Tag: News

Days to the November Election:  118

2020
How New Jersey Became a Vote-by-Mail State, The American Prospect
Trump drops out. Biden gets sick. Pence is fired. What if 2020 gets really crazy?, Politico

Agriculture
Farmers and animal rights activists are coming together to fight big factory farms, Vox
Could Paying Farmers to Store Carbon Help the Climate and Save Farms? Mother Jones

Continue reading “In the Know: July 8, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  119

2020 Election
POLITICO’s Election Forecast: Trump, Senate GOP in trouble, Politico

Agriculture
CORN, SOYBEAN RATINGS DROP, USDA SAYS, Successful Farming
Minnesota’s dairy farms struggle to break even but provide major boost to state’s economy, INFORUM
A look at COVID-19’s devastating impact on California agricultural industry, KCRA
HOUSE BILL WOULD HELP MEAT PROCESSORS BOOST FACILITIES, GET USDA CERTIFICATION, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Mother of Philando Castile to join safety officials for Driver’s Manual update announcement, KARE 11
5 INVESTIGATES: Juul recruited U of M researcher as vaping controversy intensified, KSTP
Pipelines: How risky do you wanna be? The Circle News Continue reading “In the Know: July 7, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  124

Continue reading “In the Know: July 2, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  125

2020
The Reason Why Donald Trump Will Lose Is Important, The American Prospect
Hundreds of George W. Bush administration officials to back Biden, group says, Reuters
Democrats Are on Pace for a Down-Ballot Blowout, New York Magazine
Why Trump’s attempt to tag Biden as a tool of the radical left isn’t working, Politico

Agriculture
CORONAVIRUS ADDS STRESS TO AGRICULTURAL FINANCES, Successful Farming
FARMERS DIAL BACK CROP PLANTINGS AS COVID UNCERTAINTY ROCKS MARKETS, Successful Farming

CD1 DFL Candidate Dan Feehan
Dan Feehan represents values of southern Minnesota, Albert Lea Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: July 1, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  126

2020
2020 primaries: 4 things to watch in Tuesday’s contests in Colorado, Utah and Oklahoma, CNN
Trump spends millions on battleground TV ads as his campaign sees warning signs in key states, CNBC
Biden to Criticize Trump For Golfing, Holding Rallies During Covid Crisis, Bloomberg
Atlanta Hawks to transform State Farm Arena into massive voting station for 2020 elections, USA Today
New poll: Young people energized for unprecedented 2020 election, Tufts
Amy McGrath just won her unexpectedly close Kentucky Senate primary, Vox

Agriculture
Insulin safety net program, farm safety funding set to launch Wednesday in Minnesota, Rochester Post Bulletin

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon Over Climate Change, NPR
Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: June 30, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  127

2020
Doug Collins leads Kelly Loeffler by 2 points in Georgia Senate race, The Hill
Voters in deep-red Oklahoma weigh Medicaid expansion as virus cases climb, Politico

Agriculture
White People Own 98 Percent of Rural Land. Young Black Farmers Want to Reclaim Their Share. Mother Jones

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Domestic disinformation, foreign focus on George Floyd’s death create a tinderbox for unrest, Star Tribune
Minnesota Sues Exxon and Koch Industries for ’30-Year Campaign of Deception’ on Climate, Rolling Stone
Hasan Minhaj On Police Brutality, COVID-19 And The 6th Season Of ‘Patriot Act,’ NPR Continue reading “In the Know: June 29, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  130

Agriculture
SENATE BILL WOULD HELP FARMERS GET INTO CARBON MARKETS, SAY BACKERS, Successful Farming
‘Carbon Farming’ Could Make US Agriculture Truly Green, Wired

Congress
House passes Democrat-led bill for sweeping police reform in wake of George Floyd’s death, NBC News
Trump Administration May End Congressional Review of Foreign Arms Sales, New York Times

DFL News
Trump to Supreme Court: Take Away Health Care From 337,000 Minnesotans During A Pandemic, DFL.org
Continue reading “In the Know: June 26, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  131

2020 Election
Democrats announce nearly all-virtual DNC Convention in Milwaukee, WISN
Biden Builds Polling Lead in Battleground States, With Strength Among White Voters, New York Times
‘Too early to call’: why it’s unlikely we’ll have a winner on US election night, The Guardian
Amid U.S. Reckoning on Race, Black Candidates Harness Voters’ Fervor for Change, New York Times
Mail-In Ballots Thrust Postal Service Into Presidential Race, New York Times

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota sues oil companies and trade body for fraud on climate change, Independent
Minnesota files climate change lawsuit against oil companies including Koch Industries, ExxonMobil, Star Tribune

CD 1 Candidate Dan Feehan
Feehan will build sense of community, Winona Daily
Vote for Dan Feehan, St. Peter Herald Continue reading “In the Know: June 25, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  132

2020
Kentucky Senate primary race to decide who challenges Mitch McConnell too close to call, CNBC

Agriculture
THE MOST CRITICAL CORN GROWTH PERIOD APPROACHES THE CORN BELT, ANALYST SAYS, Successful Agriculture
Soil Prof Hits Pay Dirt: $250K Prize For Helping Farmers, Fighting Climate Change, NPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Walz, Ellison respond to conservative legislators’ lawsuit, Fairbault Daily News Continue reading “In the Know: June 24, 2020”