Category: DFL In the Know

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”

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”

In the Know: April 8, 2020

Days to the November Election:  209

2020 Election
Bernie Sanders Is Suspending His Presidential Campaign, NPR

Agriculture
With restaurants closed, a bacon backup is building in Minnesota and prices are plunging, Star Tribune
MILK DUMPING IS A CORONAVIRUS REALITY, Successful Farming
Lawmakers, industry leaders, lobby for produce relief program, AgWeb

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Coronavirus In Minnesota: Attorney General Keith Ellison Stops Landlord From Illegally Evicting Sandstone Family, WCCO Continue reading “In the Know: April 8, 2020”

In the Know: April 7, 2020

Days to the November Election:  210

2020 Election
The Supreme Court’s disturbing order to effectively disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin voters, Vox
Long lines, face masks in Wisconsin as voters head to polls despite coronavirus, Reuters
We’ll Need Vote-by-Mail in November. And It Could Be a Legal Nightmare., Politico
Who Has Emergency Authority Over Elections? Nobody’s Quite Sure.,MN Reformer

Agriculture
USDA SAYS TO RESTRICT CONTACT WITH ANIMALS IF SICK WITH COVID-19, Successful Farming
FERTILIZER PRICES FALL TO LOWEST LEVELS IN A DECADE, ECONOMIST SAYS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison prosecutes landlord for trying to evict tenant during Stay at Home Order,Lakeland Broadcasting
Minnesota task force to target crimes related to pandemic, Rochester Post Bulletin Continue reading “In the Know: April 7, 2020”

In the Know: April 6, 2020

Days to the November Election:  211

2020 Election
Wisconsin’s Warning for the November Election, The Atlantic
Who Has Emergency Authority Over Elections? Nobody’s Quite Sure., ProPublica

Agriculture
Canada, U.S. farms face crop losses due to foreign worker delays, Reuters
Food goes to waste amid coronavirus crisis, Politico
Dairies Dump Milk, Frustration Mounts Over Retail Buying Limits, AgWeb

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Pine County landlord targeted by state for attempt to evict during pandemic, Duluth News Tribune
Ellison starts statewide crackdown on pandemic profiteering, Brainerd Dispatch
Keith Ellison Speaks On Price Gouging And Funerals During COVID-19, WCCO
 Continue reading “In the Know: April 6, 2020”

In the Know: April 3, 2020

Days to the November Election:  213

2020 Election
Why Democrats Kicked the Convention Can Down the Road, NY Mag
Wisconsin Primary To Go On But Absentee Voting Extended, Federal Judge Rules, NPR
Democrats fear coronavirus impact on November turnout, The Hill
“The Campaign Panicked”: Inside Trump’s Decision to Back Off of His Easter Coronavirus Miracle, Vanity Fair

Agriculture
Online Marketing Enables Farmers, Elevators and Traders Amid COVID-19, AgWeb
Farmworkers ‘harvesting America’s food supply’ amid coronavirus pandemic fight for safety, NBC News

Attorney General Keith Ellison
AG Ellison to Trump Administration: Quit it with regulatory rollbacks during pandemic, Waseca County News
Minnesota attorney general enforcing order suspending evictions, Crookston Times
 Continue reading “In the Know: April 3, 2020”

In the Know: April 2, 2020

Days to the November Election:  215

2020 Election
Building an L.G.B.T.Q. Political Pipeline, New York Times

Agriculture
Yes, There are COVID-19 Impacts on Agriculture, Farm Bureau
A food crisis looms as coronavirus forces farms to stay idle and countries hoard supplies, CNBC
Economic fallout from coronavirus is also hitting farmers, Star Tribune

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Toilet paper shortage has people waiting on the edge of their seats, Rochester Post Bulletin
Attorney general tackles ‘pandemic profiteering’, Minnesota Daily Continue reading “In the Know: April 2, 2020”

In the Know: April 1, 2020

Days to the November Election:  216

Agriculture
USDA PRINTS U.S. CORN ACREAGE ESTIMATE AT 97.0 MILLION TUESDAY, Successful Farming
What happens to our food supply if American farmers can’t farm? CNN
America’s Farmworkers—Now ‘Essential,’ but Denied the Just-Enacted Benefits, The American Prospect

Economy
Dow drops 800 points as US prepares for ‘painful’ coronavirus period,The Hill
Economy On Lockdown: Jobless Rate Could Be Highest Since WWII, NPR
Fed Launches New Lending Facility for Foreign Central Banks, Wall Street Journal
Economists pan Pelosi’s proposal to lift cap on state and local tax deductions in next bailout, Politico
IRS Gives Stimulus Check Distribution Details, Says Payments To Begin Within Three Weeks, Forbes

Education
Growing number of states say they are closing schools for rest of 2019-2020 year, Washington Post
Minnesota begins distance learning, with some tech issues popping up, Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Many Schools Are Not Providing Any Instruction Amid Closures, US News & World Report Continue reading “In the Know: April 1, 2020”

In the Know: March 31, 2020

Days to the November Election:  217

Agriculture
AG MARKETS FADE AHEAD OF USDA REPORT TUESDAY, Successful Ag

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Community calls for action from state’s juvenile justice system during COVID-19 pandemic, KSTP

DFL News
51 State Democratic Party Chairs Sign Letter Urging Protection of U.S. Elections from COVID-19, DFL.org Continue reading “In the Know: March 31, 2020”