Twins win. Sports Take out later today.
The Fortune 500 for 2025 includes 17 Minnesota companies, with UnitedHealth Group as the highest ranked among them at 3rd overall. Polaris was removed from the list, but Solventum was added. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/4mYuL7k
Target is calling more employees back to the office in downtown Minneapolis. STRIB: https://fluence-media.co/3T6v02i
Voyageurs National Park is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new visitor center. BMTN: https://fluence-media.co/3HpRQ2q
Minnesota officials warn of scam ‘DMV’ texts. MPR: https://fluence-media.co/4kPlvAn
Donald Trump will ban residents of a dozen countries, including Somalia, from entering the U.S. starting next week. AP: https://fluence-media.co/45FDxk8
Federal Reserve data shows that unemployment for recent college graduates is at its worst rate in over 10 years, discounting the pandemic. DATA: https://fluence-media.co/4ju19eR
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SPECIAL SESSION: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Will a one-day special Minnesota legislative session happen on Saturday? Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL- Brooklyn Park) speculated it could happen, while House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) declined to name a date, instead saying a special session will happen soon. … Hortman and Demuth, along with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul), headed into a meeting with Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday. … Legislative leaders were beginning the discussion on the logistics of a special session Wednesday, and the language of a few bills was still being worked on, Hortman said. … Walz said 28,000 layoff notices will go to [state employees] Monday, June 9. Hortman said they are ‘urgently’ trying to finish by then.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3TarPqi
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “There’s talk of a [special session] maybe Saturday or Monday. ‘We are making progress,’ said DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy just before walking into another meeting with Governor Tim Walz. ‘It is as slow as molasses.’ … Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, said the latest slowdown is due to complicated bills like health and human services and transportation.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/45aOFFI
LAYOFFS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Possible service disruptions and employee layoffs are coming into focus as Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature struggle to finish a new state budget. … Still, Walz said his agencies have started to work through what they’d need to do if funding isn’t approved. Budgets for everything from state parks operations to highway workers to vehicle and driver’s licensing haven’t been set. … That might involve cutting off camping reservations planned for early July, preparing to close highway rest stops or winding down construction projects to secure the sites.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Zdgdq7
MORE: via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “Some state services, agencies and programs would remain operational in a [shutdown] scenario because the Legislature did approve some budget bills before session ended last month, like spending plans for the judiciary and state government offices like the secretary of state and attorney general.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3HpMeFk
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.” LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4dCxy1D (SPONSORED: Essentia Health)
MPD: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis’ crime ‘hotspots’ are once again saturated with law enforcement this week as part of a multi-agency operation aimed at getting guns and illegal drugs off the street and curbing crime before the hottest months of summer. Now in its fourth year, ‘Operation Safe Summer’ is a weeklong public safety initiative in which Minneapolis police partner with state, county and federal law enforcement. … Chief Brian O’Hara told reporters the operation has become an important way to get ahead of certain crime trends. It also targets the small number of people responsible for a disproportionate amount of violence in the city, according to a department news release.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Syeisx
LAKE ST: State Sen. Omar Fateh (D-Minneapolis) issued a statement criticizing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allowing city police to assist with what Frey called “crowd control” during federal law enforcement activity on Lake Street this week, as seen in yesterday’s morning take. Fateh is running against Frey for mayor this year. FATEH: “There is no circumstance in which MPD should cooperate with ICE. … While the mayor has told us ICE is not welcome in our city, what residents saw was their deployment assisted by his MPD. That means Minneapolis is a ‘sanctuary’ in name only. Coordination by the City of Minneapolis with federal law enforcement to participate in raids or perceived raids in our communities is unacceptable.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jzlYWs
MORE: The Star Tribune reports that the federal operation at Lake Street in south Minneapolis was one of eight total executed throughout the Twin Cities on Tuesday. One of the additional operations occurred in Bloomington, but the exact locations of the other six have not been shared publicly yet. READ: https://fluence-media.co/3HpUiWG
MORE: via FOX 9, VERBATIM: “Speaking at a news conference…Mayor Jacob Frey, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara, and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt admitted communication about the [Lake Street ICE] incident could have been better. Chief O'Hara said ‘some of it [was] tone-deaf for the situation,’ while Mayor Frey acknowledged there was some fear within the community amid a [federal] immigration push. … Sheriff Witt, however, had strong words about some of the rumors that spread on limited information, blaming political leaders for helping escalate a tense situation.” WITT: “The information that came out on social media from elected officials was highly irresponsible. There were ways for them to have accurate information — and instead of getting accurate information, being impulsive and putting out things that could potentially incite riots is senseless." READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3SEyJE6
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)
UNEMPLOYMENT: via MPR, VERBATIM: “A key panel of Minnesota lawmakers has agreed to extend unemployment benefits for Iron Range steelworkers facing indefinite layoffs. A budget bill due for consideration in a special session includes additional benefits for steelworkers who were laid off due to lack of work on or after March 15 this year. Once approved, they would see an extension of those benefits for up to 26 weeks. Steelworker unions lobbied lawmakers for the extension after Cleveland-Cliffs announced temporary layoffs at its Hibbing Taconite and Minorca mines, affecting roughly 630 workers.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4koW097
AUTISM: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “Some in the autism services field are making a last-minute push to prevent lawmakers from implementing new requirements that they argue could push smaller providers out of business. The issue relates to language in the Human Services bill. … In response to allegations of fraud and abuse, a bipartisan group of legislators in the House and Senate proposed new requirements this session to bolster oversight within autism centers. … The Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota wrote a letter supporting much of the legislation while raising concerns about the ‘one-size-fits-all scheduling requirements for clinical supervision, observation, and telehealth.’” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4mK8TMC
ELECTRIC CARS: via MPR, VERBATIM: “Negotiators on a transportation bill have modified initial plans for a flat $200 electric vehicle surcharge. DFL Rep. Erin Koegel says the flat fee wasn't fair, and instead the surcharge will be similar to the tab fee structure for licensing a vehicle. ‘It's based on the value of the vehicle and the age of the vehicle, and then is on the same depreciation scale as our vehicle tabs,’ she said. EVs and plug-in hybrids will have different annual fees. Koegel says the panel she helped lead also authorized a study on how to implement a kilowatt hour charge. The intent is to tack a fee onto electric vehicle charging to feed the state road fund as the gas tax does now. The EV registration surcharge would go down once that charging fee is implemented.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4koW097
E-BIKES: via Axios Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “Minnesota's popular e-bike rebates could be capped at $750 and reserved for residents with lower incomes as part of the state budget. Draft language included in a broader transportation funding agreement would make those changes heading into the second and final year of the pilot. Under the bill, the remaining $2.2 million in rebate money would be distributed via lottery, not a first-come, first-served application, if demand again exceeds available cash. … The original law [had] rebates capped at $1,500.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kQ3u4S
HOCKEY: via MPR, VERBATIM: “The Legislature will put $5 million toward proving Minnesota is the state of hockey, or at least supportive of it. The workforce, jobs and economic development bill includes $5 million to help cover the costs of hosting the IIHF World Juniors hockey championship — an international team competition for hockey players under 20 — this winter. The organization that helped bring the event to Minnesota says it expects the event will bring in about $75 million to the state economy. A request to help the Minnesota Wild and St. Paul refurbish the Xcel Energy Center is still on ice.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4koW097
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)
ELLISON: Attorney General Keith Ellison was interviewed by States Newsroom to discuss his numerous lawsuits against the executive actions of the Trump Administration and why he is concerned about the country’s legal future. READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dOn2nV
TARIFFS: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “A new round of tariffs went into effect Wednesday morning that raised the tax on imported steel and aluminum to 50%. Business analysts say the tariff could affect a variety of industries, including construction, appliances, automakers, and electronics. … Scott Lambert with the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association [said] he expects this new tariff on steel and aluminum will have an impact on the industry and prices, but consumers likely won’t see higher prices right away.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Frc9Mm
SMALL BIZ: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Kenneth Bush [said] he is proud that his construction company has grown to support 22 employees and their families. As one of 12 children of what he called a ‘dirt poor’ Black family…Bush has had help in growing his company from a Reagan-administration program that requires state and local transportation departments that receive federal funds to apportion 10% of infrastructure contracts to ‘disadvantaged’ small businesses owned by women and minorities. But now, the $37 billion Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program is threatened with extinction. … If a federal judge in Kentucky accepts a settlement the Justice Department has agreed to, [then] the program that has helped 49,000 American small businesses — including more than 950 in Minnesota — would abruptly end.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SyaDuN
FARMS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “At Cedar Crate Farm in rural Waldorf, Dan Zimmerli [said] this harvest [is] already better than last summer’s, when record-breaking rainfall and flooding in southern Minnesota destroyed thousands of dollars worth of his crops. … What saved the farm was a federal food aid initiative called the Local Food Purchase Assistance program, or LFPA. … But the Trump Administration eliminated the program in March. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Fox News that the LFPA is a COVID-era initiative that is ‘non-essential.’ But Zimmerli disagrees, saying even though it was a small percentage of his income, every dollar counts.” ZIMMERLI: “At a federal level, farms like mine are basically just not supported at all. … [That’s] where the values lie for the USDA.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kOKVy3
UMN: via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “The Trump Administration recently ordered U.S. embassies to pause interviews for student visa applicants, deepening concerns at the University of Minnesota and other institutions that enroll thousands of international students annually, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. … As of fall 2024, there were 5,712 international students from over 140 countries enrolled at the University of Minnesota across all five campuses, which studies suggest has an economic impact in excess of $230 million.” By campus, the economic impact of international students is estimated to be $228.7 million in the Twin Cities, $6.1 million in Duluth, $1.1 million in Crookston and $818,000 in Morris. READ: https://fluence-media.co/43F2meZ
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)
SENATE RACE: via Craig for Senate, VERBATIM: “Today, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Division 9 representing 1,000 Minnesotans endorsed Angie Craig in the U.S. Senate race. This adds to the growing coalition of 13 labor unions that have endorsed Craig since she launched her campaign last month.” UNION: “Her support for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen over the years has helped to protect the health and safety of the members we represent by supporting legislation that expands railroad safety.”
MORE: via Flanagan for Senate, VERBATIM: “Former U.S. Interior Secretary and Congresswoman from New Mexico, Deb Haaland, endorsed Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate. … Haaland made history as one of the first Native American women elected to the U.S. Congress [and] the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.” HAALAND: “It’s Peggy’s lived experience as a kid on Medicaid, SNAP, and living in government assisted housing that will bring the diversity of voice that creates power in D.C.”
CORRUPTION: via a Rep. Angie Craig press release, VERBATIM: “Today, building on her years-long effort to reform Washington, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined her colleagues in introducing the End Corruption Now legislative agenda. Through this anti-corruption campaign, Rep. Craig and her colleagues aim to confront political corruption and clean up government by introducing six bills that will put power back in the hands of the American people. These bills will prevent the President, Executive Branch officials, and Members of Congress from personally benefiting from their offices.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kNRX67
DISABILITIES: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “GOP Rep. Pete Stauber’s bipartisan Think Differently About Disability Employment Act passed out of the U.S. House this week. … The bill would require the Small Business Administration to enter into a partnership with the National Council on Disability to help give more resources to entrepreneurs with disabilities.” STAUBER: “As the parent of a son with special needs, I know the limit to what individuals with disabilities can achieve is not determined by their condition, but by how much we empower them.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/459o9MU
VOTING: via Office of the Atty. General, VERBATIM: “Today, Attorney General Keith Ellison led 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, supporting the right of the American people to cast their ballots free from racial discrimination. The amicus brief, filed in Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, specifically argues in defense of the ability of private citizens to file lawsuits under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) when their rights are violated.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SBRJTH
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)
HORSE TRACKS: via MPR, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over the Minnesota Racing Commission’s approval of electronic card games, including blackjack and poker, at Running Aces Casino, Hotel and Racetrack. … It sprouted from a lawsuit filed by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, which wants the state's highest court to overturn an appeals court ruling that sided with the Minnesota Racing Commission's decision to allow electronic card games. … A decision is expected within a few months.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4koW097
UTILITIES: via MPR, VERBATIM: “The search is on for a new executive secretary at the Public Utilities Commission. Will Seuffert, who has held the position since 2020, is leaving to become director of regulatory affairs at the Midwest Reliability Organization. … The executive secretary is akin to a cabinet-level role at the PUC, a five member body that has jurisdiction over energy and communications companies and the rates they set. The job was posted Tuesday and will be open to applicants for three weeks. The pay ranges from $112,000 to $161,000 per year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4koW097
MEDIA: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “If there’s any silver lining for public media under pressure from the Trump Administration, it’s that audiences seem to be showing up with outsized support. Minnesota Public Radio blew past a $1 million goal for its spring member drive in mid-May, raising a little over $1.5 million. That’s three times more than last year’s spring fundraiser. … Anecdotally, smaller stations are also seeing more support. KAXE in northern Minnesota raised $9,000 more this year than last year during its April fundraiser.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/45FzQLh
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)
MPLS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis’ city auditor told officials Monday the city has widespread problems in the way it doles out contracts to private companies to do everything from clear homeless encampments to prevent violence. Specifically, City Auditor Robert Timmerman highlighted concerns about a no-bid contract with Helix, a for-profit company hired to clear a large homeless encampment in 2023. … He compared it to the state failures that led to the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud, [saying] the city needs to train employees how to effectively oversee contracts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43NaSam
MORE: via WCCO Radio, VERBATIM: “Members of the Minneapolis City Council are at odds over a Boom Island Park safety plan in the wake of Sunday's deadly shooting there. … Councilmember Michael Rainville, whose ward includes the park, immediately called for the Boom Island parking lot to be closed nightly until further notice, citing a history of violent incidents. Currently, city parks are open until midnight. … But City Council President Elliot Payne is pushing back against that idea, [saying] more research needs to be done [on] a fact-based approach for a true safety solution — not a quick fix.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3FAkHR2
ST PAUL: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Four candidates have filed to run in the special election this August for the Ward 4 seat on the St. Paul City Council. … The candidates include Chauntyll Allen, a leader of Black Lives Matter Twin Cities who serves on the St. Paul Board of Education; Molly Coleman, the founder of the nonprofit People’s Parity Project, which seeks progressive court reform; Cole Hanson, a statewide online education coordinator who teaches nutrition to recipients of federal food assistance, or SNAP; and Carolyn Will, founder of CW Marketing and Communications.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3SB9LFC
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)
STILLWATER: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Planning to carry out the closure of the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Stillwater four years from now has begun, with the top state prisons official describing it as an unprecedented undertaking. Last month, Gov. Tim Walz announced the closure of MCF-Stillwater…by 2029. Walz and lawmakers involved in the decision said the prison is outdated, unsafe and expensive to maintain. The closure order was part of a bill approved in May and signed into law. … The closure will happen over two phases. The first will reduce operations at the prison and then lead from a stepdown to full closure.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dLkd77
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS: The Pine Bend refinery in Rosemount is a landmark like no other – the tall columns, bright lights and steam during cold winter days can be seen from miles away. Generations of workers have helped operate, maintain and transform the refinery, making it one of the nation’s most innovative and efficient energy facilities of its kind. This year, Flint Hills Resources celebrates 70 years of dedicated employees at the Pine Bend refinery who have produced the fuels that help move us forward. LEARN MORE: About the Pine Bend refinery (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
WOODBURY: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Woodbury’s new city administrator is a resident with over 20 years of experience in local government, according to the city. Jeffrey Dahl was announced as the new city administrator by the Woodbury City Council on Wednesday. After months of searching and narrowing down the selection of candidates to five, Dahl was chosen as the right fit. Dahl will start his position with the city July 28, once he is approved by the City Council during their June 11 meeting.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jBbhTg
DULUTH: via Duluth News Tribune, VERBATIM: “Brandon Parker announced Tuesday afternoon his intention, at least for now, to step back from a [Duluth] City Council race he entered the previous month. In his first run for public office, the candidate aimed to challenge incumbent 4th District Councilor Tara Swenson, who has announced her intention to seek a second term. David Clanaugh has also entered the 4th District race, picking up the local DFL endorsement over the weekend.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4jGgJ7t
BOVEY: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Contractors were supposed to be hard at work this summer building drainage along the edge of the Canisteo Mine Pit, a complex of several former mines that threatens to flood [Bovey], a small Itasca County town. But at the site off County Road 61, the machinery is idle. … This spring, contractors started work on the filter site, [but] they ran into a mix of clay and peat that might not be sturdy enough. … The DNR may have to redesign the filter or be forced to build it elsewhere. Now, the agency is waiting on soil testing results, [but] a fix that Bovey has been awaiting for decades is indefinitely stalled.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kNVeSX
SESSION: The working group on human services will meet in public today at 2:00 p.m. CALENDAR: https://fluence-media.co/3ZcVLFW
TODAY: Governor Tim Walz will interview candidates for a vacancy in the Ninth Judicial District and attend the Newsroom Editors Conference.
TODAY: The Dakota County Regional Chamber will host an advocacy forum on the 2025 legislative session moderated by Fluence’s Blois Olson and Axios’ Torey Van Oot. The event is at 8:00 a.m. in Eagan.
TODAY: At 11:00am in the Capitol Press Room by the Minnesota County Attorney’s Association (MCAA) and the Minnesota Sheriff's Association (MSA). In a show of solidarity, Minnesota Sheriffs and County Attorneys will gather to sound the alarm on a critical public safety and health concern regarding the 48-hour rule and the urgent need for increased beds in the mental health continuum.
TODAY: Former national security advisor and Minneapolis native Jake Sullivan will speak before the UMN Humphrey School of Public Affairs to “reflect on the Biden Administration’s policies and the future of America on the world stage,” per a release. The event is at 12:00 noon. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/45uhKMe
TODAY: via news advisory, VERBATIM: “At 4:00pm Minnesota Immigrant Movement (MIM), Asamblea de los Derechos Civiles, and the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) will hold a press conference at City Hall outside of Mayor Frey’s office…Minneapolis immigrant rights leaders demand accountability from the mayor and MPD after local law enforcement helped federal authorities terrorize the immigrant community on Lake Street on June 3rd.”
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 14: via Indivisible Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “On June 14th, a local coalition including Indivisible Twin Cities, MN50501, Women’s March Minnesota, and MN AFL-CIO are organizing No Kings — Twin Cities, the largest rally in Minnesota to support this all-in moment for the pro-democracy, pro-worker movement. NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization.” The event is at 11:00 a.m. in St. Paul.
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: Goff’s Elizabeth Emerson, attorney Jason Topp, Commerce’s Peter Brickwedde, DFL operative M. Kathleen Murphy
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