MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
April 8, 1997 - Governor Carlson says his proposed education tax credits will enhance, not harm, public education. Carlson spoke to hundreds of school choice advocates today at state capitol rally. The controversial plan would help Minnesota families supplement their children's education in public, private and home schools. Carlson has been turning up the heat on the legislature to pass the plan he says builds on a tradition of expanding choice. Opponents say they object to any attempt to shift public funds to private schools, which are not accoutable to state taxpayers. Minnesota Public radio's Tim Pugmire reports... "Minnesotans for School Choice," invited one thousand private school.
April 8, 1997 - Governor Carlson has sent a letter to Washington, asking the President to grant emergency assistance to flood victims and stricken counties. A Presidential declaration is expected to be rapidly expedited and retroactive to March 21-st. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports on the very latest details released by officials at the State Capitol: In his request, the Governor says 39 counties in the state need to be declared disaster areas...in need of state and federal emergency assistance funds. The Governor says money is needed for Disaster housing, small
April 8, 1997 - Governor Carlson has sent a letter to Washington, asking the President to grant emergency assistance to flood victims and stricken counties. A Presidential declaration is expected as early as today.... Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe report on the very latest details released by officials at the State Capitol this morning: In his request, the Governor says 39 counties in the state need to be declared disaster areas...in need of state and federal emergency assistance funds. The Governor says money is needed for Disaster housing, small business administration assistance, crisis counseling, individual grants and unemployment assistance. At a press briefing in the last hour (for use on midday-this time ref
April 8, 1997 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on Governor Arne Carlson address to appeal for cool heads at Lake Mille Lacs. Rising tensions over imminent Ojibwe spearfishing and netting prompted the governor to make a statewide three-minute address asking for forbearance. Around Mille Lacs, lakeside residents responded to Carlson with a mixture of relief and doubt.
April 8, 1997 - Most Minnesotans will never suffer from salmonella, meningitis or tuberculosis. These diseases pop up occasionally but they rarely gain much of a foothold before public health workers reign them in. Monitoring the front line in this war against disease requires constant attention, something the State Public Health Laboratory has been doing for the past 100 years. As the lab marks it's centennial anniversary today Minnesota Public Radio's Lorna Benson has this report on its coming of age.
April 8, 1997 - Homicides tend to get all the media attention, but community organizers say so-called nuisance crimes are every bit as destructive to a neighborhood. Tonight in Minneapolis at Plymouth Congregational Church a group of residents will ask public prosecutors to follow the model of community oriented policing. The residents want city attorneys assigned to specific neighborhoods to prosecute drug dealers, prostitutes and others who bring crime to communities. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports.
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April 9, 1997 - State officials say that despite the communities ravaged by spring flooding, residents and county leaders can take hear that the federal disaster delcaration signed by the president means economic assistance is on the way. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports that while the money will help communities and individuals begin planning for clean-up and recovery...the number priority TODAY remains on the HUMAN needs of the flooding. State Emergency Services Director Jim Franklin says many towns and counties that have NOT been officially declared are calling to say they're worried they've been overlooked...but he offers this re-assur
April 10, 1997 - Teenagers may soon have to jump through a few more hoops to get a drivers license if a bill moving through the legislature becomes law. The bill would make licenses provisional for 16 and 17 year olds; if they're stopped for a violation they'd have to take more drivers training. It would also impose a midnight to 5am curfew and require parents to attest to thirty hours of supervision of their young driver. The bill from Senator Ember Reichcott Junge may be debated on the floor of the Senate this week. Minnesota Public Radio's Brent Wolfe reports from Rochester that parents hope it will reduce the number of accidents involving young drivers but teenagers think the new rules would be too harsh.
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