Kathleen Blatz

5 Collection Items

• MPR Special Coverage: The inauguration of Governor Walz and the constitutional officers

  MPR Special Coverage presents live broadcast of Governor Tim Walz inauguration, along with other constitutional officers, in an event held at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul.

  Jan. 7, 201990 minSave
• A Midday discussion about Child Protection Summit

  State supreme court justices, attorneys, and social workers from across the country convene in Bloomington for a national summit on how to improve America's child protection systems. Why are the systems perceived to be broken, and how might they be fixed?

  Sep. 20, 200554 minSave
• Goodbye Jesse: The political legacy of Jesse Ventura

  MPR’s Laura McCallum examines Governor Jesse Ventura’s legacy, taking a look at taxes, state budget, education, light rail, deficit, and judiciary.

  Dec. 17, 2002Save
• Kathleen Blatz on state of the judicial system in Minnesota

  Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz joins Midday’s Gary Eichten in the MPR studios to talk about the state of the judicial system in Minnesota. Focus of conversation is on how state court system is overwhelmed handling two million cases a year and the need for more funding. Justice Blatz also answers listener call-in questions.

  Jan. 31, 200148 minSave
• Ventura's budget does not fully fund Crimnet

  MPR's Elizabeth Stawicki reports on that Minnesota's judiciary fared better than many other departments in Governor Jesse Ventura's budget plan. Still, the Governor's budget doesn't fully fund the state court system's major initiative for this legislative session, known as Crimnet. It is an integrated computer system that would allow law enforcement and courts from different jurisdictions to easily share information on criminals.

  Jan. 24, 2001Save