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.
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PreK-12 Education
Headlines (05/13/09)
A capsule of the week's news.
Capitol Update - May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 7:41 pm
( categories: Budget | Crime | PreK-12 Education | 05/2009 | Larry Pogemiller | Margaret Anderson Keliher | 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.
Changes Coming to Minneapolis Public Schools (05/01/09)
Superintendent Bill Green stops by to explain his district's new restructuring plan.
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.
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.
Capitol Update - April 23, 2009 (04/23/09)
It was education day in the House, with both early childhood and K-12 bills under consideration.
Education Debate
Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 9:06 am
Maybe the K-12 education debate will go well today on the House floor. That's the Republican lead Rep. Pat Garofalo next to Education Chair Mindy Greiling, and yes Greiling has a Garofalo t-shirt on. He gave her the t-shirt during their live debate on Almanac: At the Capitol to soften her up to take some of his amendments today. The fun pair had a great debate and really seem to like each other, despite different viewpoints on education. Greiling put on the shirt leaving the set last night. Her bill holds education funding flat or as Greiling prefers "steady" but Garofalo says it's not a priority and doesn't have an increase or reform like the governor. In her briefing this morning, Greiling said "we're in financial storms and our bill holds the ship steady."
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.
