This week in Minnesota politics began with the 2026 legislative session coming to an end and finished with federal authorities charging 15 people with bilking Medicaid programs in Minnesota.
All Things Considered host Clay Masters and the MPR News politics team break down a week in Minnesota politics with a recap on what got done in the session, and a look toward next week’s party conventions.
Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation and subscribe to the Politics Friday podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS, for a deeper dive into state politics.
Guests:
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Brian Bakst is politics editor for MPR News and host of Politics Friday.
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Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News.
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Peter Cox is a political correspondent for MPR News.
