April 27, 1999 - The Minnesota House has approved a bill to spend $7-point-8 Billion dollars on K-through-12 schools over the next two years. The bill is $90 Million dollars more than Governor Ventura budgeted, and spends almost one Billion dollars more than in the previous two-year period. Still, many Democrats say the legislation doesn't spend enough on all school districts.
April 27, 1999 - 2nd District Congressman David Minge today put one foot in the race to challenge Republican U.S. Senator Rod Grams. The DFLer from Montevideo announced the formation of a so-called "exploratory committee," which will allow him to raise funds for the 2000 race without formally calling himself a candidate.
April 28, 1999 - Senate DFL leaders say they'll cut deeper into income tax rates than they originally proposed last week. The plan announced Tuesday cuts car tab fees and the lower two income tax rates. DFLers says the proposal is aimed at the middle class, but House Republicans scoff at the package, which is still about a billion dollars less than their plan.
April 29, 1999 - Minnesota lawmakers would be able to accept a cup of coffee or a cookie from a lobbyist, under legislation that passed the Senate yesterday. The Senate voted 42-to-19 for a bill relaxing the total ban on lobbyists gifts. But House Speaker Steve Sviggum says he won't let the provision pass the House.
April 30, 1999 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews German poet Ursula Duba about her book "Tales From a Child of the Enemy." They also discuss the impact of war and atrocities on youth, and what’s happening to Serbian and Kosovar children.
April 30, 1999 - It's twenty past six and we'll wind up this Friday's All Things Considered with the Word of Mouth arts roundup and Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts.
April 30, 1999 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s comments that Minnesota's Supreme Court ruling on the Minnesota Twins means the team can now focus on getting a new stadium built in the Twin Cities.
May 1, 1999 - American RadioWorks presents the documentary “The Forgotten 14 Million,” which explores why both government and the free market are failing the most vulnerable young Americans.
May 3, 1999 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special report "Hidden Rainbow: The Changing Face of Minnesota." Program presents a series of reports on the state's growing minority population in outstate Minnesota.
May 3, 1999 - On this segment of Mainstreet Radio’s Rural Diversity series, Tom Robertson looks at Minnesota's 'hidden' population -- rural minorities.