Governor Tim Walz & Lieutenant Gov Peggy Flanagan
WALZ APPOINTS WEBBER TO FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, KDUZ
Minnesota Legislature
Lawmakers in Minnesota, Canada search for border solutions, Star Tribune
Minnesota House DFL releases tax, education, labor, and workforce budget bills, Herald Review
Gas Tax Debate Fuels Up Again, KTOE
Minnesota lawmakers ready to tackle budget, Austin Daily Herald
Minnesota News
Three in the Frozen Four: Minnesota schools celebrate their men’s hockey success, Star Tribune
For food industry workers, getting vaccinated easier said than done. Minnesota health officials aim to help., Pioneer Press
Report: Minnesota 7th-most financially literate state, KARE 11
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: ‘Definitely not out of the woods yet’, MPR
Republican Party News
Republicans Flee the GOP After Capitol Riots, U.S. News & World Report
Once the party of small government and big business, the GOP has turned upside down, NBC
GOP’s Trump obsession is giving Biden an opening, CNN
U.S. News
U.S. surpasses 150 million vaccine shots under Biden, on track to hit president’s new 200 million shots goal, CNBC
Nearly Half of New US Virus Infections Are in Just 5 States, Associated Press
The United States is trying to salvage the Iran deal. Here’s how both countries have broken with the pact., The Washington Post
Biden announces all US adults will be eligible for Covid vaccine by 19 April, The Guardian
U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Members introduce RECYCLE Act to improve nation’s recycling systems, The Ripon Advance
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5, D)
Rep. Omar meets with Richfield councilmembers, Sun Current
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Southeast Minnesota a model for expanding broadband infrastructure, Agweek
U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Faces New Hurdle in Senate Rules, Wall Street Journal
Senators reintroduce legislation to help cattle industry, The Bloomfield Democrat
Upcoming Events:
You can find non-DFL events on our Action Alert post.
- 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