Politics Friday

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Politics Friday
MPR News

On Fridays, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst discusses Minnesota politics — the latest from the legislature, election news and more. Join us Fridays at noon for interviews with lawmakers, candidates and political experts, including the MPR News politics reporting team.

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Gov. Tim Walz on coronavirus and his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session
The 2020 legislative session is two weeks away. It’s not a budget year, but there are still plenty of issues. On this edition of Politics Friday, Gov. Tim Walz sat down with political editor Mike Mulcahy to talk about his priorities ahead of the 2020 legislative session. Plus, the latest on the Presidential campaign in Iowa.
We discussed what this past Tuesday's election means for Minnesota. We were joined by two political analysts: DFL strategist Todd Rapp and Republican strategist Brian McDaniel.