August 30, 2001 - On September 4th and 5th, M-P-R will broadcast debates with the leading mayoral candidates in Minneapolis and St. Paul. And from now until the primary on September 11th, we're giving you a chance to hear from the OTHER candidates. You can hear the Minneapolis candidates on Morning Edition and the St. Paul candidates right here on All Things Considered. Today, we hear from Tom Fiske, a 57-year-old meat packer who lives on the west side of St. Paul. He says he's a member of the socialist workers party and favors a government that represents working people:
August 30, 2001 - Senator Day has his eyes on a bigger prize: have Minnesota taxpayers pay for the highways in Minnesota and not get support from the federal government.
August 30, 2001 - On September 11th, Twin Cities voters will narrow the list of candidates for mayor of Minneapolis and St. Paul from 38 to 4. MPR is sponsoring debates with the LEADING candidates on September 4th and 5th. And between now and the primary, you can hear the OTHER candidates for mayor of St. Paul in the afternoon on All Things Considered. The candidates for Minneapolis mayor can be heard right here, on Morning Edition. One of those candidates is Rodney Johari (joe-HAWR-ee). Johari has lived in Minneapolis for over 30 years, and currently lives in the Hawthorne neighborhood of North Minneapolis. He is a Republican, and while he has a background in law and financial services, he's now a writer trying to publish his first book. Johari (joe-HAWR-ee) says there's a void of leadership in Minneapolis, and he'd be more like the current mayor of St. Paul.
August 31, 2001 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on Governor Jesse Ventura joining the throngs at the Minnesota State Fair to talk taxes and politics. Ventura promoted the idea of a national sales tax and banning elected officials from campaigning when he says they should be working.
August 31, 2001 - New data released by the U-S Census Bureau today Helms reports.
August 31, 2001 - Twin Cities voters have a lot of choices this year. A total of 38 people are running either for mayor of Minneapolis or St. Paul. On September 4th and 5th, MPR will broadcast debates with the leading candidates. And from now until the primary on September 11th, we'll also give you a chance to hear from the OTHER candidates. You can hear the Minneapolis candidates on Morning Edition and the St. Paul candidates right here on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Today, we hear from Bill Hosko, an architectural illustrator, who owns an art gallery in downtown St. Paul. He says the city has improved in recent years, but there is still a lot that could be better:
August 31, 2001 - A man facing sex crime charges in Minneapolis is asking that his confession be tossed out because police failed to inform him of his rights under international law. Under the 1963 Vienna Convention, police must tell arrested foreign nationals that they have a right to have their home consulate notified without delay. The Minneapolis case is significant not only for foreigners in *this* country but for the four-million U.S. citizens who travel abroad. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports:
August 31, 2001 - Saint Paul voters will soon narrow the field of candidates hoping to succeed Mayor Norm Coleman, who is not running for re-election. The two candidates emerging from the September eleventh primary will likely come from a group that includes Jay Benanav, Randy Kelly, Jerry Blakey, Bob Long, Bob Kessler, and Bobbi Megard. Today, in the first of two stories taking a closer look at the leading contenders, William Wilcoxen has this report on candidates Megard, Long, and Kessler... BK: Tune in on Tuesday morning for a look at candidates Randy Kelly, Jerry Blakey, and Jay Benanav.
August 31, 2001 - On September 11th, primary voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul will narrow a large field of mayoral candidates to two in each city. Here on Morning Edition we've been giving you a chance to hear from the candidates for mayor of Minneapolis who will not be included in our debate with the leading candidates on September 5th. Today, we present Jeffrey Amadeus Booty. He works as a receptionist at a hair salon in Minneapolis and says his political philosophy is all about "inclusion." Booty says he belongs to the Green Party.
September 3, 2001 - Twin Cities voters have a lot of choices this year. A total of 38 people are running either for mayor of St. Paul or Minneapolis. Tomorrow and Wednesday night, MPR will broadcast debates with the leading candidates. And from now until the primary on September 11th, we'll also give you a chance to hear from the OTHER candidates. You can hear the Minneapolis candidates on Morning Edition and the St. Paul candidates will be right here on All Things Considered. Today, we hear from Reverend Devin Miller. He's the Executive Director of the Collaborative Movement for Improvement Incorporated, a social-service organization that focuses on improving educational, cultural and political opportunites for minorities and low-income families. The 35-year-old Miller is a Republican who has lived in St. Paul for 18 years. He says he's running for mayor to bring St. Paul's residents together.