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Almanac: At the Capitol
Headlines (05/06/09)
Mary reviews the happenings of the busy and contentious week at the Capitol.
Found Footage - Jack Kemp (05/06/09)
Jack Kemp died this week of cancer at 73. In the late 80's he ran for President and appeared on Almanac. In this clip from September 25, 1987 Kemp talked about Joe Biden's recent withdrawal from the race due to charges of plagiarism.
Almanac at the Capitol - April 29, 2009 (04/29/09)
The state Health and Education commissioners join Mary to discuss the impact of the swine flu outbreak and our political cartoonist shows us why eating celery in the bushes won't get you very far at the Capitol.
Headlines (04/29/09)
Mary reviews the full week of action at the Capitol.
Swine Flu (04/29/09)
With the first probable case of swine flu discovered in Minnesota, the state's commissioners of Health and Education discuss the steps being taken to restrict its spread.
Found Footage - Martin Luther King in 1967 (04/29/09)
A clip from the final speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave in Minnesota. Dr. King spoke at an anti-war rally at the U of M. Here's a clip.
How It Happens - Contacting Lawmakers (04/29/09)
Political cartoonist David Gillette shows us why eating celery in the bushes won't get you very far at the Capitol.
How It Happens - Contacting Lawmakers (04/29/09)
Political cartoonist David Gillette shows us why eating celery in the bushes won't get you very far at the Capitol.
Found Footage - Martin Luther King in 1967 (04/29/09)
A clip from the final speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave in Minnesota. Dr. King spoke at an anti-war rally at the U of M. Here's a clip.
Swine Flu (04/29/09)
With the first probable case of swine flu discovered in Minnesota, the state's commissioners of Health and Education discuss the steps being taken to restrict its spread.
Headlines (04/29/09)
Mary reviews the full week of action at the Capitol.
Almanac at the Capitol - April 22, 2009 (04/22/09)
The week's political news, Mindy Greiling and Pat Garofalo discuss K-12 Education funding, and cartooninst David Gillette shows why in ten years we will treat election day much like tax day.
Headlines (04/22/09)
Mary summarizes the week at the Capitol.
K-12 Education Bill in the House (04/22/09)
The House K-12 education bill hits the floor tomorrow. Mary previews the debate with two key House committee members.
Found Footage - Ink-stained Wretches (04/22/09)
When's the last time that R. T. Rybak wore a turtleneck? It might have been in 1982 when R. T. was a newspaper reporter and appeared in the Nighttimes Magazine program on Channel 2.
How It Happens - Voting Trends (04/22/09)
Political cartoonist David Gillette predicts that in ten years we will treat election day much like tax day.
K-12 Education Bill in the House (04/22/09)
The House K-12 education bill hits the floor tomorrow. Mary previews the debate with two key House committee members.
Almanac at the Capitol - April 15, 2009 (04/15/09)
A summary of a week's worth of headlines, a visit with two first term legislators back from visiting with their constituents, and cartoonist David Gillette goes caving at the Capitol.
Headlines (04/15/09)
The week's news in an easy, bit-sized chunk.
House First Termers (04/15/09)
A visit with first term representatives Kory Kath (DFL) and Jenifer Loon (R) to find out what they heard back home during the Easter break.
Found Footage - "Modern" Minnesota Agriculture (04/15/09)
More from a 60s era promotional film about Minnesota.
How It Happens -Data Practices (04/15/09)
Commentator and cartoonist David Gillette goes caving at the Capitol.
