In the Know: September 2, 2020

Days Until the Election: 62

DFL Action Center
62 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 involvedthere are events happening in your area!

Biden-Harris Yard Signs 
We’re excited to announce that Biden-Harris yard signs are now available! Click this link to order yours today! As you may have heard, Donald Trump is spending over $14 million on ads right here in Minnesota, and every sign you order helps us fight back by funding the DFL Party’s grassroots organizing program! 

Check out our Biden-Harris merchandise in the DFL Store
Click here to see our new shirts, signs, and stickers!

2020 Election
Kornacki: Trump campaign sees opportunity in flipping MinnesotaMSNBC

Agriculture
As small U.S. farms face crisis, Trump’s trade aid flowed to corporationsCNBC
DROUGHT IS CREEPING ACROSS THE CORN BELTSuccessful Ag

Attorney  General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison joins fight against Trump Administration attempts to cut Census short, undercount MinnesotansRed Lake Nation NewsState says PhRMA doesn’t have standing to challenge constitutionality of Minnesota’s emergency insulin programMinnPost

Donald Trump and Mike Pence 
Revealed: Trump nominee had role in removing prosecutor opposed to family separationsThe Guardian
The Horror of Trump’s Support for Kyle Rittenhouse, Slate
The owner of a damaged Kenosha business rejected Trump’s photo op. So the White House used the ex-owner., New York Times
Trump went full authoritarian in his latest Fox News interview,Vox
Internal tensions and a resignation to virus’ spread govern President Trump’s pandemic responseCNN

Environment
Trump administration rolls back Obama-era rule aimed at limiting toxic wastewater from coal plants, Wapo
Climate change: Power companies ‘hindering’ move to green energy, BBC
Microplastic pollution devastating soil species, study finds, The Guardian
Trump administration plans to remove endangered gray wolf protections by end of yearCBS

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota judge dismisses challenge to Gov. Tim Walz’s pandemic ordersStar Tribune

Healthcare
U.S. says it won’t join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute coronavirus vaccineWashington Post
Two types of steroid found to save lives of some Covid-19 patientsThe Guardian

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Joe Biden column: ‘You deserve more from your White House than oppression and fear’, LV Spectrum
For Biden to Win, Listen to Minneapolis, NYT

Minnesota News
Campaign ad wars begin in battleground MinnesotaStar Tribune
How Minnesota Became a 2020 Election BattlegroundWall Street Journal
After two-week delay, University of Minnesota will reopen campus dormitories and classroomsStar Tribune
Educators, teachers union leaders discuss concerns about reopening schoolsStar Tribune
Winona County continues to see spike in new COVID-19 casesWXOW

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Chamber of Commerce backs freshmen House Dems, marking shiftStar Tribune

Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson, DelBene Call on US and Canada to Provide Transparency, Flexibility for Border Communities During COVID-19Red Lake Nation News

Republicans
Many GOP Voters Value America’s Whiteness More Than Its DemocracyNew Yorker
Generation Z In The GOP: Young Republicans Reflect On The Future Of Their Party, NPR

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Klobuchar, Mayor Judd to speak at Bluestem Amphitheater WednesdayKVRR
Amy Klobuchar: Funding Postal Service, protecting our democracyWinona Daily News

Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith visits Moorhead to discuss COVID-19 effectsKVRRSen. Elizabeth Warren slams Trump’s ‘Buy American’ executive order for essential medicines as weak, introduces legislationCNBC

U.S. News
CDC issues sweeping temporary halt on evictions nationwideMPR News
Fauci debunks theories of low CDC coronavirus death toll: ‘There are 180,000-plus deaths’ in U.S.CNBC
Jacob Blake’s family focuses on community building during Trump’s visit to KenoshaCBS News
USDA extends free meal program for children through end of the yearCNN
New York City Delays Start of School to Ready for In-Person ClassesNew York Times
ABC News: DHS withheld intelligence bulletin warning about Russian misinformation attack on Biden’s mental healthCNN
White House warns Iowa could see dire rise in Covid-19 casesCNN

World News
Charlie Hebdo terror trial begins in Paris, five years after deadly attacksCNN
Belarus opposition leader: Dozens disappeared after protestsPolitico
Australia in first recession for nearly 30 yearsBBC News
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent in Russia, Germany saysNBC News
Turkey says it’s open to dialogue with Greece on Mediterranean disputeReuters
South and North Korea brace for two typhoons within a weekCNN

Upcoming DFL Events

With COVID-19, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.

  • September 2
    • 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.
  • September 3
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — Voting 101: Registration and Voting by Mail Processes with Special Guest Secretary of State Steve Simon, more information and RSVP here.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
  • September 7 — Labor Day
  • September 10
    • 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.
  • September 11 — Patriots Days
  • September 14
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
  • September 16, 7:00 to 8:30 PM — No CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting this month
  • September 18 through 20 — Rosh Hashana
  • September 18 through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
  • September 21 — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics
  • September 22 — Fall Equinox
  • September 27 to 28 — Yom Kippur
  • September 29, 8:00 to 9:30 PM — Presidential Debate, Case Western Reserve University, more information and it becomes available.