Category: DFL In the Know

Days to the November Election:  190

2020 Election
Nervous Republicans See Trump Sinking, and Taking Senate With Him, New York Times
Voting Rights For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Felons At Stake In Florida Trial, NPR
Trump plots new election strategy: tie Biden to China – and attack them both, The Guardian
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Biden’s Presidential Bid, Time

Agriculture
USDA let millions of pounds of food rot while food-bank demand soared, Politico
USDA SETS UP NATIONAL INCIDENT COORDINATION CENTER TO HELP LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Mom’s death helps drive Keith Ellison’s fight against ‘devastating’ virus, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 27, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  193

2020 Election
Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November, Politico
Biden predicts Trump will try to delay November election, Politico

Agriculture
Farmers are worried about going under. That could put fruit and vegetables in short supply, CNN
Supermarket Steps Up To Buy From Farmers, Dairies And Donate To Food Banks, NPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
St. Paul-based online retailer agrees to stop pandemic ‘profiteering,’ Ellison says, Pioneer Press
Continue reading “In the Know: April 24, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  194

2020 Election
Biden scores endorsements from Al Gore and Jay Inslee on Earth Day, CNN
Facebook, Instagram add location info to high-reach posts ahead of 2020 elections, CNET
Biden fares almost as well with young voters as Sanders in matchup vs. Trump, poll finds, USA Today
How Will Chief Justice And Supreme Court Conservative Majority Affect 2020 Election?, NPR
Polls show Trump trailing Biden in battlegrounds of Michigan and Pennsylvania, CNN
5 Reasons Pundits Will Overestimate Trump’s Odds of Winning in November, New York Magazine

Agriculture
Agriculture Department leaves meat inspectors hunting for safety gear, Politico
Two new ag leaders serving southwest Minnesota,Pipestone County Star

DFL News
Online DFL endorsement conventions begin Saturday, Southwest News Journal
Grassroots democracy can go with staying safe, Mankato Free Press
Local party conventions to go virtual, Mankato Free Press

Donald Trump
Trump Criticizes Georgia Governor for Decision to Reopen State, New York Times
How Jared Kushner Is Tackling the White House’s Coronavirus Response — Without Any Evident Experience, ProPublica
Eric Trump confirms he asked Trump administration for break on hotel rent: “Just treat us the same”, Salon
The HHS official overseeing coronavirus vaccine development says he was ousted after his objections to hydroxychloroquine, Vox
Donald Trump Is Exploiting the Coronavirus Pandemic to Sell Campaign Swag, Mother Jones
The Great Distractor, Talking Points Memo Continue reading “In the Know: April 23, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  195

2020 Election
‘The map is bigger now’: Coronavirus rewires 2020 election, Politico
Progressive strategist Jeff Blodgett on the next six months, with America hanging in the balance, MN Reformer

Agriculture
U.S. CORN 7% PLANTED, SOYBEANS 2%, USDA SAYS, Successful Farming
Tyson Foods idling its largest pork plant amid Iowa outbreak, Star Tribune

Congress
Lawmakers advance small business relief bill without extra cash for states, MN Reformer Continue reading “In the Know: April 22, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  196

2020 Election
Here We Go: Trump Has Started Accusing the Dems of Stealing the 2020 Election, Mother Jones
Joe Biden Starts General Election Nearly $187 Million Behind Trump, New York Times
Trump Campaign Secretly Paying $180,000 A Year To His Sons’ Significant Others, HuffPost

Agriculture
Why Some Farmers Are Ditching Livestock And Growing Plants Instead, HuffPost
America’s food supply chain moves backward, Axios

Attorney General Keith Ellison
MN AG Ellison touts the importance of following stay-at-home order, KTOE Continue reading “In the Know: April 21, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  197

2020 Election
Democrats’ momentum puts Senate majority in play, Politico
How do you know voting by mail works? The U.S. military’s done it since the Civil War, NBC News

Agriculture
WHAT IS IN USDA’S $19 BILLION CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PROGRAM? Successful Farming
For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous, MPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Authorities warn consumers to beware of coronavirus-related scams, Star Tribune
Minnesota attorney general discusses pressure on state officials to reopen, CBS News
Continue reading “In the Know: April 20, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  200

2020 Election
A Texas court battle could decide if millions are disenfranchised during the pandemic, Vox

Agriculture
White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry, NPR
Vegetable growing and backyard chickens: Gardening, farming booms during coronavirus pandemic, USA Today
Fresh produce goes to waste as coronavirus wrecks supply chains, The Hill

For Mark Meadows, Transition From Trump Confidant to Chief of Staff Is a Hard One, New York Times
Trump pushes plan to gradually reopen U.S. as China increases Wuhan death toll, NBC News
It’s Insane That Federal Aid to States Is a Partisan Issue, New York Magazine
Trump’s denial of his coronavirus failings will be “one of the biggest propaganda battles in American history”, Vox
Trump’s coronavirus self-protection plan: Spread responsibility to the states, Axios
Donald Trump’s Greatest Escape, Politico
Trump just declared victory over the coronavirus. Here’s why that’s premature., Vox
Continue reading “In the Know: April 17, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  201

2020 Election
We’ve never backed a Democrat for president. But Trump must be defeated., Washington Post
What South Carolina’s Absentee Voting System Shows the U.S., The American Prospect
Kelly expands lead over McSally in Arizona, The Hill
The Pandemic Could Exacerbate a Major Trump-Campaign Vulnerability, The Atlantic

Agriculture
USDA TO BUY AS MUCH EXCESS MILK AND MEAT AS POSSIBLE, SAYS PERDUE, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota AG Keith Ellison’s mother dies from coronavirus complications, KARE11 Continue reading “In the Know: April 16, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  202

2020 Election
Trump’s Key 2020 States Reel Under Twin Blows of Virus, Job Loss, Bloomberg
Elizabeth Warren backs Biden, extending display of party unity, MPR

Agriculture
PORK INDUSTRY GROUP SAYS HOG FARMERS ARE FACING A CRISIS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
John Keller, Minnesota’s Chief Deputy Attorney General, Continues To Fight For The Rights Of New Americans, Sahan Journal
Local officials call for canceling rent payments in Minnesota, Keith Ellison Continue reading “In the Know: April 15, 2020”

Days to the November Election:  203

2020 Election
Obama set to endorse Biden’s White House bid, Politico
Wisconsin Democrat Jill Karofsky in Supreme Court election upset, BBC
DNC CHAIR SAYS JUDGE KAROFSKY WINNING WISCONSIN’S SC RACE SHOULD ‘TERRIFY’ TRUMP GIVEN GOP ‘VOTER SUPPRESSION EFFORTS’, Newsweek
Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president: ‘We need you in the White House’,NBCRepublicans Tried to Use the Coronavirus to Steal a Wisconsin Supreme Court Election. The Liberal Challenger Just Won Anyway., Mother Jones
Election debacle backfires on Wisconsin Republicans, MSNBC

Agriculture
Former Agriculture Secretary: ‘Cascading series of events’ disrupting the US food chain, The Hill
Food supply worries grow after outbreak closes Smithfield meat plant, The Hill

Economy
Meet The Corporate Bailout’s First Policeman, The American Prospect
Bailouts Won’t Save the Economy. More Coronavirus Tests Will., The New Republic
A Special Gift for Donald Trump’s Friends: An Excess Profits Tax, Beat The Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 14, 2020”