First ballot CD5 results:

Ilhan Omar 63%

Don Samuels 38%

Ilhan endorsed on the first ballot

The The Freehouse viewing party is lit. 🔥. #WolvesBack #northloop North Loop

Dear Minnesota Department of Transportation

How do you miss the obvious?

394 HOV should be open into downtown for Minnesota Timberwolves game.

#WolvesBack #mndotbackwards

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Thanks Jim VandeHei - a weekend read and I hope a nugget or two from UW Oshkosh

Sometimes I forget to press send. Here's Morning Take - thanks for the flag Jonathan Weinhagen -
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TKDA engineering and design firm to leave St. Paul for Bloomington, taking 300 employees twincities.com/2024/05/09/tkd… via @pioneerpress

Op-Ed by ⁦Jonathan Weinhagen⁩ “Come downtown & you'll see people enjoying a meal on a sidewalk patio, attending a Timberwolves playoff game, enjoying a Broadway show or having a happy hour after work. Our city's rebound is strong.” ⁦⁦Minneapolis Regional Chamber⁩ startribune.com/legislature-mu…

A surprise guest at Falling Knife Brewery for the live Dane Moore podcast with Kyle Theige and brittrobson 👀

A-Rod. WOW. 🍿

Minnesota Senate DFL Majority Leader Erin Murphy says the safe storage gun bill is DOA. House passed, but Senate won't consider.

👀 Speaker Hortman told reporters today that odds of getting sports betting done in these dwindling #mnleg days are going up again — currently at 60-40, she said. Cited productive talks. Said HHR ban would need to be part of any deal.

My friends at The Freehouse are doing a #WolvesBack watch party Friday night if you're looking for a fun North Loop hang. $50 Gift card giveaway at halftime. People will likely start showing up around 7:30p

Hi folks! I am looking to speak with a Minnesotan who isn't a fan of the new state flag and/or prefers the old design for an upcoming MPR story. Is that you? Please shoot me a DM or email at [email protected]

I'll be on Almanac at the Cap tonight with Mary Lahammer - I have no idea what we will be discussing. ;) #mnleg

This quote that Sen. Nicole Mitchell's attorney gave me has been cited repeatedly in an ethics committee hearing currently underway. DFL Senate President Bobby Joe President, who's chairing the hearing, has cast doubt on it. I have it on tape and am happy to let him listen.

Serious question, why aren't we seeing Senator Nicole Mitchell on camera? #mnleg

Anyone else think it's humorous that Eric Lucero used the term 'negative fashion'. #mnleg

Early Morning Take preview - Senate Ethics subcommittee hearing DFL strategy is making the Wellstone Memorial appear well orchestrated on messaging. #mnleg

Rudy Gobert is the Defensive Player of the Year, as announced on NBA on TNT. His fourth award. The best defender on by far the best defense. Well earned.