Days to the November Election: 193
2020 Election
Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November, Politico
Biden predicts Trump will try to delay November election, Politico
Agriculture
Farmers are worried about going under. That could put fruit and vegetables in short supply, CNN
Supermarket Steps Up To Buy From Farmers, Dairies And Donate To Food Banks, NPR
Attorney General Keith Ellison
St. Paul-based online retailer agrees to stop pandemic ‘profiteering,’ Ellison says, Pioneer Press
Donald Trump
Trump asked if disinfectants could be injected to kill the coronavirus inside the body. Doctors answered: ‘People will die.’, Washington Post
Home Alone at the White House: A Sour President, With TV His Constant Companion, NY Times
Trump says he ‘doesn’t agree’ with Dr. Fauci’s testing concerns, NY Post
Trump suggests using light, heat as coronavirus treatment, The Hill
Trump just mused about whether disinfectant injections could treat the coronavirus. Really., Vox
Lysol maker refutes Trump’s suggestion that disinfectants may treat coronavirus, Axios
Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China — and the loan is due soon, Politico
Economy
Congress Passes Latest Economic Relief Package to Confront Coronavirus, NPR
Jobless Numbers Are ‘Eye-Watering’ but Understate the Crisis, New York Times
Unsanitized: The Fight to Learn Who the Fed Will Bail Out, The American Prospect
House Judiciary antitrust chair calls for temporary merger ban, Axios
Why the government makes it hard for Americans to get unemployment benefits, Vox
Whatever Mnuchin Wants, Mnuchin Gets, The American Prospect
Education
‘I just can’t do this.’ Harried parents forgo home school, MPR
‘No one to help me’: Special education families struggle with coronavirus school closures, USA Today
Environment
Photos show impact of temporary air pollution drops across the world from coronavirus lockdown, CNBC
Here’s How Coronavirus Could Raise Cities’ Risk for Climate Disasters, New York Times
Governor Tim Walz
Walz announces executive order allowing certain non-critical businesses to return, KSTP
As many as 100,000 Minnesotans could return to work Monday, Pioneer Press
Mask drop-off set Saturday at local fire departments, Brainerd Dispatch
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: ‘We’re not near that peak yet,’ Walz says, MPR
Health
‘Transformative’ testing capacity set to combat COVID-19, UMN News
New COVID-19 modeling: Social distancing is working in MN — but only if we keep it up, MPR
Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea, Associated Press
8 In 10 Americans Support COVID-19 Shutdown, Kaiser Health Poll Finds, NPR
FDA issues warnings on chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine after ‘serious poisoning and death’ reported, CNBC
Immigration
Supreme Court Expands Conditions for Deporting Lawful Immigrants With Criminal Records, Wall Street Journal
How Trump got his immigration ban in under 48 hours, NBC
Labor
Congress passes latest economic relief package to confront coronavirus, MPR
Another 4.4 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment, But The Worst May Be Over, Experts Say, Forbes
What it’s like to work at a career center during mass unemployment, Vox
Minnesota Legislature
Why the GOP and DFL haven’t been able to agree on rental assistance for low-income Minnesotans, MinnPost
GOP lawmakers irked by DFL vote by mail strategy, MPR
Minnesota lawmakers look to expand clean energy, Detroit Lake Tribune
Minnesota News
Distance learning may worsen Minnesota’s achievement gaps, experts say, MN Reformer
In the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility, MinnPost
HealthPartners to furlough 2,600 staff, executives taking pay cuts, Bring Me The News
Guidelines for resorts, RV parks and campgrounds under Stay at Home order, KARE11
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
More relief for small business: Rep. Angie Craig outlines what’s inside new federal aid package, Fox 9
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson urges Pence to provide more assistance to pork producers, National Hog Farmer
Meatpacking plant workers need greater protection from COVID-19, union says, Star Tribune
Republicans
‘Republicans are nervous’: Some in GOP eye protests warily, Associated Press
Study: Elderly Trump voters dying of coronavirus could cost him in November, Politico
No, Facebook guys, Minnesota mosques aren’t open during quarantine, City Pages
Are CDC Guidelines for Reporting COVID-19 Deaths Artificially Inflating Numbers?, Snopes
‘The political honeymoon may be ending’, Politico
Secretary of State Steve Simon
Minnesota candidates for office can help voters cast ballots, judge rules, Star Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar talks with Northern MN educators about e-learning and broadband initiatives, Bemidji Pioneer
Senator Tina Smith
Smith calls for ‘urgent action’ at meat plants, Marshall Independent
Senators address the ‘devastation’ farmers face during coronavirus pandemic, The Hill
U.S. News
US hits grim milestone: 50,000 coronavirus deaths, The Hill
840 sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19, Navy says, USA Today
Georgia is reopening hair salons, gyms and bowling alleys despite a rise in coronavirus deaths statewide, CNN
California had its deadliest day Wednesday, even as COVID-19 cases start to stabilize, USA Today
US House passes $484bn coronavirus relief bill to fund small businesses and hospitals, The Guardians
7 Wisconsin coronavirus infections linked to Election Day, health official says, NBC
World News
Brazil’s star justice minister Sérgio Moro resigns in blow to Jair Bolsonaro, The Guardian
The world’s most-populous Muslim nation just banned holiday travel over Ramadan, CNN
Sweden reports highest number of new cases as WHO launches €7.5bn fundraising bid, The Guardian
EU Leaders Fail To Agree On Coronavirus Economic Recovery Program, NP
Upcoming DFL Events
With the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
All DFL conventions will now be held virtually. If you were elected as a Delegate or Alternate at Caucuses, you will be hearing from your district with specifics. If you don’t, please check with the hosting organization.
- Today through May 4 — Minnesota Stay at Home Order
- Today through May 23 — Ramadan
- April 24 — Arbor Day
- April 25 – May 4 — DFL Virtual Convention Balloting Window
- May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location to be determined
- May 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- May 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- May 9, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Convention, Park Center High School, Performing Arts Center, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55344.
- May 10 — Mother’s Day
- May 11 — deadline for certification of DFL local unit balloting results
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- May 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
- 7:oo to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Community Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- May 18 — Last Day of the 2020 Legislative Session
- May 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- May 25 — Memorial Day
- May 30 -30 — State DFL Convention, Rochester, MN, more information as it becomes available.