August 30, 2000 -
September 1, 2000 - The U-S Department of Health and Human Services has released a report that ranks Minnesota among the top 10 states for binge drinking, youth smoking and teen marijuana use. Some health care experts say results of the agency's annual National Household Survey on Drug Abuse show the state needs to do more to stop teens from experimenting with "gateway drugs." Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
September 4, 2000 - St. Louis County Commissioners are being asked to reconsider their denial of support for a methadone clinic that's opening in Duluth. Clinic operators have the necessary permits to open, but would like a vote of support from the county. But county Commissioners say there's no need for the clinic in St. Louis County. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Kelleher reports: {Colonial Management Group of Orlando, Florida, now operates two methadone clinics in the Twin Cities, and dozens in other states. They plan to open a third Minnesota clinic in Duluth.
September 5, 2000 - When Americans pick a representative to send to Congress, they send that same person to Washington for several terms. While the power of incumbency makes it difficult to replace a sitting Representative, it also means an open seat becomes a magnet for Congressional hopefuls. Such is the case this year in Minnesota's fourth district. Minnesota Public Radio's William Wilcoxen has this look at the race to succeed the retiring Bruce Vento...
September 6, 2000 - Republican Linda Runbeck will have one competitor in the 4th District primary: Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation Commissioner Patricia Reagan. Reagan has run for public office many times, under several different names. She says she's now using her middle name Patricia because she feels former president Ronald Reagan has been mistreated.
September 6, 2000 -
September 6, 2000 - With less than a week to go until the September 12 primary, three DFL candidates in the Fourth Congressional District have started running television ads. The Fourth District candidates are competing for voters' attention in a campaign that's largely been dominated by the big-money Senate candidate ad buys. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 7, 2000 - In addition to high-profile primaries for the Senate and Fourth District Congressional races, there are a handful of interesting legislative races on next week's primary ballot. Two long-time legislators face challenges from within their own parties, and another legislative primary pits a former pro wrestler against a former Miss Fridley. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 8, 2000 - An estimated seven million dollars has already been spent on ads in Minnesota's D-F-L Senate primary race, and the candidates are increasing their presence in the final days of the campaign. The three big spenders - Mike Ciresi, Mark Dayton and Rebecca Yanisch - are running new television spots touting their various endorsements, but the ads of all three contain some misleading elements, according to an ad analyst. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 8, 2000 -