In the Know: July 28, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz hopeful State Fair can proceed as planned. ‘Get the vaccine.’, Pioneer Press
Governor Walz commemorates passage of Energy Conservation and Optimization Act bill, KARE 11

Minnesota Legislature
Clean energy law spurs broad backing as it takes effect in Minnesota, Bemidji Pioneer
With legislative OK, local mental health providers plan significant inpatient expansions, Southern Minn

Minnesota News
14 Minnesota counties fall under new federal mask recommendation, for now, Star Tribune
Woman waves Trump flag while driving onto Minnesota Capitol grounds, The Hill
Severe Weather Roared Through Central Minnesota Early Wednesday Morning, KNSI

President Joe Biden andKamala Harris News
Biden Is Considering A Vaccine Or Testing Mandate For Federal Workers, NPR
Biden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track, CNN
Biden addresses intelligence community for first time as President, CNN
Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Native American leaders to discuss voting rights, KVRR

Republican Party News
Critical Race Theory Panic: “A Tried and True Playbook Move”, Ms. Magazine
GOP rep eyes plan to kick Cheney, Kinzinger out of the party, MSNBC
2022 Won’t Be Another 1994 Republican Tidal Wave, Intelligencer
 What will Republicans defend if not themselves, the Constitution and Capitol?, NBC News
AP-NORC poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party’s future, Associated Press

U.S. News
‘A hit man sent them.’ Police at the Capitol recount the horrors of Jan. 6 as the inquiry begins, New York Times
Masks are back, as Delta variant forces dramatic reversal in US, CNN
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most, New York Times
Swastika found etched into State Department elevator, Axios
Suspect in Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings Pleads Guilty to 4 Counts of Murder, New York Times

U.S. Representative Angie Craig (CD2, D)
House Ag OKs $8.5B disaster aid bill, Agri-Pulse
Farmfest Feature Forums focus on key ag issues, Morning Ag Clips
House Ag Committee Unanimously Approves WHIP+ Reauthorization for 2020, 2021, KFGO

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (CD3, D)
Seven-week House recess faces cut, Axios

U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Stauber declines to discuss Capitol police testimony, Duluth News Tribune

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar voices support for Local Journalism Sustainability Act, Southern Minn
Small Businesses Bearing Brunt Of Ransomware Attacks, Senate Told, Forbes

Upcoming Events:

You can find non-DFL Party events on our Action Alert post.

  • July 28
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • July 31, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Day of Action — Knock in Your Neighborhood! More information and RSVP here.
  • August 3, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD37 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information
  • August 4
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
    • 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
  • August 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
  • August 7 — State DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
  • August 9
    • 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
    • August 11, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
  • August 12
    • 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
  • August 18
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
  • August 25, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Weekly Party Leader Training Call, more information and sign up on the DFL Training Hub
  • August 26 through September 6 — Minnesota State Fair
  • August 28 — DFL Volunteer Day at Minnesota State Fair, more information to come
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information