Agriculture
A Minnesota robotic dairy survives amid trade war, Wisconsin State Farmer
Democrats demand answers from USDA on lack of climate science promotion, Politico
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison says he’ll defend Minnesota abortion laws in court, Star Tribune
Census
House Dems say they’ve found more political motivation for citizenship question, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: June 25, 2019”
Economy
With Slack’s Buzzy IPO, Email Takes Another Hit, Wall Street Journal
The Dow is less than 100 points away from all-time high, CNN Business
Environment
House votes to block offshore drilling across US for one year, The Hill
Former EPA staffer says Wheeler lied to Congress, The Hill
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota tribal leaders say Walz, Flanagan live up to campaign promises, Star Tribune
Walz boasts funding for mental health, Fergus Falls Daily Journal
Continue reading “In the Know: June 21, 2019”
Congress
Sonny Perdue reverses Jobs Corps closures amid backlash from Congress, Politico
House Democrats vote to repeal 9/11-era law used to authorize perpetual war, Vox
Congressional leaders, White House officials fail to reach budget deal, The Hill
Congress has set the record for longest stretch without a minimum wage increase, Vox
Education
Trustees approve 3% tuition increase for Minnesota State colleges, universities, Star Tribune
U Twin Cities undergrad tuition to top $15K next school year, MPR
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz visits Rochester, talks mental health, KIMT Continue reading “In the Know: June 20, 2019”
Agriculture
Weather woes cause American corn farmers to throw in the towel, Washington Post
An ‘exploding’ industry takes the Northland, Duluth News Tribune
Area small grains thrive, row crops struggle, Grand Forks Herald
India imposing increased, retaliatory tariffs on US exports including apples, almonds, USA Today
Congress
Congressional Hearing On Slavery Reparations Set For Wednesday, NPR
Trump and Congress race to avoid fiscal time bomb. Politico
Environment
Coal comeback? Trump plan would breathe new life into aging power plants, USA Today
U.S. Air Quality Slips After Decades of Improvement, Time
EPA will allow use of pesticide harmful to bees, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: June 19, 2019”
Congress
How the filibuster broke the US Senate, Vox
The House committee quietly racking up oversight wins against Trump, Politico
GOP
McConnell doesn’t know why Jon Stewart is “all bent out of shape” about 9/11 responders fund, CBS News
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz to undergo knee surgery; Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to briefly assume state’s top job, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: June 18, 2019”
2020
The lineup for each night of the first Democratic debate was just announced, Vox
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison zeroes in on hate crimes, Star Tribune
GOP
Brooks, recruiter of GOP women, to retire from House, Journal Gazette
Minnesota Republican/bigot Doug Wardlow cheated his way to losing, City Pages Continue reading “In the Know: June 17, 2019”
Congress
Pelosi: Congress will block Trump’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, The Hill
D.C. Memo: Two times the contempt, MinnPost
Congress grapples with how to regulate deepfakes, The Verge
Economy
Top 1% Up $21 Trillion. Bottom 50% Down $900 Billion., People’s Policy Project
Social Security Isn’t Going Broke. Older Americans Are., New York Magazine
Environment
European Central Bank official says climate change should factor into monetary policy, The Hill
Climate change takes center stage for Schumer, Politico
Climate crisis: Alaska is melting and it’s likely to accelerate global heating, The Guardian Continue reading “In the Know: June 14, 2019”
2020 Election
Rep. Amash stokes talk of campaign against Trump, The Hill
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz scaling back presidential ambitions — for now, CBS News
Congress
Rick Gates and Michael Flynn subpoenaed by House intel panel, CNN
House Hearing on Reparations for Slavery Set for Next Week, Time
Economy
Trump’s Economy Is Literally Coming Off The Rails, Forbes
CEOs say trade uncertainty is biggest concern for US economy, Yahoo Finance Continue reading “In the Know: June 13, 2019”
2020 Election
The first Democratic debate qualification rules — and controversies — explained, Vox
Congress
Passionate pleas for Congress to pass 9/11 victims fund bill, KSTP
Bill Barr’s brazen new dodge: He hopes to blackmail Congress over census info, Salon
Watch Jon Stewart Shred Congress Over Lack of Health Care for 9/11 First Responders, Vanity Fair
Economy
The Big Tech Investigations That Should Have Started in 2012, The American Prospect
Jeff Bezos’s Corporate Takeover of Our Lives, In These Times Continue reading “In the Know: June 12, 2019”
