Almanac: At the Capitol

Minute Man (04/09/08)

The fate of vetoed or excluded state construction projects may be up in the air, but our Minute Man is still on the job. Tonight he hears a bonding pitch for the U of M's Bell Museum, which got the ax from the governor.

Headlines (04/02/08)

The bonding bill heads to the governor, who is expected to veto it. After a heated debate, the Senate passes the tax bill — but without the Vikings stadium study.

House Leaders (03/26/08)

Majority Leader Tony Sertich and Minority Leader Marty Seifiert join Mary live in the House Gallery. She asks what they heard from consitituents when they headed home for Easter break and for their end-of-session predictions.

Capitol Update - March 18, 2008 (03/18/08)

The Political Panel (03/14/08)

How are lawmakers dealing with the need for cuts in the state budget? That's one of the topics tonight with our political panel of DFLers Mary Jo McGuire and Mike Hatch and Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom.

Headlines (03/12/08)

The governor is taken to task over his budget cuts from the University of Minnesota, disabled Minnesotans and nursing homes.

Finance Commissioner Tom Hanson (03/07/08)

We give the Commish the first shot at explaining the Governor's plan.

Minute Man (02/20/08)

Our Minute Man traveled to Mankato where MSU-Mankato’s president met up with the “jolly green giant” to promote their “keep it green” campaign to refurbish the Trafton Science Center.

Headlines (02/20/08)

A look at the day's legislative action followed by the week's headlines.

The Monologue (01/25/08)

Big endowment gifts to local universities have gotten Dominic Papatola thinking.