Matthew Blake
@rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social
I am on Blue Sky, and I am thrilled. I cover state government for MinnPost. Please reach out if you are impacted by Minnesota's government.
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State and federal regulators have limited information about how much "related-party payments" bolster nursing home profits. The latest from @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social
How dire are Minnesota nursing home finances? It's hard to judge
Minnesota state and federal regulators say they lack the resources to investigate a widespread practice of dubious accounting.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
State and federal regulators have limited information about how much "related-party payments" bolster nursing home profits. The latest from @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social
Reposted by Matthew Blake
MinnPost's newly launched Capitol Conversations Newsletter by @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social is sure to be a must read. Sign up: www.minnpost.com/capitol-conv...
Capitol Conversation Newsletter Signup - MinnPost
Minnesota state government reporter Matthew Blake shares the latest from the Minnesota State Capitol. Delivered Wednesday afternoons.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
MinnPost's newly launched Capitol Conversations Newsletter by @rlyrealmattblake.bsky.social is sure to be a must read. Sign up: www.minnpost.com/capitol-conv...
Was Rick Pitino actually right to trade Chauncey Billups?
October 24, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Was Rick Pitino actually right to trade Chauncey Billups?
Since Bastille Day, every time I go out I either get COVID or it violently rains
July 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Since Bastille Day, every time I go out I either get COVID or it violently rains
My sister, Molly Blake, is part of a group of Univ of Minn librarians that started a database of signs and monuments that the Trump administration has ordered the National Park Service to take down. Their work was featured in the mighty NYTimes today - www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.
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July 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
My sister, Molly Blake, is part of a group of Univ of Minn librarians that started a database of signs and monuments that the Trump administration has ordered the National Park Service to take down. Their work was featured in the mighty NYTimes today - www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzA... Everytime I’ve used Bluesky so far this song gets stuck in my head
Kate Bush - The Big Sky (Original Album Version) (Audio)
YouTube video by The Sensual World Of Kate Bush
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July 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hzA... Everytime I’ve used Bluesky so far this song gets stuck in my head
My colleague @brianarola.bsky.social wrote a v. informative story about MN cities welcoming/not welcoming legal weed stores while subtly using the phrase "to be blunt" www.minnpost.com/greater-minn...
Cannabis retailers navigating regulatory landscape ahead of debuts
Cities and counties can’t opt out of the cannabis industry, but they are afforded tools to restrict the location and number of businesses.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM
My colleague @brianarola.bsky.social wrote a v. informative story about MN cities welcoming/not welcoming legal weed stores while subtly using the phrase "to be blunt" www.minnpost.com/greater-minn...
People I meet in Minneapolis seem to really like it when I repeatedly tell them I've lived in cities bigger than Minneapolis. I'm going to keep doing that
July 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
People I meet in Minneapolis seem to really like it when I repeatedly tell them I've lived in cities bigger than Minneapolis. I'm going to keep doing that
Here is a story I wrote about how the Trump tax and spending bill's Medicaid cuts seem to mostly revolve around making the process of applying for Medicaid more tedious and labor intensive www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
Will Medicaid work rules cause people to lose their health care?
Minnesota counties and health care advocates focus on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Medicaid requirements and administrative burden.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Here is a story I wrote about how the Trump tax and spending bill's Medicaid cuts seem to mostly revolve around making the process of applying for Medicaid more tedious and labor intensive www.minnpost.com/state-govern...
My clean energy story cribbed heavily from a great explainer on energy tax credits history nccleantech.ncsu.edu/2024/11/19/t... @nccleantech.bsky.social
The Past, Present, and Future of Federal Tax Credits for Renewable Energy | NC Clean Energy Technology Center
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July 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
My clean energy story cribbed heavily from a great explainer on energy tax credits history nccleantech.ncsu.edu/2024/11/19/t... @nccleantech.bsky.social
I wrote that Minnesota is moving to carbon-free electricity but the Trump beautiful law complicates that. The story is info-packed but I would like to say more about why clean energy is so much cheaper now than 20 yrs ago if someone has a source on that www.minnpost.com/politics-pol...
Apocalypse not now? Understanding how the Big Beautiful Bill unsettles Minnesota’s clean energy goals - MinnPost
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act accelerates the end of Biden-era tax cuts for solar and wind, putting many projects into question.
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July 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I wrote that Minnesota is moving to carbon-free electricity but the Trump beautiful law complicates that. The story is info-packed but I would like to say more about why clean energy is so much cheaper now than 20 yrs ago if someone has a source on that www.minnpost.com/politics-pol...