Morning Edition producer Curtis Gilbert in Washington

Next week, President Obama gives the first State of the Union Address in front of a republican controlled house, and a diminished Democratic majority in the senate.

Minnesota Public Radio News will be there.

Our Morning Edition team will do a pair of live special reports next Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

They're focusing on how power is wielded in Washington, and how it effects Minnesota. Morning Edition producer Curtis Gilbert is in D.C. preparing for next week's shows.

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