Attorney Genera; Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison calls for cancellation of federal student-loan debt, Red Lake Nation News
Keith Ellison talks strategy to halt concentration in agribusiness, AgWeek
Governor Tim Walz
Governor Tim Walz could roll out his off-year bonding proposal for state public works projects, KTOE
MN National Guard and Governor Walz track down 9,000 missing COVID vaccine doses, KARE11
Minnesota Legislature
Will economic uptick make Minnesota’s deficit vanish?, MPR
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison talks strategy to halt concentration in agribusiness, AGWeek
Lawsuit filed against Apple Valley landlord accused of illegally vacating tenants, SunThisWeek
Governor Tim Walz
What to know about Gov. Walz’s plan to get Minnesota middle and high school students back in the classroom, MinnPost
Gov. Walz announces launch of COVID-19 Vaccine Connector tool, WDIO
Minnesota Legislature
Texan suffering shows value of Minnesota’s energy planning, Star Tribune
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison sues landlord for illegally forcing tenant in Apple Valley to vacate during pandemic, KSTP
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Sets Goal Of All Schools Offering In-Person Learning By March 8, WCCO
What to know about Gov. Walz’s plan to get Minnesota middle and high school students back in the classroom, MinnPost
Gov. Walz launches new state tool to connect all Minnesotans to COVID-19 vaccines, KSTP
Minnesota Legislature
‘It’s coming’: Minnesota recreational marijuana bill passes first-ever legislative committee, Star Tribune
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf eyes security upgrades in $4 million project, Duluth News Tribune
Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in, Owatonna People’s Press
DFL Party
Political parties prepare for 2022 election cycle, KBJR6
DFL Responds to Doug Wardlow’s Second Run for Attorney General, DFL.org
Governor Tim Walz
COVID-19: Gov. Tim Walz to announce middle, high school reopening plans, Bring Me The News
Walz expected to announce new plan for expanding in-person learning, KSTP
Minnesota Legislature
$300M plan to help businesses hurt in 2020 riots advances in MN House, Pioneer Press
Survivors support National Guard sex assault bill, KARE 11
Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in, MPR
State works to simplify mental health policies, Mankato Free Press
Governor Tim Walz
MN Gov. Walz loosens COVID-19 restrictions, Wahpeton Daily News
Summer school in the park: Walz administration proposes expanded programs and more flexible venues to ready kids for the next academic year., Sahan Journal
Minnesota Legislature
Quality Education As A Civil Right: Renewed Push For Page Amendment At The Capitol, WCCO
Page Amendment: Push to change constitution to close education gaps returns to MN Capitol, Bring Me The News
Black Men Teach hopes to change MN education disparities, one teacher at a time., KARE 11
Senate moves to charge Minneapolis for security costs, KARE 11
Minnesota Legislature deadlocked over Derek Chauvin trial security, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Minnesota Middle And High School Students Return To Classrooms Tuesday, WCCO
University of Minnesota creates tuition-free program for low-income families, KSTP
Minnesota’s regional health care coalitions are key to dispersing vaccine, Star Tribune
Getting to ‘yes;’ Voices from inside immigrant communities are crucial to overcoming misinformation on COVID vaccine, Sahan Journal
DFL Party News
Trump must be held accountable, MinnPost
Governor Tim Walz
Seven appointed to police oversight board by Gov. Tim Walz, Bemidji Pioneer
Walz to OK more guests at weddings, private gatherings as COVID ebbs, MPR
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature considers bill to close mandatory reporting loophole, Star Tribune
Legislative Watch: Bills Jan. 23 through Feb. 2, 2021, ABC Newspapers
Legislative push is on to save Minnesota’s historic tax credit before it expires, Duluth News Tribune
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz on His Hope for 2021, Minneapolis St Paul Magazine
Partisan fight brewing over Gov. Tim Walz’s $35 million security ask ahead of Derek Chauvin trial, Duluth News Tribune
Governor Walz Announces New National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call Centers in Minnesota, KTOE
Gov. Walz orders flags to be flown at half-staff to honor Buffalo victims, Kare 11
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota continues to see higher state revenue numbers than expected, MinnPost
Following Buffalo Shooting, Capitol Clash Over Mutual Aid Costs Continues, WCCO
Minnesota News
Walmart, Sam’s Club pharmacies in Minnesota to administer COVID-19 vaccines, KSTP
The Killing of George Floyd Tore Minneapolis Apart. Now Comes the Trial., New York Times
Minnesota falling behind in equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine, Star Tribune
Some Minnesotans are loving this cold snap: Trees, MinnPost
National News
Prosecutors may provide details of attack on Buffalo health clinic, MPR
Husband of medical assistant slain in Buffalo clinic attack: ‘I just would like her to realize how much she was loved’, Star Tribune
House Ag advances bill to provide $16B to industry for pandemic relief, Politico
Republican Party News
Republicans ready to ‘retire Speaker Pelosi,’ reveal 47 House Democratic targets in 2022, Washington Examiner
Dozens of former GOP officials reportedly met last week to discuss mounting a new anti-Trump party, Washington Post
Trump’s political operation paid more than $3.5 million to Jan. 6 organizers, Open Secrets
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Omar calls for released Saudi women’s rights activist to be allowed to leave country, The Hill
Rep. Omar Joins the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act to address America’s maternal health crisis, Insight News
US sanctions have ‘catastrophic impact’ amid Covid, say progressive Democrats, The Guardian
U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Reader’s View: GOP ideology disrespects our democracy, Duluth News Tribune
U.S. Representative Tom Emmer (CD6, R)
Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer’s upside-down head speaks before House panel, Star Tribune
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D)
Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith hold out hope for Trump conviction, Star Tribune
Klobuchar: Relief cash could flow to music venues “very soon”, Axios
Sen. Amy Klobuchar On Impeachment And Antitrust Legislation, NHPR
Sen. Amy Klobuchar: More help for women and Black-owned businesses hurt by pandemic is needed, Axios
U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D)
Minnesota Sens. Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith hold out hope for Trump conviction, Star Tribune
Sen. Tina Smith, Ag Committee introduce Justice for Black Farmers Act, Minnesota Spokesman Reporter
Smith, Durbin introduce COVID-19 paid leave bill for government workers, Brainerd Dispatch
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz weighing next round of COVID-19 dial turns, offers few details, Pioneer Press
Walz, local leaders respond to ‘tragic’ shooting at Allina Health clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota, Fox 9
Minnesota To Receive Small Bump in COVID Vaccine Doses Next Week, WCCO
MN Small Business Owners Highlight Pieces of Gov. Walz’s Budget, Voices of Alexandria
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota committee passes SAFE Account bill to floor, but compromise Republican support, Duluth News Tribune
Helping to preserve historic buildings may be the one thing everyone at the Minnesota Legislature agrees upon, Minn Post
‘It’s not safe’: Transit workers say crime still top concern despite pandemic, fewer riders, KSTP
Small Minnesota brewers backing bill that would allow sales of smaller cans, DL-Online
Minnesota News
COVID-19 cases plunge at Minnesota senior homes as vaccinations ramp up, Star Tribune
Teacher shortage hits schools in rural, urban districts across Minnesota, Star Tribune
After the deadly shooting at Minnesota clinic, health care center says ‘our hearts were broken’, CNN
Analysis: What’s to blame for Minnesota’s slow vaccination pace?, MPR
DFL Party News
DFL Chairman’s View: Stauber fueled the stolen-election lie that led to violence, Duluth News Tribune
Governor Tim Walz
Walz administration allocates 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to pharmacies across Minnesota, KSTP
Rochester selected as site for state’s third mass vaccination clinic, Med City Beat
Minnesota rises to 14th in vaccine administration rate; provides 556,482 first doses, Star Tribune
Minnesota Legislature
Bill to protect confidential informants moves forward in Minnesota Legislature, Pine Journal
Minnesota unlikely to authorize cocktails to-go any time soon, Axios
MN DEED awards $13M in COVID relief grants to 73 movie theaters, 15 convention centers, Bring Me The News
DFL Party News
Worthington’s Cheniqua Johnson chosen as state DFL officer, The Globe
At critical moment, Minnesotans influence important U.S. policies, Star Tribune
DFL re-elects Ken Martin to 6th term as party chairman, KTOE
A ‘giant’ in DFL politics, Collin Peterson reflects on three decades in Congress, Star Tribune
Governor Tim Walz
At Issue: Feb. 7 — Public safety showdown between Walz, Republicans as Chauvin trial nears, KSTP
Minnesota Legislature
Legislators push to shrink Minnesota’s carbon footprint to zero by 2050, Star Tribune
Prairie Island Indian Community Selects Consultants for Net-Zero Project, Red Lake Nation News
