In the Know: April 17, 2018

Governor Mark Dayton:
GOP lawmakers fight Mark Dayton effort to restrict some fertilizer use, Pioneer Press
GOP, Dayton Administration Debate Cyber Security Funding, Voice of Alexandria
Minnesota Governor Dayton Urges Action to Curb Opioid Abuse & Save Lives, STL News
Dayton to Announce Appointment to Fill Minnesota Supreme Court Vacancy, KSTP

Minnesota Elections:
DFL confronts scrambled race to defend Nolan seat in northeastern Minnesota, Star Tribune
Pawlenty Laps GOP Field With $1M in 3 Weeks of Fundraising, U.S. News and World Report

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Battle over local control is about-face for GOP legislators, Star Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Female Senators, Their Ranks Increasing, Reflect on Breaking Into the Boys’ Club, New York Times

U.S. Senator Tina Smith:
After Sun Country strands 250 travelers in Mexico, Tina Smith calls for federal review, Pioneer Press

Other News:
House Aims to Cut Tipped Workers’ Minimum Wage, U.S. News and World Report
Trump Moves to Gut the Post Office, The American Prospect
Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduces resolution to allow infants on Senate floor, WFMY News 2
LGBT candidates make push for U.S. House, Keen News Service
Trump Scraps New Sanctions Against Russia, Overruling Advisors, New York Times
Cohen crisis shows short-handed Trump legal team’s scramble, Politico
U.S.-U.K. Warning on Cyberattacks Includes Private Homes, New York Times
7-term Republican Rep. Charlie Dent, who had announced he wasn’t running in the fall, says he’ll resign next month, Washington Post
‘This is not some tin-pot dictatorship’: Comey pushes back against Trump’s suggestion he be jailed, Washington Post

Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.

Upcoming Events

  • April 18, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • April 20, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
  • April 27, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
  • May 1, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their website for meeting location.
  • May 1, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics.
  • May 1, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
  • May 2, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Plymouth Public Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
  • May 4, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
  • May 9, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.
  • May 11, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
  • May 12, 9:30 AM — SD48 Town Hall with Sen. Steve Cwodzinski and Rep. Laurie Pryor, Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Dr, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  • May 14, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
  • May 14 7:00 PM – SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN