April 15, 1993 - St. Paul-based author, publisher, and advocate Monica O'Kane talks about her book, Hey Mom! I'm Home Again! Strategies for Parents and Grown Children Who Live Together.
April 15, 1993 - On this Midday program, studio guests are Ann Rest, chair of the Minnesota House Tax Committee Ann Rest; and Ron Abrams, House assistant minority leader. The two discuss income taxes, property taxes and sales taxes.
April 16, 1993 - George Shapiro, professor of speech communication at the University of Minnesota, discusses ethical leadership. Topics include power, gender, and short-term mindsets. Shapiro also answers listener questions. Issues surrounding Durenberger, “phonegate” at the Capitol, and the University of Minnesota are also mentioned.
April 16, 1993 - A Midmorning Edition conversation with Jane Yolen, an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. Topics include writing differences for genres and her books, including Letting Swift River Go.
April 16, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, MPR’s Mike Edgerly reads from The Wilderness Letter by Wallace Stegner.
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April 17, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with local author Evelyn Fairbanks about The Days of Rondo. The memoir details life in St. Paul’s historic and vibrant Rondo neighborhood during the 1930s to 1950s.
April 17, 1993 - Actor Gregory Alan Williams reflects on his experiences in the middle of the 1992 South Los Angeles riots. Williams has written A Gathering of Heroes: A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots, a book about that period of unrest.
April 19, 1993 - Norman Johnson, retired Rear Admiral and vice-president and dean of students at Bostin University, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Johnson’s address was on the topic of children at risk in public education. Following speech, Johnson answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
April 19, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Jack Tunheim, Minnesota’s chief deputy attorney general, about two gun control bills being debated at the State Capitol. The two provisions include allowing cities in metro area to have stricter gun ownership rules and semi-automatic purchasers having to go through a background check.