The Sunday Take

This week, host Blois Olson catches up with: MN State Sen. Roger Chamberlain to discuss the prospect of legalizing sports betting in the state. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey to tell us what he plans to do now that he has won his re-election bid. Congressman Tom Emmer to explain his efforts on cryptocurrency and what the 2021 election results mean for the next few cycles.

This week, Blois welcomes: MN Congresswoman Angie Craig to talk about the gridlock in Washington over the two Infrastructure bills. MN State House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt and State Representative Zack Stephenson to tell us about the push to change the state's liquor laws. Former Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak to discuss the current state of the city he used to lead.

This week, Blois Olsen chat with: State Senator Warren Limmer about how the legislature plans to tackle rising crime across the state (especially in the Twin Cities). St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter about the issues with crimes and shooting incidents around the city. Wall Street Journal reporter John McCormick about the debate surrounding the current Infrastructure bills in Congress.

This week, Blois Olson sits down to chat with: Kelly Jahner-Byrne on the reasons for her GOP candidacy for the upcoming MN Secretary of State election (in 2022). Sen. Tina Smith about the latest on the current Congressional bills, the efforts for bi-partisanship, and the lack of civility in political discourse. MN School Boards Association executive director Kirk Schneidawind explaining the myriad...

On this week's edition, Blois catches up with: Janae Bates of Yes 4 Minneapolis regarding the ongoing ballot initiative to change the city's Police Department. Former Minneapolis civic leader Peter Hutchinson on the city's ballot initiative to change the power of the mayoral office. New MN GOP Chairman David Hann on where the State party stands and his plans for it's future.

Blois talks to John Stanoch, a former Hennepin County District Judge on the huge week in courts and politics.  He then chats with journalist Rebecca Brannon who was working on the Lazarro story in February. Finally, Peter Callaghan of MinnPost and Steve Karnowksi of AP join for a media roundtable on the biggest stories of the week.  

On this week's Sunday Take with WCCO political analyst Blois Olson, he catches up with AJ Awed who is running for Mayor of Minneapolis.  Plus majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives Ryan Winkler, and Minnesota Senator Karin Housley both discuss the potential special session on COVID frontline worker relief. 

This week, WCCO political analyst Blois Olson talks to Steve Simon, Minnesota's Secretary of State who announced he will run for re-election, Steve Hunegs the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, and with this week's media roundtable with TPT's Mary LaHammer and Laura McCallum the Star Tribune's Politics and Government Editor.  

In the first edition of our new show "Sunday Take" hosted by WCCO political analyst Blois Olson, he talks to Ramsey County Attorney John Choi about their new policy on low-level traffic stops, the new head of the Minnesota Senate GOP Jeremy Miller who is replacing gubernatorial candidate Paul Gazelka, plus talks politics with Torey Van Oot from Axios and Ricardo Lopez of the Minnesota Reformer.&nb...