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Almanac: At the Capitol

Found Footage - Hibbing, MN, USA (04/01/09)

Hibbing is featured in this black and white clip from the '50s.

Stimulus Money and the State Budget (04/01/09)

Finance Commissioner Tom Hanson helps explain what the federal stimulus money may mean for the state budget.

The Flood's Aftermath (04/01/09)

The water is receding, businesses and roads are reopening, but the impact on communities will remain for weeks and months to come. Mary visits with lawmakers from the affected region to get their takes.

Headlines (04/01/09)

The governor meets with the Republican caucus, state bonding bill moves to the floor with some questions about flood funding, and the tax reform commission prompts an argument about business taxes.

Almanac at the Capitol - March 25, 2009 (03/25/09)

Mary reviews the week-that-was at the Capitol, medical marijuana passed a hurdle in the Senate but isn't home yet, and we will learn about a citizen-lobbyist who is finally having his work recognized.

Headlines (03/25/09)

The legislative session passed the half-way mark and the pace of activity is picking up. Mary reviews what happened this week.

Medical Marijuana (03/25/09)

Medical marijuana has been a hot topic in this session. Mary brings together Senator Steve Murphy and Assistant Dakota County Attorney Phil Prokopowicz to continue the debate.

Found Footage - Stuart Smalley (03/25/09)

Back in December of 1992 Al Franken appeared on Channel 2's Arts on 2 program --as Stuart Smalley-- making a pitch for the Dudley Riggs Theater.  It's a classic.

Scenes from Red River Sandbagging (03/26/09)

Scenes of volunteers filling sandbags and buiding dikes along the Red River.

Neumeister Wins Open Government Award (03/25/09)

Rich Neumeister, a citizen-lobbyist, was honored this week with the John R. Finnegan Award for Open Government from the Minnesota Council on Government Information. Mary talks with Rich about the his interest in public information. 

Neumeister Wins Open Government Award (03/25/09)

Rich Neumeister, a citizen-lobbyist, was honored this week with the John R. Finnegan Award for Open Government from the Minnesota Council on Government Information. Mary talks with Rich about the his interest in public information. 

Medical Marijuana (03/25/09)

Medical marijuana has been a hot topic in this session. Mary brings together Senator Steve Murphy and Assistant Dakota County Attorney Phil Prokopowicz to continue the debate.

Headlines (03/25/09)

The legislative session passed the half-way mark and the pace of activity is picking up. Mary reviews what happened this week.

Almanac at the Capitol - March 18, 2009 (03/18/09)

The week's political news headlines, a discussion between Senate leaders on cutting budgets and raising revenue, and David Gillette continues his "How It Happens - Getting Elected" series.

Headlines (03/18/09)

Budget and tax discussions, ethanol reformulation, and anti-bullying legislation lead this week's legislative news.

More Cuts or More Taxes? (03/18/09)

Senate leaders DFLer Tom Bakk and Republican Warren Limmer talk taxes with Mary.

How It Happens - Landing Endorsements (03/18/09)

In this week's installment of his "Running for Office" mini-series, David talks about the importance of endorsements.

How It Happens - Landing Endorsements (03/18/09)

In this week's installment of his "Running for Office" mini-series, David talks about the importance of endorsements.

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