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Minnesotans Ask - Episode 10 - Citizens League Dec 21, 2020

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In our final interview of the season, independent journalist Valerie Lockhart and former Minneapolis City Council President Paul Ostrow interview Kate Cimino, newly appointed Executive Director of the Citizens League (Bio: https://citizensleague.org/who-we-are/kate-cimino/)

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 9 - Hunger Solutions Nov 23, 2020

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Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Colleen Moriarty of the Hunger Solutions in Minnesota.
Non-profit organization, Hunger Solutions, advocates and creates policy relating to the diverse economy of our 380 Minnesota foodshelves and their capacity to feed the hungry.

In this time of Thanksgiving, we discuss topics like food deserts, food insecurity, and the general kindness of most human beings.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 8 - Charter Schools in MN Nov 17, 2020

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Paul Ostrow interviews former Minneapolis City Council member and Charter Schools Activist John Cairns, Founder of the Friendship Academy of the Arts Wendy Hines, and Current Executive Director of the Friendship Academy of the Arts Charvez Russell. The panel discusses the current state of charter schools in MN, as well as the threat they are under in this time of rapid change in our education system.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 7 - T. Williams and the Urban Coalition Nov 08, 2020

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Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview T. Williams, community leader and one of the original founders of the Urban Coalition in Minneapolis in the 1960's.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 6 - MNCOGI Nov 02, 2020

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Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Gary Hill, Chair of the Board for the MN Coalition on Government Information, and Matt Ehling, President of Public Record Media and board member of MNCOGI.

www.mncogi.org

www.publicrecordmedia.org

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 5 - Chuck Turchick Oct 26, 2020

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Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Minneapolis Watchdog, Chuck Turchick.

Chuck has spent years tracking police and city accountability, and persistently questioning the Minneapolis City Council to address public concerns regarding police brutality and policies.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 4 - Ralph Remington Oct 19, 2020

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Paul and Valerie interview former Minneapolis City Councilmember Ralph Remington.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 3 - Friends of the BWCA Oct 12, 2020

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County Attorney Paul Ostrow and Governor Carlson interview Chris Knopf, Executive Director of the Friends of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (https://www.friends-bwca.org/) about the threats of Glencore, mining in Northern MN, and some of the sneaky things happening in the MN state legislature.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 2 - Braver Angels Oct 06, 2020

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Paul and Val interview Bill from Braver Angels for a discussion on how to maintain discourse, the importance of understanding those we don't agree with, and how to have meaningful conversations in a world of tension and high emotion.

Minnesotans Ask - Episode 1 - Growth and Justice Sep 28, 2020

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Former Minneapolis City Council Member Paul Ostrow and former MN Governor Arne Carlson interview Jane Leonard, President of Growth and Justice (growthandjustice.org) about the current state of MN Government transparency, public civic engagement, and what people can do to stay informed and involved.

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