Politics Friday

Politics Friday: It’s crunch time at the Capitol

May 10, 2024 1:38 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst talked with two top Minnesota lawmakers on the race to the Legislature’s session adjournment. What will get done or left behind?

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: Unfinished business at the Capitol

May 3, 2024 1:55 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst speaks with a key player in the debate over a nearly $1 billion construction financing plan as it comes together, and a guest who will preview a major Senate ethics hearing.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: Changes are ahead on the Minnesota Supreme Court as one justice steps into retirement

April 26, 2024 12:00 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson about his upcoming retirement from the court.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: How will the grow go? A look at Minnesota’s future with cannabis

April 17, 2024 3:45 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talked about the ways Minnesota’s new cannabis law is taking hold in the state — plus a conversation with Gen Z voters.

by Brian Bakst, Alanna Elder, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: The landscape of Minnesota education legislation and the outlook of business permitting across the state

April 11, 2024 1:01 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst and his guests talked about education issues across Minnesota and the state’s environment for business expansions.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: The race is underway for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District

April 5, 2024 2:05 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Minnesota U.S. Representative Angie Craig. We’ll also get a look at strains facing rural ambulance services.

by Brian Bakst, Matthew Alvarez and Ellie Roth

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Politics Friday: A look at the work being done in the Attorney General’s office

March 29, 2024 10:25 AM

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Attorney General Keith Ellison about the work his office is doing on the state and national level. We’ll also meet Joe Teirab, a GOP candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District seat.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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A space shuttle coming to St. Cloud? It’s possible

March 25, 2024 1:25 PM

Gov. Tim Walz last week said a donor had inquired about placing a space shuttle in central Minnesota.

by Kirsti Marohn and Dana Ferguson

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Politics Friday: Walz on confronting challenges at the Capitol and beyond

March 21, 2024 4:01 PM

MPR News host Brian Bakst talks with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Politics Friday: The fate of a sports betting bill and a TikTok ban

March 15, 2024 2:47 PM

March Madness is upon us, so it’s a perfect time to check in on sports betting legislation at the Capitol. Who wants it, who doesn’t? Plus, a look at the proposal in Congress to ban TikTok if it doesn’t get a new owner.

by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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