2020 Election
Progressive group to spend $50M boosting Sun Belt turnout, The Hill
Online voter registration system restored after Florida Democrats complain, Orlando Sentinel
GOP allies warn vaping ban will sink Trump in 2020, Axios
Agriculture
The Last Harvest: Caught in the Middle, Fox 9
Chinese Trade Delegation Called Off Farm Visits at U.S. Request, Bloomberg
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General alleges nonprofit misused $800,000 in funds at former northeast Minnesota coffee shop, Grand Forks Herald
Congress
GOP LEADERSHIP HUDDLES WITH FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY DURING CLIMATE WEEK, The Intercept
Pelosi Warns Withheld Whistleblower Report Could Mean ‘New Chapter Of Lawlessness’, Huffington Post
DFL News
Stacey Abrams to Headline DFL Founders Day Dinner
Donald Trump
He Envisioned the World That Trump Is Demolishing, Daily Beast
Poll: Record 69% of voters say they dislike Trump personally, Axios
Legal showdown looms over Trump deposition order, Politico
Pence’s eight-car motorcade ruffles feathers on Michigan’s Mackinac Island, where cars are banned, The Hill
Economy
The Trump-Powell feud isn’t slowing down. But a bigger story is being , Washington Post
Environment
Trump drops by United Nations climate summit, CBS News
Every Group Except Older Republicans Is Concerned About Climate Change, Huffington Post
Climate change: Did we just witness the beginning of the end of Big Oil?, CNBC
As The Amazon Burns, Brazil’s Best Ally In Climate Denial Is The United States, Huffington Post
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz stresses partnership with state’s business leaders, Star Tribune
Duluth veterans cemetery dedicated, Duluth News Tribune
Veterans Treatment Court launches in southeastern Minnesota, KTTC
Gun Violence
GOP State Senator Runs Ad Saying She’s ‘Not Afraid To Shoot’ Gun Control Groups Down, Huffington Post
‘Guns Down’: Minneapolis festival brings community together to rally against violence, Fox 9
Immigration
Immigrant kids fill this town’s schools. Their bus driver is leading the backlash., Washington Post
Trump admin has kept the empty Homestead prison camp running to the tune of $33 million and counting, Daily Kos
Jason Lewis
Senate Candidate, Former Rep Lewis Once Said ‘Jewish Lobby’ Controlled GOP, Talking Points Memo
Labor
Donald Trump is no hero of the working class. And the GM strikers know it, The Guardian
United Auto Workers strike against GM may be headed to day 8, KTSM
How GM’s profit-sharing offer to UAW workers missed the mark, USA Today
Minnesota News
Pipestone meat plant employing 145 to close, Marshall Independent
With a bull-market boost, Minnesota’s pension debt drops to $16 billion, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Minneapolis community backs businesses owners victimized by vandalism, Fox 9
City inspectors: For safety, it’s time to shutter the Midway BP station at Hamline and University avenues, Pioneer Press
News of the World
Questions over Boris Johnson’s relationship with ex-model ‘awarded £126,000 of public funds’, The Independent
Modi, Trump and protesters converge on Houston’s NRG Stadium, Houston Chronicle
Israeli elections: Arab parties back Gantz to oust Netanyahu, BBC
Trump confirms he discussed Biden with Ukrainian president, Axios
Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
Rep. Angie Craig says she’s waiting to make a final judgment on impeachment, MPR
Craig awarded National Farmers Union Golden Triangle Award, Sun This Week
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
Congress seeks ideas on marine debris removal, The Brunswick News
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7, D)
Members of Congress question viability of crop insurance for hemp, Hemp Industry Daily
Republicans
GOP Lawmakers Are Retiring in Droves. Trump Is Partly to Blame., Mother Jones
Bribery case raises focus on GOP rising star and fundraising, ABC News
Defeat will not change the Republican Party, The Week
ARIZONA GOP CANDIDATE PROPOSES ANNEXING MEXICO, SAYS ‘HALF THE COUNTRY’ WANTS TO BE US CITIZENS, Newsweek
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Over $19 Million in Funding for Infrastructure Improvements at Regional Airports, Business North
Tester demands answers for student loan forgiveness ‘bureaucratic nightmare’, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Klobuchar, Crapo Introduce Legislation To Reauthorize Funding For Breast Cancer Awareness, WCCO TV
Senator Tina Smith
Klobuchar, Smith Announce Over $19 Million in Funding for Infrastructure Improvements at Regional Airports, Business North
Sen. Tina Smith says surprise medical bills ads are confusing Minnesotans, Post Bulletin
Trade War
A small Minnesota company that sells replacement parts for cars and ATVs filed more than 10,000 requests for exemptions from tariffs on imported Chinese goods, Insider
Republican casino magnate Adelson cautioned Trump on trade war with China: WSJ, Reuters
Trump ‘Doesn’t Have Skill Set Or Experience’ For China Deal, Fears Farm Union Head, HuffPost
U.S. News
Three tropical storms are spinning in the Atlantic, CNN
6 Native leaders on what it would look like if the US kept its promises, Vox
The hidden battle over California’s new vaccine law, LA Times
Trump officially withdraws nominee to lead FEMA, The Hill
Unvaccinated Children Are Now Barred From Going To School In New York — And Their Anti-Vax Parents Are Really Mad, Buzzfeed
Upcoming DFL Events:
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- 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
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL: A Discussion on Climate Change, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345. More information and RSVP here.
- 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 6, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD48 DFL Caucus and Convention Planning Session, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 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 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.
- October 16 — Democratic Presidential Debate Second Night hosted by CNN and The New York Times if needed, more information as it becomes available.
- 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