Each week, Star Tribune journalists dissect the latest surprises, accomplishments and shenanigans in Minnesota politics. Combined, the Pig's Eye panel -- Political editors Dennis J. McGrath and Doug Tice and editorial writer/columnist Lori Sturdevant -- has more than 65 years experience covering the state's politics. Podcast experience? Ummm...did we mention all the years covering politics?
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Episode index:
Pig's Eye Podcast: A preview of the Legislature's final week
What Gov. Tim Pawlenty and legislative leaders will insist on -- or resist -- in the session's home stretch. Our panel shares their opinions. 05/12/2008 09:06 AM
Pig's Eye Podcast: Al Franken and the Legislature
The Pig's Eye Podcast panel discusses Al Franken's tax mess and the Minnesota Legislature's final weeks. 05/05/2008 10:31 AM
Pig's Eye podcast: Al Franken's tax problems
Al Franken, trying to win the DFL endorsement to take on Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, could be tripped up by missteps in the way his show business enterprise was run. 04/28/2008 10:41 AM
Erik Paulsen wins GOP endorsement for Congress
Erik Paulsen discusses his congressional campaign, and comparisons to Ramstad and Madia. 04/19/2008 01:28 PM
A surprising Democratic endorsement; a superdelegate decides
Madia's stunning weekend win and romance at the anti-tax rally. 04/14/2008 09:25 AM
Klobuchar's endorsement, Oberstar's mystery challenger, and more
Presidential politics, Doug's phone call from a candidate in Italy and the latest in the Madia-Bonoff battle in the Third Congressional District. 04/07/2008 11:35 AM
Minnesota's U.S. Senate race heats up
St. Olaf Prof. Dan Hofrenning analyzes Al Franken's and Sen. Norm Coleman's major speeches from last week. 03/31/2008 11:29 AM
Pig's Eye Podcast: A chat with Terri Bonoff
The DFL state senator is seeking party endorsement to run for Rep. Jim Ramstad's open seat in the Third Congressional District. 03/24/2008 10:02 AM
Pig's Eye Podcast: A chat with Ashwin Madia
He's the surprise leader in the contest for the Democratic endorsement for Rep. Jim Ramstad's seat in the Third Congressional District. 03/17/2008 12:39 PM
A GOP legislator discusses the backlash over veto override vote
Bloomington Rep. Neil Peterson was denied party endorsement Saturday for his reelection bid. 03/10/2008 10:23 AM
Is there a fundamental shift in Minnesota's economy?
Minnesota State Economist Tom Stinson on the changes in the state's economy. 03/04/2008 02:12 PM
Pressure mounting on veto override attempt
DFLers, Republicans battle over a handful of key legislators who could override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of the transportation bill. 02/25/2008 09:53 AM
The Minnesota Legislature acts quickly on taxes
On raising the sales tax, and this week's expected action on a gas tax hike. 02/18/2008 02:44 PM
A chat with undecided Superdelegate Nancy Larson
What's it like to be a Superdelegate these days? We ask Nancy Larson, an undecided Democratic Superdelegate from Minnesota. 02/11/2008 09:17 AM
Why Romney, Obama won Minnesota
We explore why Minnesota caucus-goers produced different results than Super Tuesday's national storyline. 02/06/2008 02:10 PM
Previewing Minnesota's Republican caucuses
A look ahead to the state's GOP caucuses on Super Tuesday - February 5. 02/06/2008 11:20 AM
Previewing Minnesota's DFL caucuses
What to expect when Minnesotans get to vote at the DFL precinct caucuses on Super Tuesday, Feb. 5. 02/04/2008 09:27 AM
What's driving the huge youth vote?
A conversation with a St. Olaf student who has been organizing college campuses in New Hampshire and South Carolina for Barack Obama. 01/21/2008 10:04 AM
The flap over Carey's endorsement
Two GOP activists debate party chairman Ron Carey's endorsement of Mike Huckabee. 01/14/2008 09:45 AM
New Hampshire's surprising primary results
A conversation with St. Olaf Prof. Dan Hofrenning from Manchester, N.H. 01/09/2008 10:53 AM
St. Olaf students in New Hampshire
A conversation with students working in the McCain and Obama N.H. campaign offices. 01/07/2008 10:10 AM
Pawlenty: Master of the grand gesture
The governor's style of governing, and border politics in southern Minnesota. 12/18/2007 05:25 PM
Meet Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer
The U.S. Senate candidate discusses Iraq, Iran and his DFL rivals. 12/10/2007 12:42 PM
The puzzling case of Ritchie's email lists
Investigating Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's unwanted emails; the state's money problems; a Daytrip. 12/03/2007 11:45 AM
Meet Steve Sarvi; Legislative action heats up
We interview Steve Sarvi, an Iraq vet challenging John Kline in the second congressional district and preview the week ahead. 11/26/2007 10:56 AM
