In the Know: July 29, 2021

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DFL Party News
Scott Jensen Banned From Advertising On Facebook After Repeatedly Spreading COVID-19 Disinformation, DFL Press Release

Governor Tim Walz
Trucking regulations waived in Minnesota to support farmers during ongoing drought, KSTP

Minnesota Legislature
Panel weighs pandemic bonuses for Minnesota’s frontline workers, Pioneer Press

Minnesota News
Delta blues: New CDC guidelines suggest vaccinated people mask indoors in some Minnesota counties., Sahan Journal
Where there’s smoke, there’s asthma: Weather events tied to climate change pose health threats to Minnesota communities of color, Sahan Journal
Minnesota backs CDC: Masks for everyone in school this fall, Pioneer Press
COVID-19 hospitalizations exceed 200 in Minnesota, double in two weeks, Star Tribune
It’s gold for Suni Lee in women’s all-around gymnastics, Star Tribune

Republican Party News
Texas loss alarms advisors worried about party clout, Politico
CDC mask guidance met with hostility by leading Republicans, The Seattle Times
Opinion: Some of Donald Trump’s legacy will last. Other parts are already disappearing, Washington Post
U.S. refusal to defend lawmaker in Capitol riot a signal to Trump – experts, Reuters

U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn (CD1, R)
Hagedorn, extremists undermine public schools, Mankato Free Press

U.S. Representative Pete Stauber (CD8, R)
Rep. Pete Stauber declines to discuss Capitol police testimony, Park Rapids Enterprise

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Amy Klobuchar aims to improve broadband in Southeast Minnesota through U.S. infrastructure package, KTTC

U.S. Senator Tina Smith
U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Allow Emergency Haying During Severe Drought, Sen. Tina Smith Press Release

U.S News
Democrats craft revised voting rights bill, seeking to keep hopes alive in the Senate, Washington Post
Bipartisan Senate Negotiators Say They Reach A Deal On Infrastructure After Hiccups, NPR
L.G.B.T.Q. Elected Officials in U.S. Number Nearly 1,000, Rising Fast, New York Times
Pfizer data suggest third dose of Covid-19 vaccine ‘strongly’ boosts protection against Delta variant, CNN
O’Rourke, protesters begin nearly 30-mile Texas voting march, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and Vice resident Kamala Harris News
Biden signs an executive order aimed at protecting critical American infrastructure from cyberattacks., New York Times
Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers, Associated Press

Upcoming Events:

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

  • 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