Over the decades, MPR has presented the many different perspectives of Minnesota politics and politicians. This collection is home to a multitude speeches, interviews and debates on the issues of the day. Important topics of civil rights, environment, crime, budget, legislation, and campaigns are addressed.
Click on link to these well-known figures to see audio segments directly related to them: Michele Bachmann Arne Carlson Keith Ellison Hubert Humphrey Amy Klobuchar Eugene McCarthy Walter Mondale Tim Pawlenty R.T. Rybak Jesse Ventura Paul Wellstone
May 20, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the various efforts by Minneapolis DFL mayoral candidates to capture the gay and lesbian vote in city. Report includes various interviews and commentary.
May 21, 1993 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews George Latimer, former St. Paul mayor, about his political reflections and local politics. Topics include his run for mayor, convention outcomes, and endorsements.
June 2, 1993 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone visits the MPR studios to talk health care and answer listener questions. Wellstone advocates for a single-payer healthcare system as a universal healthcare model.
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June 3, 1993 - Don Fraser, mayor of Minneapolis, details his efforts to get businesses to hire teenagers as part of a summer jobs program.
June 7, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy summarizes report released by Minnesota Attorney General Skip Humphrey about a political scandal that occurred when it was discovered that state legislators and staff were using taxpayer-funded toll-free phone lines for personal use.
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June 11, 1993 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Tom Hamburger, Star Tribune correspondent, about announcement from the White House rose garden that Walter Mondale has been nominated to become next U.S. Ambassador to Japan.