In the Know: March 17, 2021

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Governor Tim Walz 
St. Cloud to be location of Minnesota’s 6th large-scale vaccination site, Bring Me The News 
Women Now Hold All Chief Judicial Seats On Minnesota Executive Branch And Appellate Courts, WCCO 

Minnesota Legislature
 Decades after Wetterling abduction, a growing push to take juveniles off state’s predatory registry, Star Tribune
Bipartisan Minnesota bills address unpaid Metro Transit fares, WCCO Radio 
Big Pharma’s challenge to Minnesota’s affordable insulin law is dismissed, Bring Me The News 
Democrats, Republicans pushing different summer school funding plans in MN House, KTOE 

Minnesota News
Teens fueling slight increase in COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, Associated Press 
Struggling Minnesota renters will soon have access to $500 million in assistance, FOX 9 
Vaccine trials for children praised as Minnesota works towards coronavirus herd immunity, Pioneer Press 
Gopher hockey wins Big Ten Tournament title with win over Wisconsin, Bring Me The News 

National News
Russia’s Putin authorised pro-Trump ‘influence’ campaign, US intelligence says, BBC 
Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at 3 US spas, Al Jazeera 
The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren’t helping, CNN 
Many Americans continue to experience mental health difficulties as pandemic enters second year, Pew Research Center 

Republican Party News
Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challenger, Mooresville Tribune
Republicans on Biden’s Covid bill: We bungled this one, Politico 
Nevada: GOP filed far fewer election complaints than claimed, Associated Press 

U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5,D) 
Bill addresses rent, mortgage cancellation amid pandemic, Financial Regulation News

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar 
SEN. KLOBUCHAR PUSHES FOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE DURING VIRTUAL DISCUSSION, KIMT3 
Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies, Associated Press Bill aims to keep rural broadband connectivity during pandemic,International Falls Journal

U.S. Senator Tina Smith 
Senate Confirms Haaland As First Native American To Serve In The Cabinet, Patch 
Sen. Smith Will Chair Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee, KNSI Radio 

Upcoming Events:

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

  • March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 Virtual DFL Central Committee Meeting, email us at info@dfl3cd.org for log in information.
  • March 18, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 23, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 24, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 25, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 28 — Palm Sunday
  • March 28 through April 3 — Passover
  • March 29 — Holi
  • March 30, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Train the Trainer session, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • March 31, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 1 — April Fools’ Day
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 2 — Good Friday
  • April 4 — Easter
  • April 6, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for more information.
  • April 7
    • 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Calls, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 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.
  • April 8
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
    • 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.
  • April 12 through May 12 — Ramadan
  • April 12
    • 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.
  • April 13, 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 14, 5:00 to 6:00 PM — State DFL Virtual Weekly Party Leader Call, contact the State DFL for more information.
  • April 15 — Tax Day, delayed until May 17, 2021
    • 5:30 to 7:30 PM — 2021 DFL Founders Day Celebration with Special Guest Gov. Gretchen Whitmore, more information and tickets here.
    • 7:00 to 8:00 PM — DFL Virtual Train the Trainer, contact the State DFL for more information.