Category: DFL In the Know

In the Know: May 8, 2020

Days to the November Election:  176

Agriculture
U.S. NEXT WEEK TO START PURCHASING $3 BLN WORTH OF FARM GOODS, Successful Farming
MURDER HORNETS NOT TAKING OVER, USDA SAYS, Successful Farming
‘Nerve-Racking and Very Unusual’: Snow in May Worries Growers, New York Times
As Food Supply Chain Breaks Down, Farm-To-Door CSAs Take Off, NPR

DFL News
DFL congressional endorsements get underway, Star Tribune

Donald Trump
Trump administration cuts funding for coronavirus researcher, jeopardizing possible COVID-19 cure, 60 Minutes
Supreme Court battle over Donald Trump’s finances carries risks for all three branches, USA Today
Trump charges Obama with ‘biggest political crime in American history’,The Guardian
GOP senators worry Trump, COVID-19 could cost them their majority, The Hill Continue reading “In the Know: May 8, 2020”

In the Know: May 8, 2020

Days to the November Election:  179

2020 Election
‘We’re going to fill it’: Republicans ready for any Supreme Court vacancy, Politico
Susan Collins, Joni Ernst and Martha McSally Defend Obamacare as They Vote for Judges Who Will Kill It, The Daily Beast

Agriculture
MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR CORN AND SOY PAYMENTS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS, Successful Farming
Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk, US News & World Report

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota attorney general’s office fielded 400 complaints since eviction proceedings stopped, Star Tribune
Keith Ellison, Minnesota farmers push for investigation into beef industry price fixing, Bring Me the News Continue reading “In the Know: May 8, 2020”

In the Know: May 7, 2020

Days to the November Election:  180

2020 Election
Republicans praise Trump’s pandemic response with Senate majority at risk, Politico
House Republicans should be getting nervous about November, Washington Post
The Women of Maine Versus Susan Collins, Politico
Win Or Lose, Trump’s Top Campaign Aides Are Raking In The Cash, HuffPost

Agriculture
JBS Worthington plant reopens with reduced staff after COVID-19 outbreak, MN Reformer
Massive donation by Minnesota Farmers Union made to Minnesota’s largest food shelf, KSTP
Native nonprofit expands Minnesota farm, aims to scale up crop production amid pandemic, MPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Ellison wants meat industry investigated for anti-competitive practices, KWLM
Minnesota AG: Landlords still try to force tenants out during coronavirus pandemic, KSTP
Minnesota attorney general’s office fielded 400 complaints since eviction proceedings stopped, Star Tribune
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison pushes for federal investigation of beef-packing industry, Fox 9 Continue reading “In the Know: May 7, 2020”

In the Know: May, 6, 2020

Days to the November Election:  181

Agriculture
CLOSED MEAT PLANTS = EMPTY MEAT CASES IN COMING MONTHS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
AGs from Minnesota, ten other states ask for investigation into potential price-fixing among meatpackers, MinnPost

Donald Trump
Meet the Shadowy Accountants Who Do Trump’s Taxes and Help Him Seem Richer Than He Is, ProPublica
Trump’strainwreck ABC interview illustrated why he rarely strays from Fox News,Vox
Trump: I Was Unable to Restock PPE for 3 Years Due to Hoaxes,NY Mag
Trump says coronavirus task force will keep working ‘indefinitely,’ with a focus on vaccines and reopening, CNBC Continue reading “In the Know: May, 6, 2020”

In the Know: May 5, 2020

Days to the November Election:  182

2020 Election
Why Trump’s shadow over the race for Senate control is so long, CNN
Biden, Warren: There’s no oversight of coronavirus relief — because that’s what Trump wants, Miami Herald
Poll: Ernst lead evaporates in Iowa Senate race, The Hill
Graham’s embrace of Trump fuels competitive fight in South Carolina, The Hill

Agriculture
‘That’s just the way it happens:’ Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue defends the trade war bailout that mostly benefited wealthy farmers, Business Insider

Donald Trump
Trump gives up on virus fight to focus on economic recovery – and re-election, The Guardian
Trump runs into trouble with expectations game, The Hill
Trump pushes to reopen country, but his own workforce isn’t rushing back, Politico
The President Is Unraveling, The Atlantic
POTUS Has A Meltdown Over Anti-Trump GOP PAC Ad Blasting His Handling Of Outbreak, Talking Points Memo Continue reading “In the Know: May 5, 2020”

In the Know: May 4, 2020

Days to the November Election:  183

2020 Election
A Conservative Legal Group Significantly Miscalculated Data in a Report on Mail-In Voting, ProPublica

Agriculture
Wasted milk, euthanized livestock: Photos show how coronavirus has devastated US agriculture, CNBC
‘We Had to Do Something’: Trying to Prevent Massive Food Waste, New York Times
Belgians urged to eat more fries to help potato farmers amid pandemic-related glut, MPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Scam alert from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, WDIO ABC
Candidates free to help voters to the polls in Minnesota, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: May 4, 2020”

In the Know: May 1, 2020

Days to the November Election:  186

2020 Election
Congressional Democrats are governing from the minority, Vox

Agriculture
THREE PORK PLANTS ARE TOP U.S. PRIORITY FOR REOPENING, SAYS PETERSON, Successful Farming
Feeding strawberries to cows: Farmers forced to throw fruit and flowers as coronavirus disrupts supplies, CNBC

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison sues Ramsey County landlords for attempting to evict tenant during state of emergency, Bring Me the News MN
Wright County egg producer agrees to cost cap after price-gouging probe, Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: May 1, 2020”

In the Know: April 30, 2020

Days to the November Election:  187

2020 Election
Polls Had Trump Stewing, and Lashing Out at His Own Campaign, New York Times
A Throwback Way to Win a Pandemic Election, The Atlantic
Biden campaign announces vice presidential selection committee, CNN

Agriculture
CHINA MAY MISS ‘PHASE ONE’ TARGET FOR U.S. FARM PURCHASES, Successful Agriculture

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota AG, Secretary of State reach agreement to expand access to voting, Walker Pilot Independent Continue reading “In the Know: April 30, 2020”

In the Know: April 29, 2020

Days to the November Election:  188

2020 Election
Justin Amash just announced an exploratory committee for a bid for the White House, Vox
State bankruptcy furor shakes up McConnell reelection bid, The Hill
‘The Nightmare Scenario’: How Coronavirus Could Make the 2020 Vote a Disaster, Politico

Agriculture
TRUMP ORDERS U.S. MEAT-PROCESSING PLANTS TO STAY OPEN DESPITE CORONAVIRUS FEARS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota resolves voting rights lawsuit, Inform
Continue reading “In the Know: April 29, 2020”

In the Know: April 28, 2020

Days to the November Election:  189

2020 Election
America’s Elections Won’t Be the Same After 2020, The Atlantic
‘Republicans need to get serious’: 2020 vote-by-mail battle heats up, Politico

Agriculture
Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector, CNBC

Attorney General Keith Ellison
House approves $100 million in emergency housing assistance, Wahpeton Daily News
MN AG REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH COSMOS MOBILE HOME COURT OWNER, KDUZ Continue reading “In the Know: April 28, 2020”