The Sunday Take

Our host starts this week's show focusing on portions of the South Metro, specifically Dakota County.  He chats with the following guests:

• Lakeville City Councilman Luke Hellier gives us the reasoning for his run in the city's Mayoral race.  Does he see the county growing more red this election cycle?
• Dakota County District 3 Commissioner Laurie Halverson brings her perspective on where the county sits going into the 2022 elections.
• Attorney Kim Crockett explains why she decided to become a challenger in MN's Secretary of State race.  Where does she see flaws in the current voting system?

This morning, after Blois takes a few moments to give his thoughts, our host sits down with a couple of guests to discuss the new THC edibles law that went into effect last week.

• Attorney Jessica Roe (of the Roe Law Group) takes a look at what local businesses need to know regarding the new law and how to handle employees that use it to its advantage.
• State Rep. Heather Edelson explains why she co-authored the bill.  What benefit will this provide?

Ahead of Independence Day, Blois take a few moments to discuss the importance of this nation's birthday.  After that, we hear from the following guests:

• TPT journalist Mary Lahammer provides the latest on the topics and election races that will shape the rest of 2022.
• MN Rep. Jennifer Schultz explains her decision to run for U.S. Congress in the state's 8th District.

This week, Blois takes a minute to dig into the Supreme Court's announcement of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade.  After that, he invites the following guests on the program:

• Creighton University economics professor Dr. Ernie Goss describes how the regional economy is reacting to items such as inflation.
• Former Naval officer Tom Weiler explains his platform in challenging Congressman Dean Phillips for the state's 3rd District seat.

This week on Sunday Take Blois Olson talks with DFL Maj. Leader Representative Ryan Winkler and GOP Asst. Maj. Senator Leader Karin Housley.

With the Summer travel season underway, there's a lot of talk about gas prices and inflation surrounding our automobiles.  Blois focuses on the discussion this week, sitting down with the following guests to chat about what's going on with the cars in our life:

• Scott Lambert, President of the MN Auto Dealers Association
• State Rep. Anne Neu Brindley
• State Rep. Dan Wolgamott

This week, Blois sits down for a "cup of coffee" with the following guests:

• State Sen. Erin Murphy discusses why a Special Session is necessary after the end of the 2022 Regular Session.  And is there a way for one party to reach constituents favoring the other?
• Attorney Doug Wardlow explains why he decided to get back into the race for Attorney General after losing the party endorsement for the election.

After the recent tragedies in Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX, Blois takes time on this Memorial Day weekend to dig into the discussion on gun policies.  After providing his thoughts on the current state of gun laws, he speaks with the following guests representing each side of the main argument:

• Rob Doar, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, tells us his group's reasoning on the importance of strong gun rights.
• Rashmi Seneviratne, Executive Director of Protect Minnesota, offers her group's thoughts on why gun control is more essential than before.

Following the 2022 MN DFL Convention wrapped up Sunday, Blois gets a sense of how the party's doing.  He sits down with the following guests:

• MN DFL Party chairman Ken Martin discusses the challenges his candidates face in this year's statewide and national Midterm election races.  Does he feel a sense of a shift in their chances of staying in leadership roles in November?
• Governor Tim Walz chats about his re-election campaign, how the past two years may have helped or hurt his cause, and what he can offer in a second term.

Blois took a trip to Rochester this week to attend the 2022 MN Republican Convention.  He gives his recap of Saturday's votes for this year's statewide elections.  Afterwards, he dives into the weekend with:

• State Republican Party Chair David Hann
• Party-endorsed Gubernatorial candidate Dr. Scott Jensen and Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate Matt Birk.