The Sunday Take
The Sunday Take
Blois welcomes in guests and contributors to talk about the week’s most pivotal and impactful current events…along with the political scene and all things relevant + newsworthy affecting our listeners’ lives.Social links:
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The Seat That Could Shift the Politics of Minnesota: Part 2
Last week, we heard from the DFL candidate for the MN State Senate District 45 race. This week, Blois speaks with GOP nominee Kathleen Fowke about the issues and why she believes she can the election. Plus, our host offers his thoughts on the latest MinnPost poll.
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The Seat That Could Shift the Politics of Minnesota
While many races have gained more attention during this election cycle, perhaps the most important one to Minnesota is the campaign for the vacated seat in District 45 of the State Senate. Blois talks DFL nominee (and former State Senator) Ann Johnson Stewart about her stances on the issues.
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A Shifting Tide in Politics and (By Extension) Education
On the State Fair Porch, Blois looks at the past and gazes into the near future. Along with his take on Gov. Walz visiting the Fair, he welcomes the following guests: TPT's "Almanac" co-host and former WCCO-AM news anchor Eric Eskola give his thoughts on the Presidential election. Cook County High…
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Outreach from Our MN State Fair Porch
Susie Jones is in this week for Blois, and she welcomes several political figures to our Fair booth porch to chat on a warm Sunday morning. The guests include: MN State Senator Mary Kunesh-Podein MN House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth Republican strategist Amy Koch Democratic strategist Ryan Winkler
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WCCO's Blois Olson talks about George Latimer
WCCO's Blois Olson talks about George Latimer
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John McCormick and Steve Grove join the Sunday Take
Today we started things off with John McCormick, he is a national political reporter for the Wall Street Journal who lives in Chicago. He joins to talk Tim Walz becoming nationally known, Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Kamala Harris and much more as this next week approaches! Then we jump to the Star Trib…
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Gathering Info Ahead of Primary Tuesday
On this special edition of the program, Blois moderates a debate between GOP Senatorial candidates Royce White and Joe Fraser. It will be one of the final opportunities to hear from the two men who hope to win Tuesday's primary and potentially unseat Sen. Amy Klobuchar in November.
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A Quick Rise and An Annual Tradition
This week, Blois looks into several topics that concern this year's election cycle. He digs into the rapid stature rise of MN Gov. Tim Walz, along with the Primary races to watch out for on August 13th. MN Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen joins the show to preview the annual Farmfest event …
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as VP?
As the Presidential race continues to shift, new Democratic favorite Kamala Harris has a big decision to make. Could her choice for Vice President include one of Minnesota's own? Blois talks with Bloomberg reporter Patricia Lopez and MinnPost reporter Peter Callaghan about the prospects of Govern…
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Trying to Make Sense of the Last Few Weeks in Politics
What role will Minnesota play in the 2024 Presidential election? Blois tells us his thoughts on that. Plus, he welcomes MN native and Washington Post columnist James Hohmann on the show to discuss the craziness seen over the last few weeks of this election cycle.
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