The Sunday Take

Susie Jones fills in once again as Blois enjoys some time off.  During this week's edition, she addresses the topic of social isolation, loneliness, and care for our elderly residents.  Her guest is Dr. Steven Hoover, the Healthy Aging Coordinator with the Central Minnesota Council on Aging.

Susie Jones fills in for Blois this week.  She takes the hour to discuss how the 2024 legislative session effected education around the state.  She welcomes Association of Metropolitan School Districts executive director Scott Croonquist on the show to talk about the bills that were and weren't at the State Capitol.

Last weekend, the State's GOP Convention named their choice to contest Amy Klobuchar's Senate seat.  During this edition of the program, Royce White sits in to discuss his stunning candidacy endorsement, his plan to take on the incumbent, and the issues he wants to highlight during his campaign.

The 2024 session in St. Paul is slated to end at Midnight on Sunday evening.  With hours to go, Blois reaches out to get us a sense of the mood inside the Capitol building.  State Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson and Star Tribune political reporter Rochelle Olson help us out with that.  Plus, our host offers his thoughts on the GOP's choice for an Amy Klobuchar Senate opponent coming out of their convention.

On this week's edition, Blois takes some time to discuss where the State Legislature stands as it heads into the final week of the 2024 session.  Then, he welcomes Minneapolis Ward 4 councilwoman LaTrisha Vetaw on the program to talk about the current trend of the city's council.

In the spotlight of the 2024 election cycle, Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district is a race many around the country are watching.  This week, Blois tunes in to the effort Angie Craig is using to keep her seat.  Our host speaks with two of the men striving to be the Congresswoman's Republican opponents.  We hear from Tayler Rahm and Joe Teirab about their plans for the primary.

An arrest in northwestern Minnesota could have huge ripple effects across the Legislature.  Blois welcomes TPT political reporter Mary Lahammer back on the show to discuss the impact of State Senator Nicole Mitchell's arrest with 3 weeks left in the 2024 session.  Then, our host looks into some of the state's key House of Representatives races coming up this Fall.

During this episode of the program, Blois looks into the current conflict in the Middle East.

• Steve Hunegs, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas, explains how this war is effecting Jewish people locally.
• Former State Senator Paul Anderson tells us about his recent trip to Israel as the country's war against Hamas continues on (including being there during the Iranian attack that took place last weekend).

As the State Legislature heads toward the home stretch of their 2024 session, Blois takes a peek into the future.  KSTP-TV political reporter and WCCO guest host Tom Hauser dives in to discuss the poll numbers in the national elections and the issues that lawmakers will consider.

On this week's edtion of the program, Blois looks at how transportation is being handled across the state.  Representatives Brad Tabke and Jon Koznick join the show to discuss a few topics, including the balance of Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota projects, MNDOT's priorities, transit safety, and more.