The legislative session must end at midnight and a budget deal between legislators and the governor seems unlikely. The House passed a bill to change the way the seat belt law is enforced and debated medical marijuana for the first time. Over the weekend lawmakers failed to override the governor's vetoes.
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Crime
Dealing with Minneapolis Crime (06/04/10)
Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak and Police Chief Tim Dolan explain their plan to deal with the Mill City's rising violent crime rate.
Capitol Update - February 9, 2010 (02/09/10)
Governor Pawlenty wants to double the prison time for sex offenders and better educate kids about online predators. The Senate passed a billion dollar bonding bill for state construction projects.
Cold Cases in St. Paul (09/25/09)
The St. Paul Police Department's new Cold Case unit solved its first case this week. Investigator Anita Muldoon tells us all about it.
Falling Crime Rates (07/24/09)
What's behind the news of falling crime rates in Minneapolis and elsewhere? Chris Uggen is a sociologist at the U of M who studies crime.
Metro Gang Strike Force (07/17/09)
The interim gang fighting unit has been permanently shutdown after Hennepin County withdrew from it today. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek joins us.
Capitol Update - May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009 - 7:59 pm
( categories: Budget | Crime | Health Care | Taxes | 05/2009 | Dave Senjem | Jim Abeler | Kim Norton | Larry Pogemiller | Lyndon Carlson | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | Marty Seifert | Rod Hamilton | Tom Emmer | Tom Huntley | Tom Rukavina | Tony Cornish | Mary's Page )
Capitol Update - May 18, 2009 (05/18/09)
The legislative session must end at midnight and a budget deal between legislators and the governor seems unlikely. The House passed a bill to change the way the seat belt law is enforced and debated medical marijuana for the first time. Over the weekend lawmakers failed to override the governor's vetoes.
Capitol Security (05/15/09)
Legislative Auditor James Nobles doesn't think capitol security in St. Paul is up to the task. Auditor Nobles joins us to talk about his report's findings.
Capitol Update - May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 7:41 pm
With less than a week to go in the legislative session, the governor and legislative leaders met behind closed doors, parents staged a bake sale for education, and the House passed a public safety bill.
( categories: Budget | Crime | PreK-12 Education | 05/2009 | Larry Pogemiller | Margaret Anderson Kelliher | Michael Paymar | Pat Garofalo | Steve Smith | Tim Pawlenty | Mary's Page )
Capitol Update - May 12, 2009 (05/12/09)
With less than a week to go in the legislative session, the governor and legislative leaders met behind closed doors, parents staged a bake sale for education, and the House passed a public safety bill.
