The Matt McNeil Show

Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to discuss national politics.

New Zealander dies in social media challenge; glut of new books about Biden; how Trump’s inability to help federal disaster areas worsens economic issues; foreign tourism continues to drop sharply; Supreme Court deadlocks on Oklahoma religious charter school; Republicans try to defang the courts from regulating Trump administration; sports roundup; boa constrictor hit by car in Big Lake; Patrick Coolican’s weekly visit; best hiking trail is Devil’s Kettle; improving trends in local black homeownership; war on homelessness.

Patrick Coolican joins Brett every Tuesday at 4:15.

On today’s show:

– Matt’s very positive review of the new movie, Thunderbolts.

– How the “big, beautiful” bill will screw over all except the ultra rich.

– Dr. Joe Eastman joins for the second half of hour 1.

– Allina Health is being sued for allegedly removing the wrong organ of a patient.

– A Cottage Grove Culver’s restaurant faces EEOC lawsuits for worker harassment and discrimination.

– Matt is joined by musician Katy Tessman, who just released her new Turnbuckles EP. Learn more at: https://www.katytessman.com/

– Thoughts on the approaching anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd.

Matt is joined by musician Katy Tessman, who just released her new Turnbuckles EP. Learn more at: https://www.katytessman.com/

Dr. Joe Eastman is an expert disease modeler who frequently gives updates on COVID, flu, and other illnesses. Today he and Matt talk about a measles outbreak from a Shakira concert, new COVID mutations, COVID booster shots, whether Avian flu will transmit to humans and more.

On today’s show:

– Reflecting on the 5 year anniversary of the police murder of George Floyd.

– The DOJ moves to scrap consent decrees requiring police reforms in Minneapolis and other cities.

– Jeff Stein’s weekly Wednesday visit.

– The Guardian reports that UnitedHealth secretly paid nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers

– MN’s Congressional delegation on the “big beautiful bill”

– More on the St. Louios Park neighborhood basketball hoopp legal controversy

Jeff is back for our weekly Wednesday visit! This week Matt and Jeff talk about Trump pushing a white genocide conspiracy theory in South Africa, the “big beautiful bill” and more!

On today’s show:

– Elon Musk announces he’s stepping away from political spending.

– How contractors are already losing a large chunk of their workforce due to ICE.

– 16 Democratic Senators vote for a GOP backed crypto regulatory bill that likely enriches Trump.

– Corey Booker votes for Jared Kushner’s father as ambassador to France, the only Democrat to do so.

– A recap of the last day of the legislative session.

– Brett was joined by Patrick Coolican to talk more end of session news.

– Matt was joined by Ben Schierer, who wrote the book, Perpich A Minnesota Original.

– The fate of the Northern Lights Express Line from the Twin Cities to Duluth.

Matt was joined by Ben Schierer, who wrote the book, Perpich A Minnesota Original. Order the book at https://nextchapterbooksellers.com/book/9781681343082