Specials

State of the State Address 2020
Governor Tim Walz delivers his State of the State address amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
State of the State Address 2020

David Gillette's People in Policy profiling some of the biggest names in MN policy.
People in Policy special

Status of budget bills before break, Senate leaders
Status of essential budget bills before break, Senate leaders chat, painter at Capitol
Status of budget bills before break, Senate leaders

Education issues in Minnesota, building workforce diversity
Education issues in Minnesota, building a diverse workforce, Governors’ portraits
Education issues in Minnesota, building workforce diversity

Budget targets, House leaders, DNR ice fishing outreach
Legislative budget targets, House leaders discussion, DNR ice fishing outreach program
Budget targets, House leaders, DNR ice fishing outreach

Healthcare policy, proposed healthcare legislation in MN
Rep. Rod Hamilton’s intersection with healthcare policy, proposed healthcare legislation
Healthcare policy, proposed healthcare legislation in MN

REAL ID legislation in Minnesota, data privacy concerns
REAL ID bill explained, REAL ID debate, data privacy concerns, Capitol bathrooms
REAL ID legislation in Minnesota, data privacy concerns

State budget forecast, transportation needs
State budget forecast, transportation needs, People in Policy, Capitol glass elevator
State budget forecast, transportation needs

U of M Regents, President’s Day Tour
U of M Regents background, legislative session discussion, President’s Day Capitol Tour
U of M Regents, President’s Day Tour

Sunday liquor sales, legislative session breakdown
Sunday liquor sales, proposing legalization of marijuana, session breakdown
Sunday liquor sales, legislative session breakdown
Rural diversity, disparity gap, equity issues
Rural diversity in Minnesota, disparity gap in education, equity issues
Rural diversity, disparity gap, equity issues
Immigration, first termers, broadband
Immigration concerns, first termers, broadband access
Immigration, first termers, broadband

Dayton’s health, budget, Senate leaders
Dayton’s health, budget proposal, Senate leaders discussion
Dayton’s health, budget, Senate leaders

House leaders, new political analysts, Capitol press history
House leaders discussion, Capitol pics, new political analysts, Capitol press history, bas
House leaders, new political analysts, Capitol press history

Legislative session preview, fed dynamics, Capitol tour
Legislative session preview, political reporters, fed dynamics in Minnesota, Capitol tour
Legislative session preview, fed dynamics, Capitol tour

End of session; Capitol diversity
Mary Lahammer talks end of session with fellow reporters; David Gillette talks diversity
End of session; Capitol diversity

Final days of session; year of construction
What will happen in the final days of session? Mary Lahammer reports.
Final days of session; year of construction

Legislative minority leaders, underground Capitol tour
Mary Lahammer talks with minority caucus leaders and David Gillette takes us underground.
Legislative minority leaders, underground Capitol tour

Check-in with Capitol journalists; politics of drones
Mary Lahammer chats with Capitol reporters and David Gillette delves into drone policy.
Check-in with Capitol journalists; politics of drones

Projects looking for bonding; water quality issues
Mary Lahammer and David Gillette look at Minnesota capital projects looking for dollars.
Projects looking for bonding; water quality issues

Addressing Minnesota’s racial inequities
Mary Lahammer and David Gillette explore solutions to the state's racial disparities.
Addressing Minnesota’s racial inequities

Minnesota’s transportation issues
Mary Lahammer and David Gillette dive into Minnesota’s transportation issues and politics
Minnesota’s transportation issues

MN's biggest budget issues; statewide broadband debate
Lawmakers talk about the state’s biggest budget issues and the statewide broadband debate.
MN's biggest budget issues; statewide broadband debate

Bills to watch; House leaders visit
Bills to watch; House leaders visit; diversity efforts at the Capitol