Dominic Papatola thinks that Minnesotans are getting arts fever.
Dominic Papatola thinks that Minnesotans are getting arts fever.
Our Mary Lahammer attended a legislative hearing on Thursday where 35W bridge survivors testified about their financial hardships.
A Minnesotan died of rabies this week, something that hadn't happened in years. We try to debunk some myths about the rare disease with Dr. Joni Scheftel of the Minnesota Department of Health.
The King of the Offbeat talks about his new collection of autobiographical stories called The Dog Says How.
We're in for a treat as Prudence Johnson, Claudia Schmidt and Ruth MacKenzie join us live to perform a selection from Gales of November, which is starting a tour of our region.
Freelance writer Pat Borzi looks back at the upset victory by the St. Paul Saints over the Baltimore Orioles in the 1924 Little World Series.
One of the topics of this week's political panel will be to talk about the stunning news five years ago this week. Democrats Wy Spano and Dee Long share the couch with Republicans Fritz Knaak and Andy Brehm.
What former U of M prof made world news in October of 1997? We hear your viewer comments and then we treat you a 1982 tpt studio recording by singer-songwriter Claudia Schmidt.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 1:52 pm
Gov. Pawlenty spoke with reporters back in Minnesota today from his trade mission to India. His talking points clearly were to hit that his goal is to create "jobs in Minnesota" rather than affirm concerns that trade missions take jobs elsewhere. Pawlenty said, "Any company that comes here for cheap labor is going to be disappointed." With a rising middle class those old assumptions about skilled workers for less is no longer true. He used the example that the classes in India used to look like a pyramid with the majority on the bottom, now it's more like a diamond with the majority in the middle class. Because the governor was sounding a bit scripted and tired, I tried to shake things up by asking him about an Indian man who urged him to run for President of the United States. My question pretty much bombed as Pawlenty shrugged it off, saying again that running for president was "not on his radar screen" and he's "committed to being governor." When I followed up on what would make a local man think Pawlenty was presidential material, he didn't take the opportunity to elaborate, simply saying the man was in agreement with the points he was making. Apparently other states like Utah and California are planning trade missions there as well. Gov. Pawlenty returns home this weekend from India.
Gov. Pawlenty spoke with reporters back in Minnesota today from his trade mission to India. His talking points clearly were to hit that his goal is to create "jobs in Minnesota" rather than affirm concerns that trade missions take jobs elsewhere. Pawlenty said, "Any company that comes here for cheap labor is going to be disappointed."
Our weekly Minnesota history questions ... your comments about last week's show ... and show-ending music from the tpt vaults by Claudia Schmidt in 1982.
Get ready for political advertising over the holidays as Iowa moves its presidential caucuses to January 3. Yes, you read that date right. A group of noted political scientists chat about the hurdling-towards-us 2008 presidential race. Larry Jacobs of the U's Humphrey Institute, Steve Schier of Carleton College and Guy Charles from the U of M Law School sit down on the couch.
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer is the latest DFLer to enter next year's U.S. Senate race. He visits with us to lay out his platform.
There are concerns this week about how aid is being distributed to flood victims in our state. Dan McElroy — head of Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development — answers our questions.
And Paul Douglas says it will this weekend. Paul stops by for his monthly Almanac meteorology chat to talk about the rainiest three-month period in modern Twin Cities history.
General Larry Shellito testified before Congress Thursday about ways to beef up the G. I. Bill when it comes to National Guard troops. The general joins us.
Twin Cities Humane societies have hundreds of unwanted cats and the problem is getting worse. We hear from Janelle Dixon with Animal Humane Society.
