Immigration

The Olga Franco Verdict

tptadmin — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:02:21 -0500

Reporter Frederick Melo from the St. Paul Pioneer Press has spent much of his summer learning more about Olga Franco and the community of Cottonwood. He gives us his perspective on the verdict this week in the van/bus crash case.

Farmfest

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:25:32 -0500

U.S. Senate candidates U.S. Senate candidates Al Franken, Norm Coleman, Dean Barkley and Steve Williams debated outside of Redwood Falls. Energy was the top topic. Discluded candidates Priscilla Lord Faris, Jack Uldrich and Ole Savior are here standing by in protest.
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Postville Postscript

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:42:27 -0500

This Sunday Twin Citians will bus down to Iowa in protest of recent arrests at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. Steve Date from MinnPost will make the trip and he gives us a preview. Look for Steve's post-rally video and report in Monday's MinnPost.

Governor's REAL ID Woodshed

Mary Lahammer — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:20:34 -0500

A handful of Republicans got called into Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office to try to get a handle on the hot potato of REAL ID. Minority Leader Seifert says the governor has vetoed REAL ID along with an education bill. Pawlenty is talking to some of his fellow Republicans who could be override candidates behind closed doors. We had the story tonight of the executive order Pawlenty has proposed on REAL ID with what he apparently sees as some compromise language.
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Hy Berman Talks History

tptadmin — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:12:08 -0500

We're asking a group of thoughtful historians to ponder the meaning of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial celebrations. This week it's U of M Professor Emeritus Hy Berman's turn.

Legislative Leaders Live!

tptadmin — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:10:33 -0500

Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem and House Minority Leader Marty Seifert plan on joining us live in Studio B with the latest from capitol budget talks.

Live from the Capitol

tptadmin — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:32 -0500

Mary Lahammer reports from the House Gallery with the latest budget news.

Interview with Jesse Ventura

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:56:20 -0500

It has been more than 5 years since I sat down to go one-on-one with Gov. Ventura and it felt like no time had passed at all. He was engergic, engaged and controversial as always. Frankly that's what has always made it fun. He is certainly a challenge, but I like challenges.
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Governor Weighing In

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:16:25 -0500

Gov. Pawlenty is weighing in heavily in floor debates today. First Republican House Minority Leader Marty Seifert apparently heard from the governor along with the speaker and Pawlenty asked them to stop debating an education bill without a global deal and that it created a situation of "negotiating in bad faith."
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REAL ID Is BACK

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:54:04 -0500

REAL ID is back. The Senate Finance Committee just added an opt-out for Minnesota into another bill. Sen. Mee Moua's bill had to do with executive branch whistleblower protection. Ironic that this new bill would send the executive branch a bit of a bomb. Conservatives were considering joining liberals on an override of the governor's veto of the transportation bill that contained a REAL ID opt-out. John McCain is the only major candidate (Democrat or Republican) to support REAL ID.
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