EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 30 MIN
May Day Strike, Grooming Felony Bill Passes, HCMC Gets $150M
from City Cast Twin Cities · host City Cast
It's May Day, and organizers are calling for no work, no school, and no shopping. Sean and PaviElle dig into the history and meaning of one-day strikes. Then they’ll share a handful of Twin Cities wins including a show recommendation, HCMC funding, and the Minnesota House's unanimous 133-0 vote to make child grooming a felony. Finally, Melissa Townsend, Senior Audio Producer at the Star Tribune, joins to talk about Essential Minnesota, the Strib's new weekly podcast that goes deep on one important local story at a time. BONUS CHAT: If you’re a Neighbor, you can stick around for a discussion where the team shares genuinely helpful mental health tune-ups for spring. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Working-Class Resistance Forced ICE Out of Minneapolis (Jacobin) The History and Meaning Behind Minnesota's General Strike and Economic Blackout (MPR News) Some Businesses That Closed for Minnesota General Strike Won't Shut Down for National One (CBS News) Minnesota Senate approves funding to rescue Hennepin Healthcare from closure (CBS News) Senate Passes Bill to Stabilize HCMC and Struggling Minnesota Hospitals (MN Legislature) Minnesota bill that would make grooming a felony unanimously passes House (CBS News) HMong Futures: The Future of Us (Theater Mu) Learn more about the sponsors of this May 1st episode: TaskRabbit Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Minnesota Opera Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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It's May Day, and organizers are calling for no work, no school, and no shopping. Sean and PaviElle dig into the history and meaning of one-day strikes. Then they’ll share a handful of Twin Cities wins including a show recommendation, HCMC funding, and the Minnesota House's unanimous 133-0 vote to make child grooming a felony. Finally, Melissa Townsend, Senior Audio Producer at the Star Tribune, joins to talk about Essential Minnesota, the Strib's new weekly podcast that goes deep on one important local story at a time. BONUS CHAT: If you’re a Neighbor, you can stick around for a discussion where the team shares genuinely helpful mental health tune-ups for spring. Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode: Working-Class Resistance Forced ICE Out of Minneapolis (Jacobin) The History and Meaning Behind Minnesota's General Strike and Economic Blackout (MPR News) Some Businesses That Closed for Minnesota General Strike Won't Shut Down for National One (CBS News) Minnesota Senate approves funding to rescue Hennepin Healthcare from closure (CBS News) Senate Passes Bill to Stabilize HCMC and Struggling Minnesota Hospitals (MN Legislature) Minnesota bill that would make grooming a felony unanimously passes House (CBS News) HMong Futures: The Future of Us (Theater Mu) Learn more about the sponsors of this May 1st episode: TaskRabbit Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Minnesota Opera Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastTwinCities on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 612-217-0637. For more Twin Cities news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Twin Cities. Looking to advertise on City Cast Twin Cities? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
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