In the Know: September 3, 2020

Days Until the Election: 61

DFL Action Center
61 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 involved there 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! 

2020 Election
Who is leading in key demographics ahead of the 2020 election?CNN

Agriculture
Agriculture Officials Expand Meat Tests for ‘Forever Chemicals’Bloomberg
The Zetahs are telling a new story about Minnesota agricultureThe Hutchinson Leader
The Nature Conservancy, Cargill, McDonald’s, Target unite to support regenerative agriculture practicesThe Cattle Site

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and Vice Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris
Former GOP Michigan governor endorses Biden, calls Trump a ‘bully’, Politico
Moderators announced for presidential debatesThe Hill

DFL News
Minnesota DFL blasts GOP campaign practices in pandemic, Star Tribune

Education
Between COVID-19 and layoffs, schools may not have enough teachers to get through the yearUSA Today
St. Cloud School Board Passes Mask PolicyWJON
Two more school districts change fall plansMankato Free Press

Environment
‘Zombie’ Arctic wildfires fuel record carbon emissionsTelegraph

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz announces free COVID-19 saliva tests for teachers, school staff, child care providersKSTP
Walz to provide COVID-19 update in Thursday press conferenceBring Me the News
Confirmation of Walz appointees should not be wielded as a weaponStar Tribune

Healthcare
LGBTQ advocates notch legal win in fight against Trump health care rule, The Hill
Health Care Powered Democratic Wins in 2018. The Party Hopes for a Repeat.New York Times
Georgia’s Obamacare Exchange Exit Could Leave Thousands UninsuredBloomberg

Labor Day
Sure, have your barbecue, but work for workers on this Labor Day, tooMN Reformer

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Republicans are deploying their own ‘law and order’ strategy in legislative racesMinnPost

Minnesota News
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Sturgis starts to take a toll, MPR
As COVID-19 cases spike, Minnesota families remain locked out of senior homesStar Tribune
In Duluth, shoring up Superior’s encroachment on Park Point, MPR
Surly Brewing Co. to close its destination beer hall in MinneapolisStar Tribune
Steelworkers rebuke Iron Range mayors backing TrumpCity Pages

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)

Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Save Our Stages Act aims to help struggling venues stay afloat with Covid-19 fundingKVRR

Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence 
US election: Trump tells North Carolina voters to vote twiceBBC
Trump won’t stop interfering in the electionCNN
Trump campaigned in ’16 on remaking Michigan manufacturing, Did he deliver?Detroit Free Press
Kenosha business owner accuses Pres. Trump of misleading public with photo op at burned storeABC7
Fact check: A guide to 9 conspiracy theories Trump is currently pushingCNN

Republicans
Ernst Suggests Iowa Doctors Falsifying COVID Cases For MoneyIowa Starting Line
In new ads, Jewish Dems highlight ‘antisemitic’ attacks by GOP candidates in GA, MIJewish Insider
Lara Trump campaigns with far-right GOP House nominee Laura LoomerAxios
Head of USPS board of governors has high-level ties to Republican partyThe Guardian
Republican nominee for Congress frequently pushed anti-Muslim rhetoric in Minnesota, KSTP

Senator Amy Klobuchar
SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR VISITS ST. CLOUD, KNSI Radio
Klobuchar talks to Alexandria leaders about COVID-19 vaccine, recoveryAlexandria Echo Press
Klobuchar applauds new grant programsLakefield Standard
Klobuchar pushes for legislation to help entertainment industry, KTOE

Senator Tina Smith
Harris looks to reach Minnesota votersKARE 11

State Auditor Julie Blaha
Minnesota state auditor calls for limits on crime-related asset forfeitures, saying they hurt low-income peopleStar Tribune

U.S. News
Barr echoes mail-in ballot falsehoods and denies racism in policing, The Guardian
U.S. To Owe More Than The Size Of Its Economy For The 1st Time In 75 YearsNPR
Facebook will limit some advertising in the week before the US election — but it will let politicians run ads with lies, CNN

World News
South and North Korea brace for two typhoons within a week, CNN
Reporter’s Notebook: What It Was Like On Israel’s ‘Peace Plane’ To UAENPR
Waves of Russian and Emirati Flights Fuel Libyan War, U.N. Finds, New York Times


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

Upcoming DFL Events

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

  • 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.
  • October 1, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.