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Minnesota DFL
March 26, 2014

Events today

• 10 a.m. – State Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis) will introduce an omnibus supplemental budget bill tomorrow that will provide needed funds to help local communities fill more potholes after this harsh winter. The bill will also address statewide rail safety and include more resources for “Corridors of Commerce” for statewide highway projects.
• 10:30 a.m. – Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson, Somali Health Solutions Executive Director Asli Ashkir, and Rep. Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth), will hold a Roundtable discussion with navigator group helping Somali communities in the Twin Cities apply and enroll in health insurance at the Somali Health Solutions.
• 11 a.m. – House in session.
• Noon – Senate in session.
• Noon – Minnesota Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles talks about “The Watch Dog: Finding Government Waste and Recommending Improvements,” at the U of M’s Humphrey Institute.
• Noon – Rally for Action Day to End Violence Against Women, State Capitol, Rotunda.
• 2 p.m. – Rep. Ryan Winkler (DFL-Golden Valley) will join local fire fighters and health advocates to ask for immediate action on toxic chemicals as a part of the GIVE TOXICS THE BOOT campaign….The event will pay tribute to firefighters who have passed from occupational related illnesses, some linked to toxic chemical exposure. Organizers of the event hope to raise public awareness about the issue of toxic flame-retardants, fire fighters unique exposures and the need for strong government leadership on regulating toxic chemicals.
• 4 p.m. – Immigration reform advocates hold rally in support of passing “Driver’s License Bill.” State Capitol, Rotunda.

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Minnesota DFL
March 25, 2014

Events today

• Minnesota Farmers Union members from throughout the state head to state Capitol.
• 8:30 a.m. – Members of Welfare Rights Committee hold signs outside hearing room before testing on two bills to benefit poor families. State Capitol, Room 107. WRC members also plan to sit in at Gov. Mark Dayton’s office.
• 12:30 p.m. – Rally for members of AFSCME Council 5 hold Day on the Hill. State Capitol, Rotunda.

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Minnesota DFL
March 24, 2014

Events today

• 11 a.m. – Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans will hold a press conference to discuss how the tax bill could affect 2013 income tax returns. Frans will offer guidance to the more than 1 million taxpayers who still need to file. More than half of Minnesota taxpayers have already filed.
• U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar holds a roundtable discussion on important of early detection and prevention in treatment of mental illness. University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital.

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Minnesota DFL
March 21, 2014

Events today

• 9 a.m. – The Senate is in session.
• Noon – The House is in session.

 
2014 election
Rep. Holberg to run for Dakota County Board, Star Tribune
Matt Bai says the Koch Brothers are smart spenders, MinnPost
Koch group, spending freely, hones attack on government, New York Times
House Democrats outraise Republicans in February (Updated), Roll Call

Governor
Videotape shows GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Honour implying national group’s support, MinnPost

U.S. House
Republican ad hits Peterson for health care vote, MinnPost

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Minnesota DFL
March 20, 2014

Events today

• 10 a.m. – DFL Chairman Ken Martin meets with editors of the Isanti-Cambridge WHAT and the ECM Post Review.
• 10:30 a.m. – MNsure’s interim CEO, Scott Leitz, will be joined by navigators and consumers to announce a special week of enrollment opportunities for “Young Invincibles” at a press conference at St. Paul College in St. Paul.
• 11:30 a.m. – DFL Chairman Ken Martin meets with the editor of the Forest Lake Times.
• 3 p.m. – Hundreds of working Minnesotans will gather in the Capitol Rotunda to rally in support of low-wage working families and retirees. The rally will serve as the focal point of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Lobby Day, which includes members who provide care and support for Minnesota families in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, in-home settings, schools, and the Twin Cities’ largest public and private buildings.

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