Almanac - January 23, 2009

01/23/09


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Governor Pawlenty discusses his budget, Representative Paulsen fills us in on being new in Washington, Paul Douglas talks about the weather (it's cold), Mary fills us in on the Senate race recount, our latest version of the political panel discusses the week's big stories, and proud Papa Larry Fitzgerald talks Super Bowl.

Segments

The Monologue (01/23/09)

Jim Ragsdale was in D.C. this week for the inaugural.  And he's never seen anything like it.

Headlines (01/23/09)

Eric gives the headlines for the week.

Governor Pawlenty One on One (01/23/09)

Tim Pawlenty sat down this week with our Mary Lahammer to preview his state budget.

Congressman Erik Paulsen (01/23/09)

We've been checking in with members of Congress this month.  This week we visit with our state's newest member in the House of Representatives.

Did You Know? (01/26/09)

Weather with Paul Douglas (01/23/09)

Paul stops by for his monthly weather chat.  Paul assesses this year's winter.

The Bunny Clogs (01/23/09)

Adam Levy (of Honeydogs fame) stops by with his daughters to sing some children's tunes. 

Sports with Larry Fitzgerald Sr. (01/23/09)

Larry Sr. stops by for his semi-regular sports chat.  We'll talk up the Super Bowl... hoops around town... and the Twins.

The Senate Lawsuit (01/23/09)

Mary Lahammer has a report on the developments this week in the Norm Coleman versus Al Franken lawsuit.

This Week's Political Panel (01/23/09)

Republicans Sarah Janecek and Andy Brehm sit down with Democrats Mike Hatch and Sen. Kathy Saltzman (DFL-Woodbury) to discuss the week's big political stories.

The Wrapup (01/23/09)

What was going on with Lake Minnetonka in 1911?  And what was debated at the legislature in 1927?  All that, your viewer comments and some show ending music by the Bunny Clogs.