December 28, 1994 - MPR’s Joelle Audette profiles Native American enivironmentalist activist Winona LaDuke, who is involved in a land recovery project for the White Earth Indian Reservation. Report includes interview with LaDuke on her various activities.
December 28, 1994 - Chuck Siggerud, metro division engineer for the Department of Transportation, discusses a court ruling that has blocked construction of section of County Rd 18 in Scott County. The source of controversy is state noise rules and highway construction.
December 29, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with John Marty, DFL state senator, about recommendations to moving back primary election date from September to early summer in order to reduce party infighting and increase public participation.
January 3, 1995 - A Midday discussion on welfare reform with KJ Jacobson from Women for Change; Susan Rowe from the welfare rights group Women, Work and Welfare; and John Petraborg, deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
January 6, 1995 - MPR’s Karen Louis Booth looks at the first year of Sharon Sayles Belton’s mayoral tenure. Reports includes commentary by Belton and others on what the year’s challenges and accomplishments were in the mayoral office.
January 9, 1995 - Sheila Corbett, University of Minnesota student body president, shares her thoughts on student apathy at the school and across the nation. Corbett is critical of the media and lack of government accomplishments.
January 10, 1995 - Larry Pogemiller, Minneapolis DFL state senator and chair of the State Senate's Education Committee; and Arlene Bush, the president of the Minnesota School Boards Association and a member of the Bloomington School Board, discuss public school funding issues. Topics include failed referendums and school cuts to staff and programs. Pogemiller and Bush also answer listener questions.
January 16, 1995 - MPR presents a special program in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Program presents a collection of various MLK Day speeches including Paul Wellstone, Sharon Sayles Belton, and Joe Kingman on behalf of Arne Carlson, at Concordia College.
January 16, 1995 - President Clinton speaking at MLK event Denver, Colorado. In address, Clinton honored the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader and highlighted the National Service program.
January 16, 1995 - Midday presents Juan Williams, author of "Eye on the Prize," an acclaimed book about the civil rights movement, speaking at the Minnesota celebration of Martin Luther King Day held at Concordia College in St. Paul. William’s address highlights the challenges and change ahead.