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September 15, 2000 - The Minnesota Department of Health says it will do a larger search for anyone who may have been exposed to asbestos from vermiculite at a North Minneapolis Plant. The Health Department says it will expand an earlier search done by the Environmental Protection Agency to include 2 to 3 thousand homes within a quarter mile of the former WR Grace plant. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
September 15, 2000 - NOTE BACKANNOUNCE: Governor Jesse Ventura stepped into the jackal's lair earlier today with an appearance at the Radio and Television News Directors' Association meeting in Minneapolis. Ventura -- who refers to the news media as media "jackals" in his latest book -- hosted his weekly radio show from the convention and briefly addressed a lunchtime audience. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports, for all his bluster, Ventura and the press received each other cordially.
September 18, 2000 - US Senate candidates Rod Grams, Mark Dayton and James Gibson discussed health care, taxes and Social Security at the first post-primary debate today (MONDAY). Grams and Dayton were at odds on nearly every issue. Gibson - the Independence Party candidate - often found himself agreeing with Grams, although the two differed over tax relief. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 20, 2000 - The University of Minnesota is sponsoring a summit today to discuss the state's future in a global, technology driven economy. With trade barriers crumbling, Minnesota's businesses are increasingly marketing their products to customers around the world. But just as the number of customers is growing exponentially, so is the number of competitors. . Andrew Haeg has the second and final report on what the state must do to ensure its future economic vitality. Minnesota Public Radio's Andrew Haeg reports.
September 21, 2000 - Governor Perpich died of cancer five years before. Former First Lady Lola Perpich and Rudy Perpich Jr. discuss the governor's legacy.
September 21, 2000 - The University of Minnesota summit on Minnesota's economic future served up two dominant messages yesterday. There is peril in assuming Minnesota will remain competitive in a global, technology driven economy. And that state policies must look beyond the question of promoting HIGH TECH growth. Minnesota Pubilc Radio's Bill Catlin reports.
September 21, 2000 - An alternative to the FBI snooping system called Carnavore. Carnavore is taking a lot of heat because it could be used for all-purpose snooping on innocent people. Ultavore is a better solution than Carnavore because it's publicly controlled rather than federally controlled. It would only take the suspect's data, not somebody else's data.
September 21, 2000 - About 100 people attended a community meeting last night in northeast Minneapolis to talk about the Environmental Protection Agency's asbestos investigation. The EPA says they've inspected 150 residential properties within a square mile of the former Western Minerals processing plant. The company processed asbestos tainted with vermiculite and the government agency is worried the mineral could be in the yards and driveways of many residents. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
September 22, 2000 - The Ventura administration is considering whether to join five other states in extending benefits to the domestic partners of state employees. Ventura recently directed his commissioner of employee relations to study the cost and feasibility of domestic partner benefits, which could include health care and other insurance. The proposal will have to go before the legislature, where it could face significant opposition. Anne DeGroot is the director of outfront Minnesota, an advocacy group for gays and lesbians. She's happy to see the state taking this step: