November 18, 1998 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on the first meeting of Governor-elect Jesse Ventura and Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe, who met privately to discuss legislative priorities for 1999. Despite what Ventura calls "philosophical differences" between the two men, their respective "to-do" lists appear to have a lot in common.
November 20, 1998 - Lieutenent Governor-elect Mae Schunk made one of her first public appearences Thursday night, at the Minnesota Rural Education Association conference in Alexandria. Since the election, Schunk has maintained a focus on her classroom teaching, but she's beginning to outline some of the priorities she and governor-elect Jesse Ventura will bring to their administration. Minnesota Public Radio's Kathryn Herzog reports. Mae Schunk says she has rural Minnesota in her heart and understands the needs of rural educators. For eight years, Schunk attended a one room school in Wisconsin, and she says she knows from experience, children learn better in smaller classes. She reiterated a pledge to make reductions in class size a a top priority...saying if teachers demand quality work form students, children d
November 20, 1998 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on how leaders of Minnesota's major political parties are mulling over the meaning of this year's election results…and the meaning of Jesse Ventura's surprise victory, in particular. In the DFL party, there seems to be a growing consensus that change would do the party good, but there's little agreement so far about what kind of change.
November 24, 1998 - Speaker-designate Steve Sviggum named the 28 new chairmen of the Minnesota House legislative committees today (TUES). The chairmen have a lot of say over which bills get a hearing, and they'll set the new tone for the new Republican majority. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste has more.
November 24, 1998 - The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering a new rule that would let trial judges bar some people who represent themselves from suing. The high court held a public hearing on the proposed rule this afternoon. Minnesota Public Radio's Eric Jansen reports: An advisory commitee that (meets annually to) reviews courtroom rules says frivolous lawsuits often tie up precious court time. The committee is recommending a new rule to cut down on those suits. Under the proposal (ed) rule, litigants without lawyers could be barred if they have brought and lost three cases in the past five years. David Herr, a court reporter for the panel presented the recom
November 25, 1998 - Vin Weber, former Republican Minnesota Congressman, talks about how Congress behaves and how and why this incivility behavior evolved. Weber also answers listener questions.
November 25, 1998 - Mae Schunk, Lieutenant Governor-elect, talks about her ideas to improve education, and her plans as Minnesota's next Lieutenant Governor. Schunk also answers listener questions.
November 26, 1998 - Cuomo, former New York governor, speaking at Adath Jeshurun Congregation in Minnetonka about community involvement. After speech, program presents a report from MPR’s John Rabe on Eric Sevareid, CBS journalist and commentator on CBS Evening News. Sevareid was a North Dakota native and went to University of Minnesota. Program closes out with various individuals “giving thanks” for Thanksgiving.
November 26, 1998 - Starting Monday, anyone planning to purchase a gun - whether it's a handgun, rifle or shotgun - must go through a criminal background check. The new provision of the Brady Law is designed to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, drug addicts, illegal aliens, and the mentally ill. It's creating some confusion among gun buyers and some concern among gun dealers. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... The new National Instant Criminal Background Check works almost like a credit card verification - stores will call a toll-free number and give the gun buyer's name and date of birth while the buyer waits. The F-B-I does a computer background check and tells the store whether the sale is approved, delayed or denied. This SHOULD only take a minute or so, but some think t
November 30, 1998 - Representative Ron Abrams of Minnetonka, new chairman of the House Tax Committee, and Representative Dave Bishop of Rochester, new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, talk about plans for taxing and spending in the next session of the legislature. Abrams and Bishop also answer listener questions.