October 21, 1998 -
October 21, 1998 - Crime rates in many American cities, including Minneapolis , have dropped. Experts credit better police tactics, more officers on the streets, longer prison terms and less prevalence of crack cocaine. Crime has ALSO dropped as a major issue in this year's election. Voters and Politicians alike are seizing on issues such as lower test scores, high taxes, and access to health care.
October 22, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Kelleher reports on reaction in Hibbing towards hometown native Bob Dylan, and his October 22nd concert in Duluth. Segment includes commentary from local residents and visiting fans.
October 22, 1998 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports Jesse Ventura's political opponents are criticizing the Reform Party candidate's suggestion that Minnesota should consider legalizing prostitution. Ventura claims some news organizations are misquoting him, saying he supports legalized prostitution and drugs.
October 22, 1998 - Two out of three gubernatorial candidates today held campaign events focusing on agriculture and the rural vote, but the day's real buzz still centered on Jesse Ventura and the comments he made yesterday regarding legalized prostitution. Minnesota Public Radio's politics reporter, Martin Kaste, has this run-down of today's campaign events.
October 26, 1998 - Today is the start of the last full week of campaigning before the November 3rd election. The polls show DFLer Skip Humphrey and Republican Norm Coleman are about neck-and-neck in the race for governor, with Reformer Jesse Ventura threatening to come up from behind. The three major-party candidates met for a televised debate over the weekend, and if that encounter is any indication, this campaign promises to get a lot more hotly contested and negative during the final days.
October 26, 1998 - With Republicans only six seats shy of controlling the Minnesota House of Representatives, political strategists have their eye on about two dozen districts that could make or break the DFL's majority status. Three of those districts are located in northwestern Minnesota, and are attracting a lot of attention from the two major parties.
October 28, 1998 - MPR's Mark Zdechlik caught up with Ventura at a rally at the University of Minnesota. Reform party candidate Jesse Ventura announced plans for a statewide get out the vote blitz in the final days before the election. Zdechlik interviews numerous potential voters.
October 29, 1998 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Neal Hagberg and Leandra Peak, of the folk duo Neal & Leandra. The two share their thoughts about CD “Stranger to My Kin,” which takes a strikingly darker lyrical turn from duo’s previous sound.
October 30, 1998 - An MPR Special, presenting various reports on the major issues in this year's Gubernatorial campaign: taxes, education, crime, housing and agriculture. Program includes interviews and speech excerpts.