Minnesota Republicans introduced a bill that would create a new felony offense for organizations that train “eco-terrorists.”
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Since many of our stories receive national attention, readers are often confused by the odd acronym frequently appearing in our headlines. What the heck is the DFL? And who is a DFLer?
Read the full storyRepublican Resolution Would Make Michigan ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’
House Republicans are sponsoring a resolution that would declare Michigan a “Second Amendment sanctuary state.”
Read the full storyICE Arrests 75 in Enforcement Operation in Michigan and Ohio, Most with Criminal Convictions
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it arrested 75 illegal immigrants during ongoing enforcement efforts in Michigan and Ohio.
Read the full storyU.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Calls Pro-Israel Lobbying Firm a ‘Hate Group’
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) called the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) a “hate group” in a Wednesday statement after the lobbying firm ran negative ads about her on Facebook.
Read the full storyMinnesota Democrats Introduce Bill Mandating What Drinks Restaurants Can Serve with Children’s Meals
A group of Minnesota House Democrats introduced a bill this week that would require restaurants to serve certain drinks as the “default beverage” for children’s meals.
Read the full storyMike Lindell Doing His ‘Due Diligence’ on Run for Governor, Wants to Be ‘Dream Candidate for Everyone’
Minnesota’s next gubernatorial election is still more than two years away, but MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he is warming up to the idea of running.
A January article in The Star Tribune claimed Lindell was “open” to the possibility and suggested he would make a “dream candidate” for Republicans, given his fame, wealth, and inspiring life story.
Read the full storyMike Pence Returning to Michigan Later This Month After Promising to Visit ‘Again and Again and Again’
The Michigan Republican Party announced Wednesday that Vice President Mike Pence will be returning to the state later this month.
Read the full storyRoseau County Becomes Minnesota’s First Second Amendment Sanctuary Jurisdiction
The Roseau County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to become Minnesota’s first Second Amendment sanctuary county.
Read the full storyMike Lindell’s Addiction Brought Him to the Brink of Nearly Losing Everything, Including His Life
The opening pages of Mike Lindell’s new book describe a dark and lonely man in the grip of addiction, long before he became the jovial millionaire CEO of one of America’s most visible companies.
“I felt a sudden sadness,” he writes, describing a moment of clarity that lead him down the path of sobriety. “This was where my addictions and bad decisions had led me. It was ridiculous, when you thought about it.”
Read the full storyMinnesota Session Begins With Debate to Adjourn Until Next Year: ‘We’re Safer If the Legislature Goes Home’
The Minnesota Legislature kicked off its 2020 legislative session Tuesday, but the House began with an unexpected debate about whether or not it should even be meeting.
Read the full storyMichigan Democratic Party’s Black Caucus Endorses Biden After Initially Backing Harris
The Michigan Democratic Party’s Black Caucus endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic Party, at least according to Biden’s campaign.
Read the full storyFormer New York Lawmaker Removed from Event for Asking Tlaib About Her Anti-Semitism
Dov Hikind, a former Democratic state lawmaker from New York and a Jewish American, was removed from an event Sunday after asking Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) about her anti-Semitism. “What about your anti-Semitism? What about your blood libel against Israel?” a video of the event shows Hikind saying before being escorted out by security. Police just ejected me from an event of @Muslims4Peace at @RutgersU which was a fine event until @RashidaTlaib showed up. I challenged her about her antisemitism and spreading of an anti-Jewish blood libel! She had no answer for me. They will never silence us! Cc @IlhanMN pic.twitter.com/vyMGCGGxlX — Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) February 9, 2020 The comments were made during Tlaib’s appearance Sunday at a Muslims for Peace event at Rutgers University. Hikind was referring to Tlaib’s retweet of a comment from Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee, who spread false claims that a Palestinian boy was “kidnapped by a herd of violent Israeli settlers, assaulted and thrown in a water well.” The Times of Israel later reported that the boy apparently slipped and drowned in a reservoir of rainwater. “My apologies for retweeting something that’s not fully verified,” Ashrawi wrote…
Read the full storyDFL Steps Up Attacks on Jason Lewis for Supporting Trump
The Minnesota DFL Party said Monday that Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis would “push an uncompromising partisan agenda” if he were sent back to Washington.
Read the full storyACLU Calls Ohio ‘Crazy Territory’ in Announcing ‘Abortion Is Still Legal’ Billboard Campaign
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio recently erected ten billboards across the state to inform residents that “abortion is still legal in Ohio.”
Read the full storyGary Peters Ad a ‘Rip Off’ of John James’ Campaign Slogan
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) aired his first ad of the campaign Saturday, which uses a line straight out of his opponent’s playbook.
The minute-long ad first aired Saturday during the Michigan-Michigan State basketball game and features Peters’ wife, Colleen, discussing her husband’s military service.
Read the full storyRep. Angie Craig Calls for Ban on All Vaping Flavors
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN-02) recently sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to “immediately consider” the Reversing Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act, a bill that would ban all vaping flavors.
Read the full storyState Senator Accuses DFL of Sending ‘Mixed Messages’ on Weed and Vaping
A Minnesota Republican thinks his Democratic colleagues are sending “mixed messages” to Minnesotans on the impact of substance use.
Read the full storyTlaib Says She Sat Next to Omar During SOTU to Hold Hands in ‘Moments of Triggering’
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) said she and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) sat next to each other during the president’s State of the Union address so they could “hold hands” in “moments of triggering.”
Read the full storyMetro Transit Experiences First Shooting on a Bus in a Decade
Two people were shot Thursday night in Minneapolis on a Metro Transit bus, the Minneapolis Police Department has revealed.
Read the full storyACLU Calls on Hennepin County to Investigate Case of Black Teen Sent to Prison for Life by Klobuchar
The ACLU of Minnesota has called on Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to investigate the case of Myon Burrell and vacate his conviction. Burrell was sentenced to life in prison as a 16-year-old while Sen. Amy Klobuchar was serving as Hennepin County Attorney.
Read the full storyLight Rail Operators Say They No Longer Feel Safe at Work: ‘Am I Going to HCMC on a Gurney?’
Multiple operators for Metro Transit’s light rail system told lawmakers this week that they no longer feel safe at work.
Read the full storyAnnual Survey Shows Minnesota Manufacturers Anticipate Strong Economy in 2020
An annual survey of Minnesota’s manufacturing sector shows respondents anticipate stable or improved economic conditions in 2020.
Read the full storyRepublicans React to Gov. Whitmer’s $61 Billion Budget Proposal
Michigan Republicans said they are committed to working with the governor to avoid more budget drama, but expressed a number of concerns with her new budget proposal.
Read the full storyWhitmer Releases $61.9 Billion Budget Proposal, Asks for Nearly $16 Billion for Public Education
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal Thursday, which clocks in at a whopping $61.9 billion.
Read the full storyMinnesota House Democrats Say They Will Prioritize Gun Control and Climate Change in 2020
Minnesota House Democrats said they will once again prioritize gun control and climate change during the upcoming legislative session.
Read the full storyMinnesota Rep Wants to Require Districts to Report Percentage of Students Who Pass Civics Exam
A Minnesota Republican plans to introduce a bill that would require school districts to report the percentage of students who pass a basic civics test.
Read the full storyMinnesota Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Hair-Based Discrimination
A Minnesota Democrat introduced a bill last week that would ban discrimination based on “hair texture and hair styles.”
Read the full storyMinnesota Woman Facing Federal Charges for Faking Robberies to Obtain U-Visas for Illegal Immigrants
An Eden Prairie woman has been sentenced to three years of probation and faces a federal indictment for faking armed robberies in order to obtain U visas for illegal immigrants.
Read the full storyReps. Rashida Tlaib, Tim Ryan Walked Out of State of the Union Address
A handful of Democrats walked out of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night and then boasted about it on Twitter.
Read the full storyTina Smith Says Trump ‘Cannot Claim to Be Exonerated’ After Senate Acquittal
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) said in an op-ed this week that the president “cannot claim to be exonerated” even if he is acquitted by the Senate, which is expected.
Read the full storyGary Peters Accuses President of ‘Unprecedented Cover Up’ in Announcing Support for Removal
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) announced Tuesday that he will vote in favor of removing President Donald Trump from office when the Senate impeachment trial comes to a close Wednesday afternoon.
Read the full storyOmar Claims Presence at SOTU Address ‘Is Resistance,’ Says Trump Presidency ‘Not Legitimate’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, but claimed her “presence tonight is resistance.”
Read the full storyButtigieg in First After (Some) Iowa Caucus Results Released: ‘Did They Just Make Things Worse?’
After a disastrous caucus night, the Iowa Democratic Party has finally released the results of Monday night’s contest, but not all of them.
Read the full storyDemocrats Mocked for Disastrous Iowa Caucus
Someone won Monday night’s Iowa caucuses — we just don’t know who, yet.
The Iowa caucuses have been the first nominating contest in the nation since 1972 with 41 national delegates up for grabs.
Read the full storyFox News Host Confronts Klobuchar About Prosecution of Black Teen
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was confronted by Fox News host Chris Wallace Sunday about what she knew and when in the case of Myon Burrell, whom some believe was wrongfully convicted while Klobuchar was Hennepin County Attorney.
Read the full storyGov. Whitmer Will Deliver Dem Response to State of the Union from Daughters’ Public School
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address from East Lansing High School, where her two daughters attend school.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in January that Whitmer would deliver the Democratic response to the annual address, which is scheduled for Tuesday night.
Read the full storyRep. Jim Jordan Raised $1.4 Million in Fourth Quarter After Taking Role in Trump’s Defense
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) significantly outraised many of his colleagues in Ohio’s congressional delegation during the final quarter of 2019, including both of the state’s U.S. senators.
Read the full storyRepublicans Say DFL ‘Marching Left’ After Suburban Democrat Ousts Iron Ranger for Leadership Role
Sen. Susan Kent (DFL-Woodbury) defeated Sen. Tom Bakk (DFL-Cook) for the role of Senate DFL minority leader during a Saturday meeting, a move Republicans think signals the party’s shift to the left. Kent (pictured above) emerged victorious Saturday evening after the 32-member caucus met at the Carpenters Union Hall in St. Paul for nearly six hours. Bakk had served as leader of the Senate Democrats for seven years and often faced criticism for breaking with his caucus on the issues of gun control and mining. He spent eight years in the Minnesota House prior to his election to the Senate in 2002. Kent was first elected to the Senate in 2012 but Republican Party Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan thinks her leadership role will be short-lived. Republican Giuliani Stephens, the former mayor of Woodbury and a 2018 candidate for governor, announced a campaign for Kent’s seat in January. “You know the Democrats are in trouble and scrambling when they oust leadership midstream,” Carnahan wrote on Twitter. “Susan Kent may be in leadership now, but it’ll be short-lived. She’ll be defeated on Nov. 3. Woodbury is ready for a change.” Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-Nisswa) said Kent’s ascent to power shows…
Read the full storyMichigan Group Gives $300,000 to Organizations Providing Refugees with Legal Services
A Michigan group announced last week that it has awarded $300,000 to nine local organizations “working to address the needs of immigrants and refugees,” including legal services and healthcare.
Read the full storyRashida Tlaib Apologizes for Encouraging Bernie Crowd to Boo Hillary
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) issued an apology after encouraging a crowd at a campaign event for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to boo Hillary Clinton Friday night.
Read the full storyState Reps Ask Two More Minnesota Counties to Become Second Amendment Sanctuaries
Republican state lawmakers have asked two more Minnesota counties to become Second Amendment “sanctuary” jurisdictions, which are areas that refuse to enforce gun control measures.
Read the full storyKlobuchar Having ‘Last-Minute Surge’ in Iowa Ahead of Caucuses
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is experiencing a “last-minute surge” in Iowa ahead of the state’s Monday caucuses, national pollsters are reporting.
Read the full storyMinnesota Judge Rules Against County’s Practice of Holding Illegal Immigrants for ICE
A Minnesota district court judge ruled against Nobles County’s policy of holding illegal immigrants in jail for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after they were supposed to be released.
Read the full storyJohn James’ Senate Campaign Donates $250,000 to Charity
Republican Senate candidate John James announced Friday that his campaign has donated more than $250,000 to charity over the last six months.
Read the full storyTim Walz Raised $1 Million for Reelection During First Year in Office
Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that he raised more than $1 million in 2019 for his reelection, but he won’t face voters again until 2022.
Read the full storyOmar Introduces ‘Neighbors Not Enemies Act’ in Challenge to ‘Muslim Ban’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) introduced a “Neighbors Not Enemies Act” Thursday to fully repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which President Donald Trump used as a basis for his travel ban.
Read the full storyArchbishop Hebda Feeds Shepherd to the Wolves for Criticizing Islam
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis publicly rebuked one of his priests for criticizing Islam during a recent homily.
Read the full storyTwo Michigan Men Plead Guilty in Attempt to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Two Michigan men have pleaded guilty this month to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS, various news outlets are reporting.
Read the full storyNAACP, Black Lives Matter Activists Call on Klobuchar to Drop Out Because of Record as State Prosecutor
Activists from the NAACP and Black Lives Matter called on Sen. Amy Klobuchar to end her presidential campaign Wednesday after a report exposed her involvement in the conviction of a black teen who maintains his innocence.
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