07/2008

The Pitts

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:03:53 -0500

The federal government's hiring and then firing of fired MnDOT employee Sonia Pitt created quite a reaction in the political world. Lawmakers are stunned. Regular people seem stunned. The blogs are stunned.
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The Wrapup

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:46:30 -0500

Last week's Index File question (hint: the answer is not Mad Dog Vachon) and this week's query (What big 1977 Minnesota race are we talking about?). Then some show-closing music with Eric Peltoniemi on the Finnish Button Accordion.

The Political Panel

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:45:37 -0500

New polls ... new Veep speculation. .. new Senate ads. Here's the version of the political panel we're employing this week: Republicans David Strom and Fritz Knaak mix it up with DFLers Mary Jo McGuire and Ember Reichgott Junge.

Minnesota 150 Education

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:43:36 -0500

This summer Almanac is partnering with the Citizens League and the Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission to explore important issues for the next 50 years. This week Mary Lahammer introduces you to Shane Saunders and his very atypical education.

Postville Postscript

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:42:27 -0500

This Sunday Twin Citians will bus down to Iowa in protest of recent arrests at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. Steve Date from MinnPost will make the trip and he gives us a preview. Look for Steve's post-rally video and report in Monday's MinnPost.

Campaign Notebook

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:41:08 -0500

Mary Lahammer is back with her weekly breezy look at the political blogosphere.

Rally for the Republic

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:40:21 -0500

What's that? The gathering that Ron Paul supporters are having at the Target Center during the Republican National Convention. Tickets went on sale today. Ron Paul supporter Marianne Stebbins explains.

Mayor R. T. Rybak

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:39:00 -0500

There were plans for a meeting Friday to talk about the proposed settlement with African-American Minneapolis police officers. What does this say about the leadership of Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan? We'll get the latest from the mayor on this and other topics.

The Monologue

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:38:03 -0500

Jim Ragsdale is feeling pretty good. And that worries him.

Almanac - July 25, 2008

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:34:40 -0500