Wolves get blown out. Twins lose.
WalletHub’s list of the “best cities for hockey fans” did not rank any Minnesota cities in the top 10. St. Paul is highest at 13th, below cities in Florida and North Carolina. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3SpTDGV
Wallet Hub is dead to us. No ranking they do will ever be used again.
Sports Take later today.
Best Buy posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings but cut its outlook as President Donald Trump’s tariffs raise the cost of imported electronics. CNBC: https://fluence-media.co/4kL0QO1
Realtor ranked Minneapolis the 4th best rental market for recent college graduates. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/4dDqbqM
Elon Musk announced he’s leaving the Trump Administration following criticism of the GOP’s budget bill. AP: https://fluence-media.co/4ji0gG9
AI experts say entry-level jobs in tech, finance, law and consulting could become scarce over the next five years, impacting recent college graduates. AXIOS: https://fluence-media.co/3FtQJhs
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Sunday Take featured reflections on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder from activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and Star Tribune’s Andy Mannix. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4dwy7tH
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ISSUES: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “In the Higher Education bill, the House and Senate came to an agreement on numbers and signed their official ‘spreadsheet,’ but they are still working through a disagreement over the process for appointing University of Minnesota regents. In the Transportation bill, Gov. Tim Walz said there's a hold-up related to a provision around greenhouse gas emissions. Also, despite leadership agreeing on a compromise to end access to state health care for undocumented adults, the House and Senate are fighting over where and how to pass the bill. … The legislature also has yet to finish the K-12 Education bill, although it did clear a major hurdle this week by reaching an agreement on Human Services, which Gov. Walz called ‘probably the biggest one.’” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/43M7UnL
FUND: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Gov. Walz, lawmakers reduce Philando Castile Memorial Training Fund…Since 2017, that fund received $6 million annually, but this budget cycle, lawmakers agreed to cut the fund from $6 million to $4.9 million, and Gov. Tim Walz signed it into law as part of a public safety omnibus bill…Valerie Castile, Philando’s mother, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS she is disappointed the fund was reduced by more than $1 million.” WATCH/READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SVBOQ6
BUDGET: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz say they have hit upon a deal to fund the Department of Human Services (DHS), which pays for the health care of nearly a quarter of Minnesotans. Assuming that deal holds, it’s a huge step in getting the budget done because it accounts for over 40% of state spending. … The bill follows the so-called global agreement between Walz and legislative leaders to reduce DHS spending by $272 million over the next two years. … The compromise is not publicly available…[but] Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, [said] the working group produced a ‘balanced bill where both the nursing homes and disability side are reduced in future spending.’ … The bill does this by capping the rate of reimbursement paid to health care providers who make a Medicaid claim.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SnChKX
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Although there’s no chance of having a special session and passing bills for his signature by June 1, [Gov. Tim] Walz says he’s confident a budget will be in place long before June 30, when state funding would run out. … Despite the disagreements in the tax bill and several other bills, Walz isn’t concerned about a government shutdown even if a special session isn’t held in the next few days. However, he acknowledges [state employee] layoff notices will still go out June 1.” WALZ: “I really do believe we’ll have everything by [last] night, maybe except the tax bill. I hope they’re able to get it, but I think that one might be at an impasse where it has to come back to leadership.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4kEJ7ro
INSIGHT: A reminder that there doesn’t need to be a tax bill, and one leader on the tax committee is known for saying, “No tax bill is better than a bad tax bill.”
Despite the challenges of rural health care, Essentia is recognized for providing top clinical care. According to the latest report from Minnesota Community Measurement, a statewide resource on health care quality, costs and equity, Essentia ranked as a high performer with 19 of 20 clinical quality metrics scoring above statewide averages. According to Dr. Maria Beaver, chief quality and patient safety officer at Essentia: “This is a testament to the amazing care provided by all our clinical care teams and all our colleagues who support them.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dCxy1D (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
CD5: Via The Intercept, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has reportedly begun polling constituents in Rep. Ilhan Omar’s district, asking them for their opinions on both Omar and former DFL state Rep. Ryan Winkler. Omar has responded to this report by sending out fundraising emails seeking early investments in canvassers, advertisements and more, saying AIPAC wants to “test the waters of supporting a primary challenger against me.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mCdxwe
FIXMN: We call on our state leaders to get back to work and pass a construction jobs bill immediately. See the Fix MN Failure Counter: www.fixmn.org (SPONSORED by LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota)
CD2: via news release from Klein for Congress, VERBATIM “ Washington County Commissioner and former State Senator Karla Bigham, Dakota County Commissioner and former State Representative Joe Atkins, and Newport Mayor Laurie Elliott have all announced their backing of Dr. Klein, citing his dedication to public service and his commitment to the community.”
SOB: via MPR, VERBATIM: “Anyone who has made the underground trek between the Minnesota Capitol and the State Office Building knows it can get a pulse up, [but] it’s going to change by the time the SOB reopens following an extensive renovation project. That tunnel was out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 100-foot tunnel’s slope had been too steep and it lacked proper landings, so a proposed upgrade calls for reconstruction and a new elevator. The cost is pegged at a maximum of $6.1 million. Construction would begin about a year from now and be completed by December 2026.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Zt9qsD
KEYS: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “A new law, [which] takes effect on July 1, restricts the amount of lead allowed in keys. Locksmiths are pushing back against the law, saying it will have a negative effect on the industry and raise the price of keys for the public. … Locksmiths say alternative key materials like steel are too hard for machines to cut. … ‘It’s going to cost a whole lot more to get a key cut,’ Donna Campbell, owner of Minnesota Locks in Inver Grove Heights, said. ‘People already aren’t really happy how much their car keys are going to cost. For the small amount of lead that’s in there, it doesn’t seem to make any sense to me.’” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4kaMjLu
TAKE: Another example of something the legislature should fix.
FEES: via MPR, VERBATIM: “Boat owners are likely to see registration fees rise under a bill awaiting final ratification. The working group on the environment and natural resources came to an agreement. … Rep. Peter Fischer, DFL-Maplewood, says a surcharge on a three-year license will go from a $10.60 flat surcharge for all boats to a variable surcharge for the license that goes from around $14 to $29 for most boats, depending on their size and use. Those funds will go toward helping local lake associations fight aquatic invasive species. Fischer says the bill also helps to smooth out and speed up the permitting process for projects that impact the environment and natural resources by adding staff to get through permits faster. He says the bill adds ATV fees for maintaining ATV trails and increasing water permitting fees.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Zt9qsD
TRIBES: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Thirteen Minnesota schools [have] asked the 11 tribal nations and a special committee if they could keep using their images, a requirement of a 2023 state law on American Indian mascot usage. Only two of the schools were approved to keep using their mascots, according to officials. … Laurie Harper, chairperson of the Tribal Nations Education Committee, [said] she doesn’t support how the current law requires all tribal nations and the committee to approve a school’s mascot, logo or name. … She supports new legislation that would change the law so that only the tribal nation closest to the school would have to approve. … As of Wednesday morning, the law change was included in an omnibus bill, which hasn’t been finalized.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3HhxjNm
MEDICAID SUPPORTS HEALTH CARE FOR ALL OF US: Medicaid keeps Minnesota’s hospitals strong and ensures communities across the state have access to care. Policymakers must protect Medicaid so every Minnesotan — regardless of income or health status — can get the care they need, when they need it. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3FtrCuH (SPONSORED: Minnesota Hospital Association)
CONSTRUCTION: via FOX 9, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis Federal Reserve surveyed 252 construction businesses across its six-state region on activity during the past six months. … The results of the survey point toward declining construction activity. … 52% [of respondents] reported a decline in activity compared to the same period last year. Companies say their biggest challenge is uncertainty around trade policy and its impact on material costs.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Z8lvmF
Thank You Lawmakers For Listening to Minnesotans and Funding Reinsurance without Raising Taxes on Essential Safety-Net Coverage: Now that lawmakers have come together on a bipartisan framework to fund state government that includes funding for the state’s individual healthcare market, it’s critical that lawmakers stand firm in their agreement to not create a new Minnesota Insurance Coverage Tax. Non-medical safety-net insurance products aren't a luxury. It’s coverage that provides critical protection for families during some of life’s most difficult and unpredictable moments. In the upcoming special session, please continue to stand with Minnesota families, small businesses, and seniors to ensure coverage remains accessible to those that need it most. Learn More: ProtectOurCoverage.com (SPONSORED: Minnesota Insurance and Financial Services Council)
POLICE: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Five years after George Floyd’s murder, the Trump Administration is quickly moving to erase all reforms — modest that many may be — that police departments implemented after his death on the streets of Minneapolis. … Despite the willingness of Minneapolis and its police force to adhere to [federal] consent decree reforms, the Trump Administration rejected the effort at accountability. … How did a national push for police reforms, which flourished after Floyd’s death, falter? One problem is the limitations of the federal government, outside the implementation of investigations and the imposition of consent decrees, to mandate the policies of local police. Another is the American concerns about crime.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dDrmqc
MORE: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Rather than cancel contracts with police departments, some local governments have expanded street outreach through nonprofit partners or looked to other preventative efforts that work parallel to, if not hand in hand with law enforcement. … Since 2023, [Metro Transit] has employed civilian Transit Rider Investment Program (TRIP) agents to check fares, provide customers with information about transit schedules and social service programs, and issue administrative citations, which are non-criminal fines. The 60 TRIP agents [could] grow to 100 agents by the end of the year. … [St. Paul] launched the Office of Neighborhood Safety in 2022 to implement the mayor’s ‘Community First Public Safety’ framework.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4mAJiG3
FORFEITURE: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Minnesotans who lost property to tax forfeiture in the last decade or so have until June 6 to file a claim as part of a class-action settlement. The settlement stems from a landmark 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision, which could result in some former property owners reclaiming thousands of dollars in equity they lost when their home or land was sold. The high court found that Hennepin County violated the constitutional rights of Geraldine Tyler, a Minneapolis woman in her 90s, when it sold her condo for $25,000 more than she owned in property taxes and kept the difference. … Last year, state lawmakers approved $109 million to settle the claims.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43Gjn7j
BETTING POLL: Support is surging among Minnesotans who want legal wagering on sporting events. New polling by the Sports Betting Alliance of Minnesota indicates 60% of voters in the state support the legalization of sports betting. The survey of 1,000 Minnesota voters also revealed overwhelming support for legal wagering among 18–29-year-olds, with 75% of females and 73% of males in favor of allowing sports betting in Minnesota — something that is available in 39 states. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/49uj4OF (SPONSORED: Sports Betting Alliance)
VACCINES: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “New federal guidance that does not recommend COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women is expected to have little practical impact in Minnesota, where the state estimates that only 1 in 10 children and teens are up-to-date with their shots. Doctors said they are more worried about the longer-term impact of the abrupt policy switch, including whether it creates insurance barriers for people who want COVID vaccines or sows doubt among parents about vaccines in general.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kd8f8L
HIGHER ED: via an OHE press release, VERBATIM: “This fall, 245 high schools from across the state will participate in the Minnesota Office of Higher Education’s (OHE) Direct Admissions Minnesota Program. This represents an increase of over 60 schools from the 2024-25 school year. … Each fall, students at participating high schools receive a personalized letter [from] Minnesota colleges and universities that are offering them proactive admissions based on their academic record. Students are then able to select the college that fits them best and complete their application knowing they will be accepted. The program also waives application fees.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FBSJEl
IMMIGRANTS: via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota are scrambling to find ways to stay in the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump Administration’s move to strip [Temporary Protected Status] legal protections for roughly 350,000 people nationwide. … It’s being felt in Minnesota. At a Saturday gathering of a Venezuelan softball league in Fridley, many attendees said they fear losing legal status. … Manuel Soriano came to Minnesota from Venezuela three and a half years ago, settling in Osseo with his wife and two children. The family had TPS status and has applied for asylum. They fear returning to Venezuela, but don’t know how their legal process will unfold. ‘Right now, we are all afraid,’ Soriano said.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43Bz8fs
IT’S POSSIBLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY UPHOLD ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY AND GROW OUR ECONOMY: Minnesota’s lengthy and uncertain permitting process has frustrated businesses for decades. A recent report found that air permitting in Minnesota can take up to six times longer than comparable states. A coalition of business and labor groups are advocating for reform that will shorten timelines and increase certainty while maintaining our strong environmental standards. Contact your legislators and tell them to support streamlining the permitting process. CONTACT: https://fluence-media.co/3Ea5Tbe (SPONSORED: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce)
WILDFIRES: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “A new team is managing a pair of wildfires that are currently burning in northeastern Minnesota, including a hard-to-reach fire in the BWCA. The National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) officially took over the Jenkins Creek and Horse River Fires on Wednesday. NIMO specializes in managing complex incidents. … The area where it is burning is so remote that fire crews can only get in by canoe or rappelling from a helicopter. NIMO says the fire is now between 20 and 25 acres in size [at] zero containment.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/44SlhDY
DROUGHT: via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “Minnesota saw some much-needed rain this week, but not over the ongoing fires in the Northland. Experts say the outlook for summer could spell even more trouble. … Compared to last year's major flooding, the last three months have been relatively tame, especially in terms of rainfall. All of the major climate sites have seen three to four inches of precipitation less this year. … Not only does a dry summer favor drought, but it could mean more wildfires come fall. The outlook also says it's more likely we'll be warmer than average.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4jurzgL
WATER: via a BWSR press release, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is awarding approximately $3.1 million in Water Quality and Storage Program grants to six local governments for work that improves water quality and helps make landscapes more resilient to severe weather events. … BWSR is monitoring ongoing actions and potential disruptions related to federal funds that support this program. This batch of grants is supported solely by state funding sources.” READ/LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3Z5JtPy
SUPPORT SF 2929 AND HF 2677: Third-party lawsuit funding (TPLF) — or “lawsuit lending” — is a growing and extremely concerning trend in courts across the state and throughout the country that encourages frivolous lawsuits and threatens to drive up the costs of products, services, and insurance for Minnesota consumers. Fortunately, lawmakers are considering legislation — the Consumers in Crisis Protection Act (SF 2929 & HF 2677) — to increase transparency around this highly secretive practice and reasonably regulate third-party lawsuit funders to protect consumers and help keep premiums low. MORE INFO: https://fluence-media.co/4jivOfT (SPONSORED: ASPCIA)
ST PAUL: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Law enforcement will have a more visible presence along St. Paul’s University Avenue and the Green Line, and service providers will be guiding people to resources including addiction treatment and housing services, Metro Transit police announced Wednesday. A new initiative, Safe and Strong University Avenue, will bring together law enforcement, service providers and prosecutors. It’s planned to last until at least the end of summer and may be extended.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kZRLRF
SCOTT CTY: via a Rep. Angie Craig press release, VERBATIM: “Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (MN-02), Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and Governor Tim Walz joined statewide and local officials to break ground on the US 169 & Highway 282/County Highway 9 Interchange Project in Scott County. The project was funded, in part, by an $8 million [RAISE] grant. … Once completed, the project will replace the last signalized highway intersection within 50 miles of the Twin Cities with an interchange, creating a 75-mile stoplight free zone. … This will also include a grade-separated interchange at TH-282/County Highway 9 and a bridge over the Union Pacific rail line, as well as a roundabout, a multi-use path and underpass of US 169, floodway improvements, stormwater improvements, and frontage roads.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kj0Wwt
EAGAN: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “After 24 years serving the city, and three years in her current role, Eagan City Administrator Dianne Miller will step down in July, the city announced Wednesday. Miller, who first began with the city as a 22-year-old graduate school intern, will take on a new role as deputy director and chief operating officer for the International City/County Management Association.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dHLGqq
PUSH BACK AGAINST TAX BREAKS FOR BIG TECH DATA CENTERS: Our tax money should be going to essential services for Minnesotans, like education, health care, and infrastructure — not subsidies for billionaire owned data centers. The current tax credit has already cost our state an estimated $5 million a year since 2011. In 2025 it will be over $100 million. It’s time to stop these skyrocketing numbers. Tell your legislators, ‘No big tax breaks for Big Tech.’ LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3ErmQh8 (SPONSORED: Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy)
STEARNS CTY: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Outdoors enthusiasts will have a new option to explore beginning this fall when the 249-acre Chain of Lakes County Park opens in central Minnesota. It’s the most significant acquisition in almost 20 years for Stearns County, according to Parks Director Ben Anderson, and will provide opportunities for hunting, hiking and other recreational activities. … Future plans include a boat landing, picnic shelter with bathrooms, a fishing pier and availability for primitive camping.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43zzOSx
ROCHESTER: via Rochester Post Bulletin, VERBATIM: “Rochester Public Schools has submitted a two-page appeal to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the discontinuation of a $1.9 million grant originally meant to increase the number of mental health workers in the school district, particularly those from ‘underrepresented backgrounds.’ … The Department of Education notified RPS earlier this month that it would discontinue the grant because of the priorities of the new administration. In its appeal, RPS said it will no longer make decisions based on race if it is allowed to keep the grant.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SVmz9R
WINNEBAGO: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “On the day he lost his legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, Jack Zimmerman said he felt helpless. But then his buddies ran to his side, risking their lives to save his. Zimmerman said he hopes a sober house that opened Wednesday outside Winnebago can provide similar life-saving support for veterans fighting their own battles with addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. … Organizers for the Bravo Zulu House, about 28 miles south of Mankato, said they hope to help veterans stay sober and treat their PTSD.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dD8RCh
FREE AND LOW-COST FAMILY FUN: The beloved Flint Hills Family Festival is celebrating 25 years in downtown Saint Paul, May 30-31. This year’s festival, presented by the Ordway and Flint Hills Resources, welcomes outstanding headliners, including Grammy winners Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band and Ada Twist, Scientist, as well as the returning NOOMA, an Opera for Babies. Bring kids of all ages to enjoy free outdoor entertainment and activities, visit food trucks and take in an indoor show where tickets start at just $8. GET TICKETS: https://fluence-media.co/FHFestival (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
From yesterday’s Fluence newsletters:
HEALTHCARE: via WCCO Radio, VERBATIM: “Working groups at the state capitol [were] back to work Wednesday as they try and get the final pieces of the budget puzzle solved. At that point, Governor Tim Walz would be able to call a special session and get the legislative work done. … Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) told [WCCO] that ending undocumented immigrant adult access to state health insurance is still very much a part of the path moving forward.” DEMUTH: "We have the votes in the House. I can tell you we have the votes in the House to be able to pass that. Yes, we do." READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3SqOGxB
AG BILL: via Brownfield, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed the Ag Omnibus Bill into law. The legislation funds the Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute. Minnesota Farmers Union vice president Anne Schwagerl says legislators were able to come together during a unique session. … Minnesota Farm Bureau director of public policy Loren Dauer tells Brownfield the organization has been focused on a strong, robust ag budget.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Z2hn7L
LAKE ST: via WCCO Radio, VERBATIM: “Civil unrest, and at points, riots, following the [George] Floyd murder ended up causing more than $250 million worth of damage to more than 500 businesses along the Lake Street corridor in south Minneapolis. … Lake Street Council business advisor Yusra Mohamud says those businesses were primarily owned by immigrants, and people who come from minority, indigenous, or people of color backgrounds ‘Lake Street is home to them, so it's not just easy to pack up and leave and start somewhere else,’ Mohamud says. ‘You have to start all over.’ Five years later, Mohamud says most of those businesses have rebuilt and returned to their Lake Street roots.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/43usAiQ
SESSION: A special session is still pending, but a working group on the environment will meet today to discuss its omnibus bill. CALENDAR: https://fluence-media.co/3SVdEFp
TODAY: Governor Tim Walz will provide an update on the State’s wildfire response and recovery efforts in Northern Minnesota, as well as the fire situation and outlook across the state. In the afternoon, he will meet with legislative leaders.
TODAY: via ISAIAH, at 11:15 VERBATIM: “Duluth clergy and faith leaders across different faiths and denominations will gather outside the office of Rep. Stauber to condemn the votes of Congress members to strip health care, food access, and more from their low-income constituents.”
TODAY: Outside Rep. Stauber’s office today there will be an anti-ice, anti-deportations pro-immigrant dignity rally today from 12 - 1 P.M.
SATURDAY: Gov. Tim Walz will speak at state Democratic Party conventions in South Carolina and California on Saturday, May 31.
SATURDAY: Attorney General Keith Ellison announced he will host a community forum in Worthington on Saturday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. Per a release, Ellison will discuss his efforts “to protect Minnesotans from federal attacks on citizenship, privacy, funding, immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.”
SATURDAY: Rep. Betty McCollum announced she will host a “Medicaid Town Hall” in Stillwater on Saturday, May 31 at 11:00 a.m. Per a release, McCollum will join “a panel of special guests to discuss the importance of Medicaid for Minnesota seniors, children, and working parents.”
MONDAY: via Office of the Sec. of State, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon will recognize three election workers for their outstanding service to the State of Minnesota at a first-of-its-kind event. The event will be the kickoff of a new Election Worker Appreciation initiative aimed at highlighting the essential contributions of election workers across the state. … This event was previously scheduled and announced for May 9.” The event is at 12:30 p.m.
JUNE 13: The MN DFL announced its annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner will be held on Friday, June 13 with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker as the keynote speaker. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/4iiEa5R
JUNE 14: Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be the keynote speaker at a New Hampshire Democratic Party dinner on June 14. She is reportedly traveling to support Chris Pappas’ Senate campaign. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/3HiY83C
JULY 12: Gov. Tim Walz will be the keynote speaker at the South Dakota Democratic Party’s annual McGovern Day dinner on July 12 in Sioux Falls, SD.
BDAYS: Rep. Cheryl Youakim, farm broadcaster Don Wick, public affairs guy John-Paul Yates, consultant Jake Spano, pr guy Brian McClung
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