In the Know: July 10, 2018

36 days until the Aug. 14 primary
75 days until no excuse absentee balloting opens for the Nov. 6 election
121 days until Election Day

2018 Election — Primary

Early voting now open. Go to dfl.org/voteearly to fill out an application to vote by mail. You can vote in person at your county courthouse or government center. Click here for a list of cities where you can vote early in person.

2018 Election — General

 

America’s Enduring Failure to Prevent Food-Borne Illness, The New Republic

Congress
Half of Minnesota’s U.S. House races are competitive this year – do we have the courts to thank? MinnPost
Ryan campaigns with Paulsen, Lewis, MPR

Environment
Minnesota sweetens the pot to shift cropland to conservation, MPR

Flooding
Lawmakers tour flooding in southwestern Minnesota, Fox 9

Health Care
Three Minnesota health plans face combined hit of $71.1 million, Star Tribune

 

Labor
Keeping the path of progress for working Minnesotans, Duluth News Tribune

Minnesota Legislature
Is there a doctor in the (state) House? MPR

Trump

U.S. Supreme Court
Trump picks Kavanaugh for court; sets up fight with Dems, Star Tribune
Born inside beltway, Kavanaugh part of GOP elite, Star Tribune
U.S. Supreme Court: What Democrats can do moving forward, Star Tribune
Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Is Above the Law, The Nation

Upcoming Events

  • Today through August 13 — Primary early voting. More information here.
  • July 10, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Library, 8001 Main St N, Osseo, MN 55369
  • July 12, 6:00 PM — SD34 DFL Marching in the Maple Grove Days Parade
  • July 12, 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • July 13, 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.
  • July 14, 10:00 AM — SD34 DFL at the Maple Grove Business Expo,  Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove, MN 55369.
  • July 16, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • July 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.
  • July 21, 10:00 AM — SD33 DFL marching in the Mound Spirit of the Lakes Parade
  • July 21, 12:00 PM — SD49 DFL Annual Summer Picnic, Rosland Park, 4300 W 66th St, Edina, MN 55435
  • July 24, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Executive Committee Meeting
  • July 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.
  • July 31, 7:00 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for location