May 22, 2006 - Duluth city councilors consider adding Bob Dylan's name to a few blocks of London Road. MPR's Stephanie Hemphill reports on the numerous perspectives on naming area of road after the famous musician born in Duluth.
May 22, 2006 - MPR’s Brandt Williams reports that there's much to do before the new Twins stadium becomes a reality. Hennepin County commissioners must still approve the tax increase...and the county must begin the process of examining the environmental impact of the downtown ballpark.
May 22, 2006 - MPR's Tom Scheck examines why the Minnesota Twins were finally successful in getting a new ballpark, after being told no so many times. The legislation authorizes public financing for most of the half-billion dollar cost of the stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The House and Senate passed the bill and Pawlenty says he intends to sign it.
May 25, 2006 - A new report from Minnesota's legislative auditor says the overall economic impact of immigrants in Minnesota is positive, but the study also says the cost of illegal immigrants to state taxpayers is largely unknown. That finding runs counter to a report issued last year by Governor Pawlenty that pegged the annual cost to the state at $188 million. The Office of the Legislative Auditor examined several existing studies on the economic impact of immigrants, and released its analysis today at the state Capitol. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.
June 2, 2006 - Senator Norm Coleman's speech at the state GOP convention
June 2, 2006 - Michelle Bachmann speech at GOP state convention
June 2, 2006 - Dick Day's speech at the state GOP convention
June 2, 2006 - Gil Gutknecht's speech to the GOP state convention
June 2, 2006 - Tim Pawlenty speech at GOP state convention
June 2, 2006 - Mark Kennedy's speech at the GOP state convention