Attorney General Keith Ellison
Attorney General Ellison: ‘Climate damage and deception lawsuit filed in state court belongs in state court’, Red Lake Nation News
Governor Tim Walz & Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz aims to cut red tape, boost welfare benefits for poor families, Star Tribune
Walz gets J&J dose as Minnesota opens up vaccine queue, KEYC
COVID In MN: Gov. Walz Announces 8th Community Vaccination Site In Oakdale, MN CBS
Omar, Flanagan condemn anti-Asian hate, Kare 11
Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota House plans May vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, Fox 9
Anti-Asian hate crimes heighten calls for new legislation in Minnesota, Congress, Star Tribune
$550 million boost energizes conversation around how to support Minnesota day cares, Brainerd Dispatch
Outside Derek Chauvin trial, activists call for police reform at Legislature, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Minnesota committee looks to protect food processing workers, Agweek
FINDING A DOSE: Southeast Minnesota pharmacies vaccinate residents despite rollout challenges, KTTC
Bars, restaurants optimistic as vaccinations, loosened restrictions draw more customers, Mankato Free Press
Court Overturns Sex Crime Conviction Because Victim Was ‘Voluntarily Intoxicated’, The New York Times
National News
Biden to Convene Cabinet for First Meeting After Rolling Out Infrastructure Plan, The New York Times
Pentagon releases new policies enabling transgender people to serve in the military, MPR
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, CNN
Election bills surge nationwide as 47 states consider restrictions, NBC News
Republican Party News
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp dismisses corporate backlash over election law, CNBC
Republicans accuse Wyoming GOP of election fraud, Wyofile
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Omar, Flanagan condemn anti-Asian hate, Kare 11
Rep. Ilhan Omar visits Neill Elementary to discuss American Rescue Plan, CCX Media
U..S Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar and northwest Minnesota school leaders discuss free meals, internet access, student retention, Brainerd Dispatch
Sen. Klobuchar outlines how Biden’s infrastructure plan could help Minnesotans, KIMT
Following call from Klobuchar, USDA agrees to assist biofuel producers hurt by pandemic, Lakeville Standard
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Democratic senator Tina Smith: ‘I’d vote to get rid of the filibuster hook, line and sinker’, The Guardian
Sen. Smith calls for restart of mineral withdrawal study on the Superior National Forest, The Timberjay
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- Today through April 3 — Passover
- April 1 — April Fools’ Day
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- April 2 — Good Friday
- April 4 — Easter
- April 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- April 7
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- April 8
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- April 12 through May 12 — Ramadan
- April 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- April 13, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 14, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
- 5:30 to 7:30 PM — 2021 DFL Founders Day Celebration with Special Guest Gov. Gretchen Whitmore, more information and tickets here.
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
- April 20, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
- April 21
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
- April 22 — Earth Day
- 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
- April 28
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
- May 2 — Orthodox Easter
- May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
- 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information