2020 Election
In a nod to Spanish-speaking Latino voters, Iowa caucus will feature bilingual sites, NBC News
Agriculture
HOW THE NORTH AMERICAN TRADE DEAL WILL AFFECT DAIRY, CHICKEN, EGGS, AND MORE, Successful Agriculture
Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘It does absolutely pay to complain’: Feds help some Minnesota phone scam victims collect, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: January 30, 2020”
Agriculture
U.S. Corn ‘Only Game in Town’ With Supply Running Out Elsewhere, Ag Web
HEMP TAKES HOLD, Successful Agriculture
DOJ PROBES DEAN FOODS/DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA PROPOSED MERGER, Successful Farming
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Twenty attorneys general file amicus brief against Missouri abortion restrictions, The Hill
Congress
Democrats to offer $760B infrastructure plan with big climate theme, Politico
Congress urges Google to act against ‘dangerous climate misinformation’ on YouTube, CNBC Continue reading “In the Know: January 29, 2020”
2020 Election
Arizona’s ballot rules overturned on grounds they discriminate against minority voters, Los Angeles Times
Rep. Doug Collins expected to run for Senate, setting up GOP clash, Politico
Agriculture
Minnesota Ag in the Classroom offering resources to incorporate ag education in all classrooms, KEYC
Congress
The House will soon vote on a bill to repeal Trump’s travel ban — as he gears up to expand it, Vox Continue reading “In the Know: January 28, 2020”
2020 Election
Election Officials To Convene Amid Historic Focus On Voting And Interference, NPR
Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats, Pioneer Press
Agriculture
Bio-methane from cow manure could be a ‘new gold rush’ on the farm, Star Tribune
SOYBEAN MARKET DROPS BELOW $9 LEVEL MONDAY, Successful Farming
U.S. Agriculture Secretary to EU: Follow ‘Sound Science’ on Food Safety, US News & World Report
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison joins state AG coalition in 3D gun suit against Trump Administration, Brainerd Dispatch
Continue reading “In the Know: January 27, 2020”
Agriculture
LIVESTOCK-CATTLE FUTURES STUMBLE TO TWO-MONTH LOW AHEAD OF USDA REPORT, Successful Farming
Trump’s USDA Chief Thinks Farm Workers Are Overpaid, Mother Jones
Congress
Congress has welcome news for Americans saving for retirement, The Hill
DFL News
Why is Minnesota’s Democratic Party called the DFL?, StarTribune
DFL seeks to restrict party choice data, KARE11
Minnesota DFL Announces Support for Changes to Minnesota Primary Law to Protect Voter Privacy and Data, DFL.org Continue reading “In the Know: January 24, 2020”
Agriculture
Minnesota lost more than 300 dairy farms in 2019 for second year in a row, KARE11
SECRETARY PERDUE UNSURE WHEN THIRD MFP PAYMENT WILL HIT MAILBOXES, Successful Farming
Donald Trump
Trump Jabs Democrats With Bizarre Brag: They Don’t Have The Material We Have, Huffington Post
Trump sets record for tweets as president on day House makes impeachment case, The Hill
Trump impeachment defense lawyers Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz share disturbing problem, NBC News
Donald Trump’s Impeachment
Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget, Associated Press
Hakeem Jeffries: Impeachment Manager Is Democrats’ Messaging Guru, New York Times
Trump tapes help incriminate the President at his own trial, CNN
What to Watch For in Trump’s Impeachment Trial on Thursday, New York Times Continue reading “In the Know: January 23, 2020”
2020 Election
Minnesota is projected to lose a seat in Congress. Here’s why that’s a huge deal, Minnesota Reformer
Agriculture
CHARTS TELL FARMERS THAT NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BE PESSIMISTIC, ANALYST SAYS, Successful Farming
Top ag banker: Optimism remains, despite tough times in farm country, MPR
Donald Trump
The glaring problem in Trump’s legal argument against impeachment, Vox
Trump Says He’ll Add ‘A Few Countries’ To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban, NPR
Trump says he would ‘love’ to sit in Senate chamber during impeachment, CNN
Trump says GDP would be near 4% and the Dow could be 10,000 points higher if it weren’t for the Fed, CNBC
Trump again denies knowing Lev Parnas: ‘He’s a conman’, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: January 22, 2020”
2020 Election
Planned Parenthood endorses challenger to Sen. Susan Collins, Star Tribune
NPR Poll: Majority Of Americans Believe Trump Encourages Election Interference, NPR
Agriculture
Reading, writing, and agriculture: Minnesota teacher honored for efforts to educate students about farming, MPR
MORE MFP COMING SOON TO A FARM NEAR YOU, Successful Agriculture
Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘… it’s our responsibility’: AG Ellison speaks at Rural Racial Equity Summit at M State Fergus Falls, Fergus Falls Journal
Minnesota will get restitution, documents from bankrupt opioid maker, Bemidji Pioneer Continue reading “In the Know: January 21, 2020”
2020 Election
AUDIO: The Russian Hacking Plan for 2020, New York Times
Wisconsin Court of Appeals reverses course on voter purge, Daily Kos
Agriculture
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WORLD’S POPULATION CONSUMES EARTH’S RESOURCES?, Successful Farming
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins lawsuit against federal rule that would tighten SNAP requirements, StarTribune
Attorney General Keith Ellison settles Comcast lawsuit; 30K customers had been overcharged,Pioneer Press
Continue reading “In the Know: January 17, 2020”
2020 Election
Minnesota’s 2020 presidential primary: Pick a party, then a candidate, MPR
Koch network plans its biggest election-year effort in 2020, CNN
Liz Cheney says she won’t run for Senate seat, Politico
Affordable Housing
New affordable housing rules aim to protect tenants from mid-lease rent increase, MPR
Agriculture
EARLY SIGNS OF SPRING FOR THE FARM ECONOMY, Successful Farming
WHEN USDA STOPS PAYING RENT, IDLED LAND USUALLY GOES BACK INTO CROPS, Successful Farming
Continue reading “In the Know: January 16, 2020”
