Friday 5/24

Friday 5/24

Governor Walz has called for a special session starting today at 10 am. Here’s how a special session works. 

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13981

Here’s what legislators are trying to get through. 

https://mailchi.mp/3eff9f74976c/imla-alert-special-session-starts-tomorrow-at-10am-but-not-everyone-is-in-agreement-about-it

Minnesota State Legislature

https://www.leg.state.mn.us/cal?d1=05/24/2019

“President Trump on Thursday unveiled a $16 billion bailout for farmers hurt by his trade war with Beijing, signaling a protracted fight ahead that is already prompting some American companies to shift business away from China.”

“China’s tariffs against products like soybeans and beef and a recent move to cancel a major pork order have hit swing states, including Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin, especially hard.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/us/politics/farm-aid-package.html

Children should not be dying in detention centers. Children should not be in detention centers. We need to hold this administration accountable.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/migrant-children-death-a-10-year-old-migrant-girl-died-last-year-in-government-care-officials-acknowledge-exclusive/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=67949259

Keep tabs on all the great things going on in CD2 here: https://cd2action.com/

2020 Democratic Debate Schedule https://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2020-debate-schedule/2020-democratic-debate-schedule/

Klobuchar-202-224-3244

Smith (202) 224-5641 

House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121

MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators

Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/

Governor Walz https://mn.gov/governor/