WHEN YOU'RE WORKING ON THE STREETS.

>> Mary: A LOT OF ACTION AT THE CAPITOL AND MUCH MORE AHEAD.

THERE'S STILL A LOT OF SESSION LEFT.

WE HAVE POLITICAL REPORTERS, SOME OF THE TOP PEOPLE UP HERE.

WE HAVE BRIANA BIERSCHBACH FROM THE "STAR TRIBUNE" AND DANA FERGUSON FROM PUBLIC RADIO NEWS.

WE JUST CAME OFF SUPER TUESDAY AND WE CAN'T COMPLETELY FLYOVER COUNTRY BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF US IN OUR NEWS ORGANIZATIONS MADE SOME NATIONAL PRESS, AND IT WAS THE UNCOMMITTEDs AND WE'VE LEARNED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE ACTIVIST BASE BEHIND UNCOMMITTEDs.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN AND SEE FROM THAT?

>> IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING, THEY ONLY REALLY HAD A WEEK TO ORGANIZE BUT THEY TAPPED INTO A COMMUNITY, THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND SOMALI COMMUNITY IN MINNESOTA THAT'S BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR A LONG TIME AND REALLY A POLITICAL FORCE HERE AND THEY ALSO JOINED FORCES WITH A LOT OF PROGRESSIVE VOTERS -- >> Mary: BIGGER NUMBERS THAN MICHIGAN IN THE UNCOMMITTEDs, PERCENTAGE, THAT'S FASCINATING.

>> ALMOST 20% OF THE VOTE WHICH I DON'T THINK ANYONE EXPECTED AND THEIR HOPE WAS TO SEND A MESSAGE TO BIDEN ABOUT HIS POSITION IN THE WAR ON GAZA, WHICH I THINK THEY THINK THEY DID AND HOPING TO BUILD MOMENTUM IN OTHER STATES.

>> Mary: A COMMUNITY THAT'S REALLY GROWN IN NFLUENCE HERE AT THE CAPITOL.

>> WE'VE SEEN LAWMAKERS FROM THAT COMMUNITY AND ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE BY THE COMMUNITY.

A NUMBER OF THEM HAVE COME OUT SUPPORTING A CEASE FIRE IN ADDITION TO OTHERS WHO ARE ALLIES.

THERE WAS A GROUP HERE AT THE CAPITOL TODAY CALLING FOR A CEASE FIRE, TRYING TO REMIND LAWMAKERS AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS THAT WHAT'S GOING ON IN GADA HAS REAL IMPACT TO FAMILIES IN MINNESOTA.

THEY'VE LOST LOVED ONES AND THEY WANT TO SEE SOME ACTION AND THEY FEEL LIKE LAST NIGHT AS A GOOD STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> Mary: REALLY INTERESTING.

SPEAKING OF NATIONAL NEWS, THE GOVERNOR WAS DOING SOME NATIONAL NEWS, BACK ON HIS FAVORITE STATION, CNN.

AGAIN, THAT ROFILE, YES, HE'S PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION BUT AREN'T WE ALL STILL WONDERING WHAT'S NEXT?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

HE'S RELATIVELY YOUNG FOR THIS JOB, HE HAS FAMILY THAT'S GOING OFF TO COLLEGE AND, YOU KNOW, HE COULD -- I COULD POTENTIALLY DO A NUMBER OF THING IN THE FUTURE, POSSIBLY, YOU KNOW, ELEVATE HIS NATIONAL PROFILE, GO TAKE A POSITION IN ADMINISTRATION OR SOMEWHERE IN D.C., OR HE COULD STAY HERE AND POTENTIALLY RUN OR ANOTHER TERM.

WE'VE HEARD THERE IS A LOT OF OPTIONS BEING CONSIDERED, BUT HE'S, YOU KNOW, IN THE SECOND YEAR OF HIS SECOND TERM SO HE'S GOT SOME TIME TO FIGURE IT OUT.

>> Mary: AN OLD-TIMER LIKE ME HAS SEEN ONE GOVERNOR TRY FOR A THIRD ERM BEFORE, GOVERNOR RUDY PERPICH, IT DIDN'T GO WELL.

IT HASN'T HAPPENED.

WE HAVEN'T SEEN A GOVERNOR TOY WITH THIS IN OUR REPORTING LIFETIME HERE, HAVE WE?

>> I HAVEN'T.

I'M NOT QUITE VETERAN ENOUGH TO HAVE GONE THROUGH THAT BEFORE BUT I THINK THERE IS A SENSE AMONG MINNESOTANS THAT ONCE YOU REACH THAT TWO-TERM MARK, UNLESS SOMEONE'S REALLY SPECTACULAR, YOU CALL IT ND LOOK NOR SOMEONE NEW.

WE'LL HAVE TO SKI IF THE GOVERNOR HAS RISEN ABOVE THAT, IF HE THINKS HE CAN MAKE IT AND IF THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER CHALLENGER WITHIN THE PARTY OR IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT COULD MOUNT A SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE.

>> HE'S RELATIVELY POPULAR RIGHT NOW AND HE DID SURVIVE HIS FIRST TERM UNDER COVID, WHICH WAS, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF GOVERNORS WORRIED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THEM AFTER THAT SO IF HE CAN MAINTAIN THAT, IT'S POSSIBLE, ANYTHING ASK POSSIBLE.

>> Mary: I ALWAYS SAY WHEN PEOPLE FROM OTHER STATES SAY, YOU DON'T HAVE TERM LIMITS IN MINNESOTA BUT WE HAVE REALLY HIGH VOTER TURNOUT AND A REALLY ENGAGED ELECTORATE SO IT ALMOST CREATES A BUILT-IN TERM LIMITS WHEN PEOPLE ARE THAT ENGAGED.

THE OTHER IDEA I'LL FLOAT IF HE IS I WANTED IN A FEDERAL PROVISION, I HEARD A BIRDIE SAY EDUCATION SECRETARY MIGHT BE A NICE FIT.

>> THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE, YEAH, POTENTIALLY WITH VETERANS, AS WELL, AS A FORMER VETERAN, I COULD SEE ANY OF THOSE BEING A POSSIBILITY.

>> RIGHT.

>> Mary: YOU TWO BOTH GOT TO COVER FLAG DAY HERE IN MINNESOTA.

WHICH IS ACTUALLY JUNE 14th, TECHNICALLY, MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN ON FLAG DAY SO I KNOW THAT BUT THERE WAS UNOFFICIAL FLAG DAY.

TALK ABOUT THAT REPORTING.

>> THIS WEEK, REPUBLICANS ROLLED OUT THEIR AGENDA WHICH THEY'VE BEEN PROMISING TO FOR A WHILE ON THE STATE FLAKE WHICH THEY WANT TO PUT IT UP FOR A VOTE OR AT LEAST PROPOSE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SO THE PUBLIC CAN SAY YAY OR NAY.

>> Mary: THAT IS THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN ASK THE PUBLIC TO VOTES ON SOMETHING TO PUT IT IN THE CONSTITUTION WHICH IS A BIG TEAL.

>> THAT WOULD BE HARD BECAUSE THE DEMOCRATS HAVE THE MAJORITY?

BOTH CHAMBERS AND YOU NEEDS A SIMPLE MAJORITIES.

THE DEMOCRATS HAVEN'T LOOKED LIKE THEY WANT TO CHANGE THE WORK.

>> NOT TO MENTION THERE'S THE ONE THAT BROUGHT THE REDESIGN PROCESS SO IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THE FOLKS WHO SET IN MOTION THIS CHANGE WOULD THEN WANT TO REVERSE IT, OR PUT IT UP TO A PUBLIC VOTE.

>> THE POMP NUMBERS AREN'T GREAT, THOUGH.

DO YOU HEAR ANY LAWMAKERS, ANY DEMOCRATS SAYING, UFF, MAYBE WE MESSED UP BECAUSE THE PUBLIC NUMBERS AREN'T GREAT.

>> ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS SAID HE HEARD THAT PRIVATELY.

THERE MIGHT BE SOME KIND OF COMPLAINING PRIVATELY AND THERE S COMPLAINING FROM THE PUBLIC.

I WILL SAY, ANY TIME A FLAG IS REDESIGNED, IN ANY EXAMPLE IN ANY COUNTRY, THERE IS A LOT OF GROUPING AT THE BEGINNING AND THEN PEOPLE USUALLY GET USED TO IT.

WE'LL SEE.

THERE IS TEST OF TIME WITH NIDHI SIGN.

>> I THINK IT'S ALSO WORTH NOTING THAT SOME OF THAT MIGHT SHOW UP ON LINE OR PEOPLE CAN GRIPE ABOUT SOMETHING BUT THAT JUST DIDN'T MANIFEST VERY WELL YESTERDAY.

THERE WERE ABOUT TWO DOZEN PEOPLE, NOT INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PRESS LIKE OURSELVES WHO WERE THERE TO REPORT ABOUT IT, SO FOLKS CAN HAVE STRONG FEELINGS BUT IF THERE ARE NOT THE PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT IT'S GOING TO CHANGE.

>> Mary: THE ISSUE OF GUNS ARE BACK, BIG RALLY ON THE CAPITOL STEPS.

A BILL THAT'S MOVING ON TWO DIFFERENT GUN CONTROL MEASURES, WHAT DO WE THINK ON THAT THIS YEAR?

>> INTERESTING.

CLEARLY THEY'RE SCALING SORT OF DOWN THE -- I MEAN, THEY PASSED SOME HUGE MAJOR PROPOSALS LAST YEAR THAT THEY'VE BEEN WAITING TO TORE A LONG TIME, INCLUDING THE RED FLAG PROVISION AND BACKGROUNDS COLLECTION.

BUT THERE ARE PROVISIONS THEY THINK THEY CAN POTENTIALLY DO, SPECIFICALLY AROUND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH, YOU KNOW, REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

THEY'RE READY TO GO FOR A VOTE IN THE HOUSE BUT THEY HAVEN'T BROUGHT THEM YET SO MAYBE THEY'RE STILL CAUCUSING AND WHIPPING THOSE VOTES.

>> Mary: IS THE HOUSE WAITING FOR THE SENATE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS WITH THE ONE VOTE AND THE NEW LEADER TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET THINGS THROUGH, SCHOOL RESOURCE, GUN CONTROL?

>> I THINK THEY ARE HUNG UP BECAUSE OF THE NEWSPAPER IN THE SENATE AND HAVING THE FORMER MAJORITY LEADER NOT THERE 100% F THE TIME, AS SHE'S BATTLING HER ILLNESS, SO IT WILL BE A QUESTION IF THEY HAVE ALL OF THE DFL CAUCUS TOGETHER AND ABLE TO GET THOSE ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.

I WILL SAY, THEY ARE RELATIVELY MODERATE.

WE HEARD GUN RIGHTS GROUPS SAY, WE DON'T COMPLETELY DISAGREE, JUST MAYBE THIS IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO GET TO THE GOAL THAT THEY ALL AVE. >> Mary: AND YOU JUST PREVIEWED MY FRIDAY "ALMANAC" FRIDAY.

>> I WANTED TO SETS IT