Tag: News

In the Know: April 21, 2020

Days to the November Election:  196

2020 Election
Here We Go: Trump Has Started Accusing the Dems of Stealing the 2020 Election, Mother Jones
Joe Biden Starts General Election Nearly $187 Million Behind Trump, New York Times
Trump Campaign Secretly Paying $180,000 A Year To His Sons’ Significant Others, HuffPost

Agriculture
Why Some Farmers Are Ditching Livestock And Growing Plants Instead, HuffPost
America’s food supply chain moves backward, Axios

Attorney General Keith Ellison
MN AG Ellison touts the importance of following stay-at-home order, KTOE Continue reading “In the Know: April 21, 2020”

In the Know: April 20, 2020

Days to the November Election:  197

2020 Election
Democrats’ momentum puts Senate majority in play, Politico
How do you know voting by mail works? The U.S. military’s done it since the Civil War, NBC News

Agriculture
WHAT IS IN USDA’S $19 BILLION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PROGRAM? Successful Farming
For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous, MPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Authorities warn consumers to beware of coronavirus-related scams, Star Tribune
Minnesota attorney general discusses pressure on state officials to reopen, CBS News
 Continue reading “In the Know: April 20, 2020”

In the Know: April 17, 2020

Days to the November Election:  200

2020 Election
A Texas court battle could decide if millions are disenfranchised during the pandemic, Vox

Agriculture
White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry, NPR
Vegetable growing and backyard chickens: Gardening, farming booms during coronavirus pandemic, USA Today
Fresh produce goes to waste as coronavirus wrecks supply chains, The Hill

Donald Trump

For Mark Meadows, Transition From Trump Confidant to Chief of Staff Is a Hard One, New York Times
Trump pushes plan to gradually reopen U.S. as China increases Wuhan death toll, NBC News
It’s Insane That Federal Aid to States Is a Partisan Issue, New York Magazine
Trump’s denial of his coronavirus failings will be “one of the biggest propaganda battles in American history”, Vox
Trump’s coronavirus self-protection plan: Spread responsibility to the states, Axios
Donald Trump’s Greatest Escape, Politico
Trump just declared victory over the coronavirus. Here’s why that’s premature., Vox
 Continue reading “In the Know: April 17, 2020”

In the Know: April 16, 2020

Days to the November Election:  201

2020 Election
We’ve never backed a Democrat for president. But Trump must be defeated., Washington Post
What South Carolina’s Absentee Voting System Shows the U.S., The American Prospect
Kelly expands lead over McSally in Arizona, The Hill
The Pandemic Could Exacerbate a Major Trump-Campaign Vulnerability, The Atlantic

Agriculture
USDA TO BUY AS MUCH EXCESS MILK AND MEAT AS POSSIBLE, SAYS PERDUE, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s mother dies from coronavirus complications, KARE11 Continue reading “In the Know: April 16, 2020”

In the Know: April 15, 2020

Days to the November Election:  202

2020 Election
Trump’s Key 2020 States Reel Under Twin Blows of Virus, Job Loss, Bloomberg
Elizabeth Warren backs Biden, extending display of party unity, MPR

Agriculture
PORK INDUSTRY GROUP SAYS HOG FARMERS ARE FACING A CRISIS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
John Keller, Minnesota’s Chief Deputy Attorney General, Continues To Fight For The Rights Of New Americans, Sahan Journal
Local officials call for canceling rent payments in Minnesota, Keith Ellison Continue reading “In the Know: April 15, 2020”

In the Know: April 14, 2020

Days to the November Election:  203

2020 Election
Obama set to endorse Biden’s White House bid, Politico
Wisconsin Democrat Jill Karofsky in Supreme Court election upset, BBC
DNC CHAIR SAYS JUDGE KAROFSKY WINNING WISCONSIN’S SC RACE SHOULD ‘TERRIFY’ TRUMP GIVEN GOP ‘VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS’, Newsweek
Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president: ‘We need you in the White House’,NBCRepublicans Tried to Use the Coronavirus to Steal a Wisconsin Supreme Court Election. The Liberal Challenger Just Won Anyway., Mother Jones
Election debacle backfires on Wisconsin Republicans, MSNBC

Agriculture
Former Agriculture Secretary: ‘Cascading series of events’ disrupting the US food chain, The Hill
Food supply worries grow after outbreak closes Smithfield meat plant, The Hill

Economy
Meet The Corporate Bailout’s First Policeman, The American Prospect
Bailouts Won’t Save the Economy. More Coronavirus Tests Will., The New Republic
A Special Gift for Donald Trump’s Friends: An Excess Profits Tax, Beat The Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 14, 2020”

In the Know: April 13, 2020

Days to the November Election:  204

Agriculture
World’s biggest pork processor closing South Dakota plant where 238 employees have coronavirus, The Week
Minnesota farmers to feel fallout from closure of major pork processing plant, MPR
Dumped Milk, Smashed Eggs, Plowed Vegetables: Food Waste of the Pandemic, New York Times
750 organizations call on USDA to provide direct aid to farmers, AgDaily

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison sues second landlord accused of trying to cut off tenant’s water, Pioneer Press

Donald Trump
Trump Makes First Public Rebuke of Fauci With #FireFauci Retweet, Daily Beast
Trump’s tariffs on China could cost the US in its fight against the coronavirus, CNBC
Trump Just Told Governors to Get Their Acts Together on COVID-19. Pot, Meet Kettle., Mother Jones
What Dr. Fauci has coming, Axios
White House advisor to 60 Minutes: Show me your pandemic story, CBS News
Trump Spends Easter Asking Confidants: ‘What Do You Think of Fauci?’, Daily Beast Continue reading “In the Know: April 13, 2020”

Minnesota House Week in Review: April 6 through 10, 2020

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A look back at what happened in the Minnesota House of Representatives the week of April 6-10

Although behind-the-scenes work has been ongoing, lawmakers began meeting again officially this past week, albeit remotely.

One of the more unusual weeks in legislative history began Sunday night when Gov. Tim Walz delivered his annual State of the State address from his residence, a distancing precaution the Legislature will also follow for the foreseeable future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Continue reading “Minnesota House Week in Review: April 6 through 10, 2020”

In the Know: April 10, 2020

Days to the November Election:  207

2020 Election
Voter suppression in Wisconsin could go nationwide in 2020, MN Reformer
Trump: Absentee Voting Is Fraud Unless It’s My Supporters, New York Mag
Arizonans Love Postal Voting. But Even With the Coronavirus, Its GOP Lawmakers Don’t. , Mother Jones
Wisconsin: the state where American democracy went to die, The Guardian

Agriculture
The Farm-to-Table Connection Comes Undone, New York Times
SBA OFFERS RELIEF DUE TO COVID-19, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota attorney general warns businesses that violate stay at home order could face fines, Fox 9
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Some Voter Data Private, WCCO Continue reading “In the Know: April 10, 2020”

In the Know: April 9, 2020

Days to the November Election:  208

2020 Election
Bernie Sanders drops out of the 2020 race, clearing Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic nomination, CNN
Trump Is Pushing a False Argument on Vote-by-Mail Fraud. Here Are the Facts, New York Times
Trump isn’t even trying to hide his self-interested reasons for opposing mail-in voting, Vox
Inside Brad Parscale’s 2020 Plan: Re-Elect Donald Trump. Make Money. Maybe Not in That Order., Mother Jones

Agriculture
South Dakota pork plant sees rash of COVID-19 cases, MPR
Meat plants are shutting down as workers get sick, CNN

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota landlord charged over eviction attempt during pandemic, The Guardian
Minnesota attorney general warns businesses that violate stay at home order could face fines, Fox 9 Continue reading “In the Know: April 9, 2020”