September 9, 1998 - Throughout this election season, Minnesota Public Radio is examining campaign advertising for the state's gubernatorial candidates. With less than a week to go until the primary, the candidate who's leading in the polls - Democrat Skip Humphrey - has finally started running television spots, and Ted Mondale came out with the first candidate attack ad in the race. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
September 9, 1998 - The first public meeting to tell people about plans for the proposed Hiawatha Avenue light rail transit line will be held tonight in Minneapolis. The meeting is at the Air National Guard base next to Twin Cities International Airport. It's one of the first opportunities for people to learn about plans for buildling light rail through several Minneapolis neighborhoods from downtown to the Mall of America. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson has more. Tonight's open house is being billed as an information not a planning session, and Longfellow resident Duane Townsend has some questions. Plans call for three light rail stations in his Minneapolis neighborhood. Townsend is the Longfellow Community Council president and an LRT supporter. He says the station plans he has seen don't include parking spaces for cars. LRT planners want to use buses to bring lrt riders to stations. Townsend says many riders
September 9, 1998 - THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE DFL NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR IS IN ITS FINAL WEEK AND THE MISSION IS CLEAR FOR FRONT RUNNER SKIP HUMPHREY: WITHSTAND A WEEK OF ATTACKS FROM HIS 4 CHALLENGERS. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO POLITICAL EDITOR BOB COLLINS HAS THAT AND MORE IN TODAY'S POLITICAL ROUNDUP. ANY QUESTION THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE DROPPED THEIR INFORMAL AGREEMENT TO BE RELATIVELY NICE TO EACH OTHER DURING THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN HAS VANISHED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. IN LAST NIGHT'S DEBATE ON THE MINNESOTA NEWS NETWORK, VIRTUALLY EVERY CANDIDATE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MARK DAYTON, AIMED THEIR RHETORIC AT SKIP HUMPHREY.
September 9, 1998 - Saint Paul for Wednesday M.E. Minnesota Public Radio's Campaign 98. From now to next week's primary election, we're continuing with our in-depth interviews with candidates on the issues. THIS week, we're focusing on the environmental views and policies of the gubernatorial candidates. In THIS segment, MPR's Karen Louise Boothe reports on DFL candidate Mark Dayton: You can hear the next segment of MPR's "campaign 98" focus on the issues this afternoon during All Things Considered. Amy Radil will report on DFL candidate Doug Johnson's environmental policies. And follow our political coverage on the web at www.mpr.org .
September 9, 1998 - Minnesota Public Radio's "Campaign 98". From now to the primary in September, we're presenting in-depth interviews with candidates on the issues. This week we're focusing on the environment. In this segment, Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil talks with D-F-L gubernatorial candidate Doug Johnson. BACK ANNOUNCE: You can hear the next segment of our Campaign 98 focus on the issues tomorrow on Morning Edition when Laura McCallum talks with Jesse Ventura about the environment. And visit our Election 98 web site at www.mpr.org.
September 10, 1998 - Midday presents a broadcast of the Minnesota Citizens' Forum “job interview” from the Minnesota State Fair, with two candidates for Governor…Jesse Ventura of the Reform Party; and Norm Coleman of the Republican Party.
September 10, 1998 - THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE DFL NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR IS IN ITS FINAL WEEK AND THE MISSION IS CLEAR FOR FRONT RUNNER SKIP HUMPHREY: WITHSTAND A WEEK OF ATTACKS FROM HIS 4 CHALLENGERS. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO POLITICAL EDITOR BOB COLLINS HAS THE LATEST FROM YESTERDAY'S DAY OF CAMPAIGNING (Nfa NOTE: massage that any way you guys want). ANY QUESTION THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE DROPPED THEIR INFORMAL AGREEMENT TO BE RELATIVELY NICE TO EACH OTHER DURING THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN HAS VANISHED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS.
September 10, 1998 - As part of the MPR series Campaign 98’, Laura McCallum looks at Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Ventura’s views on education environment. Ventura says he's an Isaac Walton League member, believes the federal government should regulate pollution, and regulation of feed lots.
September 11, 1998 - Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of Metropolitan Airports Commission, and John Austin, Northwest Airlines spokesman, discuss if airline competition would benefit Twin Cities and state. Hamiel and Austin also answer listener questions.
September 11, 1998 - Congressional reaction and political analysis of the Ken Starr report to Congress on President Bill Clinton. Steven Schier, Carleton College political scientist, discusses release of report. Program also presents Clinton speech from the White House, and statements from members of Minnesota's congressional delegation.