Agriculture
Trump’s agriculture secretary warns: Family farms may not survive, NBC News
Farmers not being made whole by Trump’s trade wins, Politico
US set to impose tariffs on $7.5bn of EU exports in Airbus row, BBC News
Attorney General Keith Ellison
State to fight St. Cloud filmmakers’ bid to refuse same-sex couples in federal court, Duluth News Tribune
Keith Ellison, Rebecca Lucero: We will prove LGBTQ discrimination is not free speech, Star Tribune
State, local officials likely to scrutinize general contractor tied to accused labor trafficker, KSTP
Congress
Senate Democrats ask the IRS to consider stripping the NRA of its tax-exempt status, NBC News
Trump’s Plan to Save His Presidency: Take a Hatchet to Adam Schiff, Daily Beast
1999 vs. 2019: Senate Republicans’ attitudes on impeachment sure have changed a lot, VoxStaten Island Democrat Max Rose Comes Out for Impeachment Inquiry, Daily BeastDonald Trump
Trump officials likely to back off automotive regulations freeze, Axios
Trump committed an impeachable offense just by threatening Adam Schiff, The Week
Donald Trump asked Boris Johnson to help him discredit Robert Mueller’s report, Salon
Donald Trump’s Sons Have Sold More Than $100 Million Of His Real Estate Since He Took Office, Forbes
Roiling impeachment furor, Trump urges China to probe Bidens, Star Tribune
Economy
The Dow dropped more than 800 points in two days — here’s what’s going on, CNBC
Buckle up: GM, Michigan and 2020, Axios
IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor, ProPublica
Actually, the Stock Market Has Barely Moved the Last Two Years Under Trump, Bloomberg
Environment
Patience necessary with fall fertilizer application to prevent less and protect environment, KEYC Mankato
Minnesota-based solar-energy firm sold to national investor in renewable energy, Star Tribune
Rain on top of rain makes Minnesota one wet mess, Star Tribune
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz blasts nicotine industry as youth vaping soars, Star Tribune
Gov. Walz — former high school football coach — signals he’s open to college athletes being paid, Pioneer Press
Gov. Walz seeks applicants for Biofuels Council, KEYC Mankato
Walz urges House-Senate negotiations on insulin bills, Valley News
Health
Trump to expand private-sector version of Medicare, Washington Post
With the Affordable Care Act’s future in doubt, evidence grows that it has saved lives, Washington Post
Immigration
The White House actually sought a cost estimate for Trump’s alligator-filled border moat, officials say, The Week
Trump administration advances plan for migrant DNA collection, Politico
Trump admin shifting to privatize migrant child detention, Star Tribune
Acting homeland security chief frustrated and isolated — even as he delivers what Trump wants at the border, Washington Post
Impeachment
Whistleblower’s attorney says they drafted complaint ‘entirely on their own’, ABC News
Support for impeaching Trump hits new high, Politico
Pelosi says Trump ‘scared’ of impeachment inquiry in exclusive ABC News interview, ABC NewsKurt Volker: Diplomat never ‘fully on the Trump train’ set to appear as first witness in Ukraine probe, CNN
Democrats now probing Mike Pence and Rick Perry’s roles in Trump’s Ukraine scheme, Salon
On Ukraine, It’s Hard to Tell Fox News and 4Chan Apart, Mother Jones
Labor
3 Chicago labor unions tell city 35,000 workers planning strike, UPI
The UAW rejected a GM offer to end strike but made a counterproposal, Business Insider
Dynamite vs. dairy cows: The odd legal foundations of Minneapolis labor law, MPR
Black Workers Are the Heartbeat of the GM Strike, Mother Jones
Minnesota Legislature
VIDEO: Expanding on Insulin Bills and Department of Human Services Issues (Part 1), ABC 6 News
Legislators on the road in southern Minnesota hear about skyrocketing drug prices, Star Tribune
Minnesota House to open mini-session on Wednesday in Winona, KEYC News
Minnesota News
FBI: Violent crime in Minnesota dropped last year, continuing decade long trend, Star Tribune
Duluth appeals to state Supreme Court to allow officer’s firing over brutality complaint, Star Tribune
St. Paul Mayor Orders Internal Investigation After ‘Disturbing’ Video Of 13-Year-Old Girl’s Arrest Surfaces, WCCO
‘I’ve never told anyone’: Stories of life in Indian boarding schools, MPR News
Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office seeks $5 million for body cameras, Star Tribune
Mpls. council panel favors study of rent-controlled housing in the city, MPR
News of the World
North Korea tests submarine-capable missile fired from sea, BBC
Putin backs Trump in U.S. domestic row, jokes about election meddling, Reuters
Iraq under curfew and Internet blackout as government wrestles to halt protests, Washington Post
Hong Kong descended into chaos. In flag-covered Beijing, almost no one noticed, CNN
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Reality Check: New GOP Ads Target Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig, WCCO
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
McCollum: Trump ‘broke the spirit of the Constitution’, KSTP
Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Reader’s View: Stauber the one threatening ‘our way of life’, Duluth News Tribune
Republicans
Trump Is Going to Burn Down Everything and Everyone, and Republicans, That Means You, Daily Beast
Pro-impeachment group targets GOP senators with $3.1 million ad buy, The Hill
The Party of Collusion, Slate
‘I don’t care.’ Trump dismisses GOP concern over protecting whistleblower, USA Today
How to Get Away With Gerrymandering, Slate
Rush Limbaugh Blasts Fox News: They Should Change Name to ‘Fox Never Trumper Network’, Daily Beast
Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Senator Tina Smith: Pushing for a tax change to keep rural communities thriving, Austin Daily Herald
Trump Trade War
U.S. to implement new EU tariffs on cheese, whiskey, other goods, Axios
US set to impose tariffs on $7.5bn of EU exports in Airbus row, BBC
Wall Street tumbles as trade war threatens U.S. economy, Reuters
U.S. News
The Middle-Class Crunch: A Look at 4 Family Budgets, NY Times
Trump lets states, cities refuse refugees for 1st time in U.S., MPR
MGM Agrees to Pay Las Vegas Shooting Victims Up to $800 Million, New York Times
Upcoming DFL Events:
- Today through 4 — Minnesota House of Representatives Mini-Session
- 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
- 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