September 6, 2000 -
September 6, 2000 - With less than a week to go until the September 12 primary, three DFL candidates in the Fourth Congressional District have started running television ads. The Fourth District candidates are competing for voters' attention in a campaign that's largely been dominated by the big-money Senate candidate ad buys. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 8, 2000 - An estimated seven million dollars has already been spent on ads in Minnesota's D-F-L Senate primary race, and the candidates are increasing their presence in the final days of the campaign. The three big spenders - Mike Ciresi, Mark Dayton and Rebecca Yanisch - are running new television spots touting their various endorsements, but the ads of all three contain some misleading elements, according to an ad analyst. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 8, 2000 - With four days to go until voters decide who gets the DFL's US Senate nomination, the leading candidates fanned out across the state for a final round of campaigning. We have a series of reports on the day's activities, beginning with Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms in St. Cloud.
September 8, 2000 -
September 8, 2000 - The senate candidates squared-off during a live debate. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
September 11, 2000 - Legislators and school district leaders are reacting cautiously to Governor Ventura's latest tax proposal. Ventura wants the state to take on a bigger share of public school funding, at the same time reducing the burden now placed on local property taxpayers. But the plan is raising questions about the source of the state funding and the potential loss of local control of schools. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports...
September 11, 2000 - Voter turnout is typically very low in primary elections and there are no indications that tomorrow will be any different. Chris Gilbert is the chairman of the political science department at Gustavus Adolfous college in St. Peter, Minnesota. He says that races around the state haven't created much excitement.
September 11, 2000 - Governor Ventura wants to change Minnesota's tax system dramatically so the state would pay all costs of basic education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The state now pays 70 percent of those costs and the school districts cover the rest through local property taxes. Ventura says his proposal is intended to simplify the tax system. Joining us now with his reaction to the proposal is Minnesota Speaker of the House Steve Sviggum.
September 11, 2000 -