In the Know: June 14, 2019

Congress
Pelosi: Congress will block Trump’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia, The Hill
D.C. Memo: Two times the contempt, MinnPost
Congress grapples with how to regulate deepfakes, The Verge

Economy
Top 1% Up $21 Trillion. Bottom 50% Down $900 Billion., People’s Policy Project
Social Security Isn’t Going Broke. Older Americans Are., New York Magazine

Environment
European Central Bank official says climate change should factor into monetary policy, The Hill
Climate change takes center stage for Schumer, Politico
Climate crisis: Alaska is melting and it’s likely to accelerate global heating, The Guardian

GOP
GOP leader concedes tax cuts may not pay for themselves as 2019 deficit grows, Washington Post
Employees turn their back on Agriculture secretary over being relocated to Kansas City, CNN
Sarah Sanders to leave White House, The Hill

Governor Tim Walz
Walz: Pre-kindergarten offers ‘biggest bang for the buck’, Marshall Independent
Gov. Walz signs bill to allow homeowners to disavow racist prohibitions in their deeds, Star Tribune

Health Care
Wisconsin and Minnesota Senators join together in a fight against big pharma, News8000
Higher health insurance deductibles a sickening trend for Americans, CBS

Minnesota Legislature
Minnesota extends law blocking HMO sales to for-profits, Star Tribune
Lawmakers split on proposed medical cannabis expansion in Minnesota, Fox 9
Minnesota’s Mixed Bag Session for Pollinators, NRDC
Some senators stood in way of clean energy, Shoreview Press

Minnesota News
Trump approves disaster declaration for Minnesota, Star Tribune
EPA releases long-sought comments on PolyMet permit, MinnPost
Newly released documents detail EPA’s concerns over PolyMet, Star Tribune
St. Paul police chief fires five officers, but offers few details, MPR
Nurses vote to authorize strike at Children’s Hospitals of Minnesota, Bring Me the News

News of the World
Hong Kong Is on the Frontlines of a Global Battle For Freedom, Time
The Accused Gunman in the New Zealand Mosque Shooting Has Pleaded Not Guilty, Time

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)

Secretary of State Steve Simon
Reader’s View: Simon’s transparency was a highlight, Duluth News Tribune

State Auditor Julie Blaha
Blaha Q&A: Life after Otto ruling, Minnesota Lawyer

Trump
With classified filing, feds eye national security case against Mar-a-lago intruder, Miami Herald
Trump says he won’t fire Conway over Hatch Act violations, MPR
Trump calls foreign intelligence ‘oppo research.’ I call it illegal, and I should know., USA Today
Trump’s legally problematic claim that he’d accept “oppo research” from foreign governments, explained, Vox
Trump puts GOP in tough spot with remarks on foreign ‘dirt’, The Hill

Trump Trade Wars
India to hit some US goods with higher tariffs next week: reports, The Hill
While Trump wages trade war, Pence tries to ease GOP anxiety, The Middletown Press

US News
Why did Trump invoke Executive Privilege in the fight over the Census citizenship question?, Pacific Standard
Premature Baby Was Held in Border Patrol Detention Facility, Advocate Says, Time
New York Ends Religious Exemption to Vaccine Requirements After Worst Outbreak in Decades, Time

War Drums
I Don’t Trust This Administration* With a Lemon Zester, Let Alone a War With Iran, Esquire
U.S. says Iran took mine off tanker; Iran denies involvement, MPR
‘Flying Object’ Struck Tanker in Gulf of Oman, Operator Says, Not a Mine, NY Times
Trump: Iran a ‘nation of terror,’ was behind tanker attacks, Star Tribune
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blames Iran for attacks on oil tankers, Vox

Upcoming DFL Events

  • June 14 — Flag Day
    • 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD37 DFL Garage Sale, 12257 Larch Cir NW, Minneapolis, MN 55448
  • June 16 — Fathers’ Day
  • June 17, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
  • June 18, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
  • June 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • June 20, 6:30 to 9:00 PM — SD40 marching in the Earle Brown Days Parade
  • June 24, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
  • June 25, 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
  • June 29, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM — SD33 DFL Door Knock, contact Stephanie at s.holte@dflsd33.org for more information
  • July 2
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, visit their Facebook page for this month’s meeting location.
    • 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Mississippi Room, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443.
  • July 3
    • 6:30 to :30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Room C102, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CANCELLED — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting
  • July 4 — Independence Day
    • 1:00 to 3:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Chanhassen 4th of July Parade
  • July 8
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • July 11, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • July 13, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Mayer Rising, 413 Bluejay Ave, Mayer, MN 55360
  • July 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — UPDATED:  SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Suite 21, 7001 Cahill Rd, Edina, MN
  • July 14, 1:00 PM — SD40 DFL Book Club Meeting, contact them for more specifics.
  • July 20, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Watertown Rails to Trails Parade
  • July 21, 12:00 to 3:00 PM – SD49 DFL Picnic, Shelter 1, West Bush Lake Park, 9140 E  Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington, MN 55438
  • July 25, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
  • July 26
    • 5:00 to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut St, Chaska, MN 55381
    • 5:00 to 9:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
  • July 27
    • 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM — SD47 DFL at Glad Days, 107 John Ave N, Cologne, MN 55322
    • 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM — SD47 DFL at River City Days, City Square Park, 300 N Chestnut Street, Chaska, MN 55318
  • July 28, 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM — SD47 DFL Marching in the Chaska River City Days Parade