November 30, 2000 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Minnesota House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty, a Republican from Eagan, about his thoughts about state surplus and what should happen going forward. Pawlenty is concerned about Governor Ventura’s idea of lowering state sales tax, but raising in other areas.
December 4, 2000 -
December 4, 2000 - The United States Department of Agriculture is asking the beef processing plant, American Foods Group, to recall the meat it processed on November first and second for fear it may be tainted with E coli. An E coli outbreat has made at least 22 Minnesotans sick and hospitalized seven. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports... Three government agencies are investigating the source of an E coli outbreak that made at least 22 Minnesotans sick. Seven people have been hospitalized. The supermarket chain, SuperValu, has voluntarily recalled ground beef from Cub Foods stores in 4 states and from other supermarkets it owns... Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports..
December 4, 2000 - How the Northwest Airline mechanics strike is affecting travel and business. The union is now in court.
December 4, 2000 - From Minnesota Public Radio this is Future Tense for December 4th. I'm Jon Gordon. Today, help wanted: chief privacy officer: ((tease cut)) Last week IBM appointed a chief privacy officer. The move is a sign that the information technology industry is getting serious protecting consumers' personal data--or at least giving the appearance of doing so. The job of a 'CPO' is to craft a privacy policy, and make sure a company can pull it off technically. Jim Grady is an analyst with research company Giga Information Group.
December 5, 2000 - Saint Paul Mayor Norm Coleman is proposing a rebate of about 70 percent of a ten million dollar surplus in the city's budget. The proposal would return the money to residents through their Xcel Energy bills. At least one Saint Paul leader say there is no surplus to return and that the city should take care of other needs. Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman reports.
December 5, 2000 - The United States Department of Agriculture is asking a Wisconsin-based beef processor to recall one point one million pounds of meat for fear it may be tainted with E coli. The move follows Friday's move by Twin Cities based Supervalu to recall beef from it's Cub Foods stores. An E coli outbreat has made at least 22 Minnesotans sick and hospitalized seven. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
December 5, 2000 - St. Thomas professor Fred Zimmerman. News of the impending McNerney announcement sent shares in 3M up 5.4 percent yesterday.
December 5, 2000 - retires. McNerney's challenge will be to apply General Electric's decisive, profit-centered management philosophy to 3M's culture of innovation. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
December 5, 2000 - Federal judge David Doty has ordered Northwest Airlines' unionized mechanics to continue working INDEFINITELY under a preliminary injunction barring illegal work actions. Judge Doty has yet to decide whether the union should be found in contempt for violating his preliminary order two weeks ago. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports...