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Almanac
@tptAlmanac
Almanac is the place for Minnesota politics, history and news each Friday at 7pm on @tpt. Watch Almanac at the Capitol Wednesdays at 7pm during session.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Joined July 2009
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    On our show 5 years ago, @GovTimWalz tackled a fun but crucial question facing all Minnesotans: "If someone brings some muffins to the office and there is one muffin left ... do you cut the muffin in half or do you take the dang muffin?" Watch this clip to hear his response.
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    The first time Gov. Tim Walz ran for office, he unseated an incumbent Republican in Congress. Almanac Political Reporter @mlahammer was there for the memorable debate and unearthed this in our archives from 2006. @NewsHour
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    Native American women make up less than 1% of the population in MN, but experience murder rates at 10x the national average. At the State Capitol, legislative proposals are moving to address some of the surrounding issues. @miwsac @mkuneshpodein @MarionONeill1 @LtGovFlanagan
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    Still not over the @Vikings loss? Neither is Kevin Kling. He tries to put a positive spin on the heartbreak in this week's essay. #tptAlmanac #skol
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    .@Nadia_Mohameds became the first Somali American elected mayor in the U.S. when she won the mayoral race in St. Louis Park.
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    .@StarTribune reporter @AndrewMannix discusses Minneapolis 2nd Precinct Police Officers destroying evidence as the 3rd Precinct burned. #tptAlmanac
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    โ€œIโ€™ve got to tell my 4 children that, no matter how good they do in school & no matter what great accomplishments they have, for some people, their lives just donโ€™t matter.โ€ After #GeorgeFloyd was murdered, @ShelettaIsFunny had to have a serious conversation with her children.
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    Master of scoops, big and small, Sid Hartman passed away last Sunday at the age of 100 - the day his 119th column ran in the @StarTribune. We take a trip into the @tpt archives in this 1997 interview with the famous journalist.
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    This week, a gender-affirming healthcare bill passed the MN State House. We talked to State Rep. @leighfinke about her legislation.
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    Happy anniversary week to @CathyWurzer, who hosted her first episode of #tptalmanac 25 years ago!
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    34 years ago tonight, a new show called "Almanac" appeared on Minnesotans' TV screens for the first time. Here are the first few moments of that first show. #tptAlmanac #KTCA #broadcast #MN #Minnesota #TV @tpt
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    For 40 years, @tpt's "Almanac" has been Minnesotaโ€™s Friday night tradition. Celebrate this milestone with us on Friday, December 6th at 7 PM on TPT 2. Special guests and memories await!
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    On this day in 2006: @frankieVWCCO joined his wife @WCCOAmelia on the @WCCO anchor desk. They later joined us to talk about it. #tptAlmanac
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