MNopedia
Senator William Lochren of Rochester protested that the governor could not legally veto a constitutional amendment bill. But an amendment vote never happened.
Eric Black Ink
According to dictionary.com, it refers to: “Acts of violence by random extremists, triggered by political demagoguery.”
Metro
As a share of the total population, there are fewer kids in Minneapolis than St. Paul, Chicago and New York City.
National
Jewish groups are concerned about increasing politicization of accusations of antisemitism.
D.C. Memo
The meaning of the Midwest; Republicans retiring in droves; Klobuchar debates; and more.
Environment
Several measures to compensate farmers for buffer land were proposed at the Legislature this year, including a $50-an-acre tax credit endorsed by Gov. Tim Walz. None of the proposals passed.
Eric Black Ink
The pattern: If the president’s approval rating is “above water,” meaning more approvers than disapprovers, he wins a second term. If the president has a negative approval rating, he loses.
Community Sketchbook
“I feel like a lot of young folks don’t have a voice at decision-making processes, and we need that voice,” said Kong Xiong, co-founder of Hmong Americans for Justice.
Politics & Policy
Frequent interruptions by the debate moderators defined this debate.
State Government
The total might reflect some pent-up demand for project spending; requests from state and local agencies in 2018 was $2 billion less than the current amount.
Metro
“There’s lots of speculation about what Sheriff Stanek is, or is not, doing.”
National
Minnesota donors have given over $12 million to various 2020 presidential campaigns.
Eric Black Ink
Is Medicare socialism? 44 percent of Democrats said yes, but only 29 percent of Republicans agreed. Would free health care for all be socialism? Republicans said yes, by 77 percent; but only 55 percent of Democrats agreed.
