Almanac - September 19, 2008

09/19/08


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Segments

The Monologue (09/19/08)

Jim Ragsdale thinks we all should have running mates.

McCain/Palin Visit Cities (09/19/08)

Almanac political reporter Mary Lahammer sizes up John McCain and Sarah Palin's visit Friday to Blaine.

35W Special Masters (09/19/08)

Meet two of the Special Masters hired by the state to divvy up the 36 million dollars in state money to victims of the 35W Bridge collapse.  Attorneys Susan Holden and Steve Kirsch join us.

Outdoors/Arts Amendment (09/19/08)

We debate whether Minnesotans this fall should amend the state constitution to dedicate funding to outdoors and arts groups.  Paul Austin with Conservation Minnesota squares off with Phil Krinkie of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota.

Chief Justice Eric Magnuson (09/19/08)

This week the Minnesota Judicial Council recommended a 54 million dollar hike in funding for state courts next year.  Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Eric Magnuson tells us why.

Beyond the Sports Huddle (09/19/08)

Dave Mona has been in the thick of the Minnesota sports scene for forty years.  And now he's written a book about it. 

This Week's Political Panel (09/19/08)

How has the turmoil on Wall Street changed the election race?  That's among the topics Republicans Fritz Knaak and David Strom delve into with Democrats Mike Hatch and Mary Jo McGuire.

The Wrapup (09/19/08)

Two Minnesota history questions... the truth about Scotch Tape... and a gem from the tpt archives:  a 1986 performance of "The Highwayman" by the Minnesota reggae group Ipso Facto.