Upcoming Events and Activist Opportunities
Gottfried, Hauschild, DFL SCC leadership elections, Rise and Repair Rally
Doorknock for David Gottfried (DFLEC and Labor endorsed)
The election is on MARCH 11th! This is urgent!
Please help elect David Gottfried for Minnesota’s House District 40B. If David wins, the DFL maintains a certain degree of power in the Minnesota house. If he loses, no power. GO HERE to sign up help David Gottfried win in Minnesota’s House District 40B (Roseville area).
Grant Hauschild’s Town Hall: Visit it!
Grant Hauschild represents Minnesota Senate District 3. This district runs from Lake Superior almost all the way to red Lake and is the size of several small European countries combined. Hermantown is just outside of Duluth.
For DFL SCC members only (all others avert your eyes)
Sunday, March 9th, 7PM, on-line.
As many of you know, the Minnesota DFL will elect new leadership this year at the business conference on March 29th. Join the DFL Environmental Caucus, MY DFL, Stonewall DFL, and the DFL Disability Caucus for a forum of the candidates for DFL leadership positions. Up for office are: Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Outreach and Inclusion Officer.
If you are a member of or alternate to the DFL State Central Committee, you will want to attend this on line meeting. REGISTER HERE.
Rise and Repair has a rally planned for March 12 at the Minnesota Capitol
We need to encourage our state legislators to come together to protect wild rice & clean water, oppose false climate solutions, respect Indigenous & tribal sovereignty, and pass the Rise & Repair Alliance 2025 Policy Platform.
10am ~ Training at Christ on Capitol Hill Church
12:45pm ~ Photo on Capitol Front Steps
1:15-2:15 ~ Rally in the Rotunda
Legislative visits throughout the day.. no experience needed, just RSVP!
This bill gives tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of our water and energy grid performance for about a hundred long term jobs for each mega data center. SF 769 Hauschild; Weber; Rest; Nelson; Hoffman
HF 1277 Davids
Revisor No.: 25-00975
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Certain data centers tax exemption modification
DATE D-PG ACTIONS
01/30/2025 219 Introduction and first reading
01/30/2025 Referred to Taxes
Ask Grant why his name is on this bill that gives manufacturers permission to pollute the environment with heavy metals. SF 681 Hauschild; Eichorn; Rasmusson; Hoffman; Frentz
HF 1620 Heintzeman
Revisor No.: 25-01351
Topic: Commerce and Commerce Department
Short Description: Keys, key chains, and key rings removed from the prohibition on lead and cadmium in consumer products provision
DATE D-PG ACTIONS
01/27/2025 188 Introduction and first reading
01/27/2025 Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
01/30/2025 235 Author added Frentz