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Almanac - Feb. 22, 2008

02/22/08


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Segments

The Monologue (02/22/08)

Jim Ragsdale wants your vote. But you won't believe the office he's seeking.

Lots Shakin' in St. Paul (02/22/08)

Mary Lahammer recaps the busy week at the state capitol as lawmakers grapple with the big transportation bill ... a bill that Governor Pawlenty vetoed Friday afternoon.

The State of Minnesota Highways (02/22/08)

Legislative Auditor James Nobles issued a report this week on Minnesota highways and bridges. And some of the findings — to use his words — are grim.

Did You Know? (02/22/08)

Meet the youngest member of the legislative community, courtesy of Senator Katie Sieben.

Central Corridor Rail (02/22/08)

Yeah, no one likes the name. But the Met Council deadline on the newest Twin Cities lightrail line is next week. Hear how the deal is starting to take final form. Our guests are Met Council head Peter Bell, U of M official Kathy O'Brien and Ramsey Co. Commissioner Tony Bennett.

Pitchers and Catchers Report (02/22/08)

That means that Almanac sports guy Larry Fitzgerald is back for his monthly visit.

Jacob's Well (02/22/08)

It's a family memoir written by Joe Amato published this month by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. In the book, Amato makes the case for rethinking how family histories are written.

A Political Panel (02/22/08)

Will the veto of the transportation bill stand? That's one topic we deliver to the political panel this week. Democrats Wy Spano and Ember Reichgott Junge square off against Republicans Sarah Janecek and Phil Krinkie.

The Wrapup (02/22/08)

We ask about art ... and the curtain at the U of M's Northrop Auditorium. That must mean it's Index File time. Then we end the show with a musical treat, a clip from the tpt archives of folkie Bill Staines from 2000.