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Capitol Retort

May 12, 2021

Capitol Retort: Masks off; sine d’oh!; okey toke

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Katie Wright, Daunte Wright march
May 5, 2021

Capitol Retort: Cop accountability; up in smoke; kid dreams

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Derek Chauvin trial reaction
Apr 28, 2021

Capitol Retort: Chauvin guilty; permanently incorrigible; slow start

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Eric Nelson
Apr 21, 2021

Capitol Retort: Defense counsel; ‘absolutely not’; diss union

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Apr 14, 2021

Capitol Retort: Chauvin week 2; court packing; shortcomings

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Apr 7, 2021

Capitol Retort: State v. Khalil; Chauvin trial; vax tracks

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Daily Mail
Mar 31, 2021

Capitol Retort: Reinstated charge; grievous injury; big event

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

George Floyd family
Mar 24, 2021

Capitol Retort: Unsettled trial; tax hike; lawmakers’ grades

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Peter Cahill
Mar 17, 2021

Capitol Retort: Reinstated charge; grievous injury; big event

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Derek Chauvin trial
Mar 10, 2021

Capitol Retort: Doxing a colleague; trial worries; hello, kitty

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Image showing surplus on calculator
Mar 3, 2021

Capitol Retort: Forecast turnaround; joint effort; heavy lift

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

Democrats Republicans road sign
Feb 24, 2021

Capitol Retort: Un-SAFE; tension convention; optimism goes viral

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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