<![CDATA[The Daily Agenda: Podcasts]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/s/podcastshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gvan!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8db81261-ed33-4f9f-a9f7-2bfae0e0444f_1280x1280.pngThe Daily Agenda: Podcastshttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/s/podcastsSubstackMon, 24 Aug 2026 11:41:15 GMT<![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Flock, AI and Data Centers, Rep Brad Tabke and Rep Mary Franson]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-flock-ai-and-datahttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-flock-ai-and-dataSun, 23 Aug 2026 20:21:43 GMTWe are creeping ever so closely to the Minnesota State Fair - Blois previews what the first weekend of Sunday Take has in store. We discuss flock cameras, AI and data centers then pivot to chat with Representatives Brad Tabke (D) Shakopee and Representative Mary Franson (R) Alexandria discussing more on the controversy with flock cameras and much more! Plus Blois shares this week’s take.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | MN Chamber President and CEO Doug Loon and WI Political Analyst Bill McCoshen ]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-mn-chamber-presidenthttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-mn-chamber-presidentSun, 16 Aug 2026 17:27:11 GMTWhat a week that was in Minnesota politics with Tuesday's primaries in the rear view mirror - Blois recaps some of the key points and how this plays out into which candidates have the best scope, the best future outlook for this state, then we shift to metrics of this state MN Chamber President and CEO Doug Loon on the true struggles with Minnesota when it comes to growth, workforce and the overall economy in this state and then head across the border and chat with Wisconsin Political Analyst, Bill McCoshen who is very plugged in to Wisconsin’s current political landscape including primaries that were just as crazy as Minnesota’s and also get into how Wisconsin plays into the 2028 Presidential scope.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Previewing and Taking a Deep Dive into Primary Week]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-previewing-and-takinghttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-previewing-and-takingSun, 09 Aug 2026 17:01:28 GMTWe are 48 hours away from Tuesday’s Primary Voting and Blois takes a deeper look into the races to watch for and the numbers going into this week’s voting from the top down he previews each race and the highs and lows of each candidate in each race.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Previewing Farm Fest and GOP Senate Candidate Adam Schwarze]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-previewing-farm-festhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-previewing-farm-festSun, 02 Aug 2026 19:38:58 GMTThis week marks another year of Farm Fest, Blois previews this as well as recapping the nice and not so nice interactions among campaigning this past week amid some turmoil in the Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan race! Then we hear from Republican candidate for Senate Adam Schwarze who shares his non-establishment run in the GOP, what he is seeing and hearing amid his campaign travels, what he brings to the table when it comes to the economy, Iran War and overall representation in Washington and much more.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Political Disengagement and Rep. Angie Craig (DFL) on Senate Primary]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-political-disengagementhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-political-disengagementSun, 26 Jul 2026 17:54:58 GMTAs we inch closer to primaries there seems to be somewhat of a disconnect between Minnesotans and around the country with candidates and races in politics - Blois addresses why he believes people have tuned out. Then we have an extended conversation with Representative Angie Craig (DFL) who is running against Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan for Senate and right out of the gate we dive into her vision for Minnesota and this country, the War in Iran under the current administration, the state of the LGBTQ+ community currently, Agriculture and much more! Then finally Blois shares his brief thoughts on both the controversy surrounding Senator John Hoffman and Rep Craig and also the current need for change with the algorithm when it comes to campaigning.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Congressional District 2 DFL Debate LIVE on WCCO Radio]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-congressional-districthttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-congressional-districtSun, 19 Jul 2026 16:01:24 GMTThis week Blois Olson hosts the Congressional District 2 DFL Debate featuring Matt Klein, Matt Little and Kaela Berg LIVE in studio.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Previewing Congressional District 2 Debate and Secretary of State Steve Simon]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-previewing-congressionalhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-previewing-congressionalSun, 12 Jul 2026 15:34:49 GMTWe are edging closer to primaries and we have a few spots to fill both in DC and here in Minnesota so Blois previews next week's Sunday Take in studio debate featuring the three condidates for Congressional District 2 and what we can expect as we edge closer to primaries and then Blois sits down with Secretary of State Steve Simon about the Oversight Committee, ID when it comes to voting, voter integrity and what the Federal changes mean when it comes to reporting voting at the state level and beyond - that and much more with Sec. of State Steve Simon on Sunday Take.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | America Turns 250 and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan on her bid for Senate]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-america-turns-250https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-america-turns-250Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:32:38 GMTThis weekend marks 250 years as a country. Blois shares his thoughts on the historic Independence Day marker, previewing the primaries and Farm Fest coming up and then he sits down for an extended conversation with Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan discusses why she chose to run for U.S. Senate, her race against Angie Craig for the DFL seat, her reflection on how Operation Metro Surge was handled by Governor Walz and others a few months back, the education system in Minnesota, fiscal management with the state and much more and then Blois shares this week’s take.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Five Things To Watch For Before The Primaries]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-five-things-to-watchhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-five-things-to-watchSun, 28 Jun 2026 17:47:43 GMTAs we slowly approach primaries in just over a month, there is a lot to keep track of as we look ahead. From the Tim Walz factor in these elections and DFL support, also where does rural Minnesota and even surrounding states stand when it comes to the GOP? That, the Senate race and much more as Blois shares and breaks down the five key things to keep an eye on as we are five weeks out and of course, Blois shares his take for this week as we approach the 250th birthday of America.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | 'Party Over Principle'; Third Party Candidates feat. Chip Tangen and Jay Reeves]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-party-over-principlehttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-party-over-principleSun, 21 Jun 2026 16:28:36 GMTWe begin today's show with Blois recapping the week that was as we had a lot of data flood in with fundraising numbers, also, Blois lays the ground for the conversation today on the 'party over principle' in today's politics and the state of being an independent candidate! We continue to highlight the third party candidacy with Chip Tangen, Libertarian candidate for Sec. of State as well as Jay Reeves, Forward Independence candidate for State Auditor in Minnesota! Finally, Blois shares this week's take.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Remembering the Legacy of Melissa Hortman; Events of June 14th One Year Later]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-remembering-the-legacyhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-remembering-the-legacySun, 14 Jun 2026 19:47:33 GMTIt was one year ago today that many started their morning amid chaos when Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog Gilbert were gunned down in their home in the early Saturday morning hours in Brooklyn Park - along with Senator John Hoffman and wife Yvette being shot in their home as well and what could have been more political leaders. Blois reflects on the past year, what do we know now - especially following this past week’s guilty plea of Vance Boelter, and what we can take away and learn from this tragedy. Then Blois chats with Rep. Kelly Moller and Rep. Mike Howard as they remind us of the life and legacy of Melissa Hortman and the work she did for Minnesota and its people.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Minnesota Political Drama and Jake Johnson, DFL Congressional Candidate]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-minnesota-politicalhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-minnesota-politicalSun, 07 Jun 2026 16:12:11 GMTIt has been an interesting week on both sides of the aisle, Klobuchar from the left and on the right we have seen some divisiveness and the non-endorsed candidates seem to have the backing financially - Blois begins by recapping that and much more from this week. Then we sit down with Congressional candidate Jake Johnson of the DFL CD1 and he shares his plans and thoughts when it comes to agriculture, deep dive into his plans for education, rising costs and much more! Then Blois shares his thoughts with this week’s take.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | GOP Recap from Duluth with Kendall Qualls, Adam Schwarze and Mike Lindell and Convention Weekend]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-gop-recap-from-duluthhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-gop-recap-from-duluthSun, 31 May 2026 17:31:17 GMTWe had an upset in the GOP endorsement in yesterday’s convention up in Duluth where Kendall Qualls came away with the Republican nomination for the upcoming gubernatorial race - we talked to Kendall about this win, we chat with Adam Schwarze who received the Senate nomination and got Mike Lindell’s thoughts on coming up short in the GOP and then Blois shares this week’s take.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Counting Down to the Final Gavel on the Session]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-counting-down-tohttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-counting-down-toSun, 17 May 2026 16:06:46 GMTIt is going to be a long final stretch into Monday for the members of the legislative session at the State Capitol to finish out this session leading up to the midnight deadline and Blois shares what needs to be done, if and how can Minnesota leaders reach an agreement on gun legislation, who has been the stronger side throughout the session, the latest development with HCMC and Rahul Koranne, President and CEO with Minnesota Hospital Association on the latest with this session, take some of your calls and texts and more!

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday Take | Mothers Day and Michele Tafoya on her run for Senate]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-mothers-day-and-michelehttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-take-mothers-day-and-micheleSun, 10 May 2026 17:42:07 GMTWe begin the show paying tribute to all of the moms out there, then we sit down with Michele Tafoya who is currently running for a Senate seat in Minnesota but also dive deeper into the War in Iran, caucuses, what Republicans need to do to turn the tide in Minnesota, and much more.

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]]><![CDATA[The Sunday (Sports) Take - The Mood of Minnesota]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-sports-take-the-mood-ofhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/the-sunday-sports-take-the-mood-ofSun, 03 May 2026 17:29:47 GMTThis Sunday Take we tried a different spin on the show - given the success of Minnesota sports on Thursday night where the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Wild both advanced to the next round with wins and while we are still riding the wave of winning - Blois chats with Dan Whenesota, Minnesota sports historian and Howard Sinker, sports editor for the Minnesota Star Tribune about the legacy of heartbreak in Minnesota sports and why the feeling is different this time around as we check in on the (sports) mood in Minnesota.

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]]><![CDATA[Reaction to D.C. incident + Sen. Ann Rest & Rep. Mary Franson]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/reaction-to-dc-incident-sen-ann-resthttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/reaction-to-dc-incident-sen-ann-restSun, 26 Apr 2026 20:21:04 GMTRight out of the gate Blois discusses a variety of topics from the week, including the incident last night in Washington D.C. with the Correspondents Dinner. Then we talked to Senator Ann Rest (DFL) about the current session and how effective a tax bill could be for Minnesota. Then we pivot to chat bonding bill and more with Representative Mary Franson (R), and finally Blois shares this week’s take including more reaction to the incident at the Correspondents Dinner, the new Walz book, State of the State this Tuesday and more.

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]]><![CDATA[Reflection near the end of the Session at the TwinWest Legislative Breakfast]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/reflection-near-the-end-of-the-sessionhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/reflection-near-the-end-of-the-sessionSun, 19 Apr 2026 16:54:09 GMTWe are nearing the end of the line for the session for 2026, with that said - legislative leaders Sen. Nick Frentz (DFL) Sen. Mark Johnson (GOP), Rep. Jamie Long (DFL) and Rep. Harry Niska (GOP) discusses the biggest session topics with 4 weeks left including any regrets from the past 3 years at the TwinWest Legislative Breakfast. Then Blois shares this week’s take.

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]]><![CDATA[Rep. Ben Bakeberg, Sen. Mary Kunesh on Education, School Safety and more]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/rep-ben-bakeberg-sen-mary-kuneshhttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/rep-ben-bakeberg-sen-mary-kuneshSun, 12 Apr 2026 16:35:52 GMTLegislators returned this week to resume the session after the Easter/Passover break and now we look ahead to what is next. From Lisa Demuth running for Governor to some of the key debates coming up - Blois breaks it all down and then we dive into a very key part of this session and that is the schools in Minnesota from education to school safety and even an upcoming statewide ballot amendment slated potentially for Fall 2026 - Blois sits down with Representative Ben Bakeberg and Senator Mary Kunesh to sift through the importance of schools in this session, the future of education for our children and much more! Then Blois shares this week’s take which yes, is regarding schools.

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]]><![CDATA[GOP Leader Harry Niska and DFL Rep. Matt Norris on Easter Break and Rest of Session]]>https://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/gop-leader-harry-niska-and-dfl-rephttps://www.thedailyagenda.com/p/gop-leader-harry-niska-and-dfl-repSun, 05 Apr 2026 22:23:33 GMTIt is the Easter and Passover break for those in the Minnesota Legislature so we talked to both Republican Leader Harry Niska and then DFL Rep. Matt Norris on things they have heard while on break, doorknocking in their districts and through various conversations and what can be expected to get done this session! Then Blois shares this week’s take.

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