From Dual Citizen brewery Sen. Dick Cohen talks about major legislation he's helped pass and current dynamics within the Senate including his challenge from fmr. Rep. Erin Murphy.

From Dual Citizen brewery Sen. Dick Cohen talks about major legislation he's helped pass and current dynamics within the Senate including his challenge from fmr. Rep. Erin Murphy.

Over beers at Utepils, Rep. Jeremy Munson talks health care, starting a new caucus and his idea for a new bill for elections and open legislative seats.

State Representative Pat Garofalo talks about a bipartisan idea for legalizing marijuana, a new outline for structuring bonding, and of course, sports betting in Minnesota.

State Sen. Eric Pratt sits down over a Pacifico to discuss his leadership on passing bi-partisan wage theft legislation and pushback he received from people in his own party.  Pratt discusses how he has approached trying to find a solution on the emergency insulin issue with DFLers.  Finally, while rumored to be considering a candidacy for Congress against Rep. Angie Craig, Pratt announces he’ll run for re-election to the State Senate.

From Wild Minds Ales in South Minneapolis, Sen. Tina Smith talks about the culture of the U.S. Senate and who sits with who at lunch, how her marketing background changes the way she views traveling the state and meeting with people.  She also shares early thoughts on her 2020 re-election campaign and what’s she’s learning about new currency on the Financial Services Committee.

At the Republican Party booth, over a “Beer-garita”, from Tejas at the Minnesota State Fair, Carnahan talks about how President Trump’s campaign has invested unprecedented resources in Minnesota for a Presidential race.  Carnahan also discusses the what’s at stake in the Minnesota Senate and how she grew into her role as a political outsider.

From Burning Brothers brewery in St. Paul, Rep. Betty McCollum brings us to our first gluten-free brewery and discusses the dynamics of being back in the majority and the Minnesota delegation.  She shares her views on copper-nickel mining in Northern Minnesota, her role as the chair of an appropriations committee.

Rep. Angie Craig drinks a local IPA with Blois and discusses what constituents are concerned about as she represents a district that President Donald Trump won in 2016, but Craig won in 2018.  Talking about her plans for 2020, Craig shares how she’s approached meeting with lobbyists, what farmers have been telling her, and her work with Rep. Pete Stauber.

Republican challenger in Minnesota's Third Congressional District Kendall Qualls sits down at the Rock Elm Tavern in Plymouth for a cold one. Qualls discusses why he decided to run for Congress, issues he thinks he can make a difference on and where he thinks Rep. Dean Phillips hasn't delivered.