In the Know: October 7, 2019

2020 Election
Restoring felon voting rights a ‘mess’ in battleground Florida, Reuters

Agriculture
Bayer says Oct. U.S. glyphosate trial delayed until further notice, Reuters
The Last Harvest: Robot Farmer, Fox 9

Congress
Senate Democrat blasts Republicans’ ‘blind partisan loyalty’ to Trump, Politico
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Loses It on ‘Meet the Press’: I Do Not Trust the FBI or CIA, Daily Beast
Sen. Susan Collins is an endangered Republican. Impeachment could make her more so., NBC News
GOP lawmakers blast Trump’s Syria decision as ‘grave mistake,’ ‘disaster in the making’, The HillDFL News
President Trump To Visit Minneapolis Thursday, WCCODonald Trump
Profit, not politics: Trump allies sought Ukraine gas deal, Associated Press
Donald Trump’s Ukraine Scandal Has Its Roots in Russia, New Yorker
Appeals court grants Trump stay in legal fight over his tax returns, Axios
Fact check: Why Trump’s sudden fixation on ‘investigating corruption’ doesn’t add up, CNN
Judge orders White House to preserve records of Trump’s calls with foreign leaders, Axios

Economy
Factory Job Losses Send New Warning Signal to Trump on Trade War, Bloomberg
GE to freeze pension plans for about 20,000 US employees in a bid to cut debt, CNBC
The overall tax rate for the richest 400 households last year was 23%, Axios
Business economists foresee slowdown in US growth, Associated Press

Education
School aides are leaving Minneapolis for better paying districts, union says, Star Tribune

Environment
World leaders are failing our future generations on climate change, Washington Post
‘Once they’re gone, they’re gone’: the fight to save the giant sequoia, The Guardian
The Country’s “Most Polluted Air Basin” Braces for a Trump Plan That Will Make Things Worse, Mother Jones
Nevada wildlife officials warn hunters about ‘zombie’ deer, CNN

Governor Tim Walz
Burgum, Walz direct flags at half-staff Oct. 6 in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, Inforum
Governor Walz visits Lake Superior College, KBJR

Health
Rural hospital closings reach crisis stage, leaving millions without nearby health care, Salon

Immigration
Trump’s immigrant health care proclamation is aimed at the wrong problem, The Hill
Acting Homeland Security chief Kevin McAleenan walks out of immigration conference after multiple attempts to speak over protesters, CNBC

Impeachment
Scoop: Trump’s private concerns of an impeachment legacy, Axios
Trump told Republicans he doesn’t want impeachment on his ‘resume’: report, The Hill
Pompeo Not Complying With Impeachment Inquiry, Senior House Democrat Says, Huffington Post
Erratic Trump struggles to control message as impeachment threat grows, The Guardian
Rick Perry spent a lot of time in Ukraine. Now he’s caught up in the impeachment inquiry., Vox
Second Whistleblower Has Given Evidence to IG on Ukraine Call, Daily Beast

Labor
Union Says Talks With GM Have ‘Taken a Turn for the Worse, Bloomberg
Negotiations to end strike by 49,000 GM workers has ‘taken a turn for the worse’: UAW, ABC

Minnesota News
Report: Vice President Mike Pence to double-team with Trump in Minnesota, Star Tribune
In Minnesota, 4 out of 5 gun deaths are suicides, MPR
Minneapolis police union selling “Cops for Trump” T-shirts, in wake of uniform ban, Star Tribune
Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford and the changing landscape of America’s farms, CBS 60 Minutes
Minnesota Family Council warns risks of transitioning may include growing breasts, City Pages

News of the World
President Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy, New York Times
Hong Kong defies face mask ban as thousands take to the streets, CBS News
Thousands rally in Kiev to protest autonomy plan for eastern Ukraine, Reuters
Iran says Chinese state oil firm has withdrawn from $5bn deal, Al Jazeera

Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
WH Deploys Pence To Go After Pro-Impeachment Dems In Their Home Districts, Talking Points Memo
Rep. Angie Craig Joins Esme Murphy, WCCO
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
At Minnesota town halls, talk of impeachment follows a familiar fault line, Star Tribune
Betty McCollum talks ‘sea change’ over impeachment, her role, and what she says to her Republican colleagues, Pioneer Press

Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
TRUMP’S VAGUE PLAN TO BOOST ETHANOL HAS THE OIL INDUSTRY THREATENING TO SUE, Successful Farming
Congressman Peterson Wants to Question Trump, Willmar Radio

Republicans
Colin Powell: Republicans Terrified Of Speaking Out Need To ‘Get A Grip’, Huffington Post
Republicans rush to defend Trump as Ukraine scandal deepens, Politico
Trump Organization says controversial right-wing group will not host event at Mar-a-Lago, CNN
‘Out on a limb’: Inside the Republican reckoning over Trump’s possible impeachment, Washington Post
GOP unlikely to reprise role it played in Nixon’s 1974 exit, Associated Press

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Election security remains a top priority for Simon: Secretary of State visits Bemidji, Bemidji Pioneer

Senator Tina Smith
U.S. SENATOR SMITH PLANS VISIT TO HHS, KDUZ
BY U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH, Grand Rapids Herald Review

Supreme Court of the US
Supreme Court’s blockbuster term hits with LGBT, abortion, DACA and more, CNN
Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top high court’s new term, Associated Press

Trump Trade War
China Narrows Scope for Trade Deal With U.S. Ahead of Talks, Bloomberg
How the trade war crushed a growing Chinese market for U.S. cranberries, MPR
Stocks fall as U.S, China prepare for trade talks, Associated Press

U.S. News
As the welfare state decays, public libraries become sites of social trauma, Salon
20,000 US troops to go to Europe for 2020 training exercise, AP
‘We Absolutely Could Not Do That’: When Seeking Foreign Help Was Out of the Question, NY Times
US researchers on front line of battle against Chinese theft, AP

Upcoming DFL Events:

    • 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 11, 5:00 to 7:00 PM — SD33 Issues Based Door Knock, Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
    • October 12
      • 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM — SD40 DFL Voter Registration at Brooklyn Center Popup Market, 2500 County Road 10, Brooklyn Center, MN
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    • 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
      • 6:00 to 10:00 PM — SD40 DFL Democratic Debate Watch Party, Cam’s Bar & Eatery, 8517 63rd Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN
      • 6:30 to 10:00 PM — CD3 DFL and #DeanTeam Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party, 3315 County Road 101 S, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
    • October 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
    • October 20, 3:00 to 7:00 PM — DFL Senior Caucus Gala, Royal Cliff Banquet & Conference Center, 2280 Cliff Rd, St. Paul, MN 55112. Donation of $30
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    • October 31 — Halloween
    • 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
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      • 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
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