Minnesota Values Podcast

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A new podcast that takes you behind the scenes at the State Capitol for a conversation about how House DFLers are putting Minnesotans' values into action. Co-hosted by Reps. Jamie Long of Minneapolis and Liz Olson of Duluth.

Minnesota Values Podcast


    • Apr 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 19m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Minnesota Values Podcast

    Justice for Daunte Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 14:40


    Daunte Wright should be alive. Rep. Samantha Vang of Brooklyn Center and Rep. Cedrick Frazier of New Hope share their perspective on this tragedy and talk about new police reform and accountability legislation.

    Minnesotans want a public option for health care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 17:18


    Health care is a human right. Rep. Jen Schultz joins the show to talk about her proposal to establish a new public option.

    Season 3 debut

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 18:49


    Economic security is about dignity. Rep. Mohamud Noor joins us to discuss his economic security legislation aimed at helping Minnesotans hurt most by the pandemic (House File 1).

    Police accountability and reform: What's happened and what's next

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 18:51


    Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long interview Rena Moran and Carlos Mariani about the Legislature's response to George Floyd's murder.

    Minnesotans' values shine during COVID-19 pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 36:28


    Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long interview Senate DFL Leader Susan Kent about Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Legislative potluck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 20:12


    Majority Leader Ryan Winkler joins Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long to cover a potluck's worth of issues under discussion at the Legislature, including coronavirus preparedness, the state's new economic forecast, cannabis laws, and DFL priorities like Paid Family and Medical Leave, Earned Sick and Safe Time, childcare, and early childhood education.

    Everyone deserves access to Earned Sick and Safe Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 19:03


    Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long talk to a small business owner about the impact of earned sick and safe time on Minnesotans' economic security and public health. 

    Keeping Minnesotans safe from senseless gun violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 17:46


    Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long talk to the Minnesota chapter of Moms Demand Action about a surge in grassroots organizing among their membership and what it means for the 2020 legislative session.

    A future with Paid Family & Medical Leave for everyone is possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 19:31


    Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long talk to a small business owner and a physician about what our future could look like if all Minnesotans had access to Paid Family & Medical Leave.

    Season 2 debut of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 14:29


    Rep. Liz Olson and Rep. Jamie Long kick off season 2 of the Minnesota Values Podcast. Governor Tim Walz joins the show to talk priorities for the 2020 legislative session.

    Summer Bonus Episode of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 44:55


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson visit the Great Minnesota Get Together to record the summer bonus episode of the podcast. They chat with Minnesotans from across the state, who each share their own perspective on how we can make a state that works better for all of us.

    A Special Episode of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 19:52


    In a special session edition of the Minnesota Values Podcast, co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview E-12 Education Finance Chair Jim Davnie of Minneapolis about substantial new investments in schools and kiddos of all ages.

    Episode 11 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 16:32


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler about the status of state budget negotiations and celebrate approval of all of the House DFL's Top 10 priority bills.

    Episode 10 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 16:35


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. Tina Liebling of Rochester about Minn. House Democrats' commitment to accessible, affordable health care for every Minnesotan (House File 3).

    Episode 9 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 16:58


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. Tim Mahoney of St. Paul about preventing wage theft (House File 6).

    Episode 8 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 13:15


    Jamie Long interviews Rep. Rob Ecklund of International Falls about providing border-to-border broadband internet access for all Minnesotans (House File 7), followed by a conversation about the House Veterans and Military Affairs Division, chaired by Rep. Ecklund.

    Episode 7 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 14:52


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. Laurie Halverson about giving every Minnesotan access to Paid Family and Medical Leave (House File 5).

    Episode 6 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 17:27


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. Heather Edelson of Edina about providing every Minnesota student with the supports they deserve (House File 2).

    Episode 5 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 23:27


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. John Lesch of St. Paul about addressing prescription drug price-gouging and giving every Minnesotan access to earned sick and safe time (House Files 4 and 11).

    Episode 4 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 15:00


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn of Eden Prairie about HF 1 -- the Great Start for All Minnesota Children Act.

    Episode 3 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 18:52


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Reps. Dave Pinto and Ruth Richardson about gun violence prevention legislation (House Files 8 and 9).

    Episode 2 of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 13:18


    Co-hosts Jamie Long and Liz Olson interview Rep. Kelly Moller of Shoreview about HF 10.

    Inaugural episode of the Minnesota Values Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 14:49


    Co-hosts Jamie Long of Minneapolis and Liz Olson of Duluth introduce us to the Minnesota Values Podcast. Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman is interviewed.

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