by Kevin Featherly | Sep 17, 2021 | Features, Sound-Off
Rep. John Thompson (Photo: Kevin Featherly) This week’s topics: Booted from caucus; righteous cause; power rankings Welcome to Session/Law Sound-off, the weekly current events quiz where we approach smart folks from across the political spectrum...
by Kevin Featherly | Sep 10, 2021 | Features, Legislature, Police Reform, Sound-Off
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he won’t prosecute most felony cases that stem from pretextual traffic stops. (Photo: Kevin Featherly) This week’s topics: Choi’s idea; Miller’s the man; State Fair alternatives Query 1: To limit...
by Kevin Featherly | Sep 3, 2021 | Features, Sound-Off
Sen. Paul Gazelka stands before his colleagues after being elected Majority Leader in November 2016. (Photo: Kevin Featherly) This week’s topics: Gazelka bows out; Republicans for governor; opioid settlement Query 1: Senate Majority Leader Paul...
by Kevin Featherly | Aug 20, 2021 | Features, Sound-Off
This week’s topics: Ailing elephant; judicial editing; no masks at State Fair Query 1: As we speak Thursday, a meeting where it’s rumored GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan might resign is hours away. So we’ll look past that to the scandal enveloping the party, which...
by Kevin Featherly | Aug 13, 2021 | Features, Sound-Off
A man and his cow at the Minnesota State Fair (Photo: Kevin Featherly) This week’s topics: Great MN gun-together; a ‘revolutionary moment’; kiss-off, Cousins Query 1: The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, claiming that the Minnesota State...
by Kevin Featherly | Aug 6, 2021 | Features, Sound-Off
This week’s Sounding Board (left to right): Abou Amara, Brett Corson, John Hottinger, Jennifer DeJournett and Wy Spano. This week’s topics: Conviction reviews; juror IDs; new eviction moratorium Query 1: Attorney General Keith Ellison this week...
