The Matt McNeil Show

Patrick Coolican is Editor-in-Chief of the Minnesota Reformer. He joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.

Matt is back from vacation; JB Pritzker, the NYC mayoral race, and moderate Democrats; federal budget discussions ongoing; $100B in tariffs and duties collected; Pride weekend recap; Deephaven man arrested for threats; prepper background of assassin; Gov. Walz’s visit to Bemidji.

Robert Pilot is the host of Native Roots Radio, every weeknight at 5 on AM950.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt today. Ellie Krug joins Bruce to discuss today’s Supreme Court decision about Tennessee’s ban on trans youth care; Pema Levy of Mother Jones joins the show; gun study shows gun-permissive states with excess youth deaths; Bruce answers listener questions; Trump administration sues Minnesota over undocumented immigrants paying lower tuition; other court cases.

Bruce Klopfleisch fills in for Matt. Media Matters Senior Rapid Response Writer John Knefel joins Bruce; NYC mayoral race; ICE budget is running out as they pursue non-crimimal offenders; Chris Rubesch of the Minnesota Nurses’ Association; big horrific bill.

Ellie Krug fills in for Matt today. Ellie’s Big Interview with Prof. Jesse Rhodes of UMass; discussing the NYC mayoral race upset; Generation Z has never known this America; political violence and safety.

Joining guest host Brett today were:

Greg Bakun fills in for Matt on this Monday Greg talks about the events of the weekend from the current administration Greg has on an Animation historian and ME TV Cartoons Refined Devine Psychic Medium Deb joins Greg for hour 2 talking about grounding and one question readings

Mike McIntee fills in for Matt today!

On today’s show:

– John Parker and Jim Pounds start the show talking LGBTQ news and previewing Pride.

– Aaron Klemz of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy on the environmental impact of data centers.

– We start hour 2 talking with independent journalist Mary Turck about ICE raids in Los Angeles and how the federal government has directed so many resources to immigration. Find Mary’s work at: https://maryturck.com/

– Mikki Morrissette of Minnesota Women’s Press talks about the importance of supporting independent media. Learn more at: https://www.womenspress.com and here Mike and Mikki’s extended conversation they reference at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX5l2nRY3EQ