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In the Know: January 7, 2021

DFL News
MNGOP BPOU Chair Threatens “Casualties” for Officials Upholding the Integrity of Elections, Dfl.org
Minnesota’s Republican Members of Congress Partly to Blame for Violence in D.C., DFL.org

DFL Party Podcast
As we prepare for 2022, the DFL Party is exploring new opportunities to get our message out to Minnesotans, including starting a podcast! We create a short, 3 minute survey to learn what you’d like to hear from a potential DFL Party podcast. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey and help shape this new DFL Party venture today using this link: https://forms.gle/TW3z8dWJ9UF3798GA

Georgia Senate Election
Ossoff projected to win in Georgia, delivering Senate control to Democrats, CBS
Map: How did the Democrats win in Georgia? By improving virtually everywhere, NBC

In the Know: January 6, 2021

Congress
How Democrats Plan To Counter GOP Objections To Electoral Counts, NPR
Congress set to confirm Biden’s electoral win over Trump, The Associated Press
What’s expected to happen when Congress meets to certify the 2020 election result?, The Guardian
Schumer declares he will be Senate majority leader, The Hill

Georgia Senate Election
Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results, New York Times
Georgia’s Senate runoffs: Warnock makes history with runoff win, Ossoff ahead, USA Today
Democrat Jon Ossoff Claims Victory Over David Perdue In Georgia Runoff, NPR
$2,000 stimulus checks could become a reality as Democrats lead Georgia elections, Washington Post

Governor Tim Walz
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Gov. Walz to announce changes to limits, MPR
Gov. Walz reopening Minnesota restaurants, bars, theaters, Star Tribune

In the Know: January 5, 2021

Congress
More than 170 business leaders sign letter urging Congress to accept Biden’s win, CNN
Objecting To Electoral Votes In Congress Recalls Bitter Moments In History,NPR
Democrats ask FBI Director Wray to open criminal probe into Trump after leaked phone call, NBC
Democrats tighten control with House rules changes, Associated Press

Environmental News
Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast, U.S. News & World Report
Trump auctions Arctic refuge to oil drillers in last strike against US wilderness, The Guardian

In the Know: December 18, 2020

Happy Holidays!
Thank you for reading In The Know throughout 2020! We appreciate your support and hard work helping to elect DFLers up and down the ballot, we couldn’t do it without you. We are off for the holidays for the next two weeks, In The Know will return January 4th! In the meantime, consider volunteering a few hours to help Democrats win the two Senate runoff elections in Georgia. You can do so using this link: https://www.georgiademocrat.org/events/

DFL Party Podcast
As we prepare for 2021, the DFL Party is exploring new opportunities to get our message out to Minnesotans, including starting a podcast! We create a short, 3 minute survey to learn what you’d like to hear from a potential DFL Party podcast. Please take a few minutes to fill out our survey and help shape this new DFL Party venture today using this link: https://forms.gle/TW3z8dWJ9UF3798GA

Attorney General Keith Ellison
2 MN bars continue fight against Walz order; AG Ellison sues both, Bring Me the News
AG Keith Ellison files for temporary restraining order against Lakeville restaurant, KSTP