Almanac - May 16, 2008
Segments
The Week's Monologue (05/16/08)
Dominic Papatola is intrigued by theatrical smoking in local bars.
Live from the Capitol (05/16/08)
Mary Lahammer reports from the House Gallery with the latest budget news.
Legislative Leaders Live! (05/16/08)
Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem and House Minority Leader Marty Seifert plan on joining us live in Studio B with the latest from capitol budget talks.
Jesse Ventura One-on-One (05/16/08)
The former governor sat down with just one local TV reporter this week and it was Almanac's Mary Lahammer. The interview was classic Ventura.
Hy Berman Talks History (05/16/08)
We're asking a group of thoughtful historians to ponder the meaning of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial celebrations. This week it's U of M Professor Emeritus Hy Berman's turn.
Did You Know? (05/16/08)
Did you know that there is a guy at the Capitol whose job it is to haul lawmakers out of private meetings so they don't miss votes on the House and Senate floors?
Depression: Out of the Shadows (05/16/08)
We show a clip from the WBGH/tpt production that explores an issue that affects nearly 20 million Americans. Make sure to catch Depression: Out of the Shadows on May 21 at 8pm on most PBS stations.
This Week's Political Panel (05/16/08)
What's going to happen at the capitol between now and Sunday midnight? DFLers Wy Spano and Ember Reichgott Junge and Republicans Sarah Janecek and Phil Krinkie compare notes.









