April 4, 1998 -
April 4, 1998 -
April 4, 1998 - The Jazz Image’s Leigh Kamman talks with Minnesotan Butch Thompson, a renowned American jazz pianist and clarinetist. Thompson discusses his recording of Scott Joplin work.
April 6, 1998 - House Speaker Phil Carruthers discusses the ending of the legislative session. Topics include tax rebate, St. Paul arena, education, and Health and Human Services bill. Carruthers also answers listener questions.
April 6, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Reverends David Johnson and Ronald Smith. The pastors say they've been trying to lead a joint church - and the broader community - in a difficult process called racial reconciliation.
April 7, 1998 - Ken Morris, president of the State Board of Education, discusses education and state's "Profile of Learning" graduation standards. Morris also answers listener questions.
April 7, 1998 - MPR's Mary Losure talked to kids at an afterschool daycare program for a child's eye view of the severe storm and tornado that hit St. Peter, Minnesota.
April 7, 1998 - Under terms of a tentative deal reached late last night by DFL leaders, Minnesotans would receive about 500 million dollars in property tax rebates. They would get another 400 million dollars in permanent property tax rate reductions. The plan also would have the state pay cash for capital projects rather than borrow since it has a one-point-nine billion dollar surplus. House Speaker Phil Carruthers joins us now.
April 8, 1998 - Joseph Daly, law professor at Hamline University, discusses progression of the tobacco trial in Minnesota. Daly outlines lawsuit that the State of Minnesota and Blue Cross have filed against the tobacco industry. Daly also answers listener questions.
April 8, 1998 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing that states have more freedom in killing Canada geese to keep the birds' growing population in check. About 25 thousand Canada geese are on their way back to the Twin Cities for the summer. Thanks to the early spring, many have already arrived. Goose hunting is not allowed in the metro area, so the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has to intervene to control the population. Last year more than five thousand geese were captured and either relocated out of state or processed for local food shelves. Still, urban geese are numerous and they can get on the nerves of homeowners. Tom Landwehr is the DNR's wetland wildlife program leader.