2020 Election
In Milwaukee, an inner-city group tackles a key Democratic need: Turning out black voters, Washington Post
Ousted Republicans plot rematches with Trump back on the ballot, Politico
Agriculture
Closing the farm gate: Struggling farmers take emotional step to forge new career paths, MPR
Farmers could help solve the climate crisis—we just don’t invest in them, Quartz
Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘Bias-Motivated Crime Is Spiking’: AG Ellison Lobbies To End Hate Crimes, WCCO
Ellison, once on al-Baghdadi’s hit list, responds to the ISIS leader’s death, Star Tribune
Congress
Rep. Katie Hill to resign amid allegations of inappropriate relationships with staffers, Politico
Trump criticized for not briefing congressional leadership, thanking Russia first, and vivid description of Baghdadi’s death, The Week
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, former dean of Congress, dies at the age of 90, USA Today
Donald Trump
AP FACT CHECK: Trump spins tales on bin Laden, Iraq war, AP
Company with ties to Trump’s brother Robert awarded $33 million government contract, Washington Post
Trump Doubles Down On ‘What Do You Have To Lose’ Pitch To Black Voters, Newsy
How Trump gabbed too much about the ISIS raid, Politico
Donald Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry
Pence Still Won’t Say What He Knew About Trump’s Ukraine Deal, Mother Jones
Trump impeachment: Schiff expects battle over key witness John Bolton, The Guardian
GOP lawmaker: I haven’t heard ‘a single thing’ you could impeach Trump for, The Hill
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Economists Call for Alternative Path to U.S.-China Trade Wars, Bloomberg
What’s In (and Not In) Step One of the U.S.-China Trade Deal, Bloomberg
Economy
Even a wealth tax isn’t enough: It’s time for an income tax based on economic inequality, Salon
Fed, Consumers Turn a Deaf Ear to Wall Street’s Recession Siren, Bloomberg
Education
Judge teaches Education Secretary Betsy DeVos a lesson, Boston Globe
Environment
RIVER OF TRASH, The Intercept
Wind power could meet entire world’s electricity needs 18 times over, says International Energy Agency, The Independent
Analysts: Big energy companies won’t bite on Trump’s Syria oil plan, Axios
Governor Tim Walz
State officials to hold public meetings to discuss clean car standards, Rochester Post Bulletin
State lawmakers consider ways to prevent rise of teen vaping, KSTP
GOV TO MEET WITH FARMERS, KDUZ
Health
Hepatitis A infections rising in Minnesota, MPR
Immigration
U.S. Border Patrol Buys 33 Million Bullets for New Glock Handgun, Bloomberg
CBP SAYS IT HAS BUILT 75 MILES OF DONALD TRUMP’S BORDER WALL, WITH 158 MORE MILES ON THE WAY, The Week
Trump administration has acquired only 16% of land needed for border wall in Texas, The Independent
Minnesota Legislature
Impatient for change, progressives line up to challenge DFL incumbents, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
New rules hit Minneapolis corner stores hard, Star Tribune
SW Minnesota historical society saving, sharing the stories of neighborhood grocery stores, MPR
Kurds in Moorhead follow conflict in Syria, feel betrayed after U.S. troop removal, Star Tribune
News of the World
A “BLACK VESTS” MOVEMENT EMERGES IN FRANCE TO PROTEST TREATMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS, The Intercept
Russia: Trump’s Baghdadi Victory Lap Is Nothing But ‘Propaganda’, Daily Beast
Maria Butina Released From Prison, Arrives In Russia After Deportation, Newsy
Trump Keeps Talking About Syria’s Oil Fields. Here’s What’s Going On With Them, Time
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
House Subcommittee Hearing on Small Refinery Exemptions Welcomed, WNAX
Peterson urges struggling farmers to contact FSA office for program help, Willmar Radio
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Ilhan Omar’s constituents reject Donald Trump’s dog-whistle attacks: ‘He’s not in line with Minnesota’s values’, The Independent
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
MN-01: Rep. Hagedorn kind of, kind of doesn’t, join pitiful GOP publicity stunt, Left MN
Republicans
North Carolina GOP holds hearings on redistricting ‘reform’ bills that are anything but fair, Daily Kos
Here’s the price Mitt Romney is paying for standing against Trump, NBC News
Republicans created California, so why do Trump and his party treat it like the enemy?, USA Today
GOP vows to take new steps to protect Trump, The Hill
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar Praises U.S. Special Forces In ISIS Leader Takedown, Willmar Radio
Senator Tina Smith
Housing Shortages, Affordability Concerns Among St. Cloud Residents, WJON
Beginning farmers eligible for grants, Aitkin Age
U.S. News
1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets, New York Times
Frustrated Democratic governors find ways to sidestep GOP, Pioneer Press
COAL BARON’S COMPANIES OWE $2.3M IN TAXES TO POOR KY. COUNTY, WTVQ
Northern California double-whammy: Amid blackouts, massive fire forces nearly 200,000 to flee homes, USA Today
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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 1 — Deadline for Senate Districts to report 2020 precinct caucus locations to the State DFL
- 7:30 to 10:30 PM — SD35 DFL Event: Man Cave-A One Man Sci-Fi Climate Change Tragicomedy, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433. More information and tickets here.
- November 3 — Daylight Saving Time Ends
- November 5 — Election Day, there are municipal and school board elections throughout CD3, check your municipality’s website or school districts website for specifics.
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- 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 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 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.