David attends two very different Democratic campaign rallies in the heart of primary season. The experience leaves him asking, "Will the 'aura of popularity' that brings people to a campaign rally get them in the voting booth?"
Monday, March 31, 2008 - 3:11 pm
Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum's confirmation just sailed through a Senate committee despite warnings that he could be in trouble. In her weekly briefing with reporters on Friday, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark signaled that there might be "problems" with Sviggum and "people question him being in that position." There were no real tough questions today in committee, though. Clark said Sviggum, the former Republican house speaker, "background is not in this area and his track record on labor is very low."
I don't know if Clark is out of the loop or lawmakers got gun shy, but it was sweetness and light for Sviggum today. Chair James Metzen signaled there wouldn't be problems at the outset saying he was "personally satisfied" with Sviggum before anyone even asked him any questions. There are rumblings in the Press Corps and the Democratic Senate caucus that Majority Leader Pogemiller is not keeping Clark in the loop so she really doesn't know where issues stand politically when she does her weekly briefings with us.
Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum's confirmation just sailed through a Senate committee despite warnings that he could be in trouble. In her weekly briefing with reporters on Friday, Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark signaled that there might be "problems" with Sviggum and "people question him being in that position."
Two fun Minnesota history questions ... your thoughts about Rockie Lynne ... and some historic show-ending music by the Mary Jane Alm Band.
Republicans Sarah Janecek and Andy Brehm are pitted against DFLers Ember Reichgott Junge and Javier Morillo-Alicea. They assess the legislative session and take a look at the Senate race.
Before it's all done 50 million dollars may be spent in Minnesota in the fall campaign. Mary Lahammer checks in with the three leading candidates ... Norm Coleman ... Al Franken ... and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer.
That's the name of a new volume by Borealis Books about the everyday photographer of Bloomington, Irwin Norling. Norling's heyday was the fifties and sixties and we explore his work with author Brad Zellar.
Did you know that some lawmakers were a bit starstruck when George Clooney come to Duluth?
Curly Neal and Wildkat Edgerson play some tricks on Mary Lahammer live in the studio.
JOBZ (03/28/08)
This is the governor's program to foster economic development around the state. The program is under fire and may be eliminated by lawmakers. We have a debate with House Tax Committee Chair Ann Lenczewski and DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy.
