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Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Democratic strategist, former Walz campaign staffer on party’s struggles with rural voters

Democratic strategist, former Walz campaign staffer on party’s struggles with rural voters

Matt Barron, a rural political strategist who worked with Gov. Tim Walz’s congressional campaign back in 2005, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to decipher where Democrats went wrong in the 2024 presidential election campaign.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesota voters back half of school finance levies, reelect most board incumbents

Minnesota voters back half of school finance levies, reelect most board incumbents

Voters across the state were willing to renew existing levies for building maintenance and upgrades, and for technology. It was a different story, though, when they were asked to pay more for day-to-day operating costs.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson on potential House split, narrowing DFL control

Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Johnson on potential House split, narrowing DFL control

Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer on Wednesday morning to talk about the 2024 election results, the tightening DFL trifecta, Republican voter turnout and bipartisan cooperation at the state level.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota Democrat, Republican analysts parse 2024 election results

Minnesota Democrat, Republican analysts parse 2024 election results

Democratic Commentator and Attorney Abou Amara, former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Republican Amy Koch and GOP political operative Jennifer DeJournett joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer Wednesday morning to parse the results of the 2024 election.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Matthew Alvarez

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As repeat looms, former house speaker, journalist recall 1979 state House split

As repeat looms, former house speaker, journalist recall 1979 state House split

Former House Speaker Steve Sviggum and retired political reporter Lori Sturdevant both spoke with MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer Wednesday morning to recall their lived experience of the 1979 split state House — as history is poised to repeat itself.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Alanna Elder

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Sen. Klobuchar’s reelection semi-soured by Trump presidential win

Sen. Klobuchar’s reelection semi-soured by Trump presidential win

Klobuchar told MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer Wednesday morning that her victory was somewhat soured by President-elect Donald Trump’s win and some of her chambermates failing to win their own reelection bids.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Alanna Elder

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A deadlocked Minnesota House? We’ve been here before

A deadlocked Minnesota House? We’ve been here before

The Minnesota House of Representatives appears headed for a tie — with Republicans and Democrats in a 67-67 split, if current election results hold. The state has seen this situation play out before.
by Dana Ferguson, Ellie Roth and Tom Scheck

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Minnesota native Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to flip Montana U.S. Senate seat red

Minnesota native Tim Sheehy defeats 3-term incumbent to flip Montana U.S. Senate seat red

Republican Tim Sheehy has defeated three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. The victory by the former U.S. Navy SEAL bolsters the GOP’s new Senate majority.
by The Associated Press

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