August 29, 2000 -
August 28, 2000 - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has announced a new plan to reign in aggressive driving. The agency wants city, county and state law enforcement officers all across the state to hit the roads and watch out for careless drivers, and arrest them for violations like speeding, or passing on shoulders. Joining us now is Jeff Mordal who's a seargent with the Elk River Police Department.
August 28, 2000 -
August 28, 2000 -
August 25, 2000 -
August 24, 2000 - Joining us now is Professor Steven Schier, chair of the Political Science Department at Carleton College.
August 24, 2000 - The Clinton Administration gave its approval to guidelines that will allow scientists to use federal money in doing research with stem cells from human embryos. The National Institutes of Health issued the guidelines hoping for breakthroughs in treating diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and diabetes. Opponents say it's ethically wrong to use human embryos for such research. But in making his announcement, President Clinton said there could be "potentially staggering benefits" from stem cell research. Joining us on the line to talk about that potential is Catherine Versaillie (ver-SIGH), director of the Stem Cell Institute at the University of Minnesota.
August 24, 2000 -
August 23, 2000 -
August 23, 2000 - With less than two weeks before the first day of school, Minnesota teachers and school officials are busy getting ready for the new year. Many districts are still handling the fallout from grading mistakes on the basic skills tests, and some are scrambling to hire enough teachers before students return on September 5th. St. Paul Superintendent Pat Harvey joins us now, to discuss preparations in that district.