November 6, 1991 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the vote results of St. Paul gay and lesbian rights ordinance repeal. Roberts visits the Prom Expo Center in St. Paul, election headquarters for Campaign 90s, the group supporting the ordinance, to get reactions. Roberts also contacts spokesperson for Citizen’s Alert, a group behind the repeal effort.
November 6, 1991 - Karen Clark, Minnesota House representative from District 60A, discusses legislative efforts at State Capitol to secure gay rights statewide. Clark also comments on local efforts; notably the gay and lesbian rights ordinance repeal in St. Paul.
November 6, 1991 - It wasn’t until 10 pm that bedlam broke out at the Prom Expo Center in St. Paul, election headquarters for Campaign 90s, the group supporting the ordinance. Unofficial results show the effort to repeal was defeated by a rather narrow margin of more than 4,000 votes. Included are reactions from Campaign 90s chair B.J. Metzger, Deb Schlick, Mayor Jim Scheibel, St. Paul city councilmember Dave Thune, Citizens Alert spokesman Bob Fletcher, Campaign 90's manager Susan Kimberly.
November 6, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Choua Lee after she wins seat on Saint Paul School Board. Lee discusses her desire to focus on bilingual studies, ESL programs, and parental involvement.
November 8, 1991 - Colin Powell, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking at the tenth anniversary dinner of the Minnesota Meeting. Powell’s address was on the current dramatic changes in Europe and world politics. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
November 11, 1991 - Raw unedited audio of Northwest Airlines news conference asking Minnesota for money. From Star Tribune article 11/12/91: NWA deal hailed as economic boon: Published on November 12, 1991:The $740 million financial partnership between Northwest Airlines and Minnesota taxpayers was hailed Monday as a key step toward strengthening and protecting the state's economy. But an independent financial analysis of the airline's condition raised questions about Northwest's future, which it concluded is "dependent on many circumstances that (the airline) does not control."
November 14, 1991 - An interview with Joan Ruth Growe, who ran for U.S. Senate seat in 1984, on how women running have more hurdles than there fellow male candidates.
November 18, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eicthen interviews Ann DeGroot, executive director of Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council, about the public campaign efforts to have state legislature expand the Minnesota Human Rights Act to include gay and lesbians. DeGroot says educating is a key in developing support and building allies in the larger Minnesota community.
December 2, 1991 - An interview with Miriam Kluska about Middle East peace process and Hanukkah.
December 8, 1991 - Robert Terry, director of the Reflective Leadership Program at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, speaking at St. Cloud State University. Terry’s address was titled, "Ethics for the 21st Century and Beyond."