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In the Know: April 12, 2021


DFL Party News
DFL Party Hires New Executive Director, DFL.org 

Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Statewide small business program offers many benefitsSouthern Minn Biz
ROLLING AVERAGE OF NEW COVID CASES UP ALMOST 50% IN MINNESOTAKIMT3 
More Than 2 Million Minnesotans Have Received At Least One Dose Of A Covid-19 VaccineValley News Live 
Protests, looting after police shoot Black man in Brooklyn CenterKARE 11

Minnesota Legislature
The session slog: Legislature to start voting on budgetMPR 
MN Asian American Leaders Push for Hate Crime ReformsPublic News Service
Bipartisan Bill Seeks Reforms To MN Sexual-Assault LawsPatch 

Minnesota News 
Daunte Wright death in Minnesota traffic stop sparks unrestABC 
2 Minnesota colleges will not require COVID vaccinations this fall, but it could changeKARE 11 
Minnesota students will take annual math, reading tests, but state won’t use resultsDuluth News Tribune 
Minnesota campaign aims to address vaccine hesitancyGrand Forks Herald 

Republican Party News 
Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to Republican Party donorsKTLA
Nevada GOP censures elections official who defended 2020 resultWIS10 
How the corporate backlash to Georgia’s new voting law is shaping other fights around the country over access to the pollsThe Washington Post 
Some GOP-led States Target Abortions Done Through MedicationFlathead Beacon 

U.S. News 
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations,  ABC 
U.S. Has Administered 187 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines, CDC SaysU.S. News & World Report 
Recent Rise in U.S. Covid-19 Cases Driven by Younger PeopleThe Wall Street Journal 
Biden to host bipartisan group of lawmakers for infrastructure meeting as he faces pressure on both sides of the aisleCNN 

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
House members still reeling from Capitol siegeAxios 

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Calls Mount For Daunte Wright Bodycam Footage to Be ReleasedNewsweek 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Amy Klobuchar Makes Her Antitrust Case to Jamie Lee CurtisInterview
Susan Collins, Amy Klobuchar propose support for dementia caregiversBangor Daily News 
Klobuchar advocates for Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act in St. PaulFox 9 
Senator Visits Alexandria to Talk About Restaurant RevitalizationVoice of Alexandria 

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.

  • Today 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
  • May 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • May 9 — Mother’s Day
  • May 10
    • 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
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