Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton, GOP at odds over tax plan as health care for working poor levy is sticking point, Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota Elections:
Pawlenty: I’ll Continue My Campaign, With Or Without Party Endorsement, WCCO
Hagedorn, Feehan get party nods, Fairmont Sentinel
Minnesota News:
Minnesota Poll: Strong support for some gun sale limits, but tough landscape at Capitol, Star Tribune
Reader’s View: Wrong to require those on Medicaid to work, Duluth News Tribune
Lawmakers unveil proposal to redefine what sexual harassment means in Minnesota, MinnPost
Rapidly melting snow causing flooding in Sibley County, MPR
Legislature’s crunch time ahead, on taxes, vehicle registrations, elder abuse, more, Pioneer Press
Secretary of State Steve Simon:
Senators chart path forward on election security bill, The Hill
Trump:
In court, Dems allege conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
GOP candidates are now mimicking Trump’s authoritarianism. That’s ominous., Washington Post
The myth of an ending: why even removing Trump from office won’t save American democracy, Vox
Other News:
A FEMA program has sheltered thousands of Puerto Ricans since Hurricane Maria. But now the evacuees fear its days are numbered, Los Angeles Times
Net Neutrality is officially dead, Think Progress
New Research Affirms the Real Cause of the Wealth Gap Between Blacks and Whites, Slate
Rotten and Rat-Infested: The Appalling Food and Healthcare Conditions Facing Inmates in U.S. Prisons, In These Times
Manchin becomes second Dem to back Pompeo, The Hill
Did the new tax law cut your taxes? You might be surprised, MPR
As Hennepin County attorney, Tom Johnson went after perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Now he’s helping victims, Pioneer Press
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- 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