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
July 10, 2000 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with Walter Mondale, former U.S. vice president, who shares his experiences negotiating at Camp David in 1978. Later in program, Eichten interviews Michael Hudson, former president of the Middle East Studies Association and former director of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown. Hudson is currently professor of International Relations at Georgetown University.
July 11, 2000 - ** note host outcue ** With nine weeks to go until the September primary, D-F-L voters are still undecided and divided about the U-S Senate race. That's according to a poll conducted last week for Minnesota Public Radio, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and KARE-11 T-V. None of the four major D-F-L candidates captures more than a fourth of the likely Democratic voters polled. MInnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
July 12, 2000 - Minneapolis ad-man Bill Hillsman has agreed to run Presidential- hopeful Ralph Nader's media campaign. Hillsman gained reknown as the creator of popular television advertisements for Governor Jesse Ventura and Senator Paul Wellstone. Hillsman says the first phase of the campaign will be targeted at getting Nader included in the Presidential debates:
July 13, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura says he is going to get more involved in the possible sale of Northwest to American Airlines. American has offered 3-point-7 billion dollars for Northwest, but the Minnesota-based airline has asked for more than double that amount, as negotiations over price continue. The Ventura administration issued a statement yesterday saying the Governor will be more active in representing the interests of the state. Joining us on the line is the governor's communications director, John Wodele.
July 14, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Ojibwe activist and White Earth band member Winona LaDuke, who is running mate for Green Party presidential hopeful Ralph Nader. The two ran together on the Green Party ticket four years ago but weren't able to capture any electoral votes. LaDuke says this time around, she and Nader are planning a much more aggressive campaign.
August 2, 2000 - Local officials from northeastern Minnesota sat down with Governor Ventura's staff today and shared ideas about how to grow the region's economy. It was the first time the Governor's cabinet has met outside St. Paul, and state officials say this trip was so successful, similar meetings around the state could become a regular feature of the Ventura Administration. Minnesota Public Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports. { During the election campaign Jesse Ventura didn't know what I-triple R B stood for, and he stumbled on the Tonight show with Jay Leno when asked to describe taconite. But no more. Ventura and the heads of twenty-four state agencies learned about mining and a lot more on a two-day tour of the Iron Range. Yesterday they toured Minntac, the state's largest iron ore mine and taconite plant. Today they heard from local officials about efforts to diversity the Range economy.
August 4, 2000 - Governor Ventura took his weekly radio show on location today (FRIDAY) to focus on the plight of homeless veterans. He pulled in some big names to help him talk about the issue - actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, television journalist Maria Schriver and Miss America Heather French. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
August 7, 2000 - About six hundred state legislators from across the midwest will be in Minneapolis this week to talk about issues that concern them all. They're in town for an annual meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference. The bipartisan group will discuss issues like education and the future of farming in an attempt to improve state government and cooperation between states. Minnesota state senator John Hottinger (HOT-in-jer) is the chair of the M-L-C. He's on the line now.
August 8, 2000 - A Minnesota Supreme Court candidate WILL be allowed to use his wife's maiden name on the ballot. Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer today (TUESDAY) ruled that Greg Wersal can use Carlson as his middle name. Wersal's opponent - Justice James Gilbert - complained that Wersal's use of a well-known Scandinavian name could give Wersal an unfair advantage. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
August 14, 2000 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone speaks from the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. Program also includes clips of speech Wellstone gave at "shadow convention.”