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Almanac - September 26, 2008

09/26/08


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Segments

The Week's Monologue (09/26/08)

Debates are on the mind of Dominic Papatola.

The Wild Week on Wall Street (09/26/08)

Dan McElroy was named this week to the Governor's Economic Outlook Analysis Team.  The team's job is to monitor how Wall Street's instability is affecting our state's economy.  Commissioner McElroy is our guest.

Dean Barkley Profile (09/26/08)

Mary Lahammer has created an election project called "The Big Three."  She's asked each of the three main candidates for U.S. Senate to talk to her about the three most important moments in their lives.  "The Big Three" will air October 22 on tpt2.  In the next few weeks we'll show excerpts from this program.   In this week's clip,  Independence Party candidate Barkley talks frankly about his "big three."

Health Disparities (09/26/08)

Do Minnesotans with state insurance fare worse than those with private medical insurance?  A ground-breaking study was released this week to find this out.  Our guest is Jim Chase with Minnesota Community Measurement.

Live Music (09/26/08)

The Swedish funky folk group Detektivbyran will be performing Saturday September 27 at 8pm at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis as part of the Nordic Roots festival.  But first the group performs for us live.

Sports (09/26/08)

How about them Twins?  Larry Fitzgerald Sr. is back for his monthly Minnesota sports chat.

The Political Science Panel (09/26/08)

They've returned!  Poli sci profs Larry Jacobs, Stacey Hecht, Steve Schier and Dan Hofrenning preview Friday's Presidential Debate and weigh in on the testy Minnesota Senate race.

The Wrapup (09/26/08)

Two Minnesota history questions, your thoughts about last week's show and another live tune by Detektivbyran.