AM950 Best of Interviews

Steve Simon is Minnesota’s 22nd Secretary of State. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2015, and as Minnesota’s chief elections administrator pledged in his inaugural address to “work with anyone, of any political affiliation, from any part of our state” to protect, defend, and strengthen the right to vote in Minnesota.
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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Brett was joined by Minnesota Reformer writer Michelle Griffith to talk about some of her latest stories, including property tax issues for Mike Lindell and the feds bringing charges against 14 anti-ICE protestors. Read more about what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/06/records-show-mike-lindell-owes-48000-in-property-taxes-he-says-he-paid-up/ https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/01/14-minnesota-anti-ice-protesters-plead-not-guilty-to-federal-charges/
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Jeff Stein of KXEL/Waterloo and the Iowa Politics Report joins Matt every Wednesday at 3:30 to cover national politics.
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Brett Johnson was joined by Jay Boller of the Racket MN to talk about some of the news they have been following from their Flyover Roundup, including endorsements in the US Senate race, how Heritage Park became a failed experiment in Minneapolis public housing, AI in restaurant advertising and more. Read more at: https://racketmn.com/how-heritage-park-became-a-squalid-failed-experiment-in-minneapolis-public-housing
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Matt was joined by Lt. Gov. and US Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan live at the AM950 booth at Twin Cities Pride 2026! They discuss her Senate campaign, highlighting the contrast between her and Angie Craig. Flanagan also addresses the importance of protecting LGBTQ+ rights and outlines her campaign’s goal to connect with voters door-to-door before…
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Brett was joined by Ellie Krug, host of the Illegal Trans Woman. Thety talked about Twin Cities Pride this weekend and navigating a challenging political climate for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Brett was joined by Patrick Coolican, editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Reformer. They talked about a federal court’s rebuke of the DOJ over Governor Walz and Mayor Frey subpoenas, the Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan campaign finance dispute and the ecological importance of Minnesota’s native “trash fish.” Find more of what they talked about at: https://minnesotareformer.com/
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Brett was joined by Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. They talked about how retirement is on the ballot this fall, the looming 2034 Social Security deadline, new AI gatekeepers in Medicare healthcare and more. Learn more at: https://www.ncpssm.org/
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Brett was joined by Alan Collinge of Student Loan Justice. They talked about federal student loan overhauls and the crisis of older borrowers trapped in debt. Learn more at: StudentLoanJustice.org
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