The Matt McNeil Show

Matt returns from South Carolina; Iowa caucuses; Pat Garofalo will leave the state legislature; Trump and right-wing internet trolling; Minnesota Reformer celebrates 4th anniversary; Patrick Coolican joins Brett for their Tuesday interview; Michael Brodkorb discusses the Vikings’ upcoming offseason.

What do Trump’s former government officials say about him?; the red trickle; Todd gets a letter from the MN GOP; Sen. Bobby Joe Champion sits down to discuss DFL victories in 2022 and the upcoming session.

Senator Bobby Joe Champion attended North High School and graduated with degrees in Political Science and Law from Macalester College and William Mitchell College of Law. Champion is now a practicing attorney with skill sets in negotiation, extensive legal and business analysis, and advocacy. Champion is a lifelong resident of North Minneapolis and currently lives in the Lyn Park neighborhood with his wife Angela, a pharmacist, and their two sons.

Todd Mikkelson fills in for Matt today. Trump’s day in court at his fraud trial; weather update; Kurt Daudt resigns; Minnesota Republicans in debt; the state GOP launches a counteroffensive against the new state flag; free school meal usage surges.

On today’s show:

– More severe weather in the midwest and southeast!

– Hunter Biden trolls Congressional Republicans.

– Comparing states that have progressive vs. regressive tax structures.

– Jeff Stein with his regular Wednesday visit.

– You can get furniture from the Downtown Minneapolis Target office location.

– The MN DNR will transfer ownership of the Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community in March.

– The MN Reformer reports a push to dissolve the union at Starbucks in Mall of America was blocked by a federal labor board.

– Greg Bakun of GhostBox Radio (weeknights 10-11 PM) joins to talk about Dr. Who!

Matt was joined by the host of GhostBox Radio (weeknights 10-11 PM), Greg Bakun. They talked about the Dr. Who Convention coming to the Mall of America this weekend!

Matt is joined by our national political expert Jeff Stein. Today they talk about Iowa caucuses, Hunter Biden’s surprise Congressional appearance and more!

Post holiday malaise; the Jimmy Kimmel-Aaron Rodgers feud deepens; 2023 was the hottest year ever; the Trumpification of rural America; Trump argues complete immunity; Brett Johnson makes his Tuesday visit to the studio introducing Patrick Coolican; Southwest light rail update.