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 agriculture, The Hutchinson Leader
The Nature Conservancy, Cargill, McDonald’s, Target unite to support regenerative agriculture practices, The 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 debates, The 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 year, USA Today
St. Cloud School Board Passes Mask Policy, WJON
Two more school districts change fall plans, Mankato Free Press
Environment
‘Zombie’ Arctic wildfires fuel record carbon emissions, Telegraph
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz announces free COVID-19 saliva tests for teachers, school staff, child care providers, KSTP
Walz to provide COVID-19 update in Thursday press conference, Bring Me the News
Confirmation of Walz appointees should not be wielded as a weapon, Star 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 Uninsured, Bloomberg
Labor Day
Sure, have your barbecue, but work for workers on this Labor Day, too, MN Reformer
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Republicans are deploying their own ‘law and order’ strategy in legislative races, MinnPost
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 homes, Star Tribune
In Duluth, shoring up Superior’s encroachment on Park Point, MPR
Surly Brewing Co. to close its destination beer hall in Minneapolis, Star Tribune
Steelworkers rebuke Iron Range mayors backing Trump, City Pages
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Save Our Stages Act aims to help struggling venues stay afloat with Covid-19 funding, KVRR
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Vice Presidential Candidate Mike Pence
US election: Trump tells North Carolina voters to vote twice, BBC
Trump won’t stop interfering in the election, CNN
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 store, ABC7
Fact check: A guide to 9 conspiracy theories Trump is currently pushing, CNN
Republicans
Ernst Suggests Iowa Doctors Falsifying COVID Cases For Money, Iowa Starting Line
In new ads, Jewish Dems highlight ‘antisemitic’ attacks by GOP candidates in GA, MI, Jewish Insider
Lara Trump campaigns with far-right GOP House nominee Laura Loomer, Axios
Head of USPS board of governors has high-level ties to Republican party, The 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, recovery, Alexandria Echo Press
Klobuchar applauds new grant programs, Lakefield Standard
Klobuchar pushes for legislation to help entertainment industry, KTOE
Senator Tina Smith
Harris looks to reach Minnesota voters, KARE 11
State Auditor Julie Blaha
Minnesota state auditor calls for limits on crime-related asset forfeitures, saying they hurt low-income people, Star 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 Years, NPR
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 UAE, NPR
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.