December 16, 1991 - The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy approves, by a vote of 11-7, an $838 million financial assistance package for Northwest. The package consists of a loan of $270 million from the Metropolitan Airports Commission and more than $500 million in construction financing for maintenance bases in Duluth and Hibbing. The construction bonds are later delayed by a lawsuit.
December 16, 1991 - The Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal Policy approves, by a vote of 11-7, an $838 million financial assistance package for Northwest. The package consists of a loan of $270 million from the Metropolitan Airports Commission and more than $500 million in construction financing for maintenance bases in Duluth and Hibbing. The construction bonds are later delayed by a lawsuit. Also Gov. Carlson press conference
December 16, 1991 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on social justice protests being held outside the Governor’s mansion. Protesters are concerned that cut of Minnesota’s Work Readiness Program will intensify issue of homelessness.
October 29, 1991 - MPR Special Coverage on the Minnesota Twins celebration rally at the Hubert H. Metrodome. Gary Eichten, Howard Sinker, and Bill Wareham give a ‘play by play’ of the event. Program includes numerous interviews and speeches.
October 29, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten narrates an audio montage of the Minnesota Twins World Series celebration at Metrodome. Segment includes speaking clips of MLB announcer Bob Casey, Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, Twins Manager Tom Kelly, and Minnesota Twins players.
August 29, 1991 - Remember the Boschwitz root beer floats? MPR’s Karen Boros walks the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and interviews politicians Arne Carlson, Dave Durenberger, Rudy Boschwitz, and Paul Wellstone about their interactions with fairgoers.
December 14, 1990 - MPR’s Dan Olson reports on Governor-elect Arne Carlson’s visit to University of Minnesota Regents meeting. Carlson speaks on options and funding in higher education.
November 5, 1990 - Midday rebroadcasts an MPR Special broadcast of Focus on the Issues program, where DFL incumbent Governor Rudy Perpich and his Independent-Republican challenger Arne Carlson answered questions from listening audience and from special guests in MPR studios all around the state. Topics included education, state finances, health care, the environment, taxes, abortion and more.
October 23, 1990 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Arne Carlson about his renewed gubernatorial candidacy. Despite losing in the Republican primary earlier in year to Jon Grunseth, Carlson has chosen to still run for governor.
June 12, 1990 - MPR’s Karen Boros interviews Arne Carlson, Minnesota’s state auditor, about his gubernatorial candidacy. The IR gubernatorial candidate says he is not seeking party endorsement to avoid being tied down by what he sees as far right policies and platforms that will alienate the greater electorate.