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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 Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s campaign for President.

Today’s check-in on Minnesota politics from MPR News looks at insulin legislation at the Capitol, Metro Transit’s plan for crime and copper-nickel mining opinions in northern Minnesota.

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she’s surging in New Hampshire. Meanwhile, lawmakers are back at the Minnesota Capitol for the 2020 session.

It’s an election year, and that could mean more political grandstanding at the Legislature. The biggest accomplishment predicted for this session is a bonding bill.

On this edition of Politics Friday, host Mike Mulcahy sits down with newly elected Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, then we talk to House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler on the DFL’s push to legalize recreational marijuana. Then MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik and two experts on the New Hampshire primary.

The debate over copper nickel mining goes to Washington; Minneapolis and St. Paul step up anti-crime efforts

Some political observers say if Klobuchar remains the fifth-place finisher in Iowa, she won’t have the momentum she needs to do well in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.

There are still no presidential caucus results from the Iowa Democratic Party. And Minnesota regulators have re-approved the Line 3 oil pipeline project.

Senator Amy Klobuchar made her final pitch to Iowa voters over the weekend before returning to Washington for President Trump’s impeachment trial. And the Line 3 oil pipeline is back before Minnesota regulators.

Gov. Tim Walz talks about the upcoming legislative session, coronavirus and whether DFLers and Republicans can make a compromise on insulin. We also hear from reporters Brian Bakst and Mark Zdechlik, who are on the ground in Iowa ahead of that state's caucuses.