January 24, 2001 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews John Brandl, dean of the Humphrey Institute, about his take on Governor Ventura's two year budget plan. It has been drawing mixed reaction from citizens and lawmakers. Many Democrats are concerned about Ventura's minimal spending increase, and some Republicans have echoed similar concerns. Brandl says Ventura's desire to hold the line on spending is flawed.
May 19, 1992 - Midday presents a broadcast of a panel forum discussion, titled "Are Middle-Class Values Cultural Impositions or the Only Real Way Out of Poverty?," sponsored by the Center of the American Experiment.