Politics Friday

By Minnesota Public Radio

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

Episode Date
A Minnesota lawmaker with focus on fraud tries to weave through GOP governor field
Oct 03, 2025
Politics Friday: Walz sounds off on new book, 3rd term bid and a rift with Republicans
Sep 25, 2025
Politics Friday Special: Exploring the political shift in northwestern Minnesota
Sep 19, 2025
Will a special session work without prior deal? House leaders assess possibility
Sep 11, 2025
Politics Friday: Hunt for 2026 ballot spots is on with governor, U.S. Senate as marquee races
Sep 04, 2025
Politics Friday special: Walz, Demuth, Flanagan remember Rep. Melissa Hortman
Jun 17, 2025
Politics Friday: Digging into the one-day special session
Jun 13, 2025
Politics Friday: Lawmakers slog toward budget conclusion as special session is set
Jun 05, 2025
Politics Friday: Walz weighs in as state lawmakers head into overtime
May 22, 2025
Politics Friday: Is the Legislature on the doorstep of a special session?
May 15, 2025
Politics Friday: Incomplete grade as lawmakers hammer out school aid deal
May 08, 2025
Politics Friday: Slow so far, a big phase of Minnesota's marijuana market launch nears
May 01, 2025
Politics Friday: Washington is top of mind for a pair of Minnesota's top leaders
Apr 24, 2025
Politics Friday Special: Digging into Minnesota‘s political history
Apr 17, 2025
Affordable housing is a bipartisan focus, but what can lawmakers get done?
Apr 11, 2025
Politics Friday: Budget begins to take shape as leaders huddle
Apr 04, 2025
The Legislature gears up for the big budget push. How will it go?
Mar 28, 2025
Politics Friday: What will Minnesota lawmakers do to fight fraud?
Mar 21, 2025
Politics Friday: Minnesota’s paid leave law remains a flashpoint as launch nears
Mar 13, 2025
Politics Friday: Moves in Washington hover over state budget outlook
Mar 06, 2025
Politics Friday: Newly elected lawmakers reflect on their first legislative session
Feb 28, 2025
Politics Friday: Crime, public safety measures drive debates at the Capitol
Feb 21, 2025
Politics Friday: As a Minnesota senator bows out, a GOP lawmaker leans into party agenda
Feb 14, 2025
Politics Friday: Blur of action in Washington, back to action in St. Paul
Feb 06, 2025
Politics Friday: Democrats seek a new leader with Minnesota’s DFL party chair
Jan 31, 2025
Politics Friday: As state high court pulled into Minnesota House dispute, what’s on the line?
Jan 23, 2025
Politics Friday: The 2025 Legislature is off to a bumpy start
Jan 17, 2025
As Legislature prepares for new session, rifts between parties show a partisan divide
Jan 10, 2025
Gov. Tim Walz reflects on Democrats’ shortcomings, return to Minnesota as political ground shifts
Dec 13, 2024
Politics Friday: Trump’s path to the White House began at the Iowa Caucuses
Nov 15, 2024