Timberwolves and Frost play tonight. Both down 0-1.
Twins split yesterday.
The Twin Cities were downgraded in the Trust for Public Land’s annual ParkScore rankings. Minneapolis fell from 2nd to 3rd, while St. Paul dropped from 3rd to 5th. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/38PgVlS
Wildfire update: Camp House Fire 73% contained, Jenkins Creek Fire 13% contained. MPR: https://fluence-media.co/45kWbh7
Medtronic’s diabetes division is being spun-off into a separate company. KSTP: https://fluence-media.co/4jbSGwM
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THISMORNING: The US House this morning passed the budget bill. Minnesota’s delegation voted along party lines. DFLers voted against, Republicans voted for.
TUESDAY: via TPT Almanac with Mary Lahammer at the Capitol, Gov. Tim Walz suggests that a Special Session could be called Tuesday, and that the protest by the POCI caucus was not the way legislators want to act.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Sf0XVK
PROCESS: The Special Session will likely be more than one day, unless Senate Republicans have agreement on key issues. The Senate requires 45 votes to move a bill with “urgency”, otherwise the bills will need readings three days in a row to follow proper process.
PROGRESS: One leader last night on the path to an agreement after the working group deadline. “People are making progress.”
HHS: One Senator says the HHS working group is meeting again today at 10AM, and is within a “nit” of closing up.
NEGOTIATIONS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “As Minnesota lawmakers [negotiate] an approximately $66 billion two-year state budget, much of the most contentious work is happening behind closed doors — despite legislative leaders’ pledge that proceedings would be ‘as public as possible.’ … Star Tribune reporter [Allison Kite] was briefly allowed into a Capitol conference room Wednesday where lawmakers were expected to negotiate the Human Services portion of the budget. Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, told a staffer who sought to remove the reporter that he thought the proceedings should be transparent. But Reps. Mohamud Noor, DFL-Minneapolis, and Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne, soon came over and said Abeler was speaking only for himself and that the lawmakers needed to hold private discussions before opening the committee process to the public. They asked the reporter to leave. … House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman said private discussions are necessary to navigate touchy subjects. … Don Gemberling, spokesman of Minnesotans for Open Government, [said] it leaves legislators, let alone the general public, little chance to understand and critique significant legislation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kz8NWv
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Minnesota legislative leaders issued a self-imposed deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday for ‘working groups’ to finish agreements on budget bills ranging from health and human services to education. The deadline came and went with no agreements announced. … With no budget agreements, there is also still no date set for the start of a special session. … All committees except the tax working group have so far not [met] in public. Tax working group co-chair Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, says Republicans and Democrats in her group agreed that public meetings are important.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4dvBOjl
LASTNIGHT: via X yesterday by Blois Olson, Gov. Tim Walz held a fundraiser suggesting he's running for re-election. Tickets started. at $1250. MORE: https://fluence-media.co/43h6kIY
WHO: Who will be Gov. Tim Walz next running mate? Insiders say that he’s already made up his mind. Send me your best guess.
WALZ: Via KARE 11, Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders scheduled a 7:30 p.m. meeting last night to talk about the areas of the budget where working groups are still stuck. Details are unknown at this time. Before the meeting, Walz sat for a brief interview with TPT Almanac, where he announced that he now expects a special session will begin next week at the earliest. KARE: https://fluence-media.co/4kzHCuK TPT: https://fluence-media.co/3YQWlZL
TRANSPARENCY: via Axios Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “It's not just the legislative overtime work fueling transparency concerns at the Capitol. Official conference committees, which are formed to resolve differences between bills passed by the two chambers, often negotiate in private, meeting only to go over their legislation once a deal is reached. … Years of ‘degrading transparency’ have made it ‘impossible’ for the public to weigh in or vet consequential measures before they become law, Amy Koch, a lobbyist and former GOP Senate leader, told Axios. … The practice of behind-the-scenes drafting followed by swift passage can lead to laws carrying mistakes and unintended consequences, Koch noted. … Closed-door dealmaking also contributed to confusion and conflicts at the Capitol as lawmakers scrambled to get the budget done. Top leaders gave conflicting accounts over the last week about what was — and wasn't — actually covered by the broader deal.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FjwZwW
LIFELINE OF RURAL HEALTH CARE — WHY LOCAL PHARMACIES MATTER IN 340B: In the heart of Greater Minnesota, access to local 24/7 health care services isn’t just a necessity – it’s the cornerstone to vibrant rural communities. The 340B Drug Pricing Program has been instrumental in enabling nonprofit hospitals like Essentia Health to provide comprehensive, high-quality care to the state’s rural and underserved communities. Unfortunately, out-of-state pharmaceutical companies continue to blatantly ignore Minnesota’s law that protects safety net providers’ access to 340B discounted drugs. Legislators should stand up to these drug manufacturers and protect the 340B Program, ensuring that Minnesota’s rural communities continue to have access to life-saving — and community sustaining — health care services. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/42D8kLo (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
KLOBUCHAR: Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be the keynote speaker at a New Hampshire Democratic Party dinner on June 14, according to Boston Globe’s James Pindell. New Hampshire is traditionally an early state in the Democratic presidential primary schedule, but Pindell notes that “she is largely in the state for Chris Pappas’ Senate campaign.” TWEETS: https://fluence-media.co/3HiY83C
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)
PHILLIPS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Former Minnesota congressman and presidential candidate Dean Phillips has been taking a victory lap of sorts following a new book that looks at former President Joe Biden's deterioration in office, which has given Phillips the opportunity to reiterate his warnings when he decided on his long-shot presidential bid. He was on Jake Tapper's CNN show yesterday (one of the co-authors of the book). … Phillips has been winning praise from all corners of the internet following the release of the book. … Phillips has yet to say anything definitive about his plans post-Congress, but he mentioned yesterday that he's working to create ‘political competition in America.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43s0Xa2
MORE: Via CNN, former Rep. Dean Phillips’ interview with Jake Tapper this week is now available online. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/43acR9N
ENVIRONMENT: via MPR, VERBATIM: “The environment and natural resources bill negotiators filed first into the governor’s cabinet room Tuesday afternoon to meet with legislative leaders and [Tim] Walz to talk through disagreements on their bills. … Members of the group said one of the big sticking points in negotiations was easing up restrictions around permitting, which some Republicans and the governor say slows down business development and growth. The House GOP lead from that group, Rep. Josh Heintzman, [said] ‘a deal was reached.’ … But other sticking points have to do with the amount of funds from the Minnesota Lottery going to community grants and other environmental and natural resources programs. Heintzman said the bill might include a provision to open up bass fishing season year round.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jgfGe2
TRANSPORTATION: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Legislators on a transportation finance working group met privately in the Minnesota Department of Transportation building Tuesday night. They made little progress. Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, was so frustrated by an offer from Rep. Jon Koznick, R-Lakeville, that he walked out. The transportation group wasn’t expected to meet Wednesday, despite a 5 p.m. deadline that legislative leaders gave members to wrap up negotiations.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kz8NWv
ELECTIONS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Minnesota lawmakers polished up the state’s election laws before adjourning this week, addressing some issues that tripped up races last year and changing a system some blamed for slowing down Election Night results. The [bill] will mostly affect election administration, but also put the onus on voters to return absentee ballots sooner. … The bill also includes a variety of other changes to ballot collection and security requirements as well as candidate filing timelines during special elections.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4k0BKKZ
METALS: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Buying cadmium paints and pastels still remains illegal in Minnesota, despite efforts by some in the state Legislature to carve out an exemption. Bills in the House and Senate to exempt artist paint from the ban are still stuck in committees. … Meanwhile, additional proposed exemptions for mechanical pencils and ink pens in both bills and keys in only the Senate bill will have to wait for a special session also.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YYgOvD
UMN: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “In an order signed Wednesday by Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan, Doğukan Günaydın, a University of Minnesota student, is to be released from custody and a notice confirming his release must be filed by 4 p.m. Thursday. Günaydın, who is a Turkish citizen, has been detained in the Sherburne County Jail since March 27. The Department of Homeland Security was seeking to deport Günaydın because of a drunk driving conviction.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43jzWXL
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)
MPD: via Axios, VERBATIM: “The Justice Department announced Wednesday it will seek to dismiss pending police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder. Scrapping proposed consent decrees for two of the nation's most scrutinized police departments is the clearest sign yet that the Trump Administration is backing away from federal oversight of alleged police misconduct. … [However], Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey pledged to continue to implement the changes laid out in both the federal consent decree and the state agreement.” FREY: “[We’re] serious about our commitment to police reform, even if the president of the United States is not. … We will comply with every sentence, every paragraph of the [federal] consent decree that we signed this year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43GrS3d
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “The City of Minneapolis’ commitment to carrying out federal court-ordered police reforms despite the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the agreement is raising questions about how much money the added oversight will cost. … On Wednesday, City Council President Elliott Payne said it was unclear how much money would be needed to cover the added oversight.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3YVGLvW
RESPONSES: DFL officials and advocates responded with swift condemnation to the news about the canceled federal consent decree. The state consent decree is still in effect, however.
Via Rebecca Lucero, commissioner of the MN Department of Human Rights, LUCERO: “While the Department of Justice walks away from their federal consent decree nearly five years from the murder of George Floyd, our Department and the state court consent decree isn’t going anywhere. Under the state agreement, the City and MPD must make transformational changes to address race-based policing. The tremendous amount of work that lies ahead for the City, including MPD, cannot be understated. And our Department will be here every step of the way.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43opJI7
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)
CONGRESS: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Who are the winners and losers in President Donald Trump’s tax cut plan? If Congress fails to pass Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ most – but not all – taxpayers will face an increase in their federal taxes. But several analyses indicate [Minnesota’s] wealthier residents will be impacted the most, and those with medium and modest incomes would see little or no change. … The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said the entire bill would boost the incomes of the wealthiest 10% of Americans while lowering the incomes of the lowest 10%. … If and when the massive budget bill is approved by the House, it will head to the Senate, which has been asked by the White House to finish work on the legislation by July 4.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3F3LqoZ
MORE: via a Rep. Kelly Morrison press release, VERBATIM: “Today, ahead of the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote on Congressional Republicans’ proposed budget, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) brought the concerns from her constituents to the halls of the United States Capitol. Last month, Rep. Morrison invited Minnesotans to gather together ahead of her town hall to share what they were concerned about. … Rep. Morrison brought these stories and concerns to the U.S. Capitol, where they are now displayed outside of her office.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3YTHgqh
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)
NURSES: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “Health care workers are five times more likely to be seriously injured from an assault on the job than the U.S. workforce as a whole, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly three-fourths of all nonfatal workplace violence is against health care workers. The antidote, according to nurses, is more staffing — more eyes to spot problems before they escalate into violence. … Union nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association are intent on pressuring hospitals to commit to higher staffing levels as they negotiate labor contracts covering roughly 15,000 nurses at seven of the state’s largest hospital systems. … The issue is so important to them, the union says, that nurses have ranked safe staffing above pay for the first time in their survey of members.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3HiRavs
DRUG PRICES: via a Sen. Amy Klobuchar press release, VERBATIM: “Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Peter Welch (D-VT) reintroduced the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act. This legislation would expand Medicare negotiation of drug prices to lower drug costs for consumers, reduce federal spending, and give the Department of Health and Human Services stronger tools to negotiate lower drug prices in Medicare Part B and Part D.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43s4DZt
CRYPTO: via a Rep. Tom Emmer press release, VERBATIM: “Today, Congressman Tom Emmer reintroduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), which solidifies that digital asset developers and service providers that do not custody consumer funds are not money transmitters. It provides necessary legal clarity that will unlock blockchain development in the United States. This nonpartisan bill is co-led by Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15).” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jp7fgQ
JUDGES: via Office of the Governor, VERBATIM: “Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Carrie Ryan Gallia, Andrew Tweeten, and Matthew Wilcox as District Court Judges in Minnesota’s Fourth Judicial District. These seats will be chambered in Minneapolis in Hennepin County. … Ryan Gallia will replace the Honorable Charlene W. Hatcher. … Tweeten will replace the Honorable Amy E. Dawson. … Wilcox will replace the Honorable Jay M. Quam.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3YRyIQL
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)
NUCLEAR: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “The State of Minnesota wants to receive 100% of its energy from carbon-free sources by 2040, but some experts predict electricity shortages for the state by 2030. While some state legislators argue that Minnesota should explore the possibilities of nuclear energy to ensure affordable power for the state's future, they first must contend with the state's past [and] the Prairie Island Indian Community. … Rep. Spencer Igo (R-7A)…has been supporting legislation to lift Minnesota's moratorium on new nuclear energy for four years.” IGO: “I'm really concerned that if we don't get this lifted, Minnesota's not going to be able to produce enough of its own reliable base load power, and what that does most times is increase the cost of electricity.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Fd8LEH
ELECTRIC CARS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Gov. Tim Walz has gloated publicly about Tesla’s business troubles in his political spat with Elon Musk. … No automaker, however, has been more important for Walz’s goal to convince Minnesotans to buy electric vehicles. Though still modest, the EV market that has emerged in Minnesota since Walz was first elected governor in 2018 is largely thanks to Musk’s company. … But even as Walz’s fellow Democrats abandon Tesla in droves, EV experts are not afraid that Minnesota will lose climate progress in the political divorce. The state’s hopes for a cleaner car market don’t rest on Tesla as much as they once did, as new EV models appear in showrooms and EV chargers multiply across the state.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/45oAehd
BIOFUEL: via a Rep. Angie Craig press release, VERBATIM: “Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) led 26 of their bipartisan colleagues in calling on the Administration to expand annual Renewable Volumes Obligations for biomass-based diesel in their upcoming rulemaking for 2026. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the Members urged the Administration to support a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by adopting timely, robust blending requirements in the upcoming ‘Set 2’ rule establishing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and beyond.” LETTER: https://fluence-media.co/4knksaK
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)
MPLS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Buildings burned all around Leeta Song’s family business in the nights after George Floyd’s murder. Arson and looting crippled the Lake Street commercial district, but Song hoped her neighbors would find a way to rebuild. Five years later, the bounceback she hoped for has been slow. … Beyond the success stories and ongoing construction projects, business owners say steep costs, insurance hassles and a complex city permitting process have made it difficult to rebuild and restore what was lost. … Property owners say money problems sit at the root of why they couldn’t rebuild. Insurance coverage for the destroyed buildings was spotty.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kuHlck
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis is working to replace 20 miles of street lights damaged by copper thieves, and the city said it is using aluminum instead of copper this time around. Minneapolis City Council member Linea Palmisano told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the blacked out street lights are a public safety issue. … Palmisano is also concerned about an amendment to the city budget from City Council member Robin Wonsley, who wanted $500,000 of the city’s $1 million budgeted for street light repairs moved to purchase new street lights for Dinkytown.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3ZouC2I
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)
ST PAUL: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “A pair of St. Paul parks will be renamed to reflect their sacred significance to the Dakota people. The City Council on Wednesday voted to change the names of Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and Indian Mounds Regional Park to Wakáŋ Tipi and Wic̣aḣapi, respectively. Taken from the Dakota language, Wakáŋ Tipi translates to ‘dwelling place of the sacred,’ while Wic̣aḣapi means ‘cemetery.’ During a news conference before the vote, Mayor Melvin Carter voiced his support for the new names, which were recommended by Minnesota’s Tribal Historic Preservation Offices.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FeMciU
SPPS: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “Saint Paul Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Stacie Stanley said the district is anticipating a budget shortfall of $51.1 million for the 2025-2026 school year, and plans to draw down its reserves by $34.9 million in the 2025-2026 school year, and at least that much the year after. The district says that would leave its reserves nearly depleted. … On Tuesday night, the board directed the administration to prepare a referendum recommendation, which passed unanimously. Stanley says there are more steps to go through before that ends up on voters' ballots in November, but if it doesn't pass, layoffs and hard choices are potentially on the table.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3H6OJw3
TODAY: via a joint advisory, VERBATIM: “A coalition of formerly incarcerated leaders who have served decades in Stillwater Prison is calling for a safe, just, and community-led closure of the facility. At a press conference this Thursday, the group will outline a clear set of demands to ensure that the process centers the voices of those most directly impacted.” The event is at 12:00 noon.
TODAY: MNsure announced a virtual media availability with CEO Libby Caulum and Dept. of Commerce deputy commissioner Julia Dreier to discuss the impacts of proposed federal changes to Medicaid and state-based healthcare marketplaces. The event is at 1:00 p.m.
TODAY: via news advisory, from Klein for Congress, VERBATIM: “On Thursday, May 22, State Senator and Congressional candidate, Dr. Matt Klein, will join national science and healthcare leaders at a virtual press conference hosted by 314 Action, marking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 100th day as Secretary of Health and Human Services.”
TODAY: via Indivisible Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “Indivisible Twin Cities members and supporters, along with members of Veterans for Peace Chapter 27, will gather outside the MN Veterans Services Building…for a Defend America’s Essentials rally. We are standing up to defend veterans.” The event is at 4:00 p.m.
TODAY: via AFP-MN, VERBATIM: “Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) will host a forum with members of the Minnesota House and Senate to discuss this year's legislative session — [including] what passed, what stalled, what didn't make it across the finish line, and what's to come in the special session. Lawmakers will be available for interviews following the discussion.” Sen. Julia Coleman, Sen. Eric Pratt, Rep. Ben Bakeburg, Rep. Andrew Myers and Rep. Jim Nash will attend. The event is at 6:00 p.m. in Chanhassen.
TODAY: Governor Tim Walz will attend the Destination Medical Center ten-year luncheon.
MAY 31: Gov. Tim Walz will speak at state Democratic Party conventions in South Carolina and California on Saturday, May 31.
MAY 31: 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.”
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: Sen. Carla Nelson, podcaster Becky Scherr, finance pro Alyssa DeRusha, operative Jason Flohrs, journalist Gene Rebeck
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