Politics Friday

September 10, 2020 4:45 PM

Gov. Tim Walz on COVID-19, emergency power, Floyd's killing and more

Six months after Gov. Tim Walz first declared the peacetime emergency, where is Minnesota in the response to the pandemic and what will the next few months bring? On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talked with Walz, discussing some of the pressing issues in Minnesota and taking listener questions from around the state.

by Mike Mulcahy

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August 7, 2020 4:46 PM

Politics Friday: Primary preview special

MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy looks ahead to Tuesday’s primary election in Minnesota. He’ll discuss the races to watch and how politics and voting has changed during the pandemic.

by Mike Mulcahy and Jeff Jones

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April 3, 2020 4:04 PM

Politics Friday: Reps. Phillips and Stauber on federal coronavirus aid

To get the view from Washington on COVID-19, MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy talks with two Minnesota members of Congress.

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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March 27, 2020 12:05 PM

MN health commissioner: 'This is going to unfold over a year or 18 months'

At the center of Minnesota’s response to the health crisis is MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm, who has been a regular at Gov. Tim Walz’s daily updates on the state of Minnesota’s health this week. She answered questions from Politics Friday host Mike Mulcahy and MPR News listeners about what we might expect from the rapidly changing situation.

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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March 20, 2020 3:06 PM

Politics Friday: Sen. Tina Smith talks federal response to coronavirus

How are the U.S. House and Senate working together to provide relief to worried and financially vulnerable Americans? Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith talked about how things are going on Capitol Hill and what we might expect in the way of COVID-19 response in the coming weeks.

by Mike Mulcahy and Katie Moritz

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March 6, 2020 2:00 PM

Politics Friday: Biden, Sanders campaigns reflect on Super Tuesday results

The Democratic primary is now down to two – white men in their late 70s. On this edition of Politics Friday with host Mike Mulcahy, we cap off a newsy week as more Democratic presidential candidates drop out of the race leaving Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden.

by Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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February 28, 2020 12:06 PM

Politics Friday: Super Tuesday is almost here

We’re four days away from Super Tuesday and it’s Minnesota’s chance to vote in the state’s first presidential primary since 1992. On this edition of Politics Friday, we’ll discuss election security and politics ahead of next week’s vote.

by Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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February 21, 2020 1:27 PM

Politics Friday: Addressing a spike in light rail crime

On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy sits down with Metropolitan Council chair Charlie Zelle to talk about safety on Twin Cities buses and light rail. Then, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel talks about the multi-million bonding request. And we end the show with MPR News political reporters Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlick with an update ahead of the Nevada caucuses.

by Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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February 14, 2020 1:45 PM

Legislative leaders on the session ahead

The 2020 legislative session is less than a week old. Much of the attention this session will be on public construction projects and what to do with the projected $1.3 billion dollar budget surplus. On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy speaks with House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Jasinski on what they hope to get done this session. Plus, MPR reporters Brian Bakst give us an update on Senator Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for President.

by Jim Bickal, Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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February 6, 2020 1:46 PM

Politics Friday: So long, Iowa, and hello, New Hampshire

On this edition of Politics Friday we consider the new leadership in the Minnesota Senate, the DFL's push to legalize recreational marijuana and the presidential race ahead of the New Hampshire primary.

by Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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