Age of Trump:
Hope Hicks Acknowledges She Sometimes Tells White Lies for Trump, New York Times
Kushner’s overseas contacts raise concerns as foreign officials seek leverage, Washington Post
Knowing Russia intends to hack Midterms, GOP fires key election official battling cyber attacks, Daily KOS
Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton school safety plan to focus on money, mental health, MPR News Continue reading “In the Know: February 28, 2018”
Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Mark Dayton ‘open to anything’ to deter school shootings, Star Tribune
Gov. Dayton Signs Legislative Budget Into Law, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota Legislature:
Minnesota House panel casts for ideas to combat sex harassment, MPR
Minnesota Politics:
MN voters could decide how to fill lieutenant governor vacancies, MPR
Minnesota Senate Republicans say tax changes, school safety top priorities this session, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: February 27, 2018”
Age of Trump:
Trump rips officers over Florida shooting: ‘I really believe I’d run in there even if I didn’t have a weapon’, USA Today
Rick Gates Pleads Guilty And Begins Cooperating With Mueller’s Russia Investigation, WNPR
Trump is tearing up the system that protects ordinary Americans from financial scams, VOX
Governor Mark Dayton:
Mankato area projects in Dayton’s water bonding plan, Mankato Free Press
Minnesota Politics:
Midterms mayhem: Minnesota seats could tip power in U.S. House in November, Star Tribune
What you need to know about the coming debate over Minnesota’s tax code, MinnPost Continue reading “In the Know: February 26, 2018”
Age of Trump:
Donald Trump to Unveil ‘Largest Ever’ Set of Sanctions on North Korea, Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Lori Swanson:
3M settles groundwater lawsuit for $850 million, Star Tribune
Governor Mark Dayton:
VIEWS FROM ELSEWHERE: Minnesota pursues opioid solutions while Trump administration dithers, Faribault Daily News Continue reading “In the Know: February 23, 2018”
Minnesota Politics:
Legislative session starts on sour note in Senate, MPR News
Lawmakers pause session for anti-harassment training, MPR News
2 parties, 2 hugely different suggestions from Minnesota to prevent mass shootings, Go MN
Minnesota Legislature’s two new members sworn in on session’s first day, Pioneer Press
Mourning [insert next mass shooting] in the NRA’s America, City Pages
Our View: Gun laws: Legislature must take the lead as Congress fails, Mankato Free Press
Secretary of State Steve Simon:
LWV offering civic engagement lessons, Park Rapids Enterprise Continue reading “In the Know: February 21, 2018”
Age of Trump:
Trump Tries to Shift Blame to Obama for Not Countering Russian Meddling, New York Times
Most Americans say Trump, Congress not doing enough to stop mass shootings, Post-ABC poll finds, Washington Post
Why Trump might bend nuclear security rules to help Saudi Arabia build reactors in the desert, Washington Post
U.S. is separating immigrant parents and children to discourage others, activists say, Los Angeles Times
Legislative Session:
Lawmakers Head Back to St. Paul for 3-Month Session, U.S. News & World Report
Minnesota Legislature convenes Tuesday, with long list of priorities, Star Tribune
Penny-a-pill funding for opioid abuse now in question, MPR
Minnesota gun-control and gun-rights advocates seek legislative changes, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: February 20, 2018”
Minnesota Elections:
What Tim Pawlenty accomplished in five years as Wall Street’s man in Washington, MinnPost
Tim Pawlenty’s triumphant return from pimping for Wall Street, City Pages
Minnesota Politics:
Where’s Minnesota in the gun debate? Here’s a list of bills currently before the Legislature, Pioneer Press
Rep. Tim Walz:
Democratic Rep. Walz: Justice Department should investigate Shulkin’s hacking claim, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: February 16, 2018”
Governor Dayton:
Dayton wants Big Pharma to fund Minnesota’s anti-opioid battle, MPR
Dayton leads bipartisan call for a tax on prescription opioids, Star Tribune
Dayton, GOP far apart on bonding number, six days before session begins, Minnesota News Network
Gov Orders Flags At Half-Staff To Honor Colonel Leo Thorsness, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota Elections:
ABC’s Rick Klein Talks What’s at Stake in Minnesota, Wisconsin Congressional Races, ABC Continue reading “In the Know: February 15, 2018”
Age of Trump:
Trump budget again targets Great Lakes cleanup program, Pioneer Press
Trump Wants Big Government to Decide What Poor People Get to Eat, NY Mag
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is to Spend Less on Infrastructure, The Nation
Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton to Propose New Plans to Tackle Opioid Epidemic in Minnesota, KSTP
Minnesota Legislative Session:
Minn. Gov., Legislative Leaders Promise Bipartisanship In 2018, CBS MN
After court battle Dayton and GOP leaders say they will work together, MPR
Editorial: Bipartisan work crucial for successful session, Albert Lea Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: February 14, 2018”
Minnesota Elections:
Minnesota voters keep status quo in special legislative elections, Bemidji Pioneer
New faces in the Minnesota Legislature, but the same balance of power, Pioneer Press
Democrats hold Minnesota Senate seat in high stakes election, Dayton Daily News
Outside cash fails to flip seats in two offseason Minnesota races, Star Tribune
New lawmakers, but little change after Minnesota special elections, Go MN
Minnesota Democrats prevail in a critical special election, holding on to a Trump country seat, Vox
Minnesota Politics:
Lawsuit on Sen. Fischbach’s additional role as Minnesota lieutenant governor dismissed, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Republicans’ ‘free speech’ bill would save student from professors’ ‘crazy ideas’, City Pages
Coleman drops out of DFL race for governor, MPR
Trump picks Hennepin County judge, Minneapolis attorney for federal judgeships, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: February 13, 2018”
