A look back at this week in politics and what to expect for the upcoming legislative session
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The headline across the state, and country, is that the Trump Administration plans to draw down the number of federal agents in Minnesota. There were also multiple hearings on Capitol Hill involving congressional and state lawmakers and the 2025 Minnesota legislative session will gavel-in next week on, Feb 17.
MPR News host Clay Masters and the politics team break down a busy week in state politics.
Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation, or subscribe to the Politics Friday podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or RSS, for a deeper dive into state politics.
Guests:
Brian Bakst is a politics editor for MPR News and host of Politics Friday.
Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News.
Peter Cox is a political correspondent for MPR News.
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