What's Happening at the Capitol? Plus, Fight Over Alex Pretti Evidence, and Twin Cities Wins
Minnesota state Sen. Scott Dibble joins host Sean McPherson and contributor Tane Danger for a look ahead at the 2026 legislative session and to share what it has been like returning to the Capitol for the first time since the assassinations of Melissa and Mark Hortman, the Annunciation school shooting, and ICE's surge in Minnesota. Later, producer Adam Sage joins the conversation to discuss Minnesota's continued fight with the federal government over access to evidence in the killing of Alex Pretti and some Twin Cities wins for the week.
Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:
- After unprecedented string of tragedies, Minnesota legislature will return Tuesday for 2026 session (KARE11)
- Here are 5 big issues facing lawmakers as they return for the 2026 legislative session (MPR)
- FBI takes over investigation into fatal shooting of Renee Good (MPR)
- Despite having warrant, BCA denied access to scene where federal agents shot, killed man in south Minneapolis (KARE11)
- 2 federal agents who shot Alex Pretti put on leave (MPR)
- Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting (ProPublica)
- ProPublica reporter: ‘It's been a tradition that we can identify our law enforcement’ (MPR)
- Minnesota BCA pursuing ‘path forward’ for investigation with FBI into shooting death of Alex Pretti (Star Tribune)
- FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti shooting with Minnesota BCA (MinnPost)
- Trump administration formally denies Minnesota access to Alex Pretti evidence (Star Tribune)
- Minnesota prosecutors demand evidence from federal government in Alex Pretti killing (Minnesota Reformer)
- Anthony Edwards earns Kobe Bryant Trophy as Kia 2026 NBA All-Star MVP (NBA)
- A 54-year-old lawyer from Minnesota just became the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian (MPR)
- Report: Young offenders more likely to stay out of trouble under new Ramsey County initiative (Pioneer Press)
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From plastic sax to Hall of Fame (Spokesman-Recorder)
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