Days to the November Election: 229
2020 Election
Alabama Senate runoff postponed until July, Politico
Bill Weld ends Republican presidential campaign, CNN
Agriculture
U.S. SEEKS OPTION TO ALLOW MEXICO GUEST WORKERS ON FARMS AS VISAS SLOWED, Successful Farming
Congress
Congress just passed a bill that will guarantee free coronavirus testing for all Americans, Vox
2 Members Of Congress Test Positive For COVID-19, Others Quarantine After Contact, NPR
DFL News
Minnesota DFL Party Moves Conventions to Online Ballot, DFL.org
Donald Trump
Trump says HUD is suspending foreclosures and evictions, CNN
“That’s Been the Story of Life”: Trump on Why Rich People Are Getting Tests First, Mother Jones
Trump spent weeks downplaying the coronavirus. He’s now pretending that never happened., Vox
The Trump Administration Drove Him Back to China, Where He Invented a Fast Coronavirus Test, Propublica
Trump says hospital ships heading into coronavirus battle, Navy says they’re not ready yet, NBC News
This Is How Donald Trump Will Be Remembered, The Atlantic
Economy
Weekly jobless claims jump to 281,000 ahead of surge in coronavirus layoffs, CNBC
Dow closes below 20,000, wiping out nearly all the gains of Trump’s presidency, CBS News
Education
Is online school illegal? With schools closing from coronavirus, special education concerns give districts pause, USA Today
Try these virtual field trips and classes for educational fun at home, Today
Environment
Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads, BBC
Greenland’s melting ice raised global sea level by 2.2mm in two months, The Guardian
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz: Minnesota should see COVID-19 as winter, not a blizzard, Star Tribune
COVID-19 test rationing reality: 1,700 MN samples have been frozen and not tested. Walz calls it ‘frustration.’, Pioneer Press
Walz to defer sales tax bills for Minnesota restaurants, Pioneer Press
Health
Dentists under pressure to drill ‘healthy teeth’ for profit, former insiders allege, USA Today
Flattening the coronavirus curve: What this means and why it matters, CNBC
Immigration
Immigration Grinds To A Halt As President Trump Shuts Borders, NPR
Labor
‘My Family Members are Begging me Not to Go to Work’, Workday MN
Minnesota Legislature
First case of coronavirus confirmed in Minnesota House of Representatives, Fox 9
Minnesota News
Minnesota nurses say they lack needed training, equipment for coronavirus, Pioneer Press
Beyond salons and spas, Minnesota orders many more services to cease operations, Star Tribune
Unemployment, shelter-in-place and testing capacity: What you need to know from the governor’s latest coronavirus update, MinnPost
Representative Ilhan Omar
Coronavirus In Minnesota: President Trump, Rep. Omar In Unison On Need For Giving Americans Money, WCCO
Republicans
Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts, Washington Post
GOP senator suggests it’s no big deal if coronavirus kills 11 million Americans, Raw Story
Rand Paul: ‘Non-People’ Shouldn’t Get Federal Tax Credit, Daily Beast
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Voting by Mail Is the Hot New Idea. Is There Time to Make It Work?, New York Times
Senator Tina Smith
Minnesota U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Secretary of State for plan to bring home Minnesotans, other Americans trapped abroad due to coronavirus, KFGO
U.S. News
Younger adults are large percentage of coronavirus hospitalizations in United States, according to new CDC data, Washington Post
Trump signs coronavirus aid package with paid sick leave, free testing, The HIll
Florida governor refuses to close beaches as coronavirus cases rise, The Hill
Americans would get two checks under Treasury Department proposal, NBC News
A White Nationalist Has Rebranded Himself as Coronavirus Expert. And People Are Flocking to Him., Daily Beast
Coronavirus could mean many Americans won’t get counted in the 2020 census, USA Today
World News
VIDEO: Italy coronavirus deaths rise by record 475 in a day, BBC
US-China relationship worsens over coronavirus, The Hill
Russia using coronavirus fears to spread misinformation in Western countries, The Hill
The Coronavirus Outbreak Is a Critical Test for the European Union. So Far, It’s Failing, The Time
Upcoming DFL Events
With the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- March 19 — Spring Equinox
- March 21
- 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD34 DFL Convention
- 8:30 to 1:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD48 DFL Convention
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM — SD33 Precinct Chairs Welcome Brunch, 3415 Warner Ln, Mound, MN 55364
- March 23, 7:00 PM — Gov. Tim Walz State of the State Address, more information as it become available.
- March 28
- 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD40 DFL Convention
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD50 DFL Convention
- April 1 — April Fools’ Day
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55402
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- April 2, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- April 4
- 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD45 DFL Convention, Cooper High School, 47th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55428
- 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD57 DFL Convention
- 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, SD36 DFL Convention
- 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, SD44 DFL Convention, Minnetonka High Schoo
- April 7, 7:00 to 8:30 PM – SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
- April 9 through 13 — Passover
- April 9
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Normal Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345.
- April 10 — Good Friday
- April 11, 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Brooklyn Center DFL Endorsing Convention
- April 12 — Easter
- April 13
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- April 15 — Tax Day
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CD3 DFL Central Committee Meting
- April 18
- 8:15 AM to 2:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD49 DFL Convention
- 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SD33 DFL Convention, Orono High School
- 12:00 to 5:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Hennepin County DFL Convention, Hopkins North Junior High School
- April 20, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, Coon Rapids Civic Center, 11155 Robinson Dr, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
- April 22 — Earth Day
- April 23 through May 23 — Ramadan
- April 24 — Arbor Day
- April 25, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM — POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, Brooklyn Park DFL Convention
- May 5 — Cinco de Mayo
- 7:00 to 8:30 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, location to be determined
- May 6
- 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Ridgedale Library, Room 172, 12601 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55305
- May 7, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Central Committee Meeting, St. Louis Park City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
- May 9, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM — CD3 DFL Convention, Park Center High School, Performing Arts Center, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55344.
- May 10 — Mother’s Day
- May 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- May 14
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Riverwind Community Center, 2701 Northdale Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.
- 7:oo to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Community Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345