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November 28, 2000 -
November 28, 2000 - Saint Cloud State University has made headlines over the past five years for at least a dozen discrimination lawsuits brought against the school. One of the longest standing cases - a sex discrimination class action lawsuit -- has been in the courts for almost four years and is now entering settlement talks. Typically, plaintiffs in such actions are advised to not speak out about their case. But the latest discrimination case against St Cloud State is getting attention because the complainant is willing to speak out. Israeli-born Arie Zmora Helms reports.
November 28, 2000 - While political attention's being paid to the presidential race in Florida, one of Minnesota's congressional races still is in doubt. Democratic Congressman Dave Minge narrowly lost to challenger Mark Kennedy in the 2nd Congressional District. Minge is asking for a recount, because he lost by only about 150 votes. The Minge and Kennedy camps have been talking about how the recount should be carried out. And later today, they'll meet with Judge Bruce Douglas of Wright County to finalize plans for the recount. Joining us on the line is Tony Trimble, who's leading the recount effort for Mark Kennedy.
November 28, 2000 - The election results may be certified but the next president is still far from certain. Vice President Gore today brushed aside new polls showing most Americans believe he should concede and pushed ahead with his effort to include more ballots in the final count, while Governor Bush continued building his transition team. Both sides filed briefs with the Supreme Court in preparation for Friday's oral arguments. We asked Minnesota congressmen on both sides of the aisle for their thoughts on this year's unusual election process. Republican Gil Gutknecht thinks Vice President Gore should concede and he says he's not alone.
November 29, 2000 - The Mayflower church in southwest Minneapolis has sponsored boy scout troop 187 for over 70 years, almost as long as the church has been in existence. The church also has one of the most liberal policies toward welcoming gay and lesbian members, and ordaining gay clergy. So in the months since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the right of the Boy Scouts of America to ban gay scoutmasters, church members and others involved with the troop say their values are in conflict, and they're wondering how best to seek changes in the policy. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
November 29, 2000 - The medical school would use the extra money, $8 million, to stabilize the school's bad budget, hire more researchers, and educate more health professionals in the state.
November 29, 2000 - Minnesotans can look forward to another tax rebate. The state has banked a 345-million dollar surplus since last July, and by law, that money along with any additional surplus projected for fiscal year 2000- must go to a tax rebate. Earlier this year, the state gave back 645-million dollars from the last fiscal year's surplus. That was only HALF of what the state had given back a year earlier. Tomorrow, state budget officials will release the state budget forcast that will project the surplus for the 2000-2001 and 2002-2003 fiscal years. Art Rolnick is Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. I asked him what the projected surplus says about the Minnesota economy:
November 29, 2000 - Northwest Airlines and its mechanics union squared off in federal court in Minneapolis this afternoon. The airline was asking judge David Doty to find the Airline Mechanics Fraternal Association in contempt for violating his order last week NOT to engage in an illegal slowdown. Minnesota PUblic Radio's Mark Zdechlik has been at the courthouse following events.....
November 29, 2000 - Minnesota's system of optical scan ballots is considered more reliable, and easier to accurately recount, than the punch-card ballots used in Florida. But the final legislative recount underway in Minnesota shows no system is perfect. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
November 29, 2000 - Mechanics at Northwest Airlines are headed to court. They were not ordered to slow down, but administration found that the mechanics slowed down anyway. Lisa Jordan, an economist at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.