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Apr 9 2024
Ep. 34: Lakeville schools' classic violation of the First Amendment
On the latest episode of Minnesota Law Report, attorney Allie Howell discusses a current UMLC case in which Lakeville Area Schools promoted the political views of some of its community but refused to allow alternative messages.
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Apr 9 2024
Ep. 34: Lakeville schools' classic violation of the First Amendment
On the latest episode of Minnesota Law Report, attorney Allie Howell discusses a current UMLC case in which Lakeville Area Schools promoted the political views of some of its community but refused to allow alternative messages.
Mar 17 2024
Ep. 33: Religious liberty is under attack in Minnesota
On the latest episode of Minnesota Law Report, Upper Midwest Law Center senior counsel James Dickey and True North Legal president Renee Carlson discussed the current attacks on religious liberty in the state of Minnesota.
Feb 14 2024
Ep. 32: The fight against future lockdowns
Snell v. Walz challenges whether Gov. Tim Walz had the authority to issue a peacetime emergency related to COVID-19.
Feb 5 2024
Ep. 31: Minnesota's new social studies standards mandate political activism
Last year, the Minnesota Department of Education proposed radical amendments to the social studies standards. Unlike in previous years, the new standards are not grade-level specific, but ask kindergarteners to meet the same standards as high school seniors
Jan 26 2024
Ep. 30: Minnesota's Democratic trifecta is losing 'bigly' in court
The trifecta has been on an epic losing streak.Upper Midwest Law Center: https://www.umlc.org/Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/Support Alpha News : https://alphanews.revv.co/donate-today
Dec 6 2023
Ep. 29 / The Minneapolis City Council refuses to deal in reality
Many eyes have been directed at chaos around the world and failed attempts to remove Donald Trump from presidential ballots, but one local item has also featured in the news: the Minneapolis City Council’s utter failure to fund the Minneapolis police force.
Nov 11 2023
Ep. 28 / Here’s what the Minnesota Supreme Court had to say about removing Trump from the ballot
Allie Howell of the Upper Midwest Law Center discusses the latest development in a Minnesota lawsuit seeking to keep former President Donald J. Trump off the ballot.
Oct 24 2023
Ep. 27 / Minnesota college students forced to fund left-wing speech
State law and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system forces students to pay fees tacked onto their college credits to bankroll a far-left organization that claims to speak on behalf of all students across the state of Minnesota.
Sep 17 2023
Ep. 26 / The flimsy legal theory seeking to keep Trump off the ballot
James Dickey discusses the recent petition filed in the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off of Minnesota’s 2024 primary and general election ballots, and also UMLC’s new case against the “Don’t Say Felon” speech code created by the legislature to shut down certain political speech in the days leading up to Minnesota elections.
Aug 25 2023
Ep. 25 / Government can't use its investigatory power to punish citizens' speech
In this episode of Minnesota Law Weekly, James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center discusses a common theme in some of their cases: the government can’t use its investigatory power to punish citizens for speaking on politics.
Jul 26 2023
Ep. 24 / Equality and equity are two different things
In this episode, President of Upper Midwest Law Center, Doug Seaton, and President of Take Charge Minnesota, Kendall Qualls, discuss the legal definitions of equality and equity.
Jul 20 2023
Ep. 23 / Abuse of legislative power and felon voting rights
James Dickey discusses a new Minnesota law that restores the right for felons to vote. In this episode, James says the legislature failed to follow all steps and constraints set by the Constitution.
Jun 22 2023
Ep. 22 / 'Gender affirming care' is code for experimenting on children
James Dickey and guest Renee Carlson discuss gender policy changes and the lack of protection for children in Minnesota legislation.Read Renee's commentary: https://alphanews.org/minnesota-democrats-abandon-the-most-vulnerable/
Jun 12 2023
Ep. 21 / UMLC receives victory in election integrity lawsuit
James Dickey states that voters should have confidence that your absentee ballot will count if you follow the rules on the mail-in ballot. He also discusses unconstitutional, left-wing policies that have been passed in St. Paul and are changing the future of Minnesota.
May 22 2023
Ep. 20 / The DFL’s speech code will fail in court
James Dickey discusses portions of House File 3, the omnibus election policy bill, specifically the so-called “deceptive practices” part of the bill.Minnesota Law Weekly | Ep. 20 Subscribe: https://umlc.buzzsprout.com/
May 5 2023
Ep. 19 / Legislators plan to fundamentally transform education
The legislature has been moving fast and furious to take a narrow margin of control in both houses of the legislature to fundamentally change major Minnesota laws and policies. Education law has not been spared that treatment, as bills are passing granting money based only on race, and requiring CRT in Minnesota schools as a fundamental principle in our education standards and curricula.
Apr 17 2023
Ep. 17 / Democrats are 'changing the fabric of Minnesota' at 'lightning speed'
Renee Carlson of True North Legal joins James Dickey from the Upper Midwest Law Center to discuss the legal fallout from this year's legislative session.
Apr 16 2023
Ep. 18 / Fighting back at the legislature with John Hinderaker
John Hinderaker, president of the Center of the American Experiment, joins James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center on this week's episode of Minnesota Law Weekly.
Feb 28 2023
Ep. 16 / New 'ideological litmus test' will 'exacerbate teacher shortage,' expert says
Educators and parents across Minnesota are concerned about new teacher licensure requirements that would require educators to affirm their students’ gender identities and "disrupt oppressive systems." Catrin Wigfall with the Center of the American Experiment joined Upper Midwest Law Center attorney James Dickey on his podcast Minnesota Law Weekly to discuss the ramifications of the requirements.
Feb 4 2023
Ep. 15 / Bill to restore felon voting rights is unconstitutional
James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center explains why he believes a Minnesota bill to restore voting rights to felons is unconstitutional and will likely be overturned.