In the Know: April 30, 2021

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DFL Party News 
Biden 100 days in / DFL Chairman’s View: America already getting back on trackDuluth News Tribune 

Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Walz, DFL Pressure Republicans To Pass Legislation Reining In CopsPatch.com 
Governor, mobile vaccination unit visit RichfieldSun Current 

Minnesota Legislature 
Report Suggests Minnesota Budget Surplus Continues to GrowKROC 
Yea Or Nay On Legal Weed? Bill Advances In Minnesota HouseKRFO 
EPA identifies 30 Minnesota wild rice waters exceeding sulfate standardsDuluth News Tribune 

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In the Know: April 29, 2021

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DFL Party News
Gubernatorial Candidate Scott Jensen And Other GOP Legislators To Raise Money For Woman With Warrant For Her Arrest, dfl.org
Biden Created More Jobs in First Two Months Than Any President in History, dfl.org 

Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz targets teens in new vaccination campaign, Duluth News Tribune
Walz pushes safety measures on Worker Memorial Day, KSTP
Walz to consider scaling back more COVID-19 restrictions, Associated Press
‘This Is The Floor, Not The Ceiling’: Walz Puts Pressure On Legislature To Pass More Police Reform Following Chauvin Verdict, WCCO

Minnesota Legislature
Tax relief, proposed hikes at the fore as Minnesota legislators start to hammer out tax bill, Grand Forks Herald
Walz, Democrats urging Minnesota Senate to pass police reform, Fox 9
National Guard presence during Chauvin trial cost $25M, MPR

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In the Know: April 28, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Walz Signs Bill Providing $7.8M To Cover Chauvin Trial Security CostsWCCO 
Gov. Walz, POCI Caucus Urge MN Legislators To Pass Police Reform Quickly, Independently From Other BillsWCCO 
Gov. Tim Walz hails CDC mask guidance, set to ease COVID-19 restrictionsStar Tribune 
Walz says further easing of pandemic capacity limits likely coming soonPioneer Press 
Gov. Walz visits mobile vaccination clinic in RichfieldKSTP 

U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (CD4, D)
McCollum reintroduces bill to ban copper-nickel mining near Boundary Waters, Pioneer Press 

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Five takeaways for Minnesota from the first round of Census numbers, MinnPost 

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
First to CNN: Ilhan Omar reintroduces policing legislation as progressives eye ongoing bipartisan talks, CNN 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Get your free ticket to our conversation with Sen. Amy Klobuchar on May 4MinnPost 
3 takeaways from a top Democratic senator’s new book on monopolies that should have Big Pharma worriedBusiness Insider

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Guest column: What Walter Mondale taught us all about good fights and hard truthsAlbert Lea Tribune 
Legislation seeks to bolster antibiotics supply chainHomeland Preparedness News 

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature passes emergency funding for security costs around Chauvin trialStar Tribune 

Voters File Suit To Have Courts Take Over Redistricting ProcessWCCO 

Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In Minnesota Nearing A Floor Vote In HouseWCCO 

Telehealth advances as Legislature readies for HHS debateMankato Free Press 

Minnesota News

Twin Cities activists say more work required after Chauvin trial verdict, FOx 9 
Five takeaways for Minnesota from the first round of Census numbersMinnPost 
Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker, AP 

National News

Biden to pitch $1.8 trillion ‘family plan’ in speech to Congress, Star Tribune 
Biden to pitch sweeping ‘family plan’ in speech to Congress, MPR 
Man who put his feet on desk in Pelosi’s office during Capitol riot to be released from jail pending trial, CNN 
Facing perjury charges, Florida superintendent steps down to give ‘peace’ to Parkland survivors, Washington Post 
Officer injured in Capitol riot criticizes politicians who continue to downplay attackNBC 

Republican Party News 

Lindsey Graham Mocked For Desperate Money Plea Involving Golf — And TrumpHuffPost 

Judge has doubts on voter privacy in new Arizona recountPolitico 
‘Not an easy transition’: Inside Trump’s unconventional first months out of office, CNN 
IT SURE SOUNDS LIKE DONALD TRUMP JR. LIED TO PROSECUTORS INVESTIGATING THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION, Vanity Fair 

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • April 28
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • May 2 — Orthodox Easter
  • May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 9 — Mother’s Day
  • May 10
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 12 to 13 — Eid al-Fitr
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leadership Call, contact them for more information at www.dfl.org
  • May 13
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 16 through 18 — Shavout
  • May 19
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leadership Call, contact them for more information at www.dfl.org
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • May 22, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • May 26, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leadership Call, contact them for more information at www.dfl.org
  • May 28, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 31 — Memorial Day

In the Know: April 28, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Walz Signs Bill Providing $7.8M To Cover Chauvin Trial Security CostsWCCO 
Gov. Walz, POCI Caucus Urge MN Legislators To Pass Police Reform Quickly, Independently From Other BillsWCCO 
Gov. Tim Walz hails CDC mask guidance, set to ease COVID-19 restrictionsStar Tribune 
Walz says further easing of pandemic capacity limits likely coming soonPioneer Press 
Gov. Walz visits mobile vaccination clinic in RichfieldKSTP 

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota Legislature passes emergency funding for security costs around Chauvin trialStar Tribune 
Voters File Suit To Have Courts Take Over Redistricting ProcessWCCO 
Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana In Minnesota Nearing A Floor Vote In HouseWCCO 
Telehealth advances as Legislature readies for HHS debateMankato Free Press 

Minnesota News
Twin Cities activists say more work required after Chauvin trial verdict, Fox 9 
Five takeaways for Minnesota from the first round of Census numbersMinnPost 
Chauvin juror says guilty verdicts could have come quicker, Associated Press 

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In the Know: April 27, 2021

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DFL Party News 
Press Release: 100 Days, 200 Million Shots in Arms, dfl.org
DFL Party Statement on Minnesota Keeping All 8 Congressional Seats, dfl.org

Governor Tim Walz
Walz orders flags flown at half-staff to honor of Detention Deputy Mark Anderson6 News 
Minnesotans can now sign up for community vaccination site appointments onlineFOX 9

Minnesota Legislature 
Minnesota Legislature divided over end to COVID-19 eviction ruleBemidji Pioneer 
Minnesota Bill Authorizing Direct Admission To College Moves ForwardForbes 
State grant could bring jobs back to shuttered Duluth paper mill, Duluth News Tribune 
MN House passes 12 omnibus billsWahpeton Daily News 

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In the Know: April 26, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
Full Interview: AG Keith Ellison Speaks Out After Derek Chauvin’s ConvictionWCCO 
60 Minutes interviews the prosecutors of Derek Chauvin, CBS

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota police standards board making changes to increase accountability, governor saysKARE 11

Minnesota Legislature 
Top Dem says biz community support could make difference at legislature for police reformsKTOE 
Passage of tax credit for historic property repairs would benefit Faribault’s downtownKPVI 
4 weeks left and $1 billion to bridge for Minn. lawmakersMPR 
House bill would give new board power to challenge drug prices in MinnesotaMinnPost 

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In the Know: April 23, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
Progressives swoon over Ellison role in Chauvin trial, Politico
Opinion: Darnella Frazier secured justice for George Floyd. Consider her a ‘stone catcher’, Miami Herald

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Calls On POST Board To ‘Transform Policing In Minnesota’, WCCO
Walz asks for moment of silence for Daunte Wright, KSTP

Minnesota Legislature
After Wright killing, DFL legislators move quickly in push to limit traffic stops, MinnPost
Minnesota House Passes Finance Bill With Criminal Justice, Policing Reform Measures, KNSI
Minnesota House Passes Agriculture Bill, Brownfield

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In the Know: April 22, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
‘Gentle Steering of the Ship’: How Keith Ellison Led the Prosecution of Chauvin, The New York Times
Ellison doesn’t rule out plea deals for other 3 officers charged in Floyd’s death, Bring Me The News
Editorial: Justice Department probe is a critical next step, Star Tribune

DFL Party News 
DFL Party Condemns Senate GOP Bill Criminalizing Protest, dfl.org

Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Chauvin verdict: “This is the very basic floor of what should be done”, CBS News
After Chauvin verdict, Minnesota lawmakers at odds over what comes next, The Globe
Walz Announces Mobile Vaccination Units Targeting ‘Underserved Communities’, WCCO

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In the Know: April 21, 2021

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Attorney General Keith Ellison
Transcript: Today’s verdict isn’t ‘justice’. But accountability is a first step to justice, The Guardian
Minnesota’s attorney general reacts to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, CBS News
‘This is not the end,’ Minnesota’s attorney general says after a guilty verdict., New York Times
Prosecutors in Chauvin trial had a winning strategy. Here’s what they did right., NBC News
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison: “We need true justice”, Axios

DFL Congressional Delegation
Minnesota congressional delegation reacts to Chauvin verdict, MinnPost
Rep. Ilhan Omar joins Brooklyn Center residents in calls for police reform, Star Tribune

Governor Tim Walz
Video: Minnesota Governor Walz on Chauvin guilty verdict, push for criminal justice reforms, CBS This Morning
Video: MN Governor: Chauvin verdict gives ‘momentum’ to legislative police reforms, MSNBC
Governor Walz: Demobilization of security forces to happen ASAP, KFGO

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In the Know: April 20, 2021

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DFL News
DFL Party Statement on the Passing of Walter Mondale, dfl.org

Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on racial inequity and press freedomKARE 11 
Walz declares emergency in Twin Cities, bringing in troopers from Ohio and NebraskaBring Me The News 

Minnesota Legislature 
Gov. Tim Walz requests law enforcement help, fundingStar Tribune 
Minnesota is on a path to dramatic energy transformationMinnPost 
Minnesota House cannabis bill moves aheadInternational Falls Journal 
Minn. lawmaker proposes revoking convicted protesters’ student loans, food stampsNBC 

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