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At Issue: Nov. 29 — Small business relief, Minnesota unveils COVID-19 tracking app

This week on “At Issue,” a week after Gov. Tim Walz announced new restrictions on bars and restaurants, he and DFL lawmakers stood outside a small bar in St. Paul, touting their plan to provide relief funding ...

Gov. Walz puts spotlight on hunger crisis

Gov. Walz and Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen visited a Second Harvest Heartland warehouse facility in Brooklyn Park on Wednesday to spotlight the need for the state and federal governments, along with Minnesotans, to step forward to help ...

At Issue: Nov. 22 — New COVID-19 restrictions, interview with FDA commissioner

Meanwhile, a shakeup at the state Capitol has all the Minnesota politico world talking. Sens. Tom Bakk and David Tomassoni announced they’re leaving the DFL Caucus to become independent ...

FDA Commissioner 'encouraged' by vaccines but wants to see more data

Dr. Hahn says the FDA will work to ensure Americans know they won't approve any vaccine unless it's proven to be safe ...

This Aug. 2, 2018, file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md.

At Issue: Nov. 15 — A look at Minnesota's new COVID-19 restrictions, new Legislature

Gov. Tim Walz announced new restrictions on bars, restaurants and social gatherings this past week in Minnesota’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic ...

Polling missed mark in many battleground states

That means state polling errors are about the same as in 2016, while the national polling error is slightly larger, at least as of today. Even so, the national polling error of 2020 appears to be similar to the average errors for election polls over the past 12 presidential elections ...

Early voters line up to cast their ballots at the South Regional Library polling location in Durham, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020.

Incoming state senators give old body a young vibe

“At some point, the passing of the generational torch has to occur. Whether it's at the national level or at the state level, you're beginning to see it,” Sen.-elect Zach Duckworth (R-Lakeville) told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS ...

One-on-one interview with former MN Secretary of State Joan Growe

Growe was on the front end of mail-in ballots, same-day voter registration and, yes, the iconic “I Voted” sticker. Growe sat down with Tom Hauser on “At Issue” to explain her methodology and why it matters ...

Former Minnesota Secretary of State Joan Growe sits down with Tom Hauser for an interview on

At Issue: Nov. 8 — Local election races with republicans continuing Senate majority, DFL control the House

This week on "At Issue," we also take a look at the other races atop the ticket, from Sen. Tina Smith (DFL) solidifying her seat to Congresswoman-elect Michelle Fischbach (R) upending a longtime Democrat's run...

At Issue: Nov. 1 — President Trump, Joe Biden visit Minnesota with presidential 2020 election days away

It’s two days before the 2020 election and presidential candidates are making Minnesota feel like a true battleground state...

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Smith maintains Senate race lead, but it's close

A Republican candidate hasn't won a statewide race in Minnesota since Gov. Tim Pawlenty won the 2006 governor's race. That streak is on the line with the 2020 Minnesota Senate race ...

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Biden narrowly leading Minnesota in election's home stretch

Minnesota voters haven't favored a Republican presidential candidate since 1972 and if that's going to change in 2020 President Donald Trump will need to win a come-from-behind upset...

From left, Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Wilmington, Del; President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday, June 20, 2020.

"Outside" spending soars in Minnesota Congressional races

After a slow start this campaign season, the amount of money pouring into some Minnesota congressional races more than tripled since the start of October. Most of the spending happening, not surprisingly, in Minnesota's two most competitive races ...

KSTP/SurveyUSA: Minnesotans split judge Barrett nomination

Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court is among the most divisive issues in recent history in Washington, DC. Minnesotans seem to be equally split on her nomination, but ultimately a plurality of "likely voters" in the state don't think it will have a big impact on the election ...

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

At Issue: Oct. 25 — Margins narrowing in Minnesota races, one-on-one with Jason Lewis

With just over a week left before Election Day, two Republican men hoping to win Minnesota seem to be closing in on the Democrats who have been outpacing them in recent polls ...

At Issue: Full interview with GOP Senate candidate Jason Lewis

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Jason Lewis is confident in his chances in winning – and it’s largely because he’s confident in President Donald Trump’s chances here in Minnesota...

Lewis deflects questions about women, defends backing Trump on pandemic response

Lewis also recognizes he's hitched his campaign to that of President Trump and will likely rise or fall with him. He has no second thoughts about defending how the president has handled the coronavirus pandemic ...

KSTP TRUTH TEST: Attack on Fischbach misleads

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District is by far the most expensive in Minnesota in both candidate spending and outside spending. TV ads are suddenly flooding the airwaves attacking both Democratic incumbent Collin Peterson and Republican challenger Michelle Fischbach ...

Former Minnesota Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Biden lead narrows slightly in Minnesota

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a six-point lead over President Donald Trump in Minnesota, 48% to 42%, according to our exclusive new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll ...

LEFT: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden boards his campaign plane at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, en route to Wilmington, Del. RIGHT: President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Janesville, Wis.

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