November 19, 2001 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson interviews Minnesota Orchestra Concertmaster Jorja Fleezanis about anger local musicians have over a new aviation security bill, with calls to members of Minnesota's congressional delegation to express their concerns.
November 19, 2001 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on public event at the Metrodome to support the future of the Minnesota Twins. At a rally coordinated by the grass roots organization "Keep the Twins at Home," fans expressed support for Major League Baseball in the state. The Twins are one of a handful of teams considered top candidates to be eliminated through baseball's contraction plans.
November 19, 2001 - The most ambitious railroad expansion since the Civil War is one step closer to approval. A report thousands of pages long was released today (MONDAY) on the Dakota Minnesota and Eastern Railroad's one and a half billion-dollar plan. The DM&E hopes to haul coal from Wyoming through Minnesota and South Dakota to eastern power plants. DM&E officials are pleased with the federal report. But Minnesota Public Radio's Erin Galbally reports not everyone's celebrating.
November 19, 2001 - Half of the members of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees went to polling sites around the states last week. 82% of those who voted supported the contract.
November 19, 2001 - Hennepin County District Judge Harry Crump ruled that the Minnesota Twins must play baseball in the Metrodome next season. In an order filed yesterday (Friday), Crump ruled in favor of the injunction request filed last week by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. The commission filed suit hours after Major League Baseball's owners announced that they plan to eliminate two teams before next season. The Twins are a top candidate for contraction, but Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports that yesterday's ruling may give the team another year in the big leagues.
November 20, 2001 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson interviews John Wodele, communications director for Governor Ventura, about projected state budget shortfall. Finance Commissioner Pam Wheelock says the projected budget shortfall could be as high as one billion dollars when the revenue forecast is announced. The Ventura administration is asking state agencies to plan for budget cuts of up to 10%.
November 20, 2001 - MPR’s Michael Khoo talks with All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson about what came out of a first meeting of a tri-partisan task force looking at various ballpark proposals, including one for the Minnesota Twins. Khoo breaks down some of the testimony at meeting.
November 20, 2001 - A survey released today (Tuesday) by the U.S. Census Bureau shows St. Paul residents outrank their Minneapolis counterparts in household income. The survey also shows Anoka County residents spend as much time commuting as people living in Los Angeles County. The survey of 700-thousand Americans is a snapshot of various characteristics, but experts warn its relative inaccuracy makes it valuable for only broad comparisons. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
November 21, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Peter Hutchinson, the former finance commissioner under DFL Governor Rudy Perpich, about the fact that for the first time in years, budget cuts are likely for the state government. The Ventura administration is telling state department heads and others agencies to find spending cuts of up to 10% in their budgets.
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