Almanac: At the Capitol

Almanac at the Capitol - May 20, 2009

tptadmin — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:56:17 -0500

Lawmakers adjourned Monday night without a budget agreement and the governor says he won't call a special session. A couple Capitol colleagues join Mary to take a look at the uprecedented conclusion of the session and we'll take a light-hearted look back at the sights and sounds of the 2009 version of the Minnesota Legislature.

Found Footage - David Jennings

tptadmin — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:06:19 -0500

Then House Speaker David Jennings adjouned a very chaotic legislative session in 1986. In this clip Jennings appears on Almanac and explains himself.

Capitol Press Corps

tptadmin — Wed, 20 May 2009 19:03:41 -0500

Mary sits down with Bill Salisbury of the Pioneer Press and Tom Scheck of Minnesota Public Radio to dissect the tumulutous end of the 2009 session.

House Photographer's Favorite Shots

tptadmin — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:38:28 -0500

The House's Chief Photgrapher Tom Olmsheid sits down with Mary to show her some of his favorite photos from this year.

Found Footage - Paul Wellstone

tptadmin — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:35:48 -0500

Paul Wellstone cut his political teeth working the rural power line issue in the late 1970s. In 1981 Carleton College professor Wellstone appeared on Channel 2 to talk about energy issues and what he called "the first battle in America's energy war." Note the professor's happening hair style

Senate Leaders

tptadmin — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:34:31 -0500

Senate leaders Larry Pogemiller and Dave Senjem join us live with a preview of the session's final days...and nights.

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 13 May 2009 18:32:41 -0500

A capsule of the week's news.

Almanac at the Capitol - May 6, 2009

tptadmin — Wed, 6 May 2009 19:52:27 -0500

Things have been feistier than normal on the House floor this past week. We hear from the House leaders live in the gallery about where things stand and political cartoonist David Gillette wraps up his series this session with predictions galore.

How It Happens - Prediction Capsule

tptadmin — Wed, 6 May 2009 19:32:40 -0500

Cartoonist David Gillette has a truckload of predictions in this sessions final installment of How It Happens.

House Leaders

tptadmin — Wed, 6 May 2009 19:27:34 -0500

House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Minority Leader Marty Seifert sat down with Mary to discuss were the House stands as the session hurtles toward its conclusion.