Almanac: At the Capitol

This Week's Political Panel (09/19/08)

How has the turmoil on Wall Street changed the election race?  That's among the topics Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom delve into with Democrats Mike Hatch and Mary Jo McGuire.

The Political Panel (08/15/08)

This week's group debates a new poll in the presidential race and U. S. Senate race ... a state Senate special election .. and of course there's always plenty of veep speculation to go around. Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom face off against DFLers Ember Reichgott Junge and Javier Morillo-Alicea.

The Political Panel (07/25/08)

New polls ... new Veep speculation. .. new Senate ads. Here's the version of the political panel we're employing this week: Republicans David Strom and Fritz Knaak mix it up with DFLers Mary Jo McGuire and Ember Reichgott Junge.

Headlines (04/09/08)

A controversial bill for legalizing medical marijuana is heading to the House floor, lawmakers get an update on their own 35-W bridge investigation, the governor attends signing ceremonies for the projects that weren't cut from the bonding bill and climate change critics speak out against an advisory group's recent report.

The Political Panel (03/14/08)

How are lawmakers dealing with the need for cuts in the state budget? That's one of the topics tonight with our political panel of DFLers Mary Jo McGuire and Mike Hatch and Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom.

A Political Panel (01/25/08)

This week's collection of politicos talks local politics and ponders presidential posturing.

The Political Panel (11/02/07)

Will Steger and Pawlenty ... the 3rd District Race ... Presidential politix. We touch on all of it during the panel this week. Republicans Sarah Janecek and David Strom square off with DFLers Ember Reichgott Junge and Mary Jo McGuire.

The Political Week that Was (08/31/07)

A possible special session ... a new presidential caucus date ... and the arrest in Minnesota of a U.S. Senator have made this anything but a sleepy August news week. Republican panelists Fritz Knaak and David Strom mix it up with Democrats Ember Reichgott Junge and Andy Dawkins.

The Political Panel (08/10/07)

The politics of rebuilding a bridge in the wake of tragedy brings politicians together. At least here in Minnesota. Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom join DFLers Wy Spano and Ember Reichgott Junge on the old Almanac couch to take a look back at the week.

A Contrarian View of the Legislative Session