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RealVideo Archive - 2006 (January to March)
| Entire Almanac for January 6, 2006
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The Good Monologue Doctor
Dr. Mark DePaolis gives us his take on the week's headlines.
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Meet Brad Childress
We have clips from today's news conference of new Vikings coach Brad Childress... and then we get some context from Larry Fitzgerald. When he's not on Almanac Larry writes for the Minnesota Spokesman newspaper.
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Drivers License Debate
This week Attorney General Mike Hatch hit the Pawlenty Administration hard on the issue of drivers license data privacy. The Deputy Attorney General and a Pawlenty representative debate the issue live.
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Data Practices Act
Access to Minnesota drivers license data is governed by our state's Data Practices Act. Until his recent retirement Don Gemberling managed the act for the state. We hear his take on the drivers license issue.
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Meet Cass Gilbert and Jim Hill
Each of these key Minnesota figures are the topic of a documentary that will air Monday on tpt. We'll show you clips and introduce you to the producers who made the docs possible.
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The Eye for Innovation
In a new book, former Control Data President Robert Price uses stories from his
years at the supercomputer maker to shed light on how businesses can create
innovation in a time of change.
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Eminent Domain
It's an issue that's been before the U.S. Supreme Court and it will get attention at the legislature this spring. Our Mary Lahammer tells you why.
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The Upcoming Year in Arts
The Guthrie is getting a new home... what other Minnesota art stories will make news in 2006? We have a panel of folks to talk about it. Claude Peck (Star Tribune), Kathy Berdan (Pioneer Press), Dylan Hicks (City Pages) and Hans Eisenbeis (The Rake) are our guests.
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| Entire Almanac for January 13, 2006 | Watch the show
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The Monologue
Jim Ragsdale grew up in a happy family. And he's anything but happy about it.
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State Workers to Settle Back Pay Dispute?
The state and leaders of public employee unions have reached a tentative agreement to settle questions of back pay earned during last year's government shutdown. We invited the state and the unions to join us tonight... the union accepted our invitation.
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Smokes Out In St. Paul
The Saintly City bans smoking in bars and restaurants starting March 31. We hope our in-studio debate lives up to last week's license data squabble. City Council member Dave Thune squares off with bar owner Mike Costello.
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Pawlenty Immigration Policy Round Two
Our Mary Lahammer gives us all the key details.
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Free College
Two free years of post-secondary schooling for 200 Minneapolis and St. Paul Public School students? Is it too good to be true? Hear from the organizers of the new "Power of You" campaign and make up your own mind.
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Buzz Off!!
Tpt is partnering with Border Foods and the Star Tribune this May to bring you a televised tournament featuring the top high school quiz bowl teams in the state. We talk with Minnesota's leading quiz bowl organizers... George
Leitner and Robert Hentzel... about how the tourney will work. To find out more info check out this website: www.borderfoods.com and click on the icon "Face Off Minnesota."
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A Political Panel
A meaty political week deserves a carnivorous political panel. And we have one. Republicans Sarah Janecek and Fritz Knaak square off against DFLers Mary Jo McGuire and state senator Wes Skoglund.
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The Wrapup
We finally get around to answering that Minnesota Heisman Trophy question... and ask another one. We hear your comments about driver license data privacy and then play a tune from 1983 by Butch Thompson and Claudia Schmidt.
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| Entire Almanac for January 20, 2006
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Patty Wetterling Drops Out of Senate Race
Friday afternoon Wetterling left the race for Senate and threw her support to Amy Klobuchar. We have highlights from their capitol news conference followed by analysis by U of M Poli Sci Prof Larry Jacobs. To find out more about Larry's 2006 Election Project go here: http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/
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Funding College for Poor Youth
This week William McGuire of the McGuire Family Foundation pledged up to 10 million dollars for programs that help kids get to and stay in college. He joins us live to explain.
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State Building Projects
The governor came out with his building plan this week. Mary Lahammer tells you all about it and then we chat up the topic some more with guests Rep. Dan Dorman and Rep. Alice Hausman.
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Cartoons on Almanac!
Creative guy David Gillette is here and he has brought with him the first in a series of cartoons that will be featured on Almanac in the coming months. You read that right. Cartoons.
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Civil Rights Across Generations
This week Georgia congressman John Lewis sat down with Minnesota youth and they discussed the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The full conversation will air on Sunday January 22 at 7pm on tpt17. We bring you an excerpt.
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The Panel
We cover the week of Minnesota politics like nobody's business. Democrats Ember Reichgott Junge and Mike Erlandson square off against Republicans David Strom and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg.
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The Wrapup
Two Minnesota history questions... your comments about last week's program and some MLK week show-eng music courtesy of Mason Jennings.
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| Entire Almanac for January 27, 2006
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The Monologue
Dominic Papatola has an idea he wishes to share.
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The Interim Minneapolis Schools Superintendent
Bill Green was given this post Friday upon the resignation of Thandiwe Peebles. Bill Green joins us live.
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Peter Hutchinson
He announced this week that he's running for governor. Our Mary Lahammer gives us some background and then the candidate sits down at the Almanac table.
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Supreme Guests
Two members of the State Supreme Court were sworn into new jobs this week and they join us live.... Chief Justice Russell Anderson and Justice Lorie Gildea.
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Baby It's Toasty Outside
Paul Douglas stops by to tell us about how this January may turn out to be the warmest in the Twin Cities since pioneer days at old Fort Snelling.
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Practice Those Scales!
St. Olaf College Choir Conductor Anton Armstrong this month won the richest prize given to American teachers. He drops by to chat.
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Newspaper Editor Round Up
The Minnesota Newspaper Association is meeting in the Twin Cities this week, we nab a group of editors to join us on the couch to tell us what's making news in their neck of the woods.
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| Entire Almanac for February 3, 2006
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The Week's Monologue
Bick Smith ponders things.
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Wetterling and Tinklenberg Tussle
Friday was a day of dueling news conferences up in Anoka County as the DFL candidates for the Sixth District Congressional seat announced their plans.
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Another NWA Strike?
On Friday Northwest's Pilots Union announced it would soon take a strike vote. We assess the situation with bankruptcy expert Rajesh Aggarwal from the U of M's Carlson School of Management.
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Competing Road Plans
The Governor announced his transportation plan this week. We debate whether the plan is the way to go. Lt. Governor Carol Molnau squares off with Senate Transportation Chair Steve Murphy (DFL- Red Wing).
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George W. Visits Maplewood
The President was in the Twin Cities Thursday touting his plan to boost science and math learning. Our Mary Lahammer fills us in.
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Super Bowl TV Watching
John Rash with the Campbell Mithun Ad Agency fills us in on the latest rush to buy digital TV sets in time for Sunday's Super Bowl.
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Red Lake Redux
The investigation into last year's school shootings at Red Lake is now closed. U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger gives us his take on the tragedy.
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A Political Panel
We move from national issues (the State of the Union and new House Leadership) to local ones (transportation and new candidacies) with this week's panel. Democrats Dee Long and Wy Spano wrangle with Republicans Sarah Janecek and Andy Brehm.
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The Wrapup
Our weekly dose of Minnesota history... your thoughts... and some musical highlights from the tpt archives.
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| Entire Almanac for February 10, 2006
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A Monologue
Dom Papaptola has signed up for monologue duty. And he's thinking a lot about the Olympics.
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U of M Tuition
The good news... the U of M on Friday approved a new full-paid tuition for low-income students. The bad news... high tuition in recent years has doubled the student debt load. U of M President Robert Bruinninks is our guest.
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The Great State Tax Rate Debate
A new national study come out this week that has reignited the debate about the level of state and local taxation here. David Strom with the Taxpayers League of Minnesota squares off with Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project.
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Bad Breaks
People in our region suffer twice as many serious accidental falls as the national average. Why would that be? We hear from Jon Roesler with the Minnesota Department of Health. For more information visit their website www.health.state.mn.us/
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The New Twins PA Guy
Adam Abrams is his name and you'll meet him.
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Keyboard Conversations
Hear about Mozart and then hear from Mozart. Keyboard Conversations can be seen Sunday February 12 at 7:30pm on tpt17.
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Extending Sex Offender Rules
This week Minnesota's Attorney General reached an agreement that extends Minnesota's Sex Offender laws to many Indian reservations in our state. Joining us is George Goggleye, the chair of the Leek Lake nation.
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Lawmakers Ponder Changes
Republican Kathy Tingelstad has come with some reforms she'd like to see passed at the legislature. Fellow lawmakers Marty Seifert, Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Dianne Loeffler join Tingelstad on the Almanac couch.
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The Wrapup
The notorious Index File section. Your comments. And a bit of music too.
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| Entire Almanac for February 17, 2006
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The Week's Monologue
Jim Ragsdale does the honors.
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Brrrr!!
Yeah, it was cold around the state today and we are definitely out of practice when it comes to dealing with it. Mark Seeley --U of M climatologist-- stops by to put it all in context.
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Getting Ready For Session
Our Mary Lahammer gives us all a preview of the legislative session. You know it starts in less than two weeks don't you?!
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Black Fathers: An Invisible Presence in America
That's the name of a recently-published book. Two of the book's contributors join us to talk about this complex issue. Twin Citians Gary Cunningham and Clarence Jones are our guests.
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You Can Call Her Chief
Bonnie Bleskachek has been Minneapolis Fire Chief for just over a year. We check in with her.
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The Big Republican 6th District Congressional Debate
We've assembled all four Republicans who want to succeed Mark Kennedy as Congressman. It's the first televised debate in the campaign. Cathy and Eric engage in lively conversation with Michele Bachmann, Jay Esmay, Jim Knoblach and Phil Krinkie.
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The Wrapup
The weekly dose of Minnesota history... show-ending music... and an uncommonly sensible viewer suggestion.
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| Entire Almanac for February 24, 2006
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An Animated Monologue
David Gillette is back with another of his visual essays. This time he's thinking about Pluto. The planet. Not the dog.
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Northwest's Courtroom Drama
A New York bankruptcy judge rules Friday on Northwest Airline's future. We bring you analysis on the latest developments.
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Reforming Lawmakers
The Center of the American Experiment commissioned a bi-partisan report on making Minnesota's legislature more effective. The reports chairs --Roger Moe and Chris Georgacas -- join us.
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Kate DiCamillo
The Newbery Award winning author has a new book out and she returns again to the Almanac table.
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DFL 6th District Congressional Race
Last week the Republican candidates for this congressional seat joined us live. This week we invited the DFLers running in the 6th. Elwyn Tinklenberg accepted our invitation, Patty Wetterling did not, so Tinklenberg sits down with us to discuss his campaign.
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The Minnesota Orchestra and Kids
Jearlyn Steele helps us see and listen to ways that the Minnesota Orchestra is reaching out to Twin Cities students.
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The Legislature in 2006
Our Mary Lahammer gives us the lay of the legislative landscape as lawmakers return to work next Wednesday.
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The Political Panel
Lawmakers come back to St. Paul next week. This week's political panel gives us a preview. Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom match wits with DFLers Ember Reichgott Junge and State Senator Jane Ranum.
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| Entire Almanac for March 3, 2006
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A Filthy Monologue
Courtesy of Dr. Mark.
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The Session's On
And some things are moving quickly. Mary Lahammer gives us an update on Friday's actions --and those from the rest of the week-- at the Capitol.
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Traveling John Lesch
The state rep took a controversial trip last month to Iraq. He joins us live to explain himself.
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Eminent Domain
These are now fighting words in Minnesota politics. We bring you a debate between Maplewood Mayor Diana Longrie and Columbia Heights Mayor Gary Peterson.
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Olympics Debrief
Star Tribune reporter Jay Weiner has covered 13 Olympic games. Find out what he thought of Turin.
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Join TPT!
We take a break to try to nab new members. It's the only time Almanac will be interrupted during the March pledge drive.
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A Tourist in Iran
Twin Cities Public Television producer Steve Spencer returned this week from a vacation in Iran. He shares his home video and his stories. Want more? Check out Steve's blog:
http://pars06.blogspot.com/
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Party Chairs Preview Caucus Night
Four party leaders talk about their caucus nights next Tuesday... we hear from the Republicans, the DFLers, the Greens and the IP.
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| Entire Almanac for March 10, 2006
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The State of the State...
... and the rest of the week's capitol politics including Friday's committee hearings and floor action. Mary Lahammer bring it all to us.
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Governor Tim Pawlenty Live!
The Governor stops by Almanac to talk about the state of our state.
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Remembering Kirby Puckett
Friday night at 9pm tpt will re-air a 1997 hour-long special on Kirby Puckett. We show you a clip from that newsworthy documentary.
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Concertina!
A professor at St. Olaf College --Vern Rippley-- has written a book about the concertina: "The Chemnitzer Concertina" for the St. Olaf College Press. Minnesota and Wisconsin are among the last places you can hear this music being played. We'll talk to Vern and then hear some concertina music courtesy of Jerry Minar.
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The Legacy of Gordon Parks
Parks was a musician, photographer, filmmaker and writer. And to Twin Citian Robin Hickman he was one more thing: a revered uncle. Robin talks about how Uncle Gordon inspired her life work and the livelihoods of so many others.
Parks Interview in Realvideo format
Parks Interview in Flash format
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2nd District DFLers Running for Congress
Coleen Rowley is running for the seat held by John Kline. So is Sharon Marko. We invited both to join us tonight. Marko had a conflict but was unwilling to lock in another date so we bring you Coleen Rowley by herself.
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| Entire Almanac for March 17, 2006
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The Week's Monologue
Susie Jones has a big question about this week's big snowfalls.
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Dean Johnson Explains
The Senate Majority Leader had an emotional news conference at the Capitol Friday as he talked about the gay marriage/Supreme Court controversy. Our Mary Lahammer has a report.
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Dean Johnson and Steve Sviggum
The legislature's two top leaders sit down on the Almanac couch. Among the big topics we'll tackle is the trouble that Johnson got into this week concerning the State Supreme Court and gay marriage.
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Huh, It's Winter?!
Paul Douglas sizes up the snow and then sizes up spring. It's Paul's monthly weather chat.
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The Guthrie's New Season, New Building
Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling spends his St. Patrick's Day talking to us. Topics will include the Guthrie's new season announced Friday... the new riverfront theater complex... and the current production of Hamlet.
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A Tale of Two Dailies
The editors of the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press join us to chat about the sale this week and about their volatile industry.
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The Wrapup
Back by popular demand, we bring you Minnesota history questions and your comments about the program. Then we end the show with a nice tune by the local Irish band Clairseach.
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| Entire Almanac for March 24, 2006
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The Monologue
Dominic Papatola is thinking about Easter bunnies. A lot.
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Senator Johnson and Ethics
Friday's ethics hearing is part of Mary's look back at the week's news relating to gay marriage and Senator Dean Johnson.
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Arts in April
Get out your calendar and start picking what arts events you want to go to next month. Your helpful guide is Hans Eisenbeis editor at the Rake Magazine.
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Native Science
American Indians who are scientists is the theme of an event this weekend at the Minnesota Science Museum. Teachers and scientists Jim Rock and Ben Blackhawk tell us all about it.
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Mary and the Dozen DFLers
Our Mary Lahammer has some fun with the dozen Democrats who are seeking the seat in Congress now held by Martin Sabo.
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Martin Olav Sabo at the Table
The 5th District Congressman is retiring after nearly three decades in Washington. He looks back and ahead.
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A Really BIG Political Debate
We've invited all the DFL candidates who have declared their intention to run for Martin Sabo's seat in congress to join us live in our studios for a wide-ranging discussion of the issues. So far we have twelve candidates who have committed to join us. Tune in and watch a political debate unlike any you've ever seen.
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| Entire Almanac for March 31, 2006
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The Monologue
Almanac cartoon guy David Gillette is thinking a lot about privacy these days. So he took pen in hand and made a visual essay for all of us.
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Schools and Stadia
It's been an up and down week for Governor Pawlenty and his legislative agenda. Our Mary Lahammer caught up with him on Friday. Find out what she learned.
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Putting the Environment on the Ballot
The Minnesota House and Senate are wrangling over plans for a constitutional amendment that would aid environmental causes. We hear from the chief authors of the bills: Senator Dallas Sams and Rep. Tom Hackbarth.
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150 Years of Batters Up
Stew Thornley has written a book on the history of baseball in our state. "Baseball in Minnesota" is being published by the MHS Press and has hit the bookstores. Stew gives us a primer.
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Four Republicans Who Want Martin Sabo's Job
There are four Republicans vying for the 5th District congressional seat. We give you the chance to meet them.
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A Political Panel
It's been a busy week at the capitol so we've lined up two democrats and two republicans to tell us all about it. DFLers Blois Olson and Mary Jo McGuire meet up with Fritz Knaak and Brian Sullivan.
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The Wrapup
Yeah, it's been a while since we asked you a Minnesota history question. Sorry about that. This is the week the Index File question makes a glorious return.
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