September 4, 2001 - Tonight at 7:00, the six leading candidates for mayor of St. Paul will participate in a live debate right here on Minnesota Public Radio. Tomorrow night, you can from the four leading candidates in Minneapolis. When voters go to the polls next Tuesday, they will see many other names on the ballot. Here on Morning Edition, we've been talking with the candidates in Minneapolis. Today we'll hear from Travis Manning, a DFLer who lives in the Whittier neighborhood. He works as the manager of an apartment building and Manning told MPR's Julie Siple that his experience in the Army Reserve has prepared him for the job of mayor.
September 4, 2001 - Tonight at 7 o'clock, MPR will host a debate with the leading St. Paul mayoral candidates. And tomorrow night at seven, you can hear a debate with the leading Minneapolis candidates. We're also giving you a chance to hear from the OTHER mayoral candidates who have filed in both cities. St. Paul mayoral hopeful Mary Jane Reagan describes herself as politically ecumenical. The 80-year-old Reagan is a retired school teacher who is now a Ramsey County supervisor of Soil and Water Conservation. Reagan says her governing style would be very similar to outgoing mayor Norm Coleman:
September 4, 2001 - Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton's reelection campaign proudly touts the fact the city has its lowest crime rate since the 1960s. The mayor's three main opponents give at least qualified support for the computer crime-fighting effort known as CODEFOR implemented by Sayles Belton's administration. But they also want to distance themselves from racial profiling complaints about the program. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes has this look at the candidates stands on crime.
September 5, 2001 - The six leading candidates in Saint Paul's mayoral race gathered at Concordia University last night (Tuesday) for their last debate before Tuesday's primary. The six are competing for the city hall office Norm Coleman is vacating after two terms. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this report on the debate...
September 5, 2001 - Minnesota's Structural Balance Law complicates how teachers can negotiate contracts.
September 5, 2001 - Tonight at 7:00 o'clock, the four leading candidates for mayor of Minneapolis will participate in a live debate right here on Minnesota Public Radio. There are 18 other names on the ballot and here on Morning Edition, we've been giving you a chance to hear from them. Today, an interview with Mark Koscielski (ka-SAUL-ski), who calls himself an Independent Fiscal Conservative. He owns the only gun shop in Minneapolis. He told Minnesota Public Radio's Eugene Cha that his experience clashing with government officials in the past has taught him some valuable lessons.
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September 5, 2001 - Former Minnesota governor Al Quie reflects on the 1981 Minnesota government worker’s strike, which lasted for 22 days. During that time the Minnesota Zoo was closed and state services like drivers licenses were processed by administrators. Quie gives advice for current governor Jesse Ventura.
September 6, 2001 - Republican State House majority leader Tim Pawlenty is running for governor. He made the announcement yesterday at the Croatian Hall in South St. Paul. He is now one of a growing number of candidates in a what could be a very unusual campaign. Governor Jesse Ventura says he wont announce whether he's running for reelection until next July. If he does run, the Democrats and Republicans will face the challenge of positioning themselves in a three-way race against an unconventional incumbant. At his campaign announcement yesterday Pawlenty set the tone for his candidacy. Joining us on the line with his perspective on the race is DFL political consultant Pat Forciea (for-SEE-ah).
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