May 17, 2002 -
May 20, 2002 - Governor Ventura says he will make a quick decision on which projects he'll cut from the Legislature's 979 million dollar bonding bill. Ventura said the bill is too large, especially after lawmakers overrode his veto of the budget balancing bill. The governor also says he has concerns about a proposed requirement that would require students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
May 22, 2002 - Governor Ventura today vetoed more than a third of the bonding bill passed by lawmakers on Sunday. Ventura vetoed 116 projects totaling more than 300-million dollars, and said he won't release all of the funding for another three projects. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum joins me now from the Capitol with an update. Give us a rundown of some of the projects that the governor vetoed. Guthrie, Children's Theatre, all of the arts projects, nearly all of the projects for Mpls and St. Paul including Mpls Planetarium, St. Paul's Roy Wilkins Auditorium, renovation of governor's mansion, emergency radio system, St. Cloud convention center
May 23, 2002 - MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews writer Garrison Keillor, about the writing libretto for the opera Mr. and Mrs. Olson. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and a star studded ensemble will present the world premiere of opera.
May 23, 2002 -
May 27, 2002 - Minneapolis officials are assessing the damage after a legislative session in which most bonding requests within the city limits were either vetoed by the governor or shot down in the House and Senate. Minneapolis was also effectively excluded as a site for a new Twins ballpark. As bad as the session was, many in Minneapolis say it could have been worse. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
June 3, 2002 - TThe Guthrie Theater Board today voted to go ahead with preparations for its proposed 125-million dollar theater complex on the edge of downtown Minneapolis. But it delayed groundbreaking on the project until it has a guarantee of state bonding money. Governor Ventura stripped twenty-four million dollars earmarked for the Guthrie from the state bonding bill. The Guthrie and advocates for other projects vetoed by Ventura hope the legislature will pass a special bonding bill next year. Guthrie Artistic Director Joe Dowling says legislative interest in the project remains high.
June 6, 2002 - The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Guthrie Theater to its 2002 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The Walker Art Center, which owns the Guthrie's current performing space, wants to demolish it if the theatre moves to a new complex along the riverfront in downtown Minneapolis. Plans for the new complex hit a setback when Governor Jesse Ventura vetoed 24 million dollars in state money designated for the project. But the Guthrie Theater Board voted earlier this week to proceed with design work despite the veto. Royce Yeater (YATE er) is the Midwest Director for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. That's Royce Yeater (YATE er), the Midwest Director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
June 7, 2002 - The June edition of MPR's Voices of Minnesota series, featuring Alexander Braginsky of the ePiano competition, and St. Olaf Choir Director Anton Armstrong. MPR’s Dan Olson presents profiles and interviews of the two artists.
June 7, 2002 - The June edition of MPR's "Voices of Minnesota" series, featuring Alexander Braginsky of the ePiano competition and St. Olaf Choir Director Anton Armstrong.