Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
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September 11, 2000 - Differences in healthcare and farm policy were among the distinctions the four major D-F-L candidates for U.S. Senate drew as they met for one last debate before the primary elections. Onstage Sunday at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, the candidates voiced AGREEMENT on many issues, continuing a trend of consensus in this year's campaign that has made differences between the candidates hazy. Odds are long on Tuesday for the candidate with the least funding, Jerry Janezich, who used the debate to make an impassioned appeal for campaign finance reform. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
September 11, 2000 - Legislators and school district leaders are reacting cautiously to Governor Ventura's latest tax proposal. Ventura wants the state to take on a bigger share of public school funding, at the same time reducing the burden now placed on local property taxpayers. But the plan is raising questions about the source of the state funding and the potential loss of local control of schools. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
September 11, 2000 - The four major D-F-L Senate candidates are making last-minute appeals to voters in the final day of campaigning before tomorrow's (TUESDAY) primary. Former state Auditor Mark Dayton and businesswoman Rebecca Yanisch nearly crossed paths in downtown Minneapolis, while trial lawyer Mike Ciresi and state Senator Jerry Janezich are hitting some of the same towns on the Iron Range. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 11, 2000 - In many northern Minnesota counties the state and federal governments own large amounts of land, and keep acquiring more. Its's done for the best of reasons, often to create parks or conservation and wildlife management areas. But the land acquisitions also create problems for county governments, by taking large areas off the local tax rolls. Counties have unsuccessfully tried to get the state legislature to limit public land holdings. The simmering dispute is coming to a boil in Roseau county.
September 11, 2000 - From Minnesota Public Radio this is Future Tense for September 11th. I'm Jon Gordon. Today, a program that trains young people of color for the digital workforce. Trish Millines Dziko of the Technology Access Foundation, which is based in Seattle but hopes to expand to other cities. This is Future Tense, I'm Jon Gordon.
September 11, 2000 - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper threw for 355 yards as the Vikings defeated the Miami Dolphins 13 to 7 yesterday at the Metrodome. Culpepper connected with Cris Carter nine times and threw the first touchdown pass of his career to Randy Moss. Culpepper was also intercepted three times. Joining us now is Sean Jenson who covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
September 11, 2000 - Voter turnout is typically very low in primary elections and there are no indications that tomorrow will be any different. Chris Gilbert is the chairman of the political science department at Gustavus Adolfous college in St. Peter, Minnesota. He says that races around the state haven't created much excitement.
September 11, 2000 - Governor Ventura wants to change Minnesota's tax system dramatically so the state would pay all costs of basic education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The state now pays 70 percent of those costs and the school districts cover the rest through local property taxes. Ventura says his proposal is intended to simplify the tax system. Joining us now with his reaction to the proposal is Minnesota Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum.
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