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"The future does not belong to those who sit on the sidelines." — Senator Paul Wellstone
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Daily Brief: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Posted by SD48 DFL Communications Team in Daily Brief
In the Know
Minnesota DFL
March 10, 2016
196 days before people can begin to vote by no excuse absentee ballot, Sept. 23
242 days until Election Day, Nov. 8
Events today
- 10 a.m. – DEED will announce the January job figures.
- 10 a.m. – Volunteers with the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, along with members of the Everytown Survivor Network, both a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, will join gun owners, faith leaders, law enforcement officers, county attorneys and members of the medical community at a press conference to support Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Dan Schoen’s introduction of a new comprehensive gun safety bill.
- 11 a.m. – The Senate meets in session.
- 4 p.m. – The House meets in session.
- Gov. Dayton will travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the White House State Dinner in honor of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- 8 p.m. – Republican candidates for president debate in Florida. It will be broadcast on CNN.
Mark your calendars
- April 30 – CD 2 DFL Convention, 10:30 a.m., Shakopee West Junior High School, 200 10th Ave. E, Shakopee.
- April 30 – CD 7 DFL Convention, 1 p.m., Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 1080 28th Ave. S, Moorhead.
- May 7 – CD 5 DFL Convention, 10:30 a.m., South High School, 3131 S 19th Ave., Minneapolis.
- May 7 – CD 8 DFL Convention, 10 a.m., Duluth Holiday Inn, 200 W 1st St., Duluth.
- May 14 – CD 1 DFL Convention, 1 p.m., Worthington Event Center, 1447 Prairie Dr., Worthington.
- May 14 – CD 3 DFL Convention, 10:30 a.m., Osseo Senior High School, 317 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo.
- May 21 – CD 6 DFL Convention, noon, St. Cloud Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N, St. Cloud.
- May 22 – CD 4 DFL Convention, noon, Carpenters Union Hall, 700 Olive St., St. Paul.
Fundraisers
- March 12 – Senate District 63 DFL hosts its annual Spaghetti Dinner. 5 p.m., Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4120 17th Ave. S, Minneapolis.
- March 12 – The Senate District 16 DFL fundraiser will be held at Jackpot Junction, Morton. It kicks off at 5 p.m. and will feather a buffet meal, silent and live auctions and speakers.
2016 election
Legislature
District 9A candidates talk stances at GOP event, Brainerd Dispatch
U.S. House
AAN targets Congressman Rick Nolan on cuts to Medicare, Star Tribune
President
Carly Fiorina says she’s ‘horrified’ by Trump, endorses Ted Cruz, MPR
GOP lawmakers face agonizing choice between Trump and Cruz, The Hill
How Donald Trump can still be stopped, according to the folks in charge of doing it, Washington Post
Clinton and a reinvigorated Sanders will keep battling, Washington Post
Trump’s momentum continues, and Sanders shows new life, Star Tribune
2016 session
Trains, lanes and tax deals: what metro-area governments want from the 2016 state Legislature, MinnPost
Getting back to work; Legislators looking at short but productive session, Austin Daily Herald
Party leaders place blame for Day 1 inaction on opposing sides, Session Daily
Broadband
Rick King: Keep building broadband momentum in Minnesota, Pioneer Press
Clinton, Hillary
Hillary Clinton’s ‘honest’ and ‘trustworthy’ numbers are lower than ever. It might not matter. Washington Post
Debate
8 Democratic debate moments: Clash over Cuba, immigration reform, MPR
7 most interesting moments of the Democratic debate, Politico
7 Democratic debate moments: Clinton and Sanders clash over Cuba, immigration reform, NPR
Democrats clash over immigration at Florida debate, Washington Post
Daudt, Kurt
McFeely: Do as Minnesota politician says, not as he does, Fargo Forum
Franken, Al
Sen. Al Franken welcomes Wash. Post reporter to Minnesota with map, Star Tribune
GOP
Could the GOP really break up into two parties? Here’s what history says. Washington Post
Labor
This is labor’s plan to try and derail Donald Trump, Washington Post
Michigan
Why Michigan’s primary results are great news for Democrats, Washington Post
Mining
Two big setbacks for efforts to mine copper beside the Boundary Waters, MinnPost
Nolan disagrees with Dayton stand on Twin Metals exploration, KDAL
Polls
Poll: Clinton leads Trump, aided by Obama coalition, Washington Post
Clinton leads Sanders by more than 2 to 1 in Florida, Post-Univision poll finds, Washington Post
Fox News Poll: Trump dominates GOP race in Florida, Fox
Racial equality
Mark Dayton pleads with business leaders to thwart discrimination, Pioneer Press
Dayton urges business leaders to combat racial bigotry, reduce economic disparities, Star Tribune
Rubio, Marco
Inside Rubio’s collapse: A fateful decision that helped unravel his campaign, Washington Post
Rubio has to win Florida, unquestionably, to be able to stay in the race. But even if Rubio does win Florida, it’s not clear that he has any path to the nomination. He will have beaten the odds, yes, but he’ssupposed to win Florida. It’s his home state! Cruz seemed like he was in a tough fight in his home state of Texas and then won easily — but it didn’t keep Trump from completing his sweep of the South. If Florida were added to Rubio’s column right now, he’d have 250 delegates — more than 100 behind Cruz and 200 behind Trump as of this moment. Washington Post
State of the State
Dayton urges Legislature to press on, budget carefully, MPR
In State of the State address, Mark Dayton calls for cooperation, Pioneer Press
Mark Dayton’s State of the State, annotated, Pioneer Press
Dayton spells out legislative plan, Fargo Forum
Governor issues challenges in State of the State address, Session Daily
Dayton talks Iron Range, economy, racial inequality in State of the State, WCCO
Full transcript: Gov. Dayton delivers State of the State speech, Fox 9
The four big takeaways from Gov. Mark Dayton’s 2016 State of the State address, MinnPost
Dayton says Minnesota works well for many, can do better, Star Tribune
Trump
With fresh momentum, Trump tells GOP to embrace his bid, Star Tribune
Debunking the idea that Donald Trump is winning because Democrats are crossing over to vote for him,Washington Post
Voting
Secretary of State aims to drive higher voter turnout, Southwest Journal
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