Almanac: At the Capitol - April 23, 2008

04/23/08


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Headlines (04/23/08)

The environment dominates floor sessions the day after Earth Day, the Senate passes the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act, Tim Pawlenty announces members of the 21st Century Tax Reform Commission and a robot built by Eagan high school students visits the capitol.

Pawlenty's Park? (04/23/08)

Lake Vermilion State Park — the governor wants to create it but the legislature hasn't funded it ... yet. Is it an end-of-session bargaining chip? We pose that question to Mark Holsten, Governor Pawlenty's DNR Commissioner, and DFL Rep. Tom Rukavina, who lives in Virginia, MN.

Reuel Harmon Award (04/23/08)

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger is receiving a lifetime achievement award for his work championing the great outdoors. We'll talk with the senator and get a sneak peak at the award given by the Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota.