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Politics Friday

Weekly updates from Mike Mulcahy and the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom staff covering politics in Minnesota.

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Politics Friday: A conversation with George Latimer – St. Paul’s longest-serving mayor

Politics Friday: A conversation with George Latimer – St. Paul’s longest-serving mayor

George Latimer is an iconic voice in Minnesota politics, and for some he is best known as a popular former mayor of Minn... Read more

2 Jun 2023

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Politics Friday: DFLers pass their agenda at the Capitol

Politics Friday: DFLers pass their agenda at the Capitol

For the first time in a decade the DFL had control of the House, Senate and governor's office — and they ran the table a... Read more

26 May 2023

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Politics Friday: A pair of first-term senators reflect on their first session, and the debate over legal marijuana

Politics Friday: A pair of first-term senators reflect on their first session, and the debate over legal marijuana

Minnesota voters made history in Nov. 2022 when they elected three Black woman to the state senate — a first in the 165 ... Read more

19 May 2023

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Politics Friday: Leaders of the Minnesota House on the work that remains to be done

Politics Friday: Leaders of the Minnesota House on the work that remains to be done

There's a lot of work going on at the Minnesota Capitol heading into what might be the final weekend of the 2023 legisla... Read more

12 May 2023

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Politics Friday: Senate leaders reflect on remaining work before the adjournment deadline

Politics Friday: Senate leaders reflect on remaining work before the adjournment deadline

Sen. Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic has held the slim DFL majority together on all the major issues, all while recovering... Read more

5 May 2023

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Politics Friday: How to pay for roads, bridges and transit

Politics Friday: How to pay for roads, bridges and transit

Winter has taken its toll on Minnesota roads, leaving drivers to maneuver between dips and cracks in the street that see... Read more

27 Apr 2023

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Politics Friday: A divided Legislature and the work to craft a new state budget

Politics Friday: A divided Legislature and the work to craft a new state budget

The Legislature has spent much of this week passing elements of a new two-year state budget.  They're working off a base... Read more

21 Apr 2023

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Politics Friday: Klobuchar on how the new party dynamic is reshaping Washington

Politics Friday: Klobuchar on how the new party dynamic is reshaping Washington

Washington has been in recess for the past couple weeks, allowing members like U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to travel back... Read more

14 Apr 2023

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Politics Friday: 3 months in, Minnesota’s Attorney General and Secretary of State are busy in their new terms

Politics Friday: 3 months in, Minnesota’s Attorney General and Secretary of State are busy in their new terms

Attorney General Keith Ellison and Secretary of State Steve Simon are three months into their new four-year terms and th... Read more

7 Apr 2023

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Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers debate new gun laws as the nation sees another school shooting

Politics Friday: Minnesota lawmakers debate new gun laws as the nation sees another school shooting

Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward with a public safety bill that funds big parts of the state’s criminal justice sy... Read more

31 Mar 2023

49mins

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