In the Know: May 14, 2018

2018 Elections:
If Republicans hold on to Congress in 2019, Obamacare repeal could come back, Vox
Less Than 3 Weeks Until The DFL Convention In Rochester, CBS Minnesota

Governor Mark Dayton:
MN governor, legislative leaders take to the water for fishing opener, Pioneer Press
Dayton lands 3 bass in his last Governor’s Fishing Opener, SC Times

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Minnesota House, Senate reach deal on tax bill, Winona Daily News
Minnesota should mandate affirmative-consent education in high school, MinnPost
With a week left, lots to do at Capitol, MPR
Pretend gun control bills show Minnesota’s suburban Republicans panicking, CityPages

Minnesota News:
Money in Politics is the Ax, We are the Wood, Hibbing Daily Tribune
Here’s a deliciously predictable fact about Tomi Lahren’s Minnesota ancestors, CityPages
Rally at Capitol brings attention to rising cost of prescription drugs, Fox 9

Trump:
You Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Michael Cohen’s Shameless Bribery Scheme, Vice
White House Leaker Covers Tracks by Impersonating Co-workers, New York Magazine
This is why evangelicals love Trump’s Israel policy, Vox
Donald Trump and Sean Hannity Like to Talk Before Bedtime, New York Magazine
Gina Haspel: Democrat Donnelly backs CIA pick beset by torture questions, The Guardian

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar:
Senate Commerce Committee approves bill to aid rural broadband deployment, High Plains Journal

World News:
Dozens of Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Forces Amid Gaza Protest, New York Magazine
A ranger in Congo died trying to protect British tourists from armed kidnappers, Washington Post
Turkey’s president blames US for returning world to ‘dark days’, The Guardian
The biggest winner in Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal? Iranian hardliners, MinnPost
In Opening its Embassy in Jerusalem, the US Has Slammed the Door on the Peace Process, The Nation
Why a rising dollar risks unbalancing the world outside the US, The Guardian

Other News:
States are free to legalize sports betting, Supreme Court says, Washington Post
Our Untreated Addiction, The Nation
Industrial trans fats must be removed from food supply, WHO says, The Guardian

Also check out our Real Erik Paulsen and Trump Administration pages for more information.

Upcoming Events

  • May 14, 7:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN
  • May 14, 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
  • May 16, 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • May 18, 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.
  • May 18, 5:00 PM — 7th Annual Minnesota DFL Humphrey-Mondale Dinner, Saint Paul RiverCentre, 175 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, MN 55102
  • May 20, 3:00 PM — Get to Know Patty Acomb hosted by SD44 DFL, Gro-Tonka Park, 17003 Prospect Pl, Wayzata, MN 55391. More information and RSVP here.
  • May 21, 7:00 PM — Brooklyn Park DFL meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • May 25, 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.
  • May 27, 1:00 PM — SD35 DFL Community Involvement:  Annual Park Clean Up, Sunset Park, 1900 Crosstown Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304. Bring garden gloves, a sharp-pointed stick or extended-arm retriever.
  • May 28 — Memorial Day