Energy

Priscilla Lord Faris

tptadmin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:49:09 -0500

Meet a DFLer from a famed family who is running against Al Franken in the September primary.

Bachmann to ANWR

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:06:02 -0500

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is headed to ANWR with fellow Republicans. She just appeared on CNN and said if we drill for oil in Alaska we can have "two-dollar-a-gallon gas again." When asked about the environmental and wildlife impact she said, it's "dark most of year" and there are "no trees" so it's the "perfect area" to drill.
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The Political Panel

tptadmin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:37:22 -0500

Issues Senatorial and Presidential occupy the time with this week's political panelists. Democrats Jane Ranum and Mike Hatch share the couch with Republicans Fritz Knaak and Andy Brehm.

Minnesota's Environment for the Next Fifty Years

tptadmin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:35:49 -0500

A wide-ranging report was released this week assessing the critical environmental challenges in our state for the next five decades. Deb Swackhamer from the U of M's Institute on the Environment is our guest.

Senator Norm Coleman

tptadmin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:34:00 -0500

The Senator joins us live in the studio to talk policy and politics.

Senate Candidate Stephen Williams

tptadmin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:28:07 -0500

Jesse Ventura may enter the race but as of this past weekend the Independence Party already has an endorsed senate candidate. Stephen Williams joins us at the Almanac table.

John McCain's Town Hall

tptadmin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:41:05 -0500

The Republican presidential hopeful talked to citizens Thursday at St. Paul's Landmark Center. Among the questions asked: Tim Pawlenty's Veep possibilities? Mary Lahammer has our report.

The Economy

tptadmin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:39:56 -0500

The faltering economy — both here and nationally — is the topic of conversation with economists Paul Anton (Wilder Foundation) and Jeanne Boeh (Augsburg College).

McCain Mess

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:37:30 -0500

Just a day before John McCain's visit to Minnesota most Minnesotans know little about the presidential candidate's visit because the campaign wouldn't release any information. After a press conference responding to Democrats' press conference, McCain's local campaign coordinator Ben Golnik got chewed out by the local press for the lack of advance work.
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Al Franken

tptadmin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:43:58 -0500

The endorsed DFL Senate candidate joins Cathy and Eric live at the Almanac table.