January 16, 2002 - City officials in Minnesota say they'll be cutting services if Governor Ventura gets his way. Dozens of representatives from northern Minnesota cities gathered in Duluth today to talk about the governor's plan to fix the state budget. The state is facing a two-billion-dollar shortfall. Part of the governor's plan is to reduce the amount of money the state gives to cities. Some city officials say they're being asked to shoulder more than their share of the burden. They want lawmakers to come up with a new plan. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin has this report. {
January 16, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Mee Moua, who won a DFL primary for the District 67 state Senate seat last night, beating state Representative Tim Mahoney and three other DFL candidates. Moua discusses education and housing.
January 16, 2002 - Mee Moua comments on her who hope to become the first Hmong person ever elected to a Minnesota state legislature.
January 17, 2002 - KPCC’a Frank Stoltze on murder charges against St. Paul resident Sara Jane Olson.
January 17, 2002 - Microsoft gets serious about computer safety. Safety and security should be the company's highest priorities, according to Bill Gates.
January 18, 2002 - The first of a new series from the University of Minnesota called, "Great Conversations." Featuring Mark Yudof, University of Minnesota President, and Paul Begala, political consultant.
January 18, 2002 - Mainstreet Radio’s Laurel Druley reports that city and county leaders throughout the state have been complaining about Governor Ventura's budget deficit plan for about a week. Many worry the proposal cuts too much state aid to local governments. Some state nursing home workers may be without jobs and the governor's plan cuts money that would go to rural road expansion and repairs.
January 18, 2002 - Christine Jax, the commissioner of Children, Families, and Learning, spoke to the Minnesota Association of School Administrators about how they should not make certain cuts. The cuts would answer Ventura's required budget cuts.
January 18, 2002 - Ralph Nader, activist and former Green Party presidential candidate, is Gary Eichten's studio guest for this Midday program. Nader discusses his book Crashing the Party: How to Tell the Truth and Still Run for President. He also answer questions from MPR listeners.
January 21, 2002 - On Martin Luther King Day, former Vice President Walter Mondale joins MPR’s Gary Eichten to talk about the civil rights movement, yesterday and today. Mondale also discusses a wide range of current events.