Days to the November Election: 28
28 Days OUT – Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!
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
CNN Poll: Biden expands lead over Trump after contentious debate and President’s Covid diagnosis,CNN
Biden Suggests Trump Should Shoulder Responsibility for Contracting the Virus, New York Times
Joe Biden Says if Amy Coney Barrett Overturns Roe v. Wade, He’ll Make It ‘The Law of the Land’, Newsweek
Economy
Opinion: Biden’s Tax Plan Would Spur Economic Growth, Wall Street Journal
Trump says not to be ‘afraid’ of Covid-19 — but economists disagree, NBC News
Business leaders call for urgent reforms as global economy faces its ‘worst state in a century’,CNBC
Top Fed official warns failure to pass more COVID-19 relief could slow recovery, The Hill
Personal income declines from July to August fueled by drops in unemployment benefits, ABC7
Governor Tim Walz
Walz proclaims Oct. 6 German American Day, New Ulm Journal
Prospective Minnesota drivers will soon be able to take knowledge test at home online, Star Tribune
Labor
Opinion: In the midst of COVID-19, knowing your employee health and insurance benefits is more crucial than ever,MarketWatch
As U.S. job growth stalls, some workers face long-term unemployment, Reuters
Leaked: Confidential Amazon memo reveals new software to track unions, Vox
Minnesota News
State health officials urge caution in wake of Trump visit, Star Tribune
Minnesota families sue MSHSL over ‘arbitrary’ spectator restrictions, Fox 9
Talkin’ Iron Range turnin’ red blues, MN Reformer
Emerald Ash Borer found near Belle Plaine, Mankato Free Press
Minneapolis restaurant quarantines 13 who worked Trump event, MPR News
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
The House Super-Seats That Could Decide the Presidency, American Prospect
Minnesota’s U.S. 2nd District candidates differ on campaign plans, Post Bulletin
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
In western Minn., candidates find common ground in 7th District debate, MPR
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Bipartisan Group of Senators, House Members Introduce Bill Honoring Yitzhak Rabin, Algemeiner
Representatives Jim Hagedorn (CD1), Pete Stauber (CD8) and Tom Emmer (CD6)
Delta knew of Minnesota GOP reps’ coronavirus exposure, went ahead with flight anyway, MinnPost
Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence
Trump returns to White House and removes mask despite having Covid, CNN
Trump Determined to Get Vaccine Before Election, Reportedly Overrules FDA Guidelines, New York Intelligencer
Trump tweets that he’s leaving the hospital and says ‘don’t be afraid of Covid,’ a virus that’s killed over 209,000 Americans, Business Insider
Donald Trump’s desperation to leave hospital shows the dangers ahead, The Guardian
Republicans
GOP Elites Thought They Could Buy Their Way Out of a Pandemic, New York Intelligencer
Georgia GOP Sen Draws Backlash for Wrestling Meme of Trump Beating Up COVID-19: ‘7,192 Georgians Have Died’, Newsweek
Letter: Killing Obamacare is just the beginning of GOP goals, St. Louis Dispatch
GOP Lawmakers stand still as virus rages in Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Senator Tina Smith
Mondale letter: Tina Smith deserves six more years in Senate, Duluth News Tribune
U.S. News
Federal judge orders Arizona to extend voter registration deadline until Oct. 23, AZ Central
Most colleges don’t have widespread testing of students for coronavirus, NPR
Supreme Court Revives Witness Requirement for South Carolina Absentee Ballots, New York Times
White House Strikes Down FDA’s Stricter Vaccine Approval Guidelines, Forbes
Justices Thomas and Alito Question Same-Sex Marriage Precedent, New York Times
World News
Kyrgyzstan in Chaos After Protesters Seize Government Buildings, New York Times
EU says that no-deal Brexit becoming ever more likely, Associated Press
As Second Covid-19 Wave Rolls Through Europe, Deaths and Hospitalizations Rise, Wall Street Journal
Russia fast-tracks second coronavirus vaccine, Wall Street Journal
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 7
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:30 to 10:00 PM — Vice Presidential Debate, airing on broadcast and cable channels and streamed on multiple online platforms
- October 8
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Brooklyn Park, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 2:00 to 6:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Maple Grove, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 10, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 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 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, no meeting this month, please focus on supporting campaigns in your district.
- 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.