Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison says state hasn’t agreed to Purdue Pharma deal, MPR
Nonprofit used nearly $1 million to fund for-profit businesses, Minnesota Attorney General says,Star Tribune
Congress
Kevin McCarthy claims a GOP House would get the national debt ‘taken care of.’ The 2017 tax law suggests otherwise., The Week
Donald Trump
Interior Department says it will temporarily block Democratic aides from official oversight trips, CNN
Trump Gives A Rambling Mess Of A Speech At The GOP’s Baltimore Retreat — And He’s A Hit,HuffPost
Air Force says it sent crews to Trump’s Scottish resort up to 40 times, Politico
Trump Finances Closer to Scrutiny as U.S. Court Revives Suit, Bloomberg
Economy
A generation of economists helped get us into this mess. A new generation can get us out., Vox
Environment
Trump Administration To Revoke Obama-Era Water Protection Rule, HuffPost
Bolsonaro Says Environmental NGOs Are Burning the Amazon. That Conspiracy Theory Has a Strange Past., In These Times
‘It helps a lot with climate grief’: Student organizers gear up for next week’s Minnesota Youth Climate Strike, MinnPost
Healthcare
From vaping to opioids: Trump redefines health care for 2020 run, Politico
Immigration
U.S. government wants to screen immigrants’ social media before granting citizenship, Miami Herald
Minnesota Legislature
State law cracks down on vaping, tobacco use in schools, KEYC
Minnesota News
Brainerd schools boss questions why they’re teaching ‘unproven’ theory of evolution, City Pages
Robbery beatdown videos heighten MPD staffing debate, Kare 11
Minneapolis Foundation announces $500,000 in grants to boost resources for renters, Star Tribune
Minnesota takes advantage of brain drain in Wisconsin, North and South Dakota, City Pages
News of the World
Why Did America Drop 40 Tons of Bombs on This Iraqi Island?, Daily Beast
Macron pension reform: Paris paralysed by massive strike, BBC
While Trump Shrugs, North Korea’s Building Better Missiles, Daily Beast
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
Peterson Pushes For Flexibility For Cattle Producers And Haulers, Ag Web
Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Jim Hagedorn: People who commit suicide ‘go to hell’ [VIDEO], City Pages
Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Reader’s View: Stauber supports Trump over military, Duluth News Tribune
Republicans
Conservatives offer stark warning to Trump, GOP on background checks, The Hill
Governor of North Carolina says Republicans used “deceptive” tactics to override his budget veto, Salon
‘My African-American’ Leaves GOP Over Trump’s Racism, The New Yorker
GOP PAC Runs Ad Featuring Burning Photo Of AOC During Dem Debate, TPM
Senator Tina Smith
Tina Smith: U.S. should lead the clean energy revolution, Albert Lea Tribune
Sen. Tina Smith to assess impact of ethanol plant shut-down in Winnebago, KEYC
Sen. Smith to Visit Madelia Saturday, KTOE
Trump Trade Wars
Trump trade-war aid sows frustration in farm country, Reuters
With recession looming and a China trade deal still out of reach, Trump desperately needs a ‘win’, Daily Kos
China exempts US soybeans and pork from tariffs, CNN
U.S. News
Fox News Ordered to Face Suit by Deceased DNC Staffer’s Parents, Bloomberg
Felicity Huffman is set to become the first parent sentenced for the college admissions scandal Friday, CNN
Wave of fatal shootings near St. Louis claims two more children, NBC News
PG&E Agrees To Pay $11 Billion Insurance Settlement Over California Wildfires, NPR
Upcoming DFL Events:
- 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
- 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 5, 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 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.
- October 31 — Halloween