Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison: Minnesota receiving $3.1 million in settlements with Walgreens, Johnson & Johnson, Star Tribune
Climate Change
President Trump tweets about Midwest cold, says we need global warming, Bring Me The News
Americans are worried about climate change — but don’t want to pay much to fix it, Vox
Commissioner Tom Rukavina
Letter lingers as Minn. lawmaker’s final public sentiment, Grand Forks Herald Continue reading “In the Know: January 29, 2019”
Climate Change
The zero-waste movement is coming for your garbage, Vox
Congress
Women set new records in legislative leadership, The Hill
Economy
The Fleecing of Millennials, NY Times
Trump’s CFPB Fines a Man $1 for Swindling Veterans, Orders Him Not to Do It Again, The Intercept
CBO: Shutdown cost economy $3 billion, The Hill
Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom, NPR Continue reading “In the Know: January 28, 2019”
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison seeks criminal unit boost, Minnesota Lawyer
Climate Change
Trump calls for more global warming while Australia sizzles in record-breaking heatwave, Grist
Is nuclear power worth the risk?, Grist
Economy
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Annual Wealth Tax on Ultra-Millionaires, The Intercept
Wells Fargo Finds ‘Fresh Blood’ to Close Era of Consumer Abuses, Bloomberg Continue reading “In the Know: January 25, 2019”
Climate Change
Winters are warming faster than summers. These US cities could lose weeks of freezing days by 2050, Vox
UMN collaborates with Puerto Rico to explore sustainable energy, MN Daily
Economy
The Monopolist in the House: Rep. David Trone’s Wine Company Seeks to Overturn a Constitutional Amendment, The Intercept
A Tax the Rich Can’t Avoid, In These Times
GOP
Mitch McConnell used to worry about shutdowns. Now he just listens to Trump., Vox Continue reading “In the Know: January 24, 2019”
Congress
Momentum for earmarks grows with Dem majority, The Hill
Covington Catholic High School
The MAGA hat-wearing teen at the center of a viral video firestorm isn’t sorry, Vox
Economy
Google led a multimillion-dollar tech industry lobbying blitz in 2018, records show. The Washington Post
Fed to Probe Deutsche Bank Over Suspicious Danske Cash, Bloomberg
Trump adviser warns of zero growth if shutdown lingers this quarter, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: January 23, 2019”
Economy
Conservative groups press Trump to reduce capital gains taxes, The Hill
No One Said Rich People Were Very Sharp: Davos Tries to Combat Populism, Beat The Press
Equal Rights
Toxic masculinity is under attack. That’s fine., Vox
Trump’s ban on transgender troops, explained, Vox
GOP
Covington Catholic: Rally held at diocese as incident seen as ‘opportunity for growth’, USA Today
‘Big mistake’: Fox News hosts apologize after graphic implying Ruth Bader Ginsburg died mistakenly airs, USA Today Continue reading “In the Know: January 22, 2019”
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison interview series: Part 1, Insight News
Congress
Where’s Mitch? McConnell keeping his head down during government shutdown, USA Today
Senate GOP blocks bill to reopen Homeland Security, The Hill
DNC
DNC: Target of Russia cyberattack after 2018 midterms, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: January 18, 2019”
Congress
House Democrats’ Anti-Corruption Push Resonates Well Beyond the Beltway, The American Prospect
McCarthy, allies retaliate against Freedom Caucus leader, The Hill
Economy
The New Economic Concentration, The American Prospect
Former Federal Reserve chairs, economists, back carbon tax, The Hill
Environment
Doctor: Climate policy will help ‘keep my patients out of the hospital’, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: January 17, 201”
Environment
Trump EPA pick boasts of deregulatory actions at Senate hearing, The Hill
Economy
US stock indexes climb following strong bank earnings, Star Tribune
Shutdown’s hidden impact: Frozen inspections, fraud cases, Politico
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz announces plan to ease shutdown impacts in Minnesota, Star Tribune
Walz: State aims to tap its funds to cover federal shutdown’s costs, St. Could Times
Economy
The IRS Is Sending Automated Warnings of Asset Seizures, With Nobody to Call to Stop Them, The Intercept
Gov. Tim Walz
Walz preps state strategy to counter shutdown effects, MPR
Gov. Tim Walz, legislative leaders tee up ‘early wins,’ likely debates for 2019 session, Pioneer Press
Labor
“Welcome to the Revolution”: LA Teachers Strike Pits Working-Class Power Against
Privatization, In These Times Continue reading “In the Know: January 15, 2019”
