It’s Pi day NOT Pie Day. National Pie Day when we celebrate the dessert is January 23rd – don’t let anyone trick you today.
Wild lose. Wolves host Orlando. Colgate hosts Cornell in the ECAC Hockey tourney.
I’ll be cheering for the Raiders vs. the Gopher women’s hockey team tomorrow at Ridder.
Heavy rain, snow, wind and lightning will all hit Minnesota tonight. BMTN: https://fluence-media.co/4hDT6uZ
Time Magazine’s list of the “World’s Greatest Places” includes Vinai in Minneapolis and a sculpture garden in the Detroit Lakes area. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3FvrWcw
Stock sell-offs continued yesterday as the S&P 500 hit its first correction since 2023. AP: https://fluence-media.co/4hvb96F
A Quinnipiac poll finds that 53% of voters would blame Republicans and/or Donald Trump for a government shutdown if it happens, while 33% would blame Democrats. POLL: https://fluence-media.co/3DGjZAG
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SHUTDOWN: via CNN, VERBATIM: “Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced [that] he will vote to keep the government open, signaling that there is a viable path ahead to avoid a government shutdown [tonight]. … The Democratic leader slammed Republicans for insisting on their bill to fund the government until September and said that Democrats are being faced with the choice of accepting a package they despise or allowing a shutdown. … Schumer echoed arguments that other Senate Democrats have made in the past several days, warning that a shutdown would allow President Donald Trump and DOGE more leeway for federal cuts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DHxno7
MORE: WCCO-TV aired a segment on how a federal government shutdown would affect Minnesota, its services and its federal workers. The deadline to fund the federal government is 11:59 p.m. tonight. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3XOLRJC
VOTES: Sen. Tina Smith confirmed in a statement that she, along with several other Democratic senators, will be voting in opposition to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer by choosing “no” on both cloture and the GOP continuing resolution to fund the government. Sen. Amy Klobuchar had not taken a direct stance on the CR vote as of Thursday evening, but earlier in the day she told Politico that she is concerned about the effects of a shutdown.
● SMITH: “[Pres.] Donald Trump and Republicans are forcing two terrible choices on us, both of which are bad for the people of this country. … [But] President Trump and House Republicans wrote this bill on their own, with no consideration for my views or any of my Democratic colleagues, and they will own the consequences. From the beginning, President Trump and the Republicans set this up as an unprecedented power grab.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43IUwkI
● KLOBUCHAR: “The last thing that I want to see is a shutdown. … Farmers [have been hit by an] unbelievable grouping of policies. … All of this is coming at them at once.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DE1q06
SMITH: via Politico, VERBATIM: “Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) slammed the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to slash spending and cut staff at the Agriculture Department on Thursday. QUOTE: “I think what they’re doing is completely wrong,” Smith said at POLITICO Playbook’s First 100 Days breakfast series… Smith said that she’s talking with colleagues about how to emphasize the need for USDA to fully fund and staff regional and local offices, which farmers rely on for getting information on federal resources… Moments earlier during the breakfast series, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) criticized the Trump’s administration’s layoffs of federal workers at the USDA and other agencies, saying the decision to fire probationary employees or those who recently received promotions is “the last thing you want to do.”
“We are still trying to get answers,” she said.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41Sc2jS
EDUCATION: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Layoffs of more than half of the employees at the U.S. Department of Education this week ramped up uncertainty and anxiety at Minnesota schools that were already reeling from new Trump Administration directives and funding cuts. … Denise Specht, the president of Education Minnesota, [said] local unions are beginning the process of negotiating their two-year employment contracts, which she hoped would include pay hikes. … ‘However, it’s almost impossible to plan when the federal government is threatening to defund K-12 schools in Minnesota by more than $500 million,’ [she] said. … Specht predicted that schools that serve the most vulnerable students, such as those with special education needs or those living in poverty, ‘will feel the biggest hit.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4irCS9B
MORE: via Office of the Atty. General, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today joined a coalition of 21 total attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). … Ellison and the coalition assert in the lawsuit [that] dismantling ED will have devastating effects for states like Minnesota. The administration’s lay-off is so massive that ED will be incapacitated and unable to perform essential functions. … Ellison and the coalition are seeking a court order to stop the administration [because] the Executive Branch does not have the legal authority to unilaterally incapacitate or dismantle [ED] without an act of Congress.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bPbjoe
SCHOOLS: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Some Minnesota school districts are scrambling after finding out they could lose millions of dollars in state funding for next year. One superintendent told 5 EYEWITNESS News it is an ‘unintended consequence’ of the state’s universal free school meals program. … The issue is tied to what is called ‘compensatory revenue,’ which is allocated to districts based on the number of low-income students. … Historically, the poverty calculation was largely based on the number of students who qualified for free or reduced lunch. Minnesota now has free school lunch for all students, [so] the state is now solely using ‘direct certification’ to quantify poverty levels, which only lists families who receive government help such as SNAP benefits and medical assistance. … The change in calculation lowered the poverty rate at South St. Paul Schools from 58% to 42%, which slashes their compensatory funding from $4.5 million this year to $3 million next year.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Fpfawi
CUTS: via a Senate DFL press release, VERBATIM: “In a letter sent Thursday, State Senator Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) and over 300 residents of Senate District 36 called on Congressman Tom Emmer to reject proposed federal action ‘cutting $880 billion in public programs that will strip essential resources from the very people who rely on them most.’ … While Congressman Emmer has already voted in support of a February 25 budget resolution, the final budget must still be negotiated between the House and the Senate.” LETTER: https://fluence-media.co/3XS9RLY
NATL GUARD: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Members of Minnesota’s National Guard received an email Thursday explaining how to initiate voluntary separation from the army if they have a ‘current diagnosis, history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with gender dysphoria.’ The email refers to President Donald Trump’s executive order. … The email to National Guard members lays out a timeline for service members who experience gender dysphoria to voluntarily separate from the military. … The email said service members who have gender dysphoria who don’t receive a waiver will be processed for administrative separation in accordance with existing Army policy.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/424OA4c
RESPONSIBLE GAMING: Legal sports betting platforms offer responsible game tools that offshore and illegal sports betting don’t offer. In fact, age verification is not required with most offshore providers. Learn more about why legalized sports betting is more responsible. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4kgJoS4 (SPONSORED: Sports Betting Alliance)
MITCHELL: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Ethics complaints failed Thursday to advance against a state senator facing criminal charges after a Minnesota Senate ethics panel deadlocked on how to proceed. The complaints, filed against Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, mirror actions Republicans brought against her last year following an arrest and filing of burglary charges. … This time, Mitchell spoke in her own defense rather than deferring to an attorney. … While Mitchell declined to discuss the criminal case, she said it would be unprecedented to punish her for participating in a procedural vote. … The four-person subcommittee — with two Democrats and two Republicans — deadlocked on motions related to Mitchell, meaning no real action was taken on the complaints. The panel intends to reconvene if new evidence is brought forward in the case, or after the criminal case is resolved.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iFVgvq
PAID LEAVE: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Legislation making Minnesota the 13th state providing paid leave passed in 2023, after years of debate. However, Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar) said employers’ opinions weren’t sufficiently considered during the legislative process, and the program doesn’t always mesh well with benefits developed over years through collective bargaining agreements. Baker has proposed modifications to the program through HF1976, which, as amended, was laid over Thursday by the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3XR0dsW
SPORTSBETS: via FOX 9, VERBATIM: “Minnesota lawmakers have introduced another bill aimed at legalizing sports gambling. … This is the latest attempt at legalizing sports betting after the bill failed to move forward last year. … Minnesota House legislators believe that with the chamber returning to a 67-67 tie, the bill has a good chance of becoming law as it moves through the committed process. … It currently has the support of Minnesota tribal nations, tracks, charities and local sports franchises.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3FvJzJl
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NUCLEAR: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Minnesota lawmakers are once again debating whether the state should lift a three-decade ban on new nuclear power plants in the state. But in order for that to happen, advocates will need to persuade skeptical Democrats and a Dakota community whose land is right next to an existing plant. At a Thursday hearing for a new bill to lift Minnesota’s nuclear moratorium, the House Energy Committee heard from advocates who say nuclear power will be key to the state’s clean energy transition and opponents concerned about costs, safety and storage of nuclear waste. Republican members advanced the bill for a vote of the full House, though its prospects are unclear. The Prairie Island Indian Community’s approval could be key to securing [DFL] support.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kHxWPs
HOA: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “A bill that would place limits on the power of homeowners’ associations advanced out of the Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention committee Thursday on a unanimous vote. … The bill (SF1750/HF1268) would require homeowners’ association boards to create a schedule of fines and fees and distribute it to homeowners; ensure homeowners can contest an HOA fine; provide reasonable time to correct rule violations; and outlaw the practice of charging homeowners for asking questions.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4bT2Pwf
FOOD: via a Senate GOP press release, VERBATIM: “Senator Andrew Lang (R-Olivia) introduced Senate File 305 in the Senate's Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee. This legislation aims to appropriate funds to bolster Minnesota's meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities. … S.F. 305 seeks to address current challenges faced by these processing facilities, including outdated infrastructure and the need for modernization to meet both state and federal standards. The proposed funding will be directed towards facility upgrades, technological advancements, and workforce development initiatives.” BILL: https://fluence-media.co/3FrxYed
IMMIGRATION: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “The House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee drew a packed crowd on Wednesday afternoon as lawmakers considered an immigration enforcement bill. It would prevent state and local governments from enacting policies that restrict cooperation with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). … In addition, it includes a section requiring county attorneys to report an arrested person suspected of committing a crime of violence to ICE, even if charges are not filed. … It’s unlikely the bill will pass on the House floor.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4iOHiae
SYMBOLS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Minnesota’s former state flag would get a new designation and highlighted position under a bill working its way through the Capitol. The proposal would…require state officials to display it on state property on official state holidays and at the Capitol when the Legislature is in session. … The House State Government Finance and Policy Committee considered the bill and laid it over for possible inclusion in a broader state government bill. Proposals to adopt the giant beaver as Minnesota's official state fossil and Ursa Minor as the official state constellation were also considered and may become part of a larger state government bill.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DI3OCS
EPA: via AP News, VERBATIM: “In what he called the ‘most consequential day of deregulation in American history,’ the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. … In all, [the EPA] is rolling back 31 environmental rules, including a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change: [the] agency’s 2009 finding that planet-warming greenhouse gases endanger public health.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FvhOR2
RESPONSE: via a Rep. Pete Stauber statement, STAUBER: “President [Joe] Biden enacted a number of harmful regulations that made it more expensive to purchase a car, heat our homes, operate a business, and manufacture right here in the United States. I am pleased to see this administration take historic action to roll back these burdensome regulations.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/424GkkI
MORE: via a Rep. Betty McCollum post, McCOLLUM: “The Trump Administration is more interested in maximizing the profits of giant corporations than protecting the health of you and your family. They are polluting the mission of the Environmental Protection Agency.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DK72px
USPS: via a Rep. Angie Craig press release, VERBATIM: “This week, Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) joined 159 members of Congress in expressing serious concerns over the Administration’s proposal to fire the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Board of Governors and merge the Postal Service with the Department of Commerce. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the Members highlighted that unilaterally firing Senate-confirmed members of the USPS Board of Governors would undermine the longstanding independence of USPS, and it would violate the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 and the separation of powers spelled out in the United States Constitution.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3FurNWV
‘MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED’ — EMPOWERMENT TRAINING OPENS PATHWAY INTO THE TRADES: Since 2019, a partnership between Five Skies Empowerment Training and Enbridge has broadened as unions, contractors and other groups look to connect Native American job seekers to meaningful careers. “They’re gonna open the door for you,” says Joel, a program graduate. “Before the 5 Skies program, I wasn’t aware there were so many opportunities,” explains Ashley. “My whole life changed,” says Melissa. Click here to submit an application, and find out more on upcoming training. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3XoPg0D (SPONSORED: Enbridge)
MPLS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Several Muslim Minneapolis City Council members say they’re disappointed that the city attorney has put the brakes on their plan to hold an iftar Friday in a city building using city funds. … Council Vice President Aisha Chughtai and Council Members Aurin Chowdhury, Jamal Osman and Jeremiah Ellison — the council’s four Muslim members — had planned to host an iftar on Friday in the Public Service Building. … Chughtai, Chowdhury and Osman called the event an ‘interfaith gathering’ and said they were ‘profoundly disappointed’ after City Attorney Kristyn Anderson and City Operations Officer Margaret Anderson Kelliher told them earlier this week that they were not allowed to host the meal in city-owned buildings or use city resources to pay for it.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41RsZLc
ST PAUL: via Bring Me The News, VERBATIM: “A Indiana-based developer's plans to transform a vacant property in the heart of downtown St. Paul have taken a significant step forward. The city of St. Paul said this week the $130 million proposal for the property, known as the Central Station Block, is advancing. … A 20-story apartment tower with 300 market-rate apartments and 10,000-square-feet of ground-floor retail is currently envisioned for the site, which is served by the METRO Gold Line and several bus routes.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/424YW43
POT: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “A Minnesota district court judge ruled that the state may prosecute Native Americans on most reservations for possessing large amounts of marijuana, allowing a felony case against a White Earth man to proceed. The ruling is the first — though likely not the last — to address state law enforcement’s jurisdiction over marijuana in Indian Country since Minnesota legalized its recreational use in 2023.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Fx0Kdt
PERMITTING REFORM FOR RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRIES: Jobs for Minnesotans is committed to advancing responsible industrial projects through a predictable, timely and transparent permitting process. Broad permitting reform for all responsible industries is essential to strengthening Minnesota’s communities and advancing our state’s clean energy future. (SPONSORED: Jobs for Minnesotans)
HOMELESS: via a Sen. Tina Smith press release, VERBATIM: “U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), top Democrat on the Senate Housing Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led a letter to the Trump Administration demanding congressionally-appropriated funding for Continuum of Care (CoC) programs aimed at combating homelessness is allowed to flow. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is required by law to obligate these funds no later than 45 days after the issuance of award letters, a deadline which passed on March 4, 2025. The Senators criticized the Trump Administration for freezing this funding.” LETTER: https://fluence-media.co/4hv3qpb
NATL PARKS: via a Sen. Tina Smith press release, VERBATIM: “U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) helped introduce two bills to address the consequences of recent federal staff cuts at the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Protect Our Parks Act of 2025 and the Save Our Forests Act of 2025 will fully restore staffing levels at both agencies. … The Trump administration’s mass firings have led to significant staffing reductions at national parks, including Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/42496Sx
MOVE: via Office of the Sec. of State, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon today announced the appointment of Paul Linnell as Elections Director for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Linnell has been serving as the Acting Elections Director for the state since July 2024.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3XMVTuU
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep. Kari Rehrauer
Rep. Wayne Johnson
Rep. Julie Greene
Rep. Keith Allen
Rep. Peter Johnson
Follow on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.TheDailyAgenda.com/Podcasts. (SPONSORED: Minnesota Telecom Alliance)
MANKATO: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “A developer hoping to operate a gravel mine near the 147-acre Red Jacket Valley Park has withdrawn his application to the township. The decision comes after more than 2,500 people, including residents living near the park about 2½ miles southwest of Mankato, signed a petition disapproving of the project. The application was withdrawn on Tuesday by Sam Borneke, a local contractor. … Operation of a quarry in the area, which is within a conservation district, is allowed but requires developers to apply for a permit.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kRvHZS
BEMIDJI: via Bemidji Pioneer, VERBATIM: “A federal funding freeze to an $18 million RAISE grant forced the Bemidji City Council to formulate a new plan as soon as possible to preserve its large-scale State Highway 197 project during [an] impromptu work session. City Engineer Sam Anderson presented two options for the council to choose from, and after deliberation, the council supported Anderson's second option to keep the project moving forward, despite the unfortunate turn of events.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/423fgCq
HERMANTOWN: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Hermantown, Minn., city officials have barred nearly half of the 50-plus trailers in a neglected mobile home park from occupancy because of their threat to human life, as the owner pays residents to move out so he can close the park. After he pleaded guilty to several misdemeanor violations in early December, he was ordered to immediately make repairs to trailers without water and other essential services and fix all other code violations. … But the number of households in uninhabitable trailers has grown, and Elevated Management LLC, has done little to fix anything, city officials say, prompting it and some residents to ask the court to hold the owner in contempt.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iplVww
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From yesterday’s Fluence newsletters:
JOBS: via a DEED press release, VERBATIM: “Minnesota employers added 9,600 jobs in January, the largest monthly gain since March 2024, and the labor force grew by 4,800 people, according to data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota's 0.3% job growth in January was three times faster than the nation as a whole. The state's unemployment rate is 3.0%, which is steady following revisions to the monthly rate from late 2024. The national unemployment rate is 4.0%. Minnesota has added jobs for six straight months and nine months out of the last 12.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3R77Yr2
MPS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis school district this week is sending out layoff notices to staff members as part of its attempt to deal with a $75 million budget deficit. The district has not yet publicly announced where it’s making cuts.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iltPae
LGBTQ: via Axios Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “Stigma, bullying and politics are contributing to high anxiety and depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth in Minnesota, even after the passage of new state laws meant to strengthen protections and support. More than a third of 421 young LGBTQ+ Minnesotans ages 13 to 23 surveyed by crisis intervention organization The Trevor Project seriously considered suicide in 2023, according to state-level research released this month.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43RcbGO
CLIMATE: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “People of all ages and backgrounds concerned about climate change attended Wednesday’s rally at the capitol. They held up signs saying, ‘protect our manoomin,’ ‘land back’ and ‘we don’t need e-waste.’ They were joined by the Bear Runner Singers from south Minneapolis who sang a wild rice honor song. Rise & Repair is an alliance made up of environmental organizations, faith and Indigenous groups, working together to advance legislation to protect Indigenous rights and work towards climate justice.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3R6bCS1
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SESSION: No House floor session. No Senate floor session. HOUSE: No House committee meetings. SENATE: State and Local Government hears bills on: changes to standards and requirements for teachers and accountants; a working group for spoken language health care interpreters; and St. Louis County unclassified service. CALENDAR: https://fluence-media.co/43JppFA
TODAY: Gov. Tim Walz will host a town hall in Des Moines, IA at 3:00 p.m. as part of his national tour of GOP-represented districts. According to his official schedule, there are now other events.
TODAY: via a MNLEG advisory, VERBATIM: “At 12:30 p.m., Representative Larry Kraft and Senator Ron Latz will join workers, advocates, families of victims, and others impacted at the Park Tavern in St. Louis Park to announce bipartisan legislation reforming Minnesota’s DWI policies. Last September, an impaired driver drove his vehicle into the restaurant's patio. Two people were killed, and nine others were injured.” St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed will attend.
TOMORROW: Gov. Tim Walz will host a town hall in Omaha, NE as part of his national tour of GOP-represented districts.
TOMORROW: via a Senate DFL advisory, VERBATIM: “On Saturday, March 15, Rochester-area legislators will join Attorney General Keith Ellison at a town hall meeting in Rochester. Senator Liz Boldon (DFL-Rochester), Representative Kim Hicks (DFL-Rochester), Representative Andy Smith (DFL-Rochester), Representative Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester) and Attorney General Ellison will be talking with constituents about protecting Minnesotans from the Trump Administration’s executive overreach, as well as continued efforts to help Minnesotans struggling with medical debt.” The event is at 1:00 p.m.
TUES-THURS: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-5th) is hosting two town halls in Minneapolis — one over the phone and one in-person. The phone event will be held on Tuesday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. The in-person event will be held on Thursday, March 20 at 6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-3rd) is hosting a town hall in Bloomington on March 20 at 7:00 p.m. Registration is required.
APRIL 10: Citizens League will honor Peter Bell, former Metropolitan Council chair, and Sharon McMahon at the 2025 Civic Celebration. The annual Civic Celebration is an inspiring evening, gathering hundreds of Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds, parties and ideologies to celebrate our state’s enduring civic culture, leadership, and commitment to public service. REGISTER: https://fluence-media.co/3EKmNge (SPONSORED: Citizens League)
BDAYS: Sports Take’s Howard Sinker, Rep. Sandra Feist, RD Offutt’s Jennifer Maleitzke, Novartis leader Julie Idelkope. SAT: author David Hakensen, communication pro Doug Belden, govt. relations pro Jeff Peterson. SUN: photographer and lawyer Sam Stern, ag writer Kent Theisse, Star Tribune’s Ryan Faircloth, Piper’s Craig Johnson
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