The Matt McNeil Show

On today’s show:

– The unfortunate death of actor Andre Braugher, who starred in Homicide: Life on the Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

– The SCOTUS accepts a Jan. 6 case that could affect Trump’s own legal cases. A look at how each justice might vote.

– The SCOTUS also will hear another controversial case, this time on the abortion pill.

– How Republicans try morally justifying their votes for Trump.

– The Moms For Liberty co-founder (Bridget Ziegler) won’t resign from her local Florida school board over her husband’s rape allegations.

– Anita Gaul joins Matt to talk about redesigning MN”s state flag.

– Don’t go into dognapping to make money!

– Racism from kids in rural Minnesota schools.

– Big liquor sales numbers from several Twin Cities suburbs.

Matt was joined in studio by former DFL State Senate candidate Anita Gaul. She is on a state commission that is redesigning Minnesota’s state flag and state seal. She updates us on how things are going and finalists being selected.

Matt talks Twitter; Trump’s dinner guests; Jack Smith introduces further evidence against Trump; Brett comes into the studio, then Patrick Coolican has his Tuesday interview with Brett; Minneapolis Armory in trouble for wanting large cuts of band merch sales; personal responsibility in South Dakota.

Matt’s frustrations with how the postal service has been gutted; decency; Texas woman leaves state for abortion after the state government tries to stop court-permitted abortion; Supreme Court declines challenge to Washington’s conversion therapy ban and Clarence Thomas was not happy; Vikings in Vegas; Eveleth men arrested in heinous crimes; Marvin Haynes freed; Michael Brodkorb makes another Monday visit.

One of two remaining local typewriter repair shops closing; one year today since Matt’s accident; Texas abortion saga; Minnesota GOPers criticize the state’s free lunch costs; Matt recalls the time after the accident; MN GOP House member announces he will not seek re-election; extremists will try to oust MN GOP leadership on Saturday; why are people ice fishing?

Matt is flummoxed by holidays in our modern times; Alabama police incident; last night’s GOP debate; most charitable cities according to GoFundMe; A Bar of Their Own comes to Minneapolis; Rep, Mary Franson says dumb things; St. Paul residents have medical debt forgiven.

On today’s show:

– We’re joined by columnist, political analyst, author and podcast host Cliff Schecter.

– How a future Trump administration plans to arrest journalists.

– Pro-Trump fake electors from Nevada are facing criminal charges.

– How Republicans are attempting to suppress the vote of Generation Z.

– New MN snow plow names!

– The Minneapolis cougar was hit by a car on 394.

– Looking at the methodology of new MinnPost/Embold polls that show bad news from Democrats.

– DFLer Bianca Virnig wins a special election for State House seat 52B in Dakota County. What did the result say about the MinnPost poll?

– KSTP reports that internal emails at Minneapolis South High School reveal safety concerns by staff members.

Matt was joined by columnist, political analyst, author and podcast host Cliff Schecter. They talk about Kevin McCarthy announcing his resignation, extremist US House speaker Mike Johnson standing up for Jan. 6 insurrectionists, yet another mass shooting (this time at UNLV) and more. Find Cliff’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@cschecter