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USA Today named Speaker Lisa Demuth as the 2025 Woman of the Year for Minnesota. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3DdJ6L0
Minneapolis will host a St. Patrick’s Day parade in March for the first time in five years. AXIOS: https://fluence-media.co/3Dn9K41
Next week, Donald Trump plans to add 25% tariffs on most goods from Canada and Mexico and double existing tariffs on China. AP: https://fluence-media.co/43bmsNW
Trump says Zelenskyy is coming to the White House to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal today. AP: https://fluence-media.co/4ko6u9t
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DFL Sen. Judy Seeberger was on Sunday Take to discuss Minnesota’s current needs, the race for an open Senate seat, pushback against DFLers and more. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4idQkxd
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RESPONSIBLE GAMING: Legal sports betting platforms offer responsible game tools that offshore and illegal sports betting don’t offer. In fact, age verification is not required with most offshore providers. Learn more about why legalized sports betting is more responsible. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4kgJoS4 (SPONSORED: Sports Betting Alliance)
BUDGET: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “A majority of the federal money the state receives is spent on Medicaid, which accounts for nearly $12 billion a year, [but] state officials simply don’t know how these potential cuts to Medicaid at the federal level could affect services. … Senators in both [parties] agree any cuts from the federal government would create complications for passing a state budget here in Minnesota…but it's too early to say who would be affected until lawmakers receive more clarity from Congress.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4hXmAFp
MORE: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “Minnesota lawmakers will start crafting a budget next month without knowing the impact of funding cuts, tax law changes, tariffs and other sweeping fiscal policies promised by the [White House]. … Next week’s state budget forecast, which will tell state lawmakers how much money they have to work with for the next two-year budget, will not account for the massive spending cuts federal Republicans are targeting over the next decade, state budget director Ahne Minge said at a meeting of the Senate finance committee Thursday. … About one-third of Minnesota’s budget comes from the federal government, and more than half of those federal dollars go to Medical Assistance, Minnesota’s Medicaid program. Federal funding also accounts for significant portions of transportation spending, child care subsidies and SNAP benefits.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3EXkXJb
MEDICAID: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “As Republicans in the U.S. House moved to extract huge cuts from Medicaid, Minnesota’s hospitals and community health centers have mobilized to turn back a threat to their financial health and the care of low-income Minnesotans. Medicaid [covered] more than 1.4 million low-income Minnesotans a month in 2023. That’s about 25% of the state’s residents. … Although the budget resolution did not specify which programs to cut, [$880 billion] of savings could only be found in [HHS] through deep reductions to Medicaid. … The Minnesota Office of Management and Budget estimates the proposed cuts to Medicaid would cost the state more than $1 billion a year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4h5Arbg
MORE: via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and state Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, DFL-Minneapolis, [held] a news conference on Thursday to sound the alarm regarding a budget resolution from the Republican majority in Congress proposing possible cuts to [Medicaid]. … Federal Medicaid funding helps cover around 57% of health care costs for the 1.2 million enrollees in Minnesota.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43na79g
SMITH: “Without Medicaid, rural hospitals in our state would basically go out of business. And if you care about Hennepin Healthcare, if you get your health care in Hennepin County, Hennepin Healthcare cannot exist without Medicaid.”
MOHAMED: “We have one of the best health care systems [in Minnesota] because we are able to take advantage of that federal funding. Without it, our entire system will be in shambles.”
INSURANCE: via Office of the Governor, VERBATIM: “Governor Tim Walz today discussed his plan to hold health insurance providers accountable, save taxpayer dollars, and lower health insurance costs. The proposal would shift the responsibility for the state share of reinsurance to insurers rather than taxpayers. … Under this plan, insurance companies will be required to create a fund that covers high-cost procedures, like premature births or cancer treatments, for people on the individual market. The Governor’s plan also increases the surcharge currently levied on health maintenance organizations from 0.6% to 1.25% of total premium revenue, to ensure large health care corporations pay their fair share.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43h6QIS
RESPONSE: Minnesota officials shared mixed reactions to Gov. Tim Walz’s health insurance plan announcement.
Via Sen. Gary Dahms, GOP lead on the commerce committee, STATEMENT: “When you look at the big picture on what is being proposed, between this new assessment tax, the doubling of the HMO Medicaid Surcharge, and other proposed mandates on policies, premiums will skyrocket and become even less affordable for every Minnesotan. Today is another reminder that Governor Walz is always looking for more revenue rather than finding efficiencies and savings.”
Via Lucas Nesse, president and CEO of Minnesota Council of Health Plans, STATEMENT: “We appreciate Governor Walz supporting reinsurance as a key affordability tool for Minnesotans. Part of the program’s historical success has been the use of existing tax revenue. A new tax or assessment introduces inefficiencies. … We look forward to working with Governor Walz and legislative leaders on a solution that extends the program and maximizes its impact.”
NAZIS: Audio from Gov. Tim Walz’s comments at the Minnesota Nurses Association’s Day on the Hill event this week went viral on social media after GOP state Sen. Nate Wesenberg provided a recording to Alpha News of Walz saying the U.S. is being taken over by “fascists and Nazis.”
The clip has at least 5 million total views on X/Twitter alone. WALZ: “I see the pundits on TV [saying] ‘What’s wrong with the Democratic Party?’ What’s wrong is our country is being stole by fascists and Nazis, and we’re trying to do all that we can to try and [fix] that.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41hGYtC LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4bmKxTO
MORE: Via KSTP, Gov. Tim Walz was asked during a press conference to clarify his “fascists and Nazis” comments. Walz said he was not referring to the GOP or the president, but rather “people who are openly Nazis” demonstrating in American cities. WALZ: “We have folks in Lincoln Heights, Ohio, [who are] calling themselves Nazis, walking in the streets, asking to take over that city council and the way they govern there. They’re asking me to apologize because of that? … The question I have is, why are [Republicans] not condemning them?” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3EVwUyR
RESPONSE: Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson and Sen. Julia Coleman held a press conference yesterday condemning Gov. Tim Walz’s comments on “fascists and Nazis” and demanding a public apology. The senators also pointed out that during his 2022 gubernatorial campaign, Walz had criticized his Republican opponent for comparing COVID-19 mandates to the actions of Nazi Germany. WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/43hEr5u
JOHNSON: “[Walz’s] comment regarding Republicans as Nazis and fascists who are stealing our country is a reference to Republicans winning elections. … What an insulting statement to millions of Americans and many, many Minnesotans.”
COLEMAN: “As a mother to Jewish children who has spent her entire career in the Senate calling out and fighting antisemitism and standing up for Israel, I take the weight of Governor Walz’s words incredibly seriously.”
DFL CHAIR: Rep. Ilhan Omar has endorsed Richard Carlbom, the governor’s deputy chief of staff, to be the next DFL chair. Carlbom is the current frontrunner and was previously endorsed by Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Angie Craig and Attorney General Keith Ellison for the position. OMAR: “Richard led the effort to unite Minnesotans in 2012 to stop a ban on gay marriage and then led the fight for marriage equality. Richard understands that we are a big tent party and [he] is ready to build multi-racial coalitions so we can win in 2025 and 2026.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ieHKhV
TAKE: It does not appear that any strong opposition has emerged to Carlbom’s candidacy.
PODCAST: Gov. Tim Walz was interviewed on the Fast Politics podcast with Molly Jong-Fast this week. Walz discussed the aftermath of the 2024 election and what he thinks Democrats need to do to win again. Notably, Walz said he thinks Democrats need to deliver on campaign promises regardless of how large their next majorities are. WALZ: “When we get back [in power] — which we will — [voters] are not going to expect us to tinker around the edge with the ACA, they’re going to expect universal healthcare. … We had a one-vote majority in Minnesota when we moved clean energy, we moved reproductive rights, we moved a whole slew of progressive, very popular [bills]. … What do you call a one-vote majority? A majority, simple as that.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/43hnGHE
HOUSE FLOOR: via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “After a few Republican priority bills failed to clear the vote threshold needed to pass the House in recent weeks, the chamber advanced two GOP-backed proposals with overwhelming bipartisan support on Thursday, the first pieces of legislation to advance out of the chamber this year. … The measures that were approved include creating an incentive program for state agencies to save money and prohibiting organizations that get state funding from spending those dollars on political causes. But another measure that would curtail the governor's peacetime emergency powers failed to get the 68 votes needed to move forward.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3FbtKHi
NURSING HOMES: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Two years after the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board was created, it was saved with an amendment to a bill that would repeal it. … Sponsored by Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar (R-Fredenberg Township), HF500, as introduced, would have repealed the statutes that created and govern the board. As amended Thursday and approved by the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, the bill would keep the board intact while prohibiting a standard created by the board from going into effect unless the standard for nursing homes is paid in full by the Legislature. … The bill was referred to the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3EZVKxO
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MEALS: via a House DFL press release, VERBATIM: “[This week], Republicans on the House Taxes Committee passed legislation that cuts the only dedicated state funding source for the critical Meals on Wheels program. … Rep. Aisha Gomez (D-Minneapolis), DFL lead of the Taxes Committee, released the following statement.” GOMEZ: “Our tax bills show the public who we are. They are an opportunity to put our money where our mouths are and fund the things we say we value. What we learned this week is that the House GOP does not value our seniors and neighbors with disabilities who rely on food delivery. … I call on my Republican colleagues to reverse course.”
DATA CENTERS: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Luring businesses to Minnesota with tax incentives is nothing new. But, if the state starts seeing budget deficits in the coming years, could those tax breaks start looking too generous? That’s part of the discussion around data centers. … Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston)…sponsors HF1277, which would establish ‘large-scale data centers’ as a new category eligible for the same exemption [as small centers]. It would also make those equipment and software purchases tax-free at the time of purchase (rather than refundable) and stipulate that the expiration date for the current law (2042) doesn’t apply to these new large-scale centers. … The House Taxes Committee tabled the bill and plans to take it up again on Tuesday.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4h11SD5
ABSENTEE: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Minnesota lawmakers this week are moving forward on five bills aimed at addressing chronic absenteeism in Minnesota schools, and DFLers and Republicans are working together on policy solutions. … The wide variety of issues contributing to absenteeism is part of what has made addressing the problem so difficult for school leaders and lawmakers. Lawmakers tried to get at some of the root causes in the five bills that came to the House Education Policy Committee this week. Some are aimed at getting better data. … Other legislation seeks to address data privacy concerns so that [officials] can get students and families the help they need to attend school” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QCgXjJ
SELF-DEFENSE: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “So-called ‘stand your ground’ laws specify that using deadly force in self-defense is warranted in certain circumstances. What those exact circumstances are were debated at the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee Wednesday, which approved a bill that would allow a person to use reasonable force in self-defense ‘regardless of whether a reasonable possibility of retreat to avoid the danger exists.’ … The committee approved the bill on a 10-8 party-line vote. Its next stop is the House Floor.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41BgAMT
BRINGING SAFETY TO ‘THE NEXT LEVEL’: As part of Enbridge’s work on the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Minnesota, Enbridge has brought in family-owned and Indigenous-owned Northern Lights Family Outfitters to fully outfit project workers right on the job site with personal protective equipment (PPE) from its 48-foot mobile trailer. “Enbridge really brings safety to the next level,” says Patti, a project liaison for Enbridge and the Fond du Lac Band. “It’s really helpful to have a mobile unit, especially for this kind of work.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3OQYmjn (SPONSORED: Enbridge)
FED BUILDINGS: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “The federal government is looking to terminate leases and offload hundreds of buildings it owns across the country, including downtown Minneapolis’s historic Paul D. Wellstone building and other office spaces located in Minnesota. … [Officials] include the Wellstone building, the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a courthouse in Fergus Falls and two Social Security Administration offices on a list of buildings expected to be put up for sale over the next several years. … Federal leases are also being scrutinized. The Indian Health Service office in Bemidji is listed on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency website as a lease being targeted for termination [to] save $178,554.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QAvQTR
POT: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “People interested in the recreational cannabis market who are not Gov. Tim Walz or leaders of the state’s tribal nations have been asking when, where and how they can present their views on imminent state-tribal cannabis compacts. The answer is, they can’t. The pending compacts that are now expected to allow the state’s tribal nations to enter the legal cannabis business outside of their reservations will not be made public until they are signed by Walz and the tribes. … That leaves lawmakers, local governments and potential cannabis business people to raise issues publicly with little expectation that they will be considered by state negotiators.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4kkCTxn
MORE: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “The Bois Forte Band of Chippewa will open a new 2,000 square foot cannabis dispensary near Fortune Bay Resort Casino and RV park near the town of Tower. … The Bois Forte Development Corporation owns the Bois Forte Cannabis Corporation. The dispensary will operate under the name ‘Ishkode,’ the Ojibwe word for fire. The dispensary is the first new business opened by Bois Forte since 2006.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43ckXPD
MACALESTER: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “Macalester College student workers voted overwhelmingly to unionize, forming the first undergraduate student worker union in Minnesota. The election was one of the largest in the Minnesota private sector in at least the past 25 years, according to the National Labor Relations Board’s online database, with around 1,100 student workers across campus eligible to vote. … Results [were] 406 in favor and 61 against.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41mMoDA
MPD: via FOX 9, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara sat down with FOX 9 All Day to chat about a variety of topics, from his op-ed on the Alpha News documentary ‘The Fall of Minneapolis’ to President Donald Trump's immigration policy and red light cameras.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Dk1vFS
PERMITTING REFORM FOR RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRIES: Jobs for Minnesotans is committed to advancing responsible industrial projects through a predictable, timely and transparent permitting process. Broad permitting reform for all responsible industries is essential to strengthening Minnesota’s communities and advancing our state’s clean energy future. (SPONSORED: Jobs for Minnesotans)
FEED FRAUD: via KARE 11, VERBATIM: “A man who claimed to run a meal site in Willmar is now the 41st person convicted as part of the Feeding our Future fraud scheme. Abdikadir Ainashe Mohamud pleaded guilty to wire fraud for his part in the scheme. … According to the DOJ, Mohamud claimed to run a meal site in Willmar, a town with a population of about 21,000. There, he and his co-conspirators claimed to have served approximately 1.6 million meals to children in a little over a year.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3DcJQQq
911: via a Sen. Amy Klobuchar press release, VERBATIM: “Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Enhancing First Response Act, which would make important updates to our 9-1-1 emergency reporting system to ensure Americans can reach help when they dial 9-1-1 during natural disasters. The legislation will also ensure 9-1-1 dispatchers are recognized as protective service workers to ensure their job classification appropriately recognizes the lifesaving nature of their work.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4hW31Nx
SMALL BIZ: via a Rep. Kelly Morrison press release, VERBATIM: “Today, U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced the passage of the bipartisan Rural Small Business Resilience Act – her first bill introduced to Congress. … Morrison introduced this bipartisan bill with her Republican colleagues to improve access to disaster assistance for small business owners in rural areas. With the passage of this bill, Rep. Morrison has become the first freshman Democrat to pass a bill in the 119th Congress. … [It] now heads to the U.S. Senate.”
CYBERSECURITY: via a Rep. Brad Finstad press release, VERBATIM: “U.S. Representatives Brad Finstad (MN-01) [and others] reintroduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act, legislation that would protect America’s food supply chain by identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the agricultural sector and improving protective measures of government and private entities against cyber threats. … Finstad initially introduced the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act in January 2024.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iimF6b
MORE: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Rep. Kristin Bahner (DFL-Maple Grove) [said] it costs ‘a lot of taxpayer money’ when a [cybersecurity] breach occurs. She sponsors HF140, which, as amended, would create a state-funded local government cybersecurity grant program to be funded in fiscal year 2026 with $20 million from the General Fund. The House State Government Finance and Policy Committee held the bill over Thursday for possible omnibus bill inclusion.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41yMYzr
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
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Rep. Elect Julie Greene
Rep. Elect Keith Allen
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RED WING: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “A group of Red Wing High School students are planning a walkout on Friday in response to the school district’s cancellation of a Black History Month assembly featuring Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. … Amarie Williams, a junior and president of the school’s Black Student Union, said she and other students were outraged by the school’s decision, which was announced on Wednesday afternoon.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3QBbGsK
DULUTH: via Northern News Now, VERBATIM: “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several people in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood Thursday morning. According to a witness, the people who were arrested were working on a roofing project at the time. … Northern News Now is working to learn who they are, what company they worked for, and how many people were arrested. … Duluth Police say they were not informed of nor involved in any immigration incidents.” READ/PHOTOS: https://fluence-media.co/41fEAUl
TRF: via Grand Forks Herald, VERBATIM: “Just over 400 Minnesota Arctic Cat workers will be laid off this spring from the company’s Thief River Falls and St. Cloud manufacturing locations, parent company Textron has confirmed. Approximately 385 employees in Thief River Falls will be laid off this May, and 19 will be laid off from the St. Cloud location in March. … The layoffs are a result of ‘changing business needs’ that require Textron to permanently reduce its Thief River Falls workforce, according to a Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3EUBJZx
WILD ABOUT READING: More than 500 Minnesota classrooms and 15,000 students are participating in the “Wild About Reading” program, a partnership with Flint Hills Resources which encourages students to read more using Minnesota Wild-branded posters, reading logs, and bookmarks. Teachers set weekly reading goals and give certificates to students who complete the four-week program. Fun program incentives include classroom visits from the Wild’s mascot, Nordy – and the team dog, Rookie; a pair of tickets to a Wild home game, player signed pucks and photos; and a pizza party for a classroom. LEARN MORE: Wild About Reading SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources
From yesterday’s Fluence newsletters:
FLOYD SQR: via WCCO Radio, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis City Council has voted to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto that will allow the city to move forward with a pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square. Council members argue the move is in line with community members’ demand for a pedestrian model, despite surveys that don't support that. The Mayor has called the move shady and accused the council of ‘gerrymandering,’ saying it violates state law because more than 50% of adjacent property owners object to it.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3DbtlEf
IMMIGRATION: via Twin Cities Business, VERBATIM: “Immigrants – legal or not – play a key role in the American workforce, often taking on unskilled, high-demand jobs that many in the native-born population don’t want. But many immigrants have also gone on to become entrepreneurs who employ others. As a whole, immigration has played an essential role in sustaining population levels as birth rates stagnate – in Minnesota and around the nation. Those were a few takeaways from a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce workforce summit held in Brooklyn Park.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41zOG3G
VOLUNTEERS: via a Rep. Pete Stauber press release, VERBATIM: “This week, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) reintroduced the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act to increase the federal tax deduction mileage rate for volunteer drivers from its current rate, 14 cents per mile, to be equal to the Internal Revenue Service’s business rate, currently set at 70 cents per mile.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41zs0kc
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SESSION: No floor sessions or committee meetings are scheduled in the Minnesota Legislature today. CALENDAR: https://fluence-media.co/4h7iclH
MONDAY: The House GOP announced they will be hosting the “Preserve Girls’ Sports Rally” at the Capitol on Monday to advocate against allowing transgender students to participate in girls’ academic sports. Speaker Lisa Demuth, Rep. Peggy Scott and Sen. Julia Coleman are among the attendees, as is former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines. The event is at 11:00 a.m. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/43eedAF
MONDAY: OutFront MN announced they will be hosting a rally in the Capitol at 2:00 p.m. before the House votes on HF 12. Later, at 4:00 p.m., they will host “Let Kids Play Day” with local LGBTQ sports clubs. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/4iju7OA
MONDAY: via an ISAIAH press release, VERBATIM: “Hundreds of childcare providers, parents, teachers and community members across Minnesota will be hosting or participating in Day Without Childcare events on Monday, March 3 to demonstrate how many people truly rely on childcare in our state. Several childcare centers that serve hundreds of children and families across the state will be closed to elevate the need to fund childcare and early learning.” Centers in Virginia, Bemidji, Duluth, St. Paul and Rochester, and Elk River will participate.
TUESDAY: Minnesota Citizens for the Arts will host Arts Advocacy Day in the state capitol on Tuesday, March 4. Events include a rally in the rotunda at 10:00 a.m. and meetings with legislators from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
THURSDAY: Minnesota Management and Budget announced that the next state budget forecast will be released on Thursday, March 6. In a press release, MMB said “the February forecast announcement is scheduled about a week later than usual this year due to a later-than-usual release of key federal employment data.”
MARCH 11: via MN Assoc. of Townships, VERBATIM: “Minnesota’s 1,776 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 11, [also] known as Township Day. … Residents of the townships will meet to voice their opinions about local issues with other township residents and also vote directly on their annual tax levy. … In addition, many of the state’s townships will hold their township officer elections on Tuesday’s Township Day.”
APRIL 10: Citizens League will honor Peter Bell, former Metropolitan Council chair, and Sharon McMahon at the 2025 Civic Celebration. The annual Civic Celebration is an inspiring evening, gathering hundreds of Minnesotans from diverse backgrounds, parties and ideologies to celebrate our state’s enduring civic culture, leadership, and commitment to public service. REGISTER: https://fluence-media.co/3EKmNge (SPONSORED: Citizens League)
BDAYS: attorney Tracy Donesky, community leader Marcus Pope, PR agency leader Alexis Walsko. SAT: Rep. Mary Franson, Rep. Rick Hansen, fmr. Rep. Bob Dettmer, reporter Jeff Anderson. SUN: reporting legend Randy Furst, Duluth’s Jeff Anderson, comms pro Tammy Nystuen, ag insider Dave Frederickson
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