June 14, 2002 - HOST: Governor Jesse Ventura is leaving China in the next few hours. Ventura and roughly 100 government and business leaders have spent the last week in Beijing and Shanghai drumming up support for Minnesota goods and services. The governor -- and members of the delegation -- are calling the trip an unqualified success, although most agree the dividends won't be immediately apparent. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has been traveling with the trade mission. He prepared this report from Shanghai.
June 25, 2002 - The three major party candidates for governor debated in Duluth today. They spoke at the Minnesota Rural Summit, a yearly meeting of rural economic development workers. This year the summit's focus was the link between health care and rural economic development. Mainstreet Radio's Stephanie Hemphill reports.
July 11, 2002 - Minnesota's technology economy deserves high marks according to a new report released yesterday (Weds). Minnesota Technology Inc (INK), the state's technology based economic development organization, says high tech is a stable anchor for the state's economy. However, the report also finds an increasing number of business executives are concerned Minnesota's technology sector is eroding and becoming less competitive. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports.
July 22, 2002 - Several groups including the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union and Jewish Community Action are appealing a judge's order they say discriminates against immigrants and foreign visitors who apply for state driver's licenses. The groups filed a case with the state court of appeals this afternoon (Monday) arguing the new rules are unconstitutional. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports:
July 23, 2002 - David Thornton, manager of policy and planning at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, discusses the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's issuing of two air pollution alerts already this summer and talks about what causes air pollution and it's impact statewide.
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August 14, 2002 - The first television attack ad in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race has prompted candidates on both sides to call for it to be taken off the air. A group called Citizens Opposed to Racism and Discrimination is running an ad calling DFL Senator Paul Wellstone a liar and a millionaire. The Wellstone campaign says the ad is just the latest in a series of attack ads run by outside interest groups. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum asked an analyst to review the latest ads...
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August 26, 2002 - Just as much a part of the State Fair as midway rides, 4-H displays and food of all kinds, are politicians working potential voters. MPR’s Mark Zdechlik checks in on what the four major party endorsed candidates for U.S. Senate are talking about at the Fair.
August 27, 2002 - Foreigners have traveled to the Mayo Clinic for nearly a hundred years. Over time, patients from the Middle East have emerged as some the clinic's most important clientele. Traditionally summer brings visitors from Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia to Rochester for treatment. But since September 11th, the number of visitors is down at least 50-percent. That's largely because international visitors face long delays in receiving visas for travel to the U.S. Mayo isn't the only local business missing out. Mainstreet Radio's Erin Galbally has this report.