The Sunday Take

There is still a ripple effect being felt in the Senate since Tina Smith announced she would not be seeking re-election and we talked about that, the current session (compared to previous ones) , the needs of the state from health, public safety, Ag and farmer needs and much more with Sen. Judy Seeberger as well as the push back against DFLers, Then Blois gives us his take!

We are almost a week in from the big news of the week that Senator Tina Smith was not seeking re-election and a new seat would be filled in 2026 so Blois reflects on the legacy Sen. Smith is leaving and what could lie ahead for Minnesota and we also talked to one of the senatorial candidates in Adam Schwarze on what he brings to the table for the needs and future of Minnesota. Finally, Blois shares his take for this Sunday morning!

Today, Blois weighs in briefly on the power sharing agreement reached this past week. Also - this coming November, there will be an election for council seats and of course mayor in Minneapolis and one of those running for that mayoral seat is Dr. Dewayne Davis, a pastor a man led by faith talks about the various aspects of the needs of Minneapolis - from public safety, affordable housing, among other policies he plans to tackle if elected as Mayor of Minneapolis as well as what he plans to accomplish alongside legislation in this state!

News broke late in the week that there are security concerns at the capitol building in Minnesota that have not yet been addressed so we talked to Mary Lahammer who is a political analyst for PBS Twin Cities and she discusses more on this story she published, we also dive into DFL leader Ken Martin being elected as the next Democratic Committee Chair! That and Blois brings us this week’s take!

It was a busy back end of the week in the House that led to a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling in which no quorum was found and thus the Minnesota political world moves on to the question will there be a power-sharing agreement? Will both sides find a compromising way to resume operations - so we chatted with both Rep. Melissa Hortman and Kristin Robbins about what lies ahead amid a standoff.

For today’s Sunday Take we recap the chaotic week that it has been in the House, we also discussed goals for the next session with Sen. Erin Murphy and Sen. Mark Johnson as 2026 is in fact an election year and there is a lot to break down, as well as what may lie ahead for Sen Mitchell and look ahead to inauguration week with Monday ushering in the new presidency of the 47th President elect Donald Trump.

For today's Sunday Take , Blois sits down with Republican House Leader Lisa Demuth and DFL Leader Melissa Hortman discussing the opening days of the legislative session!

Tackled a variety of topics in today’s Sunday Take with Blois Olson as he chatted with the new GOP chair for Minnesota Alex Plechash about the 2020 Election, BPOU’s, January 6th four years later and much more! Also for today’s take - what do YOU the listeners want to see or hear in 2025 ?

Final episode of what has been a chaotic and busy year in politics - we reflect on some of the biggest happenings of this year including the latest story of the tragic passing of Former Minnesota DFLer Kari Dziedzic in her battle with cancer. Also Peter Callaghan, of MinnPost joins Blois to talk about the tragic passing, the situation with the Minnesota House and Senate, what he would like to see in 2025 and Blois gives his final take of 2024.

This week Blois sits down with Senator Mark Koran - R and Senator Heather Gustafson - DFL, to cover fraud in Minnesota voting, the upcoming legislative session and protecting taxpayer dollars and putting it to use towards changes in Minnesota with the budget.