In the Know: September 12, 2018

9 days until early voting opens on Sept. 21
55 days until Election Day

2018 Election
Why are you voting in November?


Former Republican U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger on today’s turbulent politics, MPR
Your need-to-know guide for midterm elections in Minnesota, MPR
GOP warns crime, immigration will spike if Dems win, The Hill
Women wield sizaable power in ‘Me Too’ midterms, The Hill2018 Election — U.S. Senate
CNN key race alert: This is a narrow path to a Democratic Senate, CNN

2018 Election — U.S. House of Representatives
Dem leads GOP incumbent in Minnesota congressional race: poll, The Hill
Stauber mum, but others are not on emails, Duluth News Tribune
Fellow commissioner urges Stauber to release emails, Duluth News Tribune
Tom Emmer shoots back at town hall criticism, promises debate, WCCO
Poll: Midwest abandons Trump, fueling Democratic advantage for control of Congress, MPR

Congresswoman Betty McCollum releases TV ad.


Joe Radinovich ad: Doing things differently


End Citizens United has released an ad against Congressman Erik Paulsen.


2018 Election — Attorney General
Minnesota secretary of state candidate John Howe hurt in parade float crash, Star Tribune

Economy

Enbridge
State regulators postpone Enbridge meetings after protests erupt, Star Tribune

Hurricane
‘Monster’ Hurricane Florence aims to drench Carolinas, Star Tribune

Legislative Pay Increase
Editorial counterpoint: Here’s why legislative pay increase is at issue, Star Tribune

Migrant Children
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it will more than triple the size of a tent city for migrant children in El Paso. The camp at the Tornillo-Guadalupe Land Port of Entry will grow from 1,200 beds to as many as 3,800. “The Trump administration established the camp in June as a temporary shelter because its facilities elsewhere were running out of space,” Nick Miroff reports. “Widespread condemnation forced Trump to reverse [his family separation policy in June], but since then HHS has taken in greater numbers of underage migrants. The number of families illegally crossing the border jumped again in recent weeks … [HHS spokesman Kenneth Wolfe] said the agency has 12,800 minors in its custody, the highest number ever. Minors spend an average of 59 days in HHS custody, up from 51 days in 2017.”

National Debt
Speculation about who wrote that anonymous op-ed continues to be an absorbing parlor game, but few people are talking about the crushing national debt.

Despite a strong economy, which could typically be counted on to reduce the deficit, a new Congressional Budget Office report shows that the federal government spent $895 billion more over the past 11 months than it took in. That’s a 33 percent increase from last year. This is the result of massive tax cuts combined with dramatic increases in spending and inaction on entitlements.

Trillion-dollar annual deficits are going to be the new normal. The money being borrowed to pay for this bender will eventually need to be repaid – with interest. Yet House Republicans are talking this week about a second round of tax cuts that could cost another $2 trillion over the next decade. Privately they admit they’re doing this to score political points against Democrats in an election year. They know that there won’t be support in the Senate to make last year’s reductions of individual rates permanent because there won’t be 60 votes. Washington Post

Puerto Rico
Trump: Storm response i Puerto Rico ‘incredibly successful,’ Star Tribune

Trump
Anatomy of a Trump rally: 68 percent claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence, Washington Post

Women’s Health

Upcoming DFL Events

  • September 12
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hour, DFL Office 4407 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406
    • 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420
  • September 13
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • September 14
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 15
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 4:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Conn Rapids, MN 55433
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 16
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordianted Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 1:00 PM — DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107. If you’re a party Outreach Officer, contact the State DFL if you haven’t received information on how to participate in this meeting/call.
    • 1:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 3:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 17
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordianted Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 1:00 PM — DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107. If you’re a party Outreach Officer, contact the State DFL if you haven’t received information on how to participate in this meeting/call.
    • 1:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 3:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 18
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordianted Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 1:00 PM — DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107. If you’re a party Outreach Officer, contact the State DFL if you haven’t received information on how to participate in this meeting/call.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.