June 25, 1993 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Ann DeGroot, local LGBT acitivist, about Gay Pride Festival, appointment of a U.S. AIDS czar, gays in the military, and the term ‘family.’
June 25, 1993 - U.S. Congressman Martin Sabo comments on House Budget Committee efforts and possible result of completing a joint budget bill in D.C. legislation.
July 2, 1993 - Chuck Ruhr, owner of a Minneapolis ad agency, reflects on the Aug. 13, 1973 Time magazine promoting the state. The issue included a cover shot ("The good life in Minnesota") and six-page spread to Minnesota ("A state that works").
July 9, 1993 - Richard Kagan, director of East Asian Studies at Hamline University, discusses political issues of the region. Kagan talks on the changes the Clinton Administration has made in Asian international policy from the previous Bush administration. Kagan also answers listener questions.
July 28, 1993 - MPR’s Hanna Gutmann reports on Walter Mondale nomination to become next U.S. Ambassador to Japan.
August 2, 1993 - Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser shares his view on welfare reform. While he supports welfare program to protect children and their health, he questions the logic of of providing welfare to single mothers as well. Fraser fears that it just fosters a cycle of poverty.
August 3, 1993 - Accountant Tom Sherman makes comments on his concerns over increased tax brackets impacting higher income earners. Sherman sees a potential threat to stable economy.
August 5, 1993 - On this Midday program, Walt Dziedzic and Judith Martin discuss the city of Minneapolis…it's past, present, and future. Topics include changes over the decades, including downtown business, diversity, transportation system, safety, schools, municipal finances, police, and tourism.
August 5, 1993 - Irwin Jacobs, a producer of large private boats, describes the negative impact luxury tax had on boat market. Even with luxury tax repeal, Jacobs feels the damage to many in industry has been irreversible.
August 16, 1993 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone talks about his concerns over the ongoing congressional battle on the different approaches over national health reform/mandate. Wellstone details the single-payer plan, which he prefers.