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In the Know: October 22, 2020

Days to the November Election: 12

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Early voting!
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Voter Protection
If you or someone you know has trouble registering to vote or casting a ballot, we encourage you to reach out to the DFL’s Voter Protection Hotline at 833-DFL-VOTE (833-335-8683).

Attorney General Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General’s Office investigating company accused of recruiting private election securityKSTP

Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Six former secretaries of Commerce endorse Joe BidenCNBC
Joe Biden and the Possibility of a Remarkable PresidencyThe New Yorker
Joe Biden is crushing Donald Trump on TVCNN
Why veterans and military families need Joe Biden as presidentThe Tennessean
With NC a tossup, Biden running mate Harris makes case against Trump in CharlotteCharlotte Observer

DFL CD6 Candidate Tawnja Zahradka
Emmer challenged by Zahradka in 6th DistrictPress & News

DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
A Look At Minnesota’s 8th District Race Ahead Of November 3CBS Minnesota

Economy
Economic recovery could slow in Q4 after ‘steroid of fiscal stimulus’ fades, JPMorgan Asset Management says,CNBC
Which aspect of US economic inequality is most worrying?The Guardian
Leading economic indicators signal slowing U.S. growth in September,MarketWatch

Environment
Glitter is an environmental abomination. It’s time to stop using itThe Guardian
Experts call for climate change debate to move beyond settled science and focus on actionABC

Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Walz Signs $1.87 Billion Bonding Bill, The Largest In State HistoryCBS Minnesota
Walz Announces Federal Disaster Declaration To Help Farmers Recover From Severe DroughtCBS Minnesota

Health Care
Trump Presented CBS With Book On His Health Care Record – Opened To A Blank PageForbes
GOP’s brilliant healthcare idea is to throw thousands of Americans off MedicaidLos Angeles Times
Want to protect people with preexisting conditions? You need the full Affordable Care Act.,Washington Post
Minneapolis health insurance startup Bind Benefits raises $105 millionStar Tribune

Immigration
ICE moves to quickly deport more immigrants without court hearingsCBS
Lawyers can’t find the parents of 545 migrant children after separation by TrumpVox
Agriculture HARVEST THE VOTE: Trump, Biden campaigns outline agricultural policiesCapital Press

Labor
U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 787,000 Last WeekWall Street Journal

Secretary of State Steve Simon
New Accessibility Resources Available For Minnesota Voters With DisabilitiesCBS Minnesota

Minnesota News
Twin Cities area youth sports coaches add COVID-19 protocols to daily routinesStar Tribune
MN ties daily record of 35 COVID deaths — and it may get worse, officials sayPioneer Press
City parks gain ground on invasive speciesRochester Post Bulletin
Mayo, Gundersen administering record number of flu shots amid coronavirus pandemicWinona Daily News
City Council establishes carbon reduction fund to pay for climate goals, Northfield News

Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Candidates’ Questions and Answers for the U.S. 2nd Congressional District Race; Kistner vs. CraigBelle Plaine Herald

Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Ilhan Omar Play On Twitch To Engage Young VotersNPR
Johnson, Omar vying for election in 5th Congressional DistrictSun Sailor

Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential CandidateDonald Trump and Mike Pence 
Trump’s Taxes Show the President Has an Awful Lot of China-Linked Financial InterestsSlate
The Case Against Donald TrumpThe Atlantic
“Before the Plague Came, I Had It Made”: Trump Strikes a Doubtful Note in PennsylvaniaThe New Yorker
My Wild 2 Weeks Inside the Trump Campaign BubblePolitico
Trump’s disconnect on Russia ‘frustrating and counterproductive’: H.R. McMasterABC News
‘Tweeting at the television doesn’t fix things.’ Obama chastises Trump at rally for BidenLA Times  

Republicans
The last days of the GOPWashington Post
Why Senate Republicans deserve to lose many seatsWashington Post
Why Mitch McConnell is trying to kill a big stimulus before the electionWashington Post

Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar, McCain host virtual “Minnesota Women for Biden” eventWDIO
Counterpoint: Sen. Klobuchar did her job — skillfully and graciouslyStar Tribune

Senator Tina Smith
KSTP/SurveyUSA: Smith, Lewis Senate race now a dead heatKSTP
Smith leads letter to Perdue urging incentive payments for CRP enrollmentTri-State Livestock News

US News
Iran and Russia accessed some voter registration data, top intel officials sayCBS News
OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma To Plead Guilty As Part Of $8 Billion SettlementNBC News
Deaths, hospitalizations and at least 68 COVID-19 cases after weeklong church eventABC News
As another wave of the pandemic approaches, the nation’s food banks are being hit on three frontsCNN
Pandemic accelerates with 18.5 percent jump in new U.S. casesNBC News

World News
Brexit trade talks resume but Britain warns a deal is far from certainCNBCThailand cancels emergency decree in bid to calm protestsAssociated Press News
Czech PM apologizes as country suffers in Europe’s second coronavirus waveCNN
Pollution and Covid-19: Delhi hit by ‘double whammy’CNN
Ireland is first European country to reimpose a lockdown amid a coronavirus resurgenceWashington Post

DFL Headquarters Office Hours 
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Upcoming Events:

You can find campaign and election events on our Action Alert post.

  • Today through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
  • October 22, 8:00 to 10:00 PM — Presidential Debate moderated by Kristin Welker, view on NBC, MSNBC, ABC and CBS or stream on their platforms
  • October 31 — Halloween
  • November 1 — Daylight Saving Time ends
  • November 2 — Last day for in-person early voting
  • November 3 — Election Day
    • 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Polls open for in person voting. Not certain where to vote? Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website here.
  • November 4, 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
  • November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 9
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
  • November 10, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD40 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 12
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
    • 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 16, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.
  • November 18, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
  • November 26 — Thanksgiving Day
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