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3 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Aug. 14 primary
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2018 Election
5 reasons why Minnesota is a state to watch in the 2018 election, MPR

• Minnesota’s 8th district was the closest House race in 2016
• Minnesota’s 3rd district has the lowest unemployment rate in the state – and in the nation
• Minnesota’s 5th district is full of millennials
• Minnesota’s 7th district went for Trump by 31 percent, and also elected a Democrat
• Minnesota’s congressional districts are not very diverse

3 winners and 2 losers from the primaries in South Carolina, New York, Utah, and Colorado, Vox Continue reading “In the Know: June 27, 2018”

2018 session
Dayton had no choice but to veto, Duluth News Tribune

Health Care
The Senate health committee will kick off a series of hearings this week about health care costs, and the House isn’t far behind, now that it has wrapped up its marathon of opioids bills. The focus makes sense — health care costs are one of voters’ top issues in the midterms.

So, does this mean the GOP is moving on from its repeal-and-replace agenda? Not so fast.

• “I think if you address health care costs you’re basically repealing and replacing Obamacare. It’s really one and the same,” Sen. Mike Rounds told Axios’ Caitlin Owens.

Reality check: Rising ACA premiums are a real issue for millions of people, but they’re a tiny fraction of the health care system. Drug prices, rising deductibles and a burgeoning backlash over surprise hospital bills are all animating the cost debate — and none of them are products of the ACA.

The bottom line: Republicans clearly don’t feel that they can say they’re moving on from ACA repeal, and that could complicate any serious effort to address health care costs — an area where bipartisan agreement may not be easy, but is at least not beyond the realm of possibility.

• “I think we can find more common ground there and get more done there for consumers, and that’s where we should focus,” Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden said. Axios

Continue reading “In the Know: June 26, 2018”

2018 election – #BlueWave2018
Minnesota is 2018 in a nutshell for Republicans, NBC via CNN
Democrats gather for Democracy in the Park rally in Northfield, Northfield News
How soy beans – yes soy beans – could impact the 2018 election, CNN
Most say treatment of migrants will be important to mid-term vote: Poll, The Hill
George F. Will on the election: Give Republicans in Congress a time out, Star Tribune

Two new polls suggest that immigration may not be as effective an issue for Trump in 2018 as it was two years ago. In fact, Trump’s fixation on building the wall and reducing the number of immigrants who are allowed into the country appears to be a key reason that those ideas are becoming less popular. Washington Post

June 26 primaries
Races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: June 25, 2018”

7 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Aug. 14 primary
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138 days until Election Day

2018 Election
Why primaries are good, running mates shouldn’t matter, and suburban women will decide Minnesota’s 2018 election, MinnPost
Trump’s presence fires up DFL rally in Duluth, Duluth News Tribune
CNN Poll: Support for Democrats ticks up and they retain the enthusiasm advantage, CNN
Gun-control bus tour aims to register young voters, Star Tribune

Congress
House GOP plan would cut Medicare, Medicaid to balance budget, Washington Post Continue reading “In the Know: June 22, 2018”

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2018 Election – Congress
With eyes on midterms, Trump embraces immigration fight, Star Tribune

Banking
For big banks, breaking the rules is a trade secret, LA Times
Give Everyone Government Bank Accounts, The New Republic

Day Care Fraud
Fox 9 reporting on day care fraud called into question, Fox 9 Continue reading “In the Know: June 20, 2018”

11 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Aug. 14 primary

58 days until the Aug. 14 primary

95 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Nov. 6 election

141 days until Election Day

2018 Elections  — Primary
Minnesota’s August primaries may deliver high drama, big turnout, MPR
High turnout predicted for August primary, MinnPost

Elections
Bureaucracy and politics slow election security funding to states, MPR
The Supreme Court just gave Republicans a big break on gerrymandering, Washington Post

Immigration Crisis
Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border, ProPublica
Unapologetic Trump digs in on immigration despite outrage, Star Tribune
GOP, Dems express outrage at separating families, Star Tribune
All 5 first ladies speak out against family separation at boarder, Star Tribune
House GOP immigration bill would modify — but not end — child detentions, MPR<
Hundreds gather in Minneapolis to protest federal immigration policy, MPR
Minneapolis protesters march against family separations at U.S.-Mexican border, WCCO
Jeff Sessions, immigration and the Bible: The problems with citing a passage to support an opinion,Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: June 19, 2018”

12 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Aug. 14 primary
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2018 Election
Parkland school shooting survivors launch tour to register new voters, MPR

2020 election
Democrats plan unusually early 2020 Convention, NPR
AP: Trump 2020 working with ex-Cambridge Analytica staffers, KARE 11

Congress
DFL endorses Omar for Ellison’s congressional seat, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: June 18, 2018”

2018 election
This week in campaign coverage: guv tours, ‘wacky positions,’ and CD8 polling, MinnPost
Political campaigns: Let’s not live for the gaffes and the ‘gotchas’, Star Tribune
Pawlenty stiff-arms Johnson in race for governor, MPR
Jeff Johnson: I want Trump’s backing, MPR

Adult Day Care Centers
Federal report says State DHS ‘lacks routine oversight’ over adult care centers, KSTP Continue reading “In the Know: June 15, 2018”

2018 Minnesota Elections:
This week in campaign coverage: guv tours, ‘wacky positions,’ and CD8 polling, MINNPOST
Supreme Court strikes down law banning political clothing at polls, Politico

2018 National Elections:
This new poll about Ohio’s 2018 election should worry Republicans, Cincinnati Enquirer
Who won and lost in the Nevada Primary Election, KTNV Las Vegas

Attorney General Candidate Matt Pelikan:
Matt Pelikan thinks he has a solid shot, Minnesota Lawyer Continue reading “In the Know: June 14, 2018”

2018 Minnesota Elections:
The curse of public service: Nolan discusses surprising bid for lt. Gov., Brainerd Dispatch

2018 National Elections:
Dems flip heavy Trump district in Wisconsin, The Hill
Trump critic Mark Sanford falls in South Carolina GOP primary, CNN
Corey Stewart, Confederate symbols defender, wins GOP senate nomination in Virginia Senate race, CNN
Rosen, Heller faceoff set for November in Nevada Senate race, Washington Post
Maine voters choose to keep new ranked-choice system, WTOP
4 winners and 3 losers from the June 12 primary elections, Vox
Cuomo ahead of Nixon by 35 points in latest Siena poll, Politico Continue reading “In the Know: June 13, 2018”