In the Know: September 10, 2019

2020 Election
Trump’s New Math: Inside the Plan to Flip Blue States in 2020, Time
If redistricting began today, Republicans would dominate: A state-by-state guide, Daily Kos
Michigan has a smart idea for fixing gerrymandering. Conservatives want to crush it., Vox
Ohio will purge more than 200,000 voters — from a list riddled with errors, Salon

Congress
Senate Democrats to force one more vote against Trump’s border emergency declaration, Washington Post
Trump faces tough path to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac overhaul, The Hill

Donald Trump
Trump makes unfounded voter fraud claim — while campaigning for seat opened by GOP cheating, Vox
Trump dismisses idea of allowing Bahamians into U.S. after Hurricane Dorian, NBC News
Trump’s wall is officially a flop: Even Fox News now calls his big campaign promise a mistake,Salon
Poll: Trump approval falls as majority of Americans brace for recession, Politico

Economy
Shell Companies Hide $15 Trillion From Taxes, Study Reports, Forbes
Deficit surpasses $1 trillion: CBO, The Hill
China Has Added Nearly 100 Tons of Gold to Its Reserves, Bloomberg
Fall housing shifts quickly to a buyer’s market, CNBC

Education
Tennessee lawmaker calls for removal of higher education, AP News
Inside the Education Department’s effort to ‘obstruct’ student loan investigations,NBC News

Environment
EPA to reduce use of animal testing in predicting hazards, Star Tribune
Even Team Trump found the price for helping the ‘beautiful’ coal industry was more than they could stomach, Raw Story
Alaska just had the most ridiculous summer. That’s a red flag for the planet., CNN
As Earth faces climate catastrophe, US set to open nearly 200 power plants, USA Today

Health
Health Care: See Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand, NPR
Uninsured rate rose in 2018 despite strong economy, Census says, Washington Post

Immigration
Federal judge again blocks Trump administration’s inhumane Asylum Ban 2.0, Daily Kos
KOCH DATA MINING COMPANY HELPED INUNDATE VOTERS WITH ANTI-IMMIGRANT MESSAGES, The Intercept

Minnesota Legislature
Minn. lawmakers begin touring state to look at bonding-request projects, SouthernMinn

Minnesota News
Three fatally shot in St. Paul in past 12 hours, Star Tribune
Third congressional hearing on ‘forever chemicals’ to focus on corporate accountability, MPR
‘An insult to child development’: MN prisons mull alternatives to incarceration for pregnant women, Pioneer Press

Republicans
DUTCH-FAR-RIGHT LEADER GEERT WILDERS TWEETS, THEN DELETES PHOTO WITH SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM, Newsweek
Primary challenges show potential cracks in Trump’s GOP, The Hill

News of the World
For Boris Johnson, Another Bad Day and Another Big Defeat in Parliament, New York Times
South Korea military says North launches 2 projectiles, Associated Press News
Neo-Nazi elected as council chief in Germany ‘because he knows how to send emails’, Independent
Russia’s ruling party hit badly in Moscow election, BBC

Trump Trade Wars
The struggle of family farmers is real, The Hill
CORN CROP RATING FALLS, SOYBEANS UNCHANGED, USDA REPORTS, Successful Farming
As billions flow to farmers, Trump administration faces internal concerns over unprecedented bailout, Washington Post
Illinois soybean farmers fear Trump tariff damage will be permanent, Chicago Business

U.S. News
Big Tech faces a new set of foes: nearly all 50 US states, Star Tribune
Exclusive: US extracted top spy from inside Russia in 2017, CNN
Suburban anxiety drives GOP on guns, The Hill
NCCarolina special election tests Trump, 2020 GOP prospects, Star Tribune

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
New Senate legislation targets energy bills, energy waste and pollution, Daily Energy Insider

Upcoming DFL Events:

• September 12
  • 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
  • 7:00 to 10:00 PM — Presidential Debate airing on ABC and Univision
  • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• September 14
  • 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM — SD47 DFL members will be visiting Nickle Dickle Days in Waconia
  • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
  • 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
• September 16, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
• September 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
• September 20, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
• September 21
  • 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM — SD44 DFL Marching in Plymouth on Parade, more information and RSVP here.
  • 12:00 PM — State DFL Business Conference, Redwood Valley Senior High School, 100 George Ramseth Dr, Redwood Falls, MN 56283. More information here.
• September 23 — Autumnal Equinox
• September 25, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
• September 26, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
• September 27, 6:00 to 8:00 PM — SD33 DFL Issues Door Knock, staging from Caribou Coffee, 325 Clydesdale Trl, Suite 100, Medina, MN 55340
• September 29 through October 1 — Rosh Hashana
• October 1, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics, locations change from month to month.
• 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 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 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.