Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler Podcast

Following the midterm elections, Melissa Hortman will become the Minnesota House Speaker, the second most powerful elected offial in the state behind the Governor. Pat Kessler talks with her in this week's edition of Minnesota Politics 101. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

We've discussed a number of the ways Minnesota has turned into a purple state as of late, but in this week's midterm elections, it was almost as blue as they come. Pat Kessler looks at what happened in 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

It's the culmination of an ugly year in politics, and Pat Kessler covers that as we round the clubhouse turn toward the midterms. But he also goes in deeper on one of the most important stories of the week: the musical redemption for the session players who contributed to one of Bob Dylan's most esteemed LPs. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

We're less than two weeks away from the midterm elections, and things are really slowing down. No wait, what's the exact opposite? They're ramping up incredibly! This week, explosives were delivered to a number of people who all are all perceived to be critics of President Trump. Is this the new normal? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Today, Pat Kessler looks at a dying breed in Minnesota, an exotic species in this state: Moderatus Repbiclicanus. Also, a senate candidate faces questions about an old Facebook post comparing former first lady Michelle Obama to a chimp. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.