Gun Debate:
At Minnesota Capitol, support for guns is deeply ingrained, Star Tribune
Daily Digest: Gun control push hits a wall, MPR
Minnesota Elections:
Pawlenty files campaign committee for Minnesota governor run, Washington Post
Minnesota Legislative Session:
House and Senate pass competing versions of bills to fix MNLARS, MPR
DFL Minority Leader discusses KLGR-area transportation priorities, KLGR
What to watch this week at the capitol, MPR
Minnesota News:
Feds route millions to aging Minnesota electrical lines, Star Tribune
Secretary of State Steve Simon:
Minnesota Elections Officials Make $1.4 M Ask Citing Russian Threat, Gov Tech
Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Amy Klobuchar wants Mark Zuckerberg to testify in Congress, GOMN
Calls for Facebook to testify to Congress are growing louder – and bipartisan, Washington Post
Klobuchar Highlights Legislation To Fight Opioid Abuse, CBS Minnesota
Other News:
Trump shakes up team of lawyers as legal threats mount, Duluth News Tribune
Congress quietly preserves ability to pay sexual harassment settlements with taxpayer money, ThinkProgress
Disputes Stall Work on $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill in Congress, Bloomberg
Promotions, Not Punishments, for Officers Accused of Lying, New York Times
Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.
Upcoming Events
- Today through April 1 — Senate District DFL Conventions to be held during this period
- March 21, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting and Pre-Convention Committees meeting, Council Chamber, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
- March 23, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- March 25 — Palm Sunday
- March 25 — Rama Navami
- March 26 — Yom HaAliyah
- March 29 — Mahavir Jayanti
- March 29 — Maundy Thursday
- March 30 — Erev Pesach
- March 30 — Good Friday
- March 30, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- March 31 — Holy Saturday
- March 31 — First day of Passover
- April 2, 5:30 PM — Rep. Erin Koegel (HD37A) Town Hall, Northtown Library, 711 County Road 10 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55434
- April 3, 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their calendar for this month’s location.
- April 3, 7:00 PM — SD 37 DFL Central Committee Meeting, check their Facebook page for specifics
- April 3, 7:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Brooklyn Park Library, 8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- April 4, 7:00 PM — SD33 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Maple Grove Library, Maple Grove Library, Main Street Conference Room
- April 6, 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Fridays from 12pm to 1pm at the corner of Brookdale & Xerxes in Brooklyn Park.
- April 8, 2:00 PM — DFL Disability Caucus Meeting, DFL Headquarters, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107
- April 9, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka, MN 55345
- April 9, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- April 11, 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420