FYI Politics with Brett Johnson
FYI Politics With Brett Johnson – December 30, 2020
Brett and Patrick review the 2020 that was.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – December 18, 2020
Adam Rizzieri of Agency Partner Interactive returns to the show; Nathalie Baptiste of Mother Jones joins Brett to discuss social media and executions under the veil of COVID-19.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – December 17, 2020
Ellie Krug guest hosts for Brett and asks, what was the most important gift you gave or received this year?
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson for Wednesday, December 16th
Brett highlights a recent piece by the Minnesota Reformer which details alarming disciplinary policy for their active officers. Brett also speaks about the development of COVID restrictions in Minnesota.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson (guest host Robert Pilot) – December 11 2020
Andy Pearson of MN350 and State Rep.-elect Heather Keeler join Robert and Wendy to continue the important conversation on Line 3.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – December 10, 2020
Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer and Prof. Julian Zelizer of Princeton University are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – For Wednesday, December 9th
Brett speaks with Senator Steve Cwodzinski about his new book, his teaching career, and his newfound career in politics.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – December 4, 2020
Meghan Kimmel discusses health coverage deserts with Brett; Kevin Featherly and Brett talk about some interesting legal cases working through Minnesota’s court system.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – December 3, 2020
Todd Mikkelson fills in for Brett today, primarily discussing issues relating to the Supreme Court while also touching on continuing election lawsuits.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – For Wednesday, December 2nd
Brett speaks with Patrick, talks about the “Defund the Police” slogan, and discusses future approaches for the Democrats.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 25th 2020
Todd Mikkelson takes over for Brett today. Todd talks about politics, COVID cases, and historical examples of uncompromising progressive politicians.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 20, 2020
John Eligon of the New York Times and Aaron Brown of Minnesota Brown are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 19, 2020
Recapping the fallout from the new COVID restrictions imposed by the state government; Todd Mikkelson joins Brett to discuss campaign-related strategies and results.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – November 18, 2020
Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer joins Brett for their Wednesday conversation; reaction to more virus restrictions coming from the state; Ali Fuhrman joins Brett for an interview.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – November 13, 2020
Brett speaks with George Beck of Clean Elections Minnesota and former US attorney Bill Johnston.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 12, 2020
Brett gives a coronavirus update, then discusses potential Biden cabinet members, possible Republican strategies to these choices, and why Democrats are still struggling downballot as it relates to the Georgia senate runoffs.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 11th 2020
Brett speaks with Patrick Coolican about Amy Klobuchar, local Minnesota electoral races, and more!
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 6, 2020
Ellie Krug fills in for Brett and takes listener calls on what’s going on with the election.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 5, 2020
Robert Pilot guest hosts; Joe Vitale and Audrey Thayer join Robert and Wendy.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – November 4th 2020
Brett Johnson speaks with guests about the Presidential Election! Brett speaks about the disappointing results of the Democratic Party and tries to get to the bottom of why.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 30, 2020
Chad Hobot, Kevin Featherly and Donna Brazile are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – October 29, 2020
The ramp-up to Election Day; Biden surrogate Bill Russo joins Brett for an interview.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 28th 2020
Brett speaks with Patrick about the recent controversies from the Legalize Cannabis Party, electoral politics, and more!
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Read MoreFYI POLITICS WITH BRETT JOHNSON – OCTOBER 23, 2020
Kendall Scudder and Tom Farmer are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 22, 2020
Brett previews the presidential debate; a small controversy with NFL broadcasters and a military flyover; Kevin Featherly joins Brett.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 21th 2020
Brett talks about the upcoming election, republican scandals, and more!
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Read MoreUS Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia
Brett Johnson spoke with one of the big, emerging progressive leaders in Congress, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia (D-Illinois 4) about a variety of issues. They discussed the New York Times report of Trump’s family separation policy, how Amy Coney Barrett could impact DACA, and border closures since the pandemic began.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – October 15, 2020
Brett tears down the latest Hunter Biden conspiracies from the Trump campaign; House Majority Rep. Ryan Winkler joins Brett to discuss the bonding bill’s passage in the House.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – October 16, 2020
Illinois Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Max Richman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare join Brett today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 14th 2020
Brett speaks to Patrick Coolican about Hagedorn, COVID, and electoral politics.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 9, 2020
Brett interviews Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – October 8, 2020
State Rep. Ryan Winkler, Mother Jones’s Russ Choma, and MinnPost’s Greta Kaul join Brett today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 7th 2020
Brett talks about electoral politics, polling, and COVID updates with Patrick Coolican.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – October 2, 2020
Brett speaks with guests about the big news of the day and week, including Trump’s COVID diagnosis.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – October 1, 2020
Kurt Daudt suddenly reversing course on the long-held-up bonding bill; Brett talks about why he thinks Trump won’t be able to steal the election; Brett speaks with state senate candidate Jen McEwen.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 30th 2020
Brett speaks with Professor David Schultz about the presidential debate, covers COVID headlines, and speaks about some developing stories in the first congressional district.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 25, 2020
Lindsey Port and Jim Roosevelt, Jr (Franklin’s grandson) join Brett today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – September 24, 2020
Is there a political upside to Dems backing off court packing? No media outlets seem to be asking Republicans if they agree with Trump on refusing a peaceful transfer of power. And Michelle Gross of Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB) tells us about the People’s Floyd Commission.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 23rd 2020
Brett Speaks with Patrick Coolican about politics, and offers some commentary on current happenings.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 18th 2020
Brett talks about the news of the day! Brett speaks with guests about the events of the week.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – September 17th
Brett interviews Dr. Aleta Borrud about issues that are important to her, news of the day, and concludes the show with an interview with his old government teacher!
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 16th 2020
Brett interviews Patrick Coolican of the Minnesota Reformer about Minnesota politics, and adds his own comments of other current going-ons. Brett then speaks to Sam Doten of Stonewall DFL.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – September 11, 2020
Brett speaks with Molly Coleman and Patrick Rosenstein.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 10, 2020
Brett discusses some lazy sports takes with a political bent; Rep. Todd Lippert speaks with Brett on behalf of the Biden campaign.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – September 9, 2020
Patrick Coolican joins Brett for their Wednesday discussion; voter fraud allegations in Georgia, and where these allegations fall short.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – September 4, 2020
An update from St. Paul’s city government; Igor Volsky of Guns Down America; Pete Marshall of Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – September 3, 2020
QAnon’s support is depressingly high according to a new poll; Denise Specht of Education Minnesota joins Brett.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – September 2, 2020
Political reporter Patrick Coolican joins Brett; Brett explains why Minnesota isn’t in as much in danger of going red as national prognosticators proclaim.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 28, 2020
Recapping last night’s RNC, plus some local stories; David Schultz joins Brett to discuss.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 27, 2020
Russ Choma and Peter Callaghan are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – August 26, 2020
Journalist Patrick Coolican is Brett’s guest; discussing implications of Kanye West being approved for the Minnesota ballot; are the Democrats doing enough to win in Minnesota?
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 21, 2020
Recapping Joe Biden’s speech on the final night of the DNC; Bob Kroll’s defiant refusal to resign/retire, and how forcibly removing him could be much more difficult than expected; election security.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 20, 2020
Amber McReynolds and Aaron Brown are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 19, 2020
Robert Pilot stops in for a visit; the State Senate Republicans may be signaling their next targets for commissioners they may intend to remove.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 14, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 13, 2020
Brett catches up with some of the latest analysis of Primary Tuesday.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 12, 2020
Recapping Primary Tuesday in Minnesota.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 7, 2020
Walker Orenstein and Adam Rizzieri are Brett’s guests today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 6, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson. Today Brett and Hamline University political science professor David Schultz break down the CD5 DFL primary between Ilhan Omar and Antone Melton Meaux. Also a conversation with Santita Jackson who will be hosting our new weekday morning show from 6-8 AM next week!
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Read MoreFYI Politics With Brett Johnson – August 5, 2020
Jacob Frey and Tim Walz clash over when the National Guard was deployed during the riots; Antone Melton-Meaux hit with a campaign finance complaint from the DFL, but Ilhan Omar isn’t exactly clean as a whistle either in the campaign finance department; early voting.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – August 3, 2020
What happens if RBG is unable to stay on the court before November? Why Brett thinks it may work better in the long run if Trump appoints someone rather than allows voters to decide like in 2016. Other miscellaneous news including Speedway bought out again, and the Bottineau Blue Line extension may be dead.
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Read MoreReplays of interviews with Minnesota CD5 candidates, DFL challenger Antone Melton-Meaux and incumbent Ilhan Omar.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 29, 2020
Some unpleasant surprises hidden in the new coronavirus stimulus package; the DNC says it plans to unveil its “most progressive platform” ever released; infighting between Republicans in CD7.
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Read MoreFYI Politics Presents: Rock the Vote Native Style – July 28, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 24, 2020
US Senate candidate Paula Overby and Professor David Schultz join Brett today.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 23, 2020
Canada rules that the US is no longer a safe country for refugees under their agreement, and Brett decries our inhumane treatment of refugees as well as discusses one reason of how this came to happen.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 22, 2020
Live update from state officials on a mask mandate; would you pay $20 (plus food costs) to drive through the State Fair?
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 21, 2020
Robert Pilot joins to discuss his new Tuesday afternoon show; Brett discusses what’s in the newly passed police reform bill.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 20, 2020
Live update from state officials on COVID-19; update from the State Capitol on police reform; protest at Sen. Warren Limmer’s home.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 17, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 16, 2020
How much could it cost St. Thomas University to go from D-III to D-I – and will taxpayers be footing the bills for facility upgrades for a private school? Also, why is the Mall of America’s parent group asking for bailouts? Brett also discusses the process behind getting an absentee ballot.
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Read MoreBreaking news in the George Floyd situation, as body cam footage was viewed by the Star Tribune; author Julian E. Zelizer discusses his new book about Newt Gingrich with Brett.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 14, 2020
Brett and Patrick discuss the Alabama GOP senate primary between Jeff Sessions and former college football coach Tommy Tuberville, as well as why money is pouring into Minnesota CD5 when Ilhan Omar is still the popular consensus candidate; Greta Kaul of MinnPost joins Brett to talk about the dramatic increase in poor neighborhoods in the…
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 10, 2020
DFL CD-5 candidate Antone Melton-Meaux and MinnPost reporter Peter Callaghan join Brett; the new tax filing deadline of July 15 is fast approaching.
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Read MoreAntone Melton Meaux (FYI Politics 7/10/20)
Brett Johnson recently spoke to Antone Melton Meaux, who is challenging current rep. Ilhan Omar for the DFL nomination in CD5.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 13, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 9, 2020
Kanye is running for president; immigration attorney Eric Cedillo joins to discuss the ICE edict on foreign students.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 8, 2020
Officer Thomas Lane’s legal team has filed for dismissal of the case in his involvement in George Floyd’s death; Brett reads the account of his interview with investigators (listener discretion is advised).
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 7, 2020
Sen. Scott Jensen is under investigation over comments made about COVID-19; how are voters who dislike both Trump and Biden polling?
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 2, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – July 1, 2020
Prof. David Schultz joins to discuss the Russia-Taliban controversy and the pharma lobby suing the state over the new affordable insulin act.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 26, 2020
Alan Collinge has an interview with Brett regarding student loan debt; the Minneapolis city council both pushes ahead and steps back on police defunding; Patrick discusses his recent vacation.
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FYI Politics With Brett Johnson – June 24 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 19, 2020
Brett speaks with organizer Anthony Hernandez about the efforts to recall Hennepin County DA Mike Freeman; Social Security expert Max Richman joins the show to discuss the controversial Trust Act which has garnered the support of Dean Phillips.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 18, 2020
David Schultz of Hamline University joins Brett for an interview; Brett criticizes Rep. Dean Phillips for his support of bad legislation.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 17, 2020
Brett touches on a variety of topics in today’s news.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 16, 2020
Live update from Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on the special session; gentrification and police reform discussion.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 12, 2020
FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 11, 2020
Ricardo Levins Morales of MPD150 joins the show for an extended interview.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 9, 2020
The conversation continues on defunding police.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – June 2, 2020
A live news conference with Minnesota state officials updating on the death of George Floyd.
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FYI Politics with Brett Johnson – May 29, 2020
Discussion of the media portrayals of the protests surrounding George Floyd’s death.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – May 27, 2020
Top state officials speak at a press conference about the death of George Floyd; Brett discusses the protests and reaction by MPD toward them, and Mark from Fridley brings his own insights from training – stating he was in the same training unit as Bob Kroll.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – May 26, 2020
Reaction to the MPD killing of George Floyd.
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Read MoreFYI Politics with Brett Johnson – May 19, 2020
Brett debuts a new segment, “Good Idea, Bad Idea” investigating the pros and cons of various proposals.
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