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The 2020 legislative session is less than a week old. Much of the attention this session will be on public construction projects and what to do with the projected $1.3 billion dollar budget surplus. On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy speaks with House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Jasinski on what they hope to get done this session. Plus, MPR reporters Brian Bakst give us an update on Senator Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for President.

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The 2020 legislative session is less than a week old. Much of the attention this session will be on public construction projects and what to do with the projected $1.3 billion dollar budget surplus. On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy speaks with House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Jasinski on what they hope to get done this session. Plus, MPR reporters Brian Bakst give us an update on Senator Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for President.


Mike Mulcahy interviews DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and GOP Sen. John Jasinski and also checks in with political reporters Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik about the presidential race.

Legislative leaders on the session ahead

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