The Matt McNeil Show

Twitter struggles with a high-profile deepfake incident; modern Republican culture; Republican issues in Congress; OAN head in potential serious trouble; the Star Tribune’s Briana Bierschbach joins the show; fleeting winter carnival; Tom Emmer swatted; South Dakota billionaire implicated in child porn ring; Minnesota’s progressive tax code.

Briana Bierschbach is a politics and government reporter for the Star Tribune.

Bierschbach has spent the last decade covering Minnesota politics for various publications, including MPR News and MinnPost. She started her journalism career in college at the University of Minnesota’s campus newspaper, the Minnesota Daily, where she covered city hall. Bierschbach also has worked at the Pioneer Press, the Associated Press and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. In her spare time, she teaches a class on state government at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and spends time with her husband, dog and two cats.

Matt does a deep dive into the warped mindsets of many people and how Trump has weaponized this group; Trump liable for an additional $83 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll; winter activities being cancelled; St. Louis Park school fights; Alabama execution; corporate profits surge; Mary Moriarty will not use grand juries.

Trump lawyer Alina Habba plays hookey; rape pregnancies in states with total abortion bans; Justin Stofferahn of Minnesota Farmers’ Union joins Matt; Twin Cities postal service woes; Minnesota dairy farm wage theft; Worthington newspaper employee’s car vandalized; Joe Biden visits Duluth/Superior.

Justin was previously the Deputy Research Director at BlueGreen Alliance where he oversaw work on industrial and manufacturing issues. He also spent time in a research role at the lobbying firm Flaherty & Hood, held a legislative role at the Minnesota Department of Revenue and prior to moving to Minnesota for graduate school worked for Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon in a variety of roles.

On today’s show:

– Former Congressman Paul Hodes on New Hampshire results.

– Matt took dance lessons last night. How did it go?

– Kristi Noem puts out a strange ad enticing health care workers to work in South Dakota.

– Jeff Stein joins to start the 4 PM hour.

– A state trooper has been charged with murder and manslaughter in fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II following a traffic stop.

– Pete Stauber tries to justify taking credit for the infrastructure bill he voted against.

Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein. We talk all about last night’s New Hampshire primary!

Matt was joined by former Congressman Paul Hodes from the Beyond Politics podcast. They talk about last night’s New Hampshire results for both Democrats and Republicans.

Oscar nominations released; Gen Z; Alabama execution guinea pig; Cliff Schecter joins the show to discuss the early primary season; Brett stops in to discuss new snowplow names and Iowa inferiority complex; Patrick Coolican makes his Tuesday visit; author Don Carr joins Matt to discuss his new book; Matt heads to dance class tonight.

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