September 5, 2001 -
September 5, 2001 - A MEDIATION SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW, IN AN EFFORT TO HEAD OFF A POSSIBLE STATE WORKER'S STRIKE. YESTERDAY, THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES TURNED DOWN THE LATEST CONTRACT OFFER. MAPE JOINS AFSCME COUNCIL SIX IN PREPARING FOR A POSSIBLE SEPTEMBER 17TH STRIKE. The last time Minnesota state employees went on strike was in 1981 when workers walked out for 22 days. During that time the Minnesota Zoo was closed and state services like drivers licenses were processed by administrators. Al Quie was the state's governor at that time and he joins us now.
September 4, 2001 - Tonight at 7 o'clock, MPR will host a debate with the leading St. Paul mayoral candidates. And tomorrow night at seven, you can hear a debate with the leading Minneapolis candidates. We're also giving you a chance to hear from the OTHER mayoral candidates who have filed in both cities. St. Paul mayoral hopeful Mary Jane Reagan describes herself as politically ecumenical. The 80-year-old Reagan is a retired school teacher who is now a Ramsey County supervisor of Soil and Water Conservation. Reagan says her governing style would be very similar to outgoing mayor Norm Coleman:
September 4, 2001 -
September 3, 2001 - For the final day of the 2001 Minnesota State Fair, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Jerry Hammer, executive vice president of the State Fair, about the attendance and overview of how this year’s State Fair has gone.
September 3, 2001 -
September 3, 2001 - Twin Cities voters have a lot of choices this year. A total of 38 people are running either for mayor of St. Paul or Minneapolis. Tomorrow and Wednesday night, MPR will broadcast debates with the leading candidates. And from now until the primary on September 11th, we'll also give you a chance to hear from the OTHER candidates. You can hear the Minneapolis candidates on Morning Edition and the St. Paul candidates will be right here on All Things Considered. Today, we hear from Reverend Devin Miller. He's the Executive Director of the Collaborative Movement for Improvement Incorporated, a social-service organization that focuses on improving educational, cultural and political opportunites for minorities and low-income families. The 35-year-old Miller is a Republican who has lived in St. Paul for 18 years. He says he's running for mayor to bring St. Paul's residents together.
August 31, 2001 - On September 11th, primary voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul will narrow a large field of mayoral candidates to two in each city. Here on Morning Edition we've been giving you a chance to hear from the candidates for mayor of Minneapolis who will not be included in our debate with the leading candidates on September 5th. Today, we present Jeffrey Amadeus Booty. He works as a receptionist at a hair salon in Minneapolis and says his political philosophy is all about "inclusion." Booty says he belongs to the Green Party.
August 30, 2001 -
August 30, 2001 - On September 4th and 5th, M-P-R will broadcast debates with the leading mayoral candidates in Minneapolis and St. Paul. And from now until the primary on September 11th, we're giving you a chance to hear from the OTHER candidates. You can hear the Minneapolis candidates on Morning Edition and the St. Paul candidates right here on All Things Considered. Today, we hear from Tom Fiske, a 57-year-old meat packer who lives on the west side of St. Paul. He says he's a member of the socialist workers party and favors a government that represents working people: