Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison, Hamilton to have listening session in Worthington, Worthington Globe
Minnesota to open wage theft investigations unit, Grand Forks Herald
Big Business
Europe is still in the lead when it comes to cracking down on big tech, Washington Post
Congress
Schumer calls for feds to investigate FaceApp, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: July 18, 2019”
Big Business
A Week of Reckoning for Big Tech, The American Prospect
Congress
Minnesotans split along party lines in condemning Trump, Star Tribune
House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke, MPR
Congress grills Big Tech over competition, money and power, Star Tribune
Economy
Bank of America rakes in record profit driven by strength from US households, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: July 17, 2019”
2020 Election
Minnesota to go red in 2020? Color me skeptical., MinnPost
Big Business
3M could face huge cleanup costs over substance in Scotchgard, Star Tribune
Economy
How Trump could kick off a currency war, CNN
Parenting can be a full-time job. Activists want the tax code to treat it that way., Vox Continue reading “In the Know: July 15, 2019”
2020 Census
Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census, NPR
Big Business
At Netroots Nation, a Worker’s Voice Spoke Volumes, The American Prospect
Study: Volkswagen cheated on emissions standards — and made thousands of kids sick, Vox
What to expect from to[day]’s antitrust hearing featuring big tech, Tech Crunch
Tech executives head to Capitol Hill for antitrust hearing, Reuters
Economy
Recession risks mount for U.S. economy, Bloomberg Continue reading “In the Know: July 16, 2019”
2020 Election
In a single day, Trump shows his 2020 cards, Politico
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison defends human rights of children in civil immigration detention, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
Census
Trump Says He Will Seek Citizenship Information From Existing Federal Records, Not the Census, New York Times
Citizenship question dropped from census, but advocates fear ‘damage has been done’, ABC News Continue reading “In the Know: July 12, 2019”
2020 Census
Trump expected to announce executive action on census, CNN
Will Trump administration defy the Supreme Court?, CNN
Congress
White House pushes Congress to strike deal as Treasury could run out of cash faster, WaPo
Senators warn Trump admin not to bypass Congress again on arms sales, NBC News
Big Business
With Wall Street’s Secret Shackles Gone, Dimon Prowls for Deals, Bloomberg
A gas company took over their land. Then this family fought back., CBS News Continue reading “In the Know: July 11, 2019”
2020 Census
Trump expected to announce executive action on census, CNN
Will Trump administration defy the Supreme Court?, CNN
Big Business
With Wall Street’s Secret Shackles Gone, Dimon Prowls for Deals, Bloomberg
A gas company took over their land. Then this family fought back., CBS News
Congress
White House pushes Congress to strike deal as Treasury could run out of cash faster, WaPo
Senators warn Trump admin not to bypass Congress again on arms sales, NBC News Continue reading “In the Know: July 11, 2019”
2020 Census
What’s the big deal about adding a citizenship question to U.S. Census?, Reuters
Judge blocks justice department from changing lawyers in US census case – as it happened, The Guardian
2020 Election
Two ways to improve our presidential elections: RCV, NPV, MinnPost
The Senate will finally hold a briefing on election security on Wednesday, Vox
Voter Turnout Surged Among People With Disabilities Last Year. Activists Want to Make Sure That Continues in 2020, Time
Attorney General Keith Ellison
I was the first Muslim ever elected to US Congress — and what I see happening in the UK scares me, The Independent
Big Business
The Biggest Abuser of Forced Arbitration Is Amazon, The American Prospect Continue reading “In the Know: July 10, 2019”
2020
Amy McGrath Announces Her Run for Mitch McConnell’s Senate Seat: ‘Somebody Needs to Stand Up to Him’, Time
5 things to know about Amy McGrath vs. Mitch McConnell in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race, USA Today
Trump’s base is not enough, and his own advisers know it, Washington Post
CNN debuts new polling standards as 2020 race heats up, CNN
Big Business
Rising heat stress could cost 80 million jobs by 2030 – U.N., Workday Minnesota
Census
Barr sees a way for census to legally ask about citizenship, Star Tribune
Why Trump will likely lose the census citizenship fight, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: July 9, 2019”
2020 Census
The Census Case Could Provoke a Constitutional Crisis, The Atlantic
Justice Dept. to replace lawyers in Census Citizenship question case, The New York Times
The Citizenship Question Could Tell Us Just How Hackish the Supreme Court Has Become, Mother Jones
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Countering hate regardless of ZIP code, The Star Tribune
Big Business
Bankers sent home as Deutsche starts slashing jobs, BBC
Cargill promised to end deforestation. It’s telling farmers something else., Grist Continue reading “In the Know: July 8, 2019”
