Politics Friday

Weekly updates from Brian Bakst and the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom staff covering politics in Minnesota.

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  Craig, Flanagan meet for final debate before primary

  Jul 27, 202659 min

  DFL U.S. Senate hopefuls U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan met for a live debate Monday on MPR News. Senate debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDYHGPRp1E8 With about two weeks left until the primary election on Aug. 11, Flanagan and Craig responded to questions about fraud, immigration enforcement, Social Security and other issues. Guests: Peggy Flanagan is Minnesota’s two-term lieutenant governor. Angie Craig is a four-term Democratic U.S. representative serving Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. Subscribe to the Politics Friday podcast on: Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or RSS .

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  Politics Friday Special: Democrats and Republicans convene for their party conventions

  May 29, 20261h 43mS0

  <p>Thousands of the most politically involved Minnesotans are trading a leisurely spring weekend for the rough-and-tumble of indoor state party conventions. </p><br/><p>They're weighing who they want to carry party banners in races for governor, U.S. Senate and much more. Republicans will gather in Duluth, while DFLers are on their way to Rochester. </p><br/><p>How are Democrats and Republicans preparing for November’s midterm election? What advantages or headwinds are there for each party? </p><br/><p>MPR News hosts Brian Bakst and Clay Masters will speak with candidates, party leaders, convention delegates and po...

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  Politics Friday: Walz weighs in on the work left to do for the remainder of his term

  May 22, 202653 minS0

  <p>Minnesota lawmakers have headed home for the year. The Legislature adjourned earlier this week after enacting some priorities and setting others to the side. </p><br/><p>Some bills still await action by Gov. Tim Walz. Barring a special session, these will be the last bills that Walz confronts after two terms in office. </p><br/><p>MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with Walz about the highs and the lows over his eight years in office. </p><br/><p>Then, a recap of this year’s session. There were somber moments, tense exchanges and lots of debate ov...

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  Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers reach a session-ending deal, now race to get it through

  May 15, 202650 minS0

  <p>Minnesota lawmakers are filling in the details of a legislative budget agreement struck this week and will have to hustle to pass the bills needed to enact it.</p><br/><p>If they do, Minnesotans will see reductions in their vehicle registration, help with rising property taxes, continuation of a lead pipe replacement push and more. A key hospital in Minneapolis would get a lifeline and counties would get money to replace old technology that makes running programs difficult and fraud more of a risk.</p><br/><p>The Legislature was tasked with a compact agenda and it looks...

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  Politics Friday: Amy Klobuchar lays out plans in her DFL governor's campaign

  May 8, 202649 minS0

  <p>The Legislature will end its session this month.</p><br/><p>Lawmakers don’t have a choice; the Minnesota Constitution requires them to wrap it up.</p><br/><p>The political parties both hold late-May endorsing conventions. DFLers meet in Rochester while Republicans assemble in Duluth. There are choices in the major races — governor and U.S. Senate — but the gatherings of activists can be unpredictable.</p><br/><p>MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst and Capitol correspondent Dana Ferguson map out the session so far and where it could head next.</p><br/><p>And several immigrants in Minnes...

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