May 29, 1998 - Senator Paul Wellstone is definitely campaigning for health care reform and possibly for President. Wellstone has introduced a bill in the Senate that would provide health coverage for all Americans. He has been traveling around the country talking about his proposal.
June 1, 1998 - It's a free book--so it'll never become a best-SELLER, but gubernatorial candidate Ted Mondale hopes a lot of people read it. Mondale released his 130-page book called "A New Commitment to Minnesota's Families" today, in which he outlines his plans for the first four years of a Mondale administration: DFL gubernatorial candidate Ted Mondale. The DFL state convention starts this Friday, tune in to Minnesota public radio for live updates on what promises to be a lively endorsement process.
June 2, 1998 - Constance Swank, Research Director of the AARP, discusses American Association of Retired Persons study about the opinions of "Baby Boomers" about their retirement years. Swank also answers listener questions. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) was in Minneapolis for its national convention.
June 2, 1998 - The Who's Song "My Generation" spoke for many baby boomers in the sixties, who couldn't envision the day when they'd be their parents' age. Thirty years on.... it's happened. According to the American Association of Retired People, one person every eight seconds turns 50 in the United States. Over time, the impact of baby boomer numbers has changed schools, the workplace and family life. And now, officials in Minnesota and throughout the country are trying to anticipate what kind of impact they'll have on the greying of America. Minnesota Public Radio's Gretchen Lehmann reports.
June 2, 1998 - The United States Supreme Court has handed Native American tribes a major legal victory. The high court refused to hear two cases against Mystic Lake Casino in Prior Lake, upholding earlier rulings that found the casino couldn't be sued in state court. Steve Thorn is a Minneapolis attorney whose firm represents Indian tribes. He says the ruling affirms the sovereign immunity of tribes: Steve Thorn is an attorney with Jacobson, Buffalo, Schoessler & Magnuson, a Minneapolis firm that represents Indian tribes. Sun 28-MAY 11:01:03 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
June 2, 1998 - There's a mix of glitz, glamour, and politics over the next few days as representatives of the nations seniors gather in Minneapolis. Astronaut Shannon Lucid and entertainer Debbie Reynolds are among the celebrities appearing at the American Association of Retired Persons' national convention running through Thursday. The AARP is the nation's leading organization for people 50 and older. Convention organizers say even though most of the seminars will focus on issues important to seniors, the event is inter-generational. Minnesota Public Radio's Todd Moe reports.
June 3, 1998 - Vice President Al Gore pledged today in Minneapolis that he and the President Clinton will protect social security and Medicare. He also told seniors gathered for the AARP national convention that he'll fight for a patient's bill of rights to protect against what he says are abuses in managed health care. Minnesota Public Radio's Eric Jansen reports.
June 3, 1998 - If today were election day, Minnesotans would pick Attorney General Skip Humphrey to be their next Governor. That's assuming a race between Humphrey and the current Republican front-runner, Norm Coleman -- one of several possible match-ups tested on voters in a new poll by MPR, the Pioneer Press and KARE-11. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste has more: In this poll, Skip Humphrey looks strong on a number of fronts. Paired off in a hypothetical race against Republican front-runner Norm Coleman, Humphrey comes out on top, 46 percent to 30. Humphrey has to win the DFL nomination before he faces a Republican... but things are looking good for him, there, too: in a survey of likely primary voters, all other DFLers trail Humphrey by at least 19 percentage points. The Humphrey campaign chairman, Vance Opperman, says Democrats have concluded that Humphrey is the one who can lead their party back to the governor's mansion:
June 3, 1998 - This weekend, at the D-F-L convention in St. Cloud, democratic candidates will vote yes for a political prize whose value is in dispute. The D-F-L and Republican endorsements represent the choice of people who are active in party politics, but the endorsements are no guarantee of winning either the primary election in September or the general election. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 2313 | TIME: 4:08 | OUTCUE: SOC --------------------------------------------------------- The endorsement typically bring with it party money, voter and donor lists, get-out-the vote activities, and sample ballots; political assets that otherwise would cost candidates hundreds of thousands of dollars. Hen
June 3, 1998 - Thirty years ago, in 1968, Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy was running for the U.S. presidency. Former Senator McCarthy looks back at that time and talks about the politics of today. McCarthy also answers listener questions.