoena White House for documents in its impeachment inquiry focused on Ukraine, Washington Post
Fact checking Trump’s ‘Impeach this’ map, CNN
Giuliani turns on ‘honest’ Ukrainian prosecutor who says Bidens did nothing illegal, NBC News
Labor
GM Reportedly Closing Mexican Truck Plant Due To Workers’ Strike, Newsy
Why the Labor Strike Is Back, Mother Jones
Supreme Court hears challenges to Minneapolis wage, sick time laws, MPR
Minnesota Legislature
Walz urges House-Senate negotiations on insulin bills, MPR
Minnesota House to open mini-session on Wednesday in Winona, Pioneer Press
Minnesota News
Charges pending in fight that triggered lockdown at St. Cloud Tech H.S., KARE 11
After Republicans freak, Historical Society asks public about name change for Fort Snelling, City Pages
Dinkytown’s on-again, off-again relationship with big business, Minnesota Daily
Twin Cities Metro #1 when it comes to AmeriCorps volunteers, KARE 11
News of the World
Mali says 25 soldiers killed in attacks by suspected jihadists, Reuters
North Korean projectile lands in Japan’s exclusive economic zone, Tokyo says, CNBC
PM strikes secret deal with DUP as he draws up ‘final Brexit offer’, The Guardian
More than 1,000 people dead in Mediterranean so far this year, Al Jazeera
Police shoot teen protester as Hong Kong violence escalates, Reuters
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
DAIRY FARMERS MAY HAVE TO GET BIG TO SURVIVE, SAYS PERDUE, Successful Farming
Reresentative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
George Hulstrand Jr.: Collin Peterson’s opponent will face a fight, West Central Tribune
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn to host town hall in Watonwan County, KEYC
Rep. Jim Hagedorn: Impeachment probe is ‘political recklessness’, La Crosse Tribune
Republicans
Chuck Grassley defends Ukraine whistleblower, breaking with GOP and Trump, NBC News
Texas Republicans admit there’s a problem, Axios
“WORTH THIS INVESTMENT”: MEMOS REVEAL THE SCOPE AND RACIAL ANIMUS OF GOP GERRYMANDERING AMBITIONS, The Intercept
How Lindsey Graham’s support for Trump — a man he once called a ‘jackass’ — has evolved, CNN
Behind the ‘Civil War’ Quote: Trump May Fear the Christian Right Wants Pence, The New Yorker
Secretary of State Steve Simon
‘Err On The Side Of Caution’: Gov. Walz, SOS Simon Host Security Officials For Election Cybersecurity Workshop, WCCO
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Axne, Klobuchar hold ag roundtable, KMA Land
Trump Trade War
U.S. ban on Chinese investments would take trade war to a new level, Axios
Trump’s Tariffs May Have Just Forced an American Steel Company Into Bankruptcy, Slate
Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents equipment demand, Reuters
U.S. News
Federal Judge Upholds Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy in Trial Over Asian-American Applicants, Time
Amber Guyger found guilty of murder at trial in fatal shooting of neighbor Botham Jean, NBC News
Dow dives more than 500 points, as markets worry about US economy, CNN
WWII B-17 plane crashes, erupts into flames at Bradley Airport, NBC News
Upcoming DFL Events:
- October 2 through 4 — Minnesota House of Representatives Mini-Session
- October 2
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, Room C, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- October 5
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL: A Discussion on Climate Change, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345. More information and RSVP here.
- 4:00 to 8:00 PM — SD50 DFL Octoberfest, Lake Shore Drive Condominiums, 6615 Lake Shore Dr S, Richfield, MN 55423. Join them for brats, beer and other Bavarian fare. There’ll be music and fun activities for kids and adults alike. Event is free, contributions to the district appreciate.
- October 6, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Caucus and Convention Planning Session, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- October 8 through 9 — Yom Kippur
- October 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- October 13, 1:00 to 2:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact them for more information.
- October 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- October 15 — Democratic Presidential Debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times, more information as it becomes available.
- 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 16 — Democratic Presidential Debate Second Night hosted by CNN and The New York Times if needed, more information as it becomes available.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- October 22, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 29, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Base Door Knocking, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Unit 100, Medina, MN 55340
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 2 — SD40 DFL Homemade Pizza Party, 1512 Woodine Ln, Brooklyn Center, MN
- November 3 — Daylight Saving Time Ends