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Vote 2008
Who's Ahead?
James Metzen
Headlines (04/30/08)
Mary talks to Al Franken about his tax troubles, budget negotiations pick up with talk of bringing bonding projects back into the mix, and a Senate committe meeting about the NWA merger turns feisty on the subject of jobs.
Sviggum Smooth Sailing
03/31/08
Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum's confirmation just sailed through a Senate committee despite warnings that he could be in trouble. In her weekly briefing with reporters on Friday, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark signaled that there might be "problems" with Sviggum and "people question him being in that position."
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( categories: 03/2008 | James Metzen | Larry Pogemiller | Steve Sviggum | Tarryl Clark | Mary's Page )
Pawlenty Partners with Poge...
02/18/08
It will be a rare display today when Gov. Tim Pawlenty holds a press conference with his cheif rivals Sen. Larry Pogemiller and House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher along with Minority Leaders Seifert and Senjem. These five people rarely stand together on anything. I hear there may not be a lot of news, other than the fact all the state's "big dogs" are getting together to weigh in on NWA merger.
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( categories: Consumers | 02/2008 | Dave Senjem | James Metzen | Larry Pogemiller | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | Marty Seifert | Tim Pawlenty | Mary's Page )
The Political Panel (02/15/08)
What's the state of our state? We hear from panelists Fritz Knaak, Andy Brehm, Blois Olson and Jane Ranum.
Northwest Airlines Hearings Soon? (02/15/08)
That's what a leading Senator says may take place in St. Paul as early as next week. Senator James Metzen is our guest.
NWA Merger Mania
02/15/08
The big unexpected story out of the Capitol today is Senate hearings looking into a possible Northwest Airlines merger. Sen. James Metzen (DFL-South St. Paul) crashed Tarryl Clark's weekly briefing with reporters. He said he was just going to come and tell Bill Salisbury from the Pioneer Press but decided to talk to all of us because he said "this scares the dickens out of me."
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( categories: 02/2008 | James Metzen | Jim Oberstar | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | Tarryl Clark | Tim Pawlenty | Mary's Page )
Final Wrapup: Not Bad
05/25/07
Not bad. Not bad at all.
That would be my rating for the Governor and the legislative session this year.
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That would be my rating for the Governor and the legislative session this year.
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( categories: 05/2007 | Fritz Knaak | James Metzen | Larry Pogemiller | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | Tim Pawlenty | Brain Trust )
Headlines (05/23/07)
We review what did and didn't get done this session, and give you a sense of drama in the closing days.
Capitol Update - February 8, 2007 (02/08/07)
