Lynx play the Fever tonight. Twins in Miami.
Tim Herron’s son Carson has qualified for his first PGA event the John Deere Classic this weekend.
The remains of Jordan Collins Jr. were found, there’s a news conference at 10AM.
A Duluth Marshall sophomore could soon become nation's No. 1 basketball recruit. STRIB: http://fluence-media.co/3I0XCYH
Minnesota has already seen 48 tornadoes this year, topping its annual average of 46. FOX: https://fluence-media.co/3I5PLsK
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s ability to pass the “big, beautiful bill” is hinging on Sen. Lisa Murkowski. POLITICO: https://fluence-media.co/4lvFWm6
Elon Musk vowed to support primary challenges next year against Republicans who support the “Big Beautiful Bill.” AXIOS: http://fluence-media.co/3ZYXfnw
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NEW LAWS: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Several new laws will take effect on Tuesday in Minnesota. Here are some key takeaways:
Places of entertainment will be required to provide access to free water or allow attendees to bring their own factory-sealed or empty water bottle into events of 100 or more people.
Protections will be added for minors appearing in online media.
Anyone 12 or older must have a permit to operate watercraft.
It will now be a crime to knowingly cause or permit a child to inhale, be exposed to, have contact with or ingest fentanyl.
Agencies will be able to withhold payments to a program participant if there is evidence of fraud.
Motorcyclists will be allowed to lane split and lane filter.”
See the full article for more details. READ: http://fluence-media.co/46lwttm
MORE: Via the Minnesota House, a full list of new state laws that go into effect today is available online. LIST: http://fluence-media.co/4lzpMIF
CD2: via news release this morning from the Little for Congress campaign, VERBATIM: “Matt Little for Congress has announced raising over $300,000 in his campaign for Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, with approximately $250,000 cash on hand. “It’s an amazing show of support,” Little noted, “I think people are tired of the same milquetoast nothingness. Politicians need to stop using messages created in a lab, and start speaking the truth, speaking from your heart!”
MORE: State Sen. Matt Klein announced endorsements in the race for CD2 from from State Sens. Aric Putnam, Grant Hauschild, Alice Mann, Tou Xxiong, Bonnie Westlin, and Zaynab Mohammed.
US BUDGET: via AP News, VERBATIM: “Possible changes to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts are being considered in what’s called a vote-a-rama, though most of the amendments are expected to fail. … Some Republicans are at odds over whether the bill cuts too much — or not enough. … Taking into consideration new changes, the nonpartisan CBO said the bill would pile nearly $3.3 trillion onto the nation’s debt load from 2025 to 2034, a nearly $1 trillion increase over the House-passed version of the bill. The analysis also found that 11.8 million Americans would become uninsured by 2034 if the bill passed.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/44c88EY
MORE: via a Sen. Amy Klobuchar press release, VERBATIM: “Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, raised a Point of Order challenging the unprecedented unfunded mandate imposed by the SNAP cuts in the Republicans’ [budget]. The bill requires states, for the first time, to cover a portion of SNAP benefits and pay for an additional share of program administration costs. This will shift billions of dollars onto state and local governments, forcing them to cut food assistance or reduce funding for other critical priorities. … Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined all 47 Senate Democrats in voting for this Point of Order.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/4l1OscV
MORE: via a Rep. Tom Emmer press release, VERBATIM: “House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released five videos from everyday Minnesotans in the Sixth Congressional District highlighting Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill and the impact it will have on them, their businesses, and their families. … The Minnesotans cited the legislation’s tax relief provisions that are projected to put thousands of dollars back in their wallets as their rationale for supporting the president’s landmark bill.” READ/WATCH: http://fluence-media.co/4kkVTe9
LOCAL IMPACT: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Changes to federal funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could poke a hole in Minnesota’s state budget to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars. … The budget bill could have another impact on Minnesota beyond the state budget. The Senate version of the budget bill has a five-year moratorium on any state regulation of AI technology. … A state law is on the books that regulates the use of ‘deep fake’ technology in elections. The fate of that law remains uncertain until we know what is in the final bill.” READ/WATCH: http://fluence-media.co/4knRZRH
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)
MINING: via Duluth News Tribune, VERBATIM: “An environmental group is suing to stop construction on the expansion of a tailings basin holding back mine waste near Lake Superior. In a June 16 lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Northshore Mining Co., WaterLegacy alleged that Northshore, which is owned by Cleveland-Cliffs, violated the Minnesota Environmental Policy Act by allowing construction before the project’s environmental impact statement process was complete. … The DNR declined to comment Monday specifically on the lawsuit, adding that it ‘will file a written legal response to the most recent lawsuit from WaterLegacy in the coming weeks.’” READ: http://fluence-media.co/3ZXfmKA
FED FUNDS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in Minneapolis joined other farm sector nonprofits that said last week in a lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed grants for DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — haphazardly and without individual review, violating federal law. … In Minnesota, the IATP’s grant for $111,695 to finance the MinneAg Network, including tools for connecting farmers with food and ag industry officials, was terminated just six months from the finish line. That forced the organization to spend $30,000 from its own pocket to finish the grant’s goals.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/46ljKqw
TEACHERS: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Minnesota lawmakers earlier this month approved $31.95 million for the fiscal year that starts on Tuesday, July 1, and more than $54.9 million for the next fiscal year to help recruit new teachers in the Grow Your Own program. … A state report found that Minnesota continues to lag significantly in the ability to hire and retain racially and ethnically diverse teachers. … The grant program, which involves school districts across the state, helps adults interested in entering the teaching profession by providing stipends, scholarships, unique student teaching or field placement experiences, and other opportunities to support their pursuit of a career in education, according to MDE’s website.” READ/WATCH: http://fluence-media.co/44piLTJ
STORMS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Congested landfills and unprecedented debris from the storm that caused severe damage in Bemidji led to an extension of a peacetime emergency. Gov. Tim Walz ordered the extension Monday after declaring the peacetime emergency Friday, a week after the storm left 27,000 homes and businesses without power. Winds up to 120 mph uprooted and downed thousands of trees that knocked out power lines. It took a week to fully restore power to the area that will be cleaning up the mess for months.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/44qrKnz
CONSTRUCTION: via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “Getting around the Twin Cities can be a challenge during construction season, and the next big impact on the main arteries through the metro will come in mid-July when the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) shuts down the E-ZPass lanes on Interstate 394. Specifically, the I-394 reversible E-ZPass lanes will close from Hwy. 100 to downtown Minneapolis beginning July 14 through November. … This is the beginning of a two-year construction project. It begins with the E-ZPass lanes closing from summer to fall, followed by the E-ZPass lanes becoming temporary regular lanes while crews work on one side of the freeway at a time from spring to fall in 2026. The Penn Ave. bridge will also be closed from spring to fall in 2026.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/467FM0b
DOWNTOWN: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Only a handful of downtown Minneapolis office buildings have changed hands in recent years, as the advent of remote work and rising interest rates made for an extraordinarily challenging commercial real estate market. Almost every high-profile transaction that did happen involved Ryan Watts and Harrison Wagenseil of CBRE’s Minneapolis institutional properties team. … The two sat down to describe the current market in this interview edited for length and clarity.” WATTS: “In the capital markets, specific to Minneapolis, Harrison and I feel like we’ve hit the bottom this year. Now it’s important to clarify that just because we think we’re there, doesn’t mean everybody knows it yet — and it doesn’t mean we’re going to bounce back tomorrow.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/4kmQ4gi
BIZ GRANTS: via an OHE press release, VERBATIM: “Today, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) announces the 2025 recipients of the Dual Training Grant. In total, $5.044 million was awarded to 80 Minnesota businesses. The funds will allow companies in high-demand industries to fund dual training programs for 902 employees. … Grant funds can be used to cover the cost of dual trainees' tuition, fees, and required course materials. … Eligible industries include advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health care services, information technology, child care, transportation, and legal cannabis.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/3ImNskZ
MOVE: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Katie Hill will serve as the next president of Como Friends, the nonprofit partner of Como Park Zoo & Conservatory in St. Paul. Hill will succeed the interim President Jackie Sticha. Hill currently serves as the vice president of engagement and chief innovation officer at Milkweed Editions, a national independent publisher.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/4l1LtBa
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)
MPLS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Residents around a south Minneapolis light-rail station say drug use and crime has gotten so bad that the only solution is to close a well-used footpath. Where the Blue Line light rail stretches down Hiawatha Avenue in south Minneapolis, numerous large apartment buildings have sprouted in recent years, [but] neighbors say [there are] persistent problems with public drug use, break-ins and trash. … Metropolitan Council Member Robert Lilligren acknowledged that homelessness and addiction have stressed transit stations across the south side. … He said he is not in favor of closing the footpath, but help is coming to 46th Street station, he said. As of last week, Metro Transit has started paying private security to staff the station.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/3GggfqY
MORE: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis officials are looking to roll out the city's traffic safety camera pilot program in September, starting with five locations. The locations of those cameras will be announced by July 15th, according to Ethan Fawley, program coordinator for Vision Zero. The city has spent months taking public input on 51 potential locations for the safety camera pilot program.” READ/WATCH: http://fluence-media.co/4lzpx0d
WOODBURY: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Woodbury’s current public safety building has been standing since 1975, with smaller improvements made to the facility along the way. However, the space itself has turned into tight quarters for Public Safety employees, some of whom will soon stay in the building overnight. In 2026, the building will be under construction and expanded into a full campus to accommodate the increasingly evolving department. … The $60 million renovation is mostly funded through a 0.5% local option sales tax approved by voters last fall.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/4lzkSeJ
SARTELL: via St. Cloud Live, VERBATIM: “The city of Sartell was awarded $2 million to support street and utility construction for Niron Magnetics. … A manufacturer of rare-earth-free permanent magnets, [Niron] previously announced plans to construct a $38 million, 190,000-square-foot facility in Sartell. The company plans to break ground on the site this year. Niron Magnetics plans to create 175 full-time manufacturing jobs. The company also plans to invest an additional $62 million in future expansion that would include 425 full-time jobs, according to the release.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/3G4gXaP
BUFFALO: via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “If you live in Buffalo…city officials are encouraging you to put off your chores for a bit. Following a weekend full of strong storms and heavy rainfall, the city of Buffalo is asking residents to limit water usage. … Officials said the city's wastewater collection system is experiencing ‘very high flows’ and residents should use water sparingly to help manage the system. Homeowners are advised to limit laundry, dishwashing, and other activities that involve heavy water use. … The city has also temporarily shut down Sturges beach and the surrounding fishing docks until water quality testing can be completed.” READ: http://fluence-media.co/3TOa5kP
From yesterday’s Fluence newsletters:
ICE: via FOX 9, VERBATIM: “The Trump Administration repeatedly failed to justify its targeting of international students on college campuses across Minnesota earlier this year, according to a FOX 9 Investigators review of federal court records. In those cases, nearly a dozen international students were granted relief after they were detained by ICE or had their student immigration status revoked because the federal government submitted little to ‘no evidence.’ The administration lost in every case reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3TjMMPN
VIOLENCE: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Though political violence researchers do not argue that recent shootings of Minnesota lawmakers suggest we can expect a spike in violence to come, their data does show a pronounced shift in how often government officials — elected and appointed, local, state and federal, Democrat and Republican — are increasingly subject to threats, harassment and violence. There were 1,766 threats and incidents of harassment made toward local officials nationwide from January 2022 through April 2025, the latest month for which BDI data is available.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kmriwP
SOLAR: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “The Legislature passed a bipartisan energy bill during the special session June 9 without two provisions that Minnesota solar power advocates said would have threatened thousands of local jobs and limited consumer choice as the state transitions to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040. ‘At the end of the day, clean energy goals don’t really mean anything if you don’t have a solar industry to develop projects,’ said Logan O’Grady, executive director of the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association. Supporters of the discarded measures to sunset Minnesota’s popular community solar gardens program and reduce utility payments to rural and small-town solar customers said they were needed to keep power affordable during the clean power transition.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4nnoaDH
TODAY: via Indivisible Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “At 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 1st, Indivisible Twin Cities members and supporters will gather outside the MN Department of Health, 625 Robert St. N., St. Paul for a Defend America’s Essentials rally. We are standing up to defend public health, which has been under attack from the Trump Administration.” DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/3Tx7iN7
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. Zach Duckworth, Rep. Marion Rarick, retired lobbyist Jeff Peterson, Hennepin County’s Dan Rogan, BBY’s John Vomhof Jr.
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