On Sept. 28, MinnPost Festival will bring can’t-miss conversations with national and local guests exploring a range of issues surrounding civic life in this moment.
One of the keynote speakers you can see live in September is Laura Coates, CNN’s chief legal analyst and anchor of Laura Coates Live. Laura will discuss the biggest legal issues shaping the news and what might happen after the 2024 election.
See Laura and many other engaging speakers on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Minneapolis.
REGISTER NOW and receive an early bird discount! Current MinnPost members may purchase passes at a steeply discounted rate of $20 (60% off!) through Sept. 3, when prices will increase.
Didn’t get the member discount code? Unsure if you’re a member? Email us at members@minnpost.com and we can help you out. If you’re not a member, you can make a donation of any amount right now to be eligible for the members-only price.
Non-members can still register to attend with an early bird discount of $35 (30% off) through Sept. 3, after which point the price will increase to $50. Your Festival pass will get you into every session (first come, first served).
A native of Saint Paul, MN, Laura Coates graduated from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and the University of Minnesota Law School. She served as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice during the Bush and Obama administrations. Coates also served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, prosecuting a myriad of violent felony offenses.
Other confirmed speakers include
- Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General
- Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer
- Tonya Allen, McKnight Foundation president
- Kenny Blumenfeld, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources senior climatologist
- Lauren Bennett McGinty, Explore Minnesota executive director
- Tawanna Black, Center for Economic Inclusion CEO
- Michael Brodkorb and Becky Scherr, hosts of the local podcast The Break Down with Brodkorb and Becky
You’ll also have a chance to hear from MinnPost journalists including state government reporter Peter Callaghan, Washington Correspondent Ana Radelat, Timberwolves columnist Britt Robson and Cityscape columnist Bill Lindeke. And there will be more speakers added soon!
Don’t miss your chance to see this lineup AND to get your early bird discounted passes by Sept. 3!
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