Category: DFL In the Know

2020 Election
Minnesota’s 2020 presidential primary: Pick a party, then a candidate, MPR
Koch network plans its biggest election-year effort in 2020, CNN
Liz Cheney says she won’t run for Senate seat, Politico

Affordable Housing
New affordable housing rules aim to protect tenants from mid-lease rent increase, MPR

Agriculture
EARLY SIGNS OF SPRING FOR THE FARM ECONOMY, Successful Farming
WHEN USDA STOPS PAYING RENT, IDLED LAND USUALLY GOES BACK INTO CROPS, Successful Farming
Continue reading “In the Know: January 16, 2020”

2020 Election
Wisconsin Elections Officials Held in Contempt for Refusing to Purge Voters, New York Times
2020 rules of the road for the Age of Misinformation, Axios
Wisconsin judge orders 200,000 voters be purged in blow to Democrats, The Guardian

Agriculture
NRCS Taking Public Comment on Popular Conservation Programs, WNAX
PHASE 1 COMMODITY TARGETS LIKELY MORE THAN CHINA CAN CHEW – ANALYSTS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota AG jumps into fight between Bremer Bank and the charity that owns it, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: January 14, 2020”

2020 Election
Cory Booker drops out of the 2020 presidential race, Axios
They Donated to Trump’s Inauguration. Now These Big Donors Are Funding His 2020 Competition, Daily Beast

Agriculture
This farmer had a million-dollar hemp crop — until South Carolina bulldozed it, Washington Post
China says the ‘trade war is not over yet’ ahead of phase-one deal signing with US, Business Insider

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Forum: It is time for the Legislature to ban noncompete clauses, StarTribune Continue reading “In the Know: January 13, 2020”

2020 Election
Poll: Democrat Mark Kelly leads incumbent McSally in Arizona Senate race, The Hill
Iowa’s small Latino population looms large in 2020 election, Los Angeles Times
‘Chaos Is the Point’: Russian Hackers and Trolls Grow Stealthier in 2020, New York Times

Congress
House passes war powers resolution condemning military action against Iran, Axios
House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran, Associated Press
‘I left parts of my body in Iraq’: Duckworth rips into GOP rep who said Democrats ‘love’ terrorists, CNN
‘We’ve Upped the Ante.’ Why Nancy Pelosi Is Going All in Against Trump, Time
Matt Gaetz Sucks Up to Trump After Voting With Democrats, Daily Beast

Donald Trump
Trump legislation added $4.7 trillion to debt: watchdog, The Hill
‘It’s terrible’: Fears grow that Trump is kneecapping the Pentagon, Politico
America’s first mercenary president: Donald Trump is blinded by greed and self-interest, Salon
Trump tells Toledo rally he ‘saved’ Ethiopia, laments he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize for it, The Week
Trump Fails in Attempt to Throw Out Rape Accuser E. Jean Carroll’s Defamation Lawsuit, The Daily Beast Continue reading “In the Know: January 10, 2020”

2020 Election
The 5 most vulnerable senators in 2020, The Hill
Disinformation 2020: How to spot faulty news this election year, MPR
CNN announces three moderators for Iowa primary debate, The Hill

Agriculture
AG MARKETS MOVE UP, AHEAD OF USDA REPORTS, Successful Farming

Attorney General Keith Ellison
CenturyLink to pay nearly $9M in Minnesota overcharge case, MPR

Congress
Pelosi announces House to vote Thursday on limiting Trump’s war powers on Iran, NBC News
Lawmakers Fume About Trump Admin’s Lack of Iran Explanation After ‘Insulting’ Briefing, Daily Beast
“Probably the worst briefing I’ve seen”: Inside the disastrous congressional Iran meeting, Vox
Doug Collins Accuses Dems Of Being ‘In Love With Terrorists’ Over War Powers Vote, Talking Points Memo Continue reading “In the Know: January 9, 2020”

2020 Election
Trump to drop $10 million on Super Bowl ad, Politico
Republicans clear Wisconsin primary field for Trump, angering potential GOP rivals, NBC News
Appeals court stays out of voter purge case in Wisconsin, Star Tribune
DNC says next debate will be rescheduled if it conflicts with impeachment trial, Politico

Agriculture
Menahga family launches Minnesota’s first A2 milk creamery, MPR

Attorney General Keith Ellison
OUR VIEW: Public defender | A puzzling suspension with no defense, Mankato Free Press
Beltrami Co. becomes first in state to reject refugee resettlement, MPR
Continue reading “In the Know: January 8, 2020”

2020 Census
Homeland Security will share citizenship data with Census, Associated Press

2020 Election
Mike Pompeo Is Said to Decide Against Running for Senate in Kansas, New York Times

Agriculture
AG MARKETS EXTEND THIS WEEK’S LOSSES, Successful Farming
TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENTS, A NEW HOPE, AND BANKRUPTCIES: WHAT HAPPENED WITH DAIRY FARMERS IN 2019, Successful Farming
Continue reading “In the Know: January 7, 2020”

2020 Election
Julián Castro ends his presidential bid, Vox

Agriculture
One of America’s oldest and largest milk producers files for bankruptcy, CNN
How Minnesota got to be a top turkey-producing state, MinnPost
For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity, Star Tribune
ECONOMISTS LAY OUT CRITICAL ISSUES FACING FARMERS, Successful Farming
Perennial grain Kernza taking root in Minnesota, Inforum

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison seeks review of Hennepin County public defender’s suspension, Pioneer Press
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s first year: ‘I’m just doing me, man’, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: January 6, 2020”

2020 Election
Can Trump win Minnesota by increasing turnout in small counties?, MinnPost

Agriculture
EPA TO STICK WITH RFS PROPOSAL THAT ETHANOL INDUSTRY OPPOSES, SAYS REPORT, Successful Farming
TOO MUCH THC IN HEMP IS BECOMING A REAL BUZZKILL FOR THE EMERGING INDUSTRY, Successful Farming

Congress
Senate confirms 12 more Trump judicial nominees, Politico
Trump administration opposes bill meant to deter Russia, CNN Continue reading “In the Know: December 20, 2019”