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MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst speaks with senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson about her 

 for a special episode of Politics Friday. 

After a whirlwind bid for vice president, Walz returns to Minnesota and reflects on what went wrong for Democrats in November.

Walz also talks about his approach to working across the political aisle and passing a two-year state budget amid a changed political dynamic in St. Paul. Republicans were able to break up the DFL trifecta at the Capitol, tying Democrats for control of the House of Representatives. 

The Senate maintains a one-vote DFL advantage. And finally, the governor introduces a plan to curb fraud and abuse in state government programs and speaks to the delay in the state’s roll out of the nascent cannabis industry.

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Brian Bakst

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Dana Ferguson

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Matthew Alvarez

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is back at the Capitol and reacclimating to life after his vice presidential bid. Politics Friday host Brian Bakst and senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson unpack an interview with Walz about three months on the national stage and what awaits next year.

Gov. Tim Walz reflects on Democrats’ shortcomings, return to Minnesota as political ground shifts.

Gov. Tim Walz reflects on Democrats’ shortcomings, return to Minnesota as political ground shifts

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