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Senate Candidate Stephen Williams (06/27/08)

Jesse Ventura may enter the race but as of this past weekend the Independence Party already has an endorsed senate candidate. Stephen Williams joins us at the Almanac table.

John McCain's Town Hall (06/20/08)

The Republican presidential hopeful talked to citizens Thursday at St. Paul's Landmark Center. Among the questions asked: Tim Pawlenty's Veep possibilities? Mary Lahammer has our report.

Al Franken (06/13/08)

The endorsed DFL Senate candidate joins Cathy and Eric live at the Almanac table.

Franken & Pallmeyer Q & A

06/07/08
by Mary Lahammer
Now the ground staff will line up the votes for endorsement. After rallying their troops earlier this morning, DFL U.S. Senate candidates took questions from delegates for an hour at the DFL State Convention in Rochester. The questions were pre-selected and pre-screened and thus predictable.
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Pawlenty Pushes Party

05/31/08
by Mary Lahammer
At the State Republican Convention Governor Tim Pawlenty just challenged the Republican Party to have broad appeal and reach out. He told the story of his working class siblings who are all Democrats. And when he pointed out how they had common ground on many issues like education, healthcare and security, he asked them why they weren't Republicans and they said "they're not for the working people."
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Norm Coleman Endorsed for Senate (05/30/08)

Mary Lahammer was in Rochester Friday when delegates endorsed Norm Coleman for Senate.

Bill Signing Bliss

05/29/08
by Mary Lahammer
The love was everywhere. The love was bi-partisan. The love was coming from the governor to lawmakers, even DFL lawmakers. House Tax Chair Ann Lenczewski got an enormous amount of praise for helping making the whole end of session deal happen. Bonding Chairs Langseth and Hausman got humorous props too.
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Former Lawmakers Panel (05/23/08)

Democrats Jane Ranum and Andy Dawkins compare notes with Republicans Fritz Knaak and soon-to-retire Rep. John Berns.

Session Wrapup (05/23/08)

Our Mary Lahammer gives a summary of the achievements of the just-ended legislative session.

After Hours: Time Warp (05/20/08)

David employs our Time Warp® technology to squeeze the highlights of the last weekend of Session 2008 — and the coinciding Sesquicentennial weekend festivities — into a single, short clip.

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