April 1, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Star Tribune’s LaVelle Neal to get his thoughts on the Minnesota Twins chances at success as the 2002 MLB season begins. The Twins take on the Kansas City Royals before a sold-out crowd in their season opener.
April 1, 2002 - Minnesota Public Radio's Chief Economics Correpondent Chris Farrell talks with Cathy Wurzer about several economic indicators, and what they say about where our economy is going.
March 28, 2002 - The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a slump. The team has lost 8 of their past 10 games. The latest loss was to the lowly Golden State Warriors who had came to the Target Center earlier this week with a 10 game losing streak of their own. The Wolves have just 12 games left in the regular season, and will probably still make the playoffs... well, maybe. Joining us on the line is Brit Robson, who writes for the CityPages.
March 26, 2002 - Second congressional district congressman Republican Mark Kennedy has decided to run for re-election in the SIXTH congressional district. His decision is a result of a new congressional map revealed last week that put his home in the sixth district. Kennedy's old second congressional district used to covered the southwestern quadrant of the state, but is now mainly a suburban area just south of the Twin Cities. Kennedy's decision leaves the race for the second district seat wide open. Joining us on the line to is Chris Gerlach (ger-LOCK), a GOP State Representative from Apple Valley and Mike Erlandson, chair of the state DFL party. That's DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson. We also spoke with Republican State Representative Chris Gerlach (ger-LOCK).
March 26, 2002 - Joining us now is MPR Sports Commentator Jay Weiner. He is also the author of the book "Stadium Games: 50 years of big league greed and bush league boondoggles." That's MPR Sports Commentator Jay Weiner.
March 26, 2002 - The University of Minnesota-Duluth's women's hockey team is back in Minnesota after winning their second consecutive NC-double-A championship. The Bulldogs have returned from the East Coast, where they defeated Brown University 3 to 2 in a fast-paced Championship game. Joining us on the line is Shannon Miller, head coach for the Bulldogs. That's Shannon Miller, head coach of the N-C double-A champion University of Minnesota-Duluth women's hockey team.
March 25, 2002 - Some bus riders around the metro area may need to find new ways to get around if proposed cuts in the bus system are adopted. Officials at the Metropolitan Council are meeting today to review the cuts. If they approve them, the plan will move on to the full council for review, and the public will have a chance to comment. The cuts are necessary because state lawmakers cut 2.7 million dollars from the Metro Transit budget, as part of the budget balancing bill it passed last month. Ted Mondale is chairman of the Met Council. He's on the line now.
March 25, 2002 - Minnesota lawmakers are coming up against their self-determined deadline for finishing the session. Leglislators have said they want to complete their work and adjourn by Easter. But they still have plenty to do, including agreeing on a plan to close a $440 million gap in the state budget. Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer gets developments from MPR's Capitol Bureau Chief Laura McCallum.
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