Video Archive

Capitol Update - March 3, 2009 (03/03/09)

The budget deficit has shrunk, but the bickering has only begun.

Capitol Update - March 2, 2009 (03/02/09)

The House stops an effort to limit state spending, lawmakers want to pass a law making human trafficing a specific crime, and home schoolers seek relief from state mandates.

Almanac - February 27, 2009 (02/27/09)

The Monologue (02/27/09)

Who thinks about time travel these days?  Cartoonist David Gillette, that's who.

Headlines (02/27/09)

A summary of the week's news headlines.

A Decent-Sized Snowstorm (02/27/09)

Thursday's burst of snow brought the Twin Cities up to the average total of snowfall for this time of year.  What does the rest of the winter hold in store?  Paul Douglas from WeatherNation is here for his monthly chat.  

Local Government VS the Governor (02/27/09)

Local cities, fire and public safety groups are quarreling with Governor Pawlenty about levels of state aid.  Our Mary Lahammer has the latest from the capitol.

Refugees from Bhutan (02/27/09)

On Saturday February 28, 2009 about a hundred or so members of Minnesota's Bhutanese community will hold its first cultural festival.  We find out more about the latest immigrant group to our state with guest Mangala Sharma from the Nirvana Center.

Pinocchio Opera Live! (02/27/09)

Find out about Minnesota Opera's American Premiere of the Opera Pinocchio.  Composer Jonathon Dove will be our guest and then we'll be treated to Ben Wager's singing.

Remembering Bill Holm (02/27/09)

Minneota, Minnesota's resident poet and essayist Bill Holm died this week of pnuemonia at age 65.  We hear Holm in his own words from the 1990 tpt production "Not Quite American: Bill Holm."

Unemployment Spikes in Minnesota (02/27/09)

On Thursday of this week new state jobless rate figures were released.  And the new rate of 7.6 matches the federal number.  DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy stops by to talk about his take on the slumping economy.

The Political Scientist Panel (02/27/09)

Larry Jacobs, Steven Schier and Kathryn Pearson discuss Obama and his budget, the Senate trial and early rumblings about the next Governor's race.

The Wrapup (02/27/09)

Who got sick in Minneapolis in 1907?  What what was 12 year old Harold Conrad's claim to fame in 1963?  After we dispense of these questions, we'll play a tune by the Wolvernines and Shirley Witherspoon from 1981.

Capitol Update - February 26, 2009 (02/26/09)

Lawmakers debate a bill that would commit them to balancing the state's budget and Coleman's team could conclude their arguments in the Senate election trial this week.

David Gillette's Illustrated Bio (02/26/09)

We asked David to give us an illustrated bio because, well, that's what he does.

Almanac at the Capitol - February 25, 2009 (02/25/09)

The week's political news headlines, the move to start school earlier in the fall is debated, and David Gillette shows how to get a low-paying job and be surrounded by critics.

Headlines (02/25/09)

Mary reviews the week at the Capitol.

School Before Labor Day? (02/25/09)

Representative Kim Norton of Rochester and Joel Carlson representing small resort owners debate the pros and cons of starting school before Labor Day.

How It Happens - Getting Elected (02/25/09)

Looking for a low-paying job with a lot of scrutiny? David's got just the thing for you.

Dayton Cuts a Rug (02/24/09)

U. S. Senate candidate Mark Dayton entertains a crowd at a campaign rally in 2000. Note Betty McCollum's expression during the dance.

Capitol Update - February 24, 2009 (02/24/09)

Republicans propose moving to privately-run prisons and lawmakers debate high speed rail.

Capitol Update - February 23, 2009 (02/23/09)

House passes a bill allowing the state to receive federal stimulus funds, Governor Pawlenty is in Washington and on FoxNews, and lawmakers announce a historically large conservation project. 

Almanac - February 20, 2009 (02/20/09)

The Monologue (02/20/09)

Jim Ragsdale pays homage to the bus ride.

Headlines (02/20/09)

A summary of the week's news.

RNC Charges Dropped (02/20/09)

On Friday St. Paul City Attorney John Choi dropped charges against more than 300 protesters arrested on the last day of the Republican National Convention.  He joins us to tell us why.

Congressman John Kline (02/20/09)

Minnesota's longest-serving Republican member of Congress gives us his take on actions out of Washington.

King in Minnesota: The Lost 1959 Broadcast (02/20/09)

We show you a clip of a priceless 1959 KTCA interview with Martin Luther King Jr. Long lost, the interview will air Sunday night February 22 at 7, 8 and 9 pm on the statewide digital Minnesota Channel.  King's interviewer is L. Howard Bennett, Minnesota's first African-American judge.

Live Music From Romantica (02/20/09)

Call them Americana, folk, alt-country, pop...  you make up your own mind.  Romantica will be playing the Cedar Cultural Center Saturday February 21 at 7 pm but first the group joins us live in Studio B.

Sports with Larry Fitzgerald (02/20/09)

Larry Sr. stops by for his monthly sports chatter.  Larry writes for the Spokesman Recorder newspaper and does radio work for the National Programming Network.

Citizens Talk Budget (02/20/09)

Our Mary Lahammer spent Friday in Albert Lea at one of the many citizen public hearings held around the state this month.  Here's her report.

The Week's Political Panel (02/20/09)

Tonight's version includes Republicans Sarah Janecek and Andy Brehm and Democrats Mike Hatch and Andy Dawkins.  The State Budget, the Federal Stimulus Package and the Senate Trial are good bets for topics.

The Wrapup (02/20/09)

What was the Silver Bay record-setting parade attempt?  And what famed American got violently ill in the Twin Cities in June of 1907?  Then we end the show with another tune by Romantica.