Days to the November Election: 265
2020 Elections
6 Takeaways From The New Hampshire Primary, NPR
Andrew Yang suspends his 2020 presidential campaign, Vox
Michael Bennet Drops Out of the 2020 Presidential Race, New York Times
Deval Patrick drops out of 2020 presidential race, Axios
Agriculture
TRUMP AGAIN PROPOSES LARGE CUTS IN CROP INSURANCE, Successful Farming
Markets Remain Stable After USDA Report, Ag Web
Congress
Senate GOP blocks three election security bills, The Hill
Senate to rein in Trump’s war powers after Iran strike, Politico
Doctors Push Back As Congress Takes Aim At Surprise Medical Bills, NPR
House panel advances bipartisan surprise billing legislation despite divisions, The Hill
DFL News
Jason Lewis Would Support Trump’s Budget That Hurts Hundreds of Thousands of Minnesotans, dfl.org
Donald Trump
Trump Praises Attorney General Barr For ‘Taking Charge’ Of Roger Stone Case, NPR
Trump says military may consider disciplinary action against Vindman, Politico
Trump’s War Against ‘the Deep State’ Enters a New Stage, New York Times
Donald Trump’s Trade War
Trade War Farmers To Trump: ‘Show Me The Money’, Forbes
Economy
Fed’s Jerome Powell Set to Testify Before Senate on Economy, Wall Street Journal
Job openings slide to a two-year low as labor market gets tighter, CNBC
Global economic growth will take big hit due to loss of nature, The Guardian
Education
Is education the new currency? BBC
Children Traumatized By Active Shooter Drills, Teachers Unions Say, HuffPost
St. Paul educations set date for strike vote, KARE11
Environment
Global Financial Giants Swear Off Funding an Especially Dirty Fuel, New York Times
‘Grounds for optimism’: Global carbon emissions level out despite growing economy, ABC News
Senate bill requires US to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, The Hill
Governor Tim Walz
Housing, clean water, roads and colleges the focus of debate on MN public works borrowing bill, Pioneer Press
Health
There’s no specific drug that kills coronavirus. But doctors have ways to treat it, MPR
Study: 1 in 5 patients gets a surprise medical bill after surgery, MPR
In Trump’s Budget, Big Health Care Cuts but Few Details, New York Times
Overnight Health Care: Trump budget calls for cutting Medicaid, ACA by $1T | Trump proposes removing FDA authority over tobacco | Lawmakers frustrated by lack of emergency funds for coronavirus, Hill
Immigration
Trump is fulfilling his pledge to build fortress America — and running on it, Washington Post
How Border Patrol Recruits Latino Teens, Slate
Bill Barr Sues California Over Private Detention Center Ban, KCBS
Labor
Job openings slide to a two-year low as labor market gets tighter, CNBC
Despite low unemployment, these occupations still have the worst job security, USA Today
More workers need to join the labor force to keep the economy growing, The Hill
Representative Betty McCollum (CD4)
McCollum: Trump administration set to deport Minnesota Hmong, Lao refugees, Duluth New Tribune
Climate Change Once Again Left Out of Trump’s Federal Budget, Scientific American
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Ilhan Omar on the Squad, Donald Trump’s Attacks,and Lesson form the Immigrant Experience, Esquire
Minnesota Legislature
Letter: The DFL is not giving up on rural Minnesota, Inforum
2020 session preview: Will the Minnesota Legislature get anything done this year?, MinnPost
First day of Minnesota legislative session: Guns, insulin and a cooperative tone, MPR
The 2020 Minnesota Legislature, by the numbers, MinnPost
Minnesota Legislature opens 2020 election year session, Star Tribune
Minnesota News
Refugees from 32 countries resettled in Minnesota in 2018. Where do they live?, MN Reformer
Minnesota’s stake in the underfunded, understaffed census, City Pages
Psychiatrists push to end noncompete agreements in Minnesota, MPR
Minnesota State Rep. introduces CROWN Act, KARE11
Minnesota man quarantined over coronavirus concerns, KSTP
U.S. News
White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says, MPR
Fed chief issues stark warning to Congress on deficits, The Hill
Virginia House Passes Assault-Weapon Ban, Wall Street Journal
ExxonMobil refinery blaze lights up night sky, CBS News
World News
Coronavirus outbreak infections ease in China but death toll keeps climbing, CBS
Narendra Modi’s BJP suffers big loss in New Delhi elections, CNN
Philippines to end US troops agreement, BBC
Upcoming DFL Events:
- Today through March 2 — Super Tuesday Presidential Primary Early Voting, more information here.
- February 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Normal Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 5533
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- February 14 — Valentine’s Day
- February 15, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD33 DFL Caucus Convener Training Make Up, Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, MN 55317
- February 17 — Presidents’ Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- February 19
- 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM — DFL Senior Day on the Hill, Minnesota State Capitol, Room 316, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St. Paul, MN 5515.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Caucus Training, 1512 Woodbine Ln, Brooklyn Center, MN
- 8:00 to 10:00 PM — Democratic Presidential Debate in Las Vegas, NV, watch on the NBC and MSNBC platforms
- February 22
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD37 DFL Caucus Convener Training, Northtown Library, 707 County Hwy. 10 Frontage Rd, Blaine, MN 55434
- 3:00 to 5:00 PM — SD40 DFL Caucus Convener Training, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- February 25 — Mardi Gras
- 7:00 t0 9:00 PM — Minnesota DFL Precinct Caucuses, more information here.
- February 26 — Ash Wednesday
- March 3
- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Minnesota Super Tuesday Primary, more information here.
- March 4
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55402
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- March 5
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Teamsters’ Local 120, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings (Tentative), Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- March 7
- 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446
- 1:00 to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Pre-Convention Committee Meetings, Northtown Library, 707 County Hwy. 10 Frontage Rd, Blaine, MN 55434
- March 8 — Daylight Saving Time Begins
- March 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- March 10 — Purim and Holy
- 6:00 to 8:30 PM — SD44 DFL Chili Cook Off and Silent Auction, Under Pressure Brewing, 8806 7th Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427. Suggested donation of $15. Tickets available at the door or here.
- March 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN55433.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 14, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD46 DFL Convention, St. Louis Park High School, 6425 W 33rd St, St. Louis Park, MN 55426
- March 16, 7:oo to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
- March 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 19 — Spring Equinox
- March 21
- 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM — SD34 DFL Convention, Maple Grove Senior High School, 9800 Fernbrook Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369
- 8:30 to 1:00 PM — SD48 DFL Convention, Minnetonka High School, 18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55391
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 Precinct Chairs Welcome Brunch, 3415 Warner Ln, Mound, MN 55364
- March 28
- 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM — SD40 DFL Convention, North View Middle School, 5889 69th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD50 DFL Convention, Oak Grove Middle School, 1300 W 106th St, Bloomington, MN 55431
- April 1 — April Fools’ Day
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55402
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- April 2, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- April 4— SD37 DFL Convention, Teamsters Local 120, 9422 Ulysses St NE, Blaine, MN 55434. Contact them for specifics and timing at petersengm@gmail.com.
- 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD45 DFL Convention, Cooper High School, 47th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55428
- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD36 DFL Convention, Coon Rapids High School, 2340 Normal Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
- 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD44 DFL Convention, Minnetonka High School, 18301 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN 55391
- April 7, 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- April 9 through 13 — Passover
- April 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Normal Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- April 10 — Good Friday
- April 11, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM — Brooklyn Center DFL Endorsing Convention, Brookdale Library 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
- April 12 — Easter
- April 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- April 15 — Tax Day
- April 18
- 8:15 AM to 2:00 PM — SD49 DFL Convention, Valley View Middle School, Auditorium, 6750 Valley View Rd, Minneapolis, MN 55439.
- 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Convention, Orono High School, 795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N, Long Lake, Mn 55346.
- 12:00 to 5:00 PM — Hennepin County DFL Convention, Hopkins North Junior High School, Cafeteria, 10700 Cedar Lake Rd, Hopkins, MN 55305.
- May 9, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Convention, Park Center High School, Performing Arts Center, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55443.