Doug Johnson

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• City schools shut out of the boys high school hockey tournament

  Cathy Wurzer interviews Doug Johnson, publisher of the Let's Play Hockey magazine and website, about the changing dynamics of strong hockey teams across the state. Rural and suburban teams are becoming increasingly dominant over the traditionally powerhouse Minneapolis/St. Paul school teams.

  Mar. 7, 2007Save
• Back to drawing board...It's another Opening Day, but little movement on a stadium

  The Minnesota Twins begin their home season against the Toronto Blue Jays and team officials say they expect a sold-out crowd at the Metrodome. Some Twins boosters had hoped to be laying the groundwork to replace the Dome by this time, but a ballpark bill passed in last session failed to produce a workable solution. So far in 2003, lawmakers have remained relatively mute on stadium legislation.

  Apr. 4, 2003Save
• Doug Johnson reflects on his legislative career

  More than 30 state legislators won't be returning to their seats in 2003…retiring DFL State Senator Doug Johnson of Tower is one of them. Senator Johnson talks about his 30-year career in the Minnesota Legislature.

  May. 23, 200256 minSave
• Latest on budget and transportation issues at Minnesota Capitol

  MPR’s Tom Scheck reports that budget negotiations proceeded at a snail's pace at the State Capitol. A co-chairman in a joint House-Senate budget balancing conference committee says he sees little need to meet until legislative leadership agrees to spending targets for conference committees. About the only sign of movement came on transportation funding as House Republicans made their first indication they would be open to a gas tax increase.

  Apr. 17, 2002Save
• Minnesota Senate hearing on the Attorney General's investigation into Allina

  MPR's Tom Scheck reports that the chairman of the state Senate Finance Committee is calling on state agencies to get tougher with the state's health care providers. The committee held a hearing on Attorney General Mike Hatch's audit of Allina Health Systems.

  Oct. 30, 2001Save
• Entrepreneurs

  Doug Johnson, co-director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the U of M's Carlson School of Management; and Karl Egge, Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at Macalester College, discuss entrepreneurs and the characteristics of people who are successful in business. Program includes a rememberance of Curt Carlson. Johnson and Egge also answer listener questions.

  Feb. 23, 199949 minSave
• MPR gubernatorial DFL primary debate, part 2

  Continuation of Skip Humphrey, Mike Freeman, Ted Mondale, Doug Johnson and Mark Dayton, the five candidates for the DFL nomination, participating in the MPR Gubernatorial Primary Debate. Candidates answer questions from the audience, with topic of crime. MPR’s Gary Eichten acts as host and moderator.

  Sep. 14, 199851 minSave
• MPR gubernatorial DFL primary debate, part 1

  Skip Humphrey, Mike Freeman, Ted Mondale, Doug Johnson and Mark Dayton, the five candidates for the DFL nomination, participate in the MPR Gubernatorial Primary Debate. Candidates also answer questions from the audience. MPR’s Gary Eichten acts as host and moderator.

  Sep. 14, 199859 minSave
• DFL gubernatorial candidates MNN debate

  The Democratic-Farmer-Labor gubernatorial candidates Ted Mondale, Skip Humphrey, Mark Dayton, Mike Freeman, and Doug Johnson debate on the Minnesota News Network (MNN).

  Sep. 9, 199854 minSave
• MPR Special: Gubernatorial candidates' views on crime reports

  An MPR Special presenting interviews with all seven major party gubernatorial candidates on crime and recent crime reports, followed by listener reaction to the candidates. Program begins with brief reports on the various candidates.

  Sep. 3, 199847 minSave