Local Minnesota Radio Hour – October 10, 2018

Brett speaks with Kayli Schaaf of Indivisible North Metro about how they’re preparing for the 2018 election and beyond. Also Dr. Scott Shamblott of Shamblott Family Dentistry talks about how opioid addiction affects oral and dental health. And Doug Pagitt previews tonight’s Vote Common Good rally in Richfield.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – October 9, 2018

Hunter Hawes and Brett Johnson host today’s show and speak with the usual 4 PM host, Doug Pagitt, about his Vote Common Good Tour which comes to Minnesota tomorrow. Also how we plan to expand AM950 beyond the traditional radio airwaves to different social media platforms. And history Professor Peter Rachleff of Macalester College tells…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – October 2, 2018

Brett Johnson hosts today and speaks with Mar Frascone from IREB (Indivisible Resistance of Eagan Burnsville) about some of the events they have coming up. Also Nancy Nord Bence from Protect MN tells us about the westside rally against gun violence taking place Saturday from 1-4 in Excelsior. And we play back Jeff Stein’s interview…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – September 26, 2018

Doug speaks with Torey Van Oot of Refinery 29 about a piece she contributed to in the Washington Post about how midwestern and Minnesota women view the Brett Kavanaugh allegations. Then Steve Morse of the Minnesota Environmental Partnership talks about the latest environmental news.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – September 18, 2018

Star Tribune releases new polls, but does the Star Tribune have any credibility with polling with their recent blunders over the years. Brett Kavanaugh acuser is suppose to testify on Monday, does this effect his chances of being approved as Supreme Court Justice? Bill Halter – Communications Director for Richard Painter’s campaign joins to talk…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – September 17, 2018

Doug talks about the importance of volunteering and contributing to political campaigns. Also medicare changes have a lot of Minnesota seniors nervous. Daniel Romero of MIRAC joins us to talk about why the Minneapolis City Council is not passing municipal IDs. And the CFO of Wells Fargo thinks there’s too much negative press about his…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – September 13, 2018

Doug speaks with Robert Pilot of Native Roots Radio Presents: I’m Awake (Saturdays at 2pm on AM 950) about the homeless encampment in Minneapolis. By the end of September, Minneapolis officials want to clear the large homeless encampment just north of East Phillips Park at Hiawatha and Cedar Avenues and start the process of connecting…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – September 12, 2018

Doug Pagitt speaks with Kip Hedges of 15 Now Minnesota about their effort to get a $15 minimum wage in St. Paul. Also hypocrisy from the MN GOP and having a congressional candidate (Pete Stauber) having trouble distinguishing between his government and campaign email accounts.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – September 5, 2018

Doug Pagitt speaks with Jake Faleschini, Director of the Courts Program with Legal Progress at the Center for American Progress, who attended the Kavanaugh hearing today. Also why voting for a DFL governor affects the state supreme court like a president affects the federal supreme court. Then Doug tries to figure out why Randy in…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – August 29, 2018

Doug and Brett talk about a MinnPost article that explains the ramifications of Minnesota losing a Congressional seat after the 2020 census. Also the city of St. Paul wants to eliminate library late fees…is that the right thing to do? And Steve Morse of the MN Environmental Partnership talks about local environment issues.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – August 20, 2018

Doug Pagitt speaks with Ian Bratlie, a staff attorney with the Minnesota ACLU about why the Nobles, MN county sheriff’s office is in hot water for detaining immigrants. Then Erik Paulsen and Dean Phillips are debating tomorrow and it will cost you $60 to attend. And then Doug shares his thoughts on why PACs and…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – August 7, 2018

Doug Pagitt speaks with CD5 candidate Patricia Torress Ray. Also Doug speaks with James Lamond, senior policy advisor at the Center for American Progress and the Moscow Project about the Paul Manafort trial. They discuss the trial details and how it fits into the larger Russia investigation.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – August 3, 2018

In the first half of today’s show Doug and Brett talk about the Pawlenty/Johnson debate and dispute between Richard Painter and the DFL. In the second half we talk with our Astrophysacist Paul Wallace about flat earthers, conspiracy theories, and the lake discovered on Mars.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – July 27, 2018

Doug Pagitt speaks with astrophysicist Paul Wallace about what’s happening on Mars among other science subjects. Also Doug speaks with movie guru Ryan Parker about the movie industry. Plus on the political side of things why Trump needs to be impeached.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – July 25, 2018

Doug Pagitt speaks with Richfield city councilman Simon Trautmann about affordable housing in Richfield and a Star Tribune article about a landlord in the city and their controversial affordable housing units. Also Shawn Fremstad, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress tells us about Trump’s immigration proposals that place income and health restrictions on perspective…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – June 27, 2018

Doug Christian of Talk Media News joins to talk about The Supreme Court. MAPE President Chet Jorgenson joins to talk about the ruling and how it effects Unions. Satori Mortgage talks mortgages and their new show on AM950. Brett and Hunter host and talk about Alexandria Cortez and all the Supreme Court news.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – June 26, 2018

Brett Johnson & Hunter Hawes host for two hours. Philip Walgin from Center for American Progress joins to talk immigration. Gregory Rich from drink in the style joins to talk his show and politics. Doug Pagitt tells his story of being arrested in Washington DC. Donzel Leggett tells his story and talks his campaign to…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – June 20, 2018

Doug Pagitt fills in for two hours today and speaks with two DFL congressional candidates: Dean Phillips in CD3 and Ian Todd in CD6. Also Doug takes your calls on what makes Minnesota great. And thoughts about Bruce Springsteen and some of his political songs.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – June 11, 2018

Janet Robert hosts today’s show and speaks with DFL strategist Mike Erlandson of Aurora Strategic Advisors about the ins and outs of the upcoming DFL CD5 convention and statewide primaries. Also Secretary of State Steve Simon joins to talk about the SCOTUs ruling on the Ohio voter purges and how it might (or might not)…

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – June 8, 2018

Janet Robert hosts today’s show and speaks with CD5 Chair Brandon Schorsch about the CD5 special endorsement convention coming up on June 17 in the wake of Keith Ellison not running for reelection for congress after deciding to run for attorney general. Then St. Paul City Council Ward 4 candidate Shirley Erstad about her campaign.

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Local Minnesota Radio Hour – June 6, 2018

Alan Miller hosts today’s show and talks about Trump’s fake patriotic ceremony yesterday. Also state Sen. Jim Carlson calls in to talk about the end of the last legislative session. And Lori Swanson calls in to tell us about her campaign for governor.

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