January 10, 1994 - With President Clinton traveling to Europe for the first time in his presidency, Midday invites historian Nick Hayes to provide a viewpoint on the important issues at hand for U.S.-European relation…including NATO, former Yugoslavia conflict, and Russia.
January 10, 1994 - Chris Georgacas, party chair of the state Independent Republican party, talks of the IR’s strength and endorsements. Early primaries and Governor Carlson are also discussed.
January 11, 1994 - Curt Johnson, senior aide in Governor Carlson’s office, discusses a plan in front of State Board of Education on implementing school desegregation in metropolitan suburbs.
January 12, 1994 - MPR’s John Rabe interviews former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on various current affairs (including former Yugoslavia, Mexico elections, cigarettes) and his book "Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age."
January 13, 1994 - Robert Reich, U.S. Secretary of Labor, speaking at Minnesota Meeting, via a phone link due to travel issues. Reich’s address was on the topic of policies toward business and job growth. Following Reich’s speech, a panel discussion take place. Panelists Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator (D); Sharon Sayles Belton, mayor of Minneapolis; Norm Coleman, mayor of St. Paul; and Curt Johnson, deputy chief of staff and chief policy aid to Governor Arne Carlson, discuss labor and business issues. Panelists and Reich also answers questions from the audience. Lawrence Perlman, head of the Ceridian Corporation, was host of this Minnesota Meeting. 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.
January 13, 1994 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone discusses his support for The Partnership for Peace, a program by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that aims to increase stability and security in the Euro-Atlantic region.
January 19, 1994 - Charles Sykes, a senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute in Milwaukee, speaking at a meeting of the Center of the American Experiment in Minneapolis. In Syke’s address, he contends that Americans have become victims, rather than rugged individualists. Following speech, Sykes answered audience questions. Sykes is author of the book, "A Nation of Victims."
January 21, 1994 - Robert Astrup, president of the Minnesota Education Association; and Richard Barbeau, a private school teacher, discuss the profession of teaching, issues facing teachers, and administrations. Astrup and Barbeau also answer listener questions.
January 24, 1994 - Leszek Balcerowicz, former finance minister of Poland, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Balcerowicz’s address was titled, "The Price of Freedom: What's next for Central and Eastern Europe and Russia." Following speech, Balcerowicz answered audience questions. Balcerowicz is a professor at the Warsaw School of Economics and is considered the architect of Poland's economic transformation. 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.
January 26, 1994 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from City Hall in Nashwauk, Minnesota. Program highlights the history, current state, and future of mining in the Iron Range. In this first hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter and Martin Kaste present various reports and interviews from residents, miners, mining companies, and politicians. Following reports, a panel discussion with Jim Gustafson, commissioner of IRRRB; Frederic “Fritz” Knaak, former I-R state representative in White Bear Lake; and Tom Rukavina, DFL state representative from Virginia, who talk about the future of area.