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February 26, 2001 -
February 26, 2001 - The Capitol swings into another week of work with the anticipation of a new budget forecast. The amount of money projected to come into the state's budget is expected to be down from the last forecast, which put this year's surplus at over 900 million dollars. But how how much money will be available for tax cuts, rebates and spending increases is a topic of speculation at the Capitol. Joining us on the line is Laura McCallum, M-P-R's capitol bureau chief.
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February 23, 2001 -
February 23, 2001 - That's Bryce Hallowell, a spokesman for Quest Communications.
February 23, 2001 -
February 23, 2001 - LaVelle Neal, who covers spring training of the Minnesota Twins for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, gives his hopeful appraisal of the team. The Twins' front office has been busy signing their best young players, which has the team thinking about reaching the .500 mark this year.
February 23, 2001 -
February 21, 2001 - Many families in Minneapolis who are thinking about sending their children to suburban schools will meet today with a panel of high school students who've already gone through the experience. The families are thinking about "The Choice Is Yours" program which was part of a legal settlement between the N-DOUBLE-A-C-P and the state. Under "The Choice Is Yours" program, eligible families in Minneapolis can send 500 kids to suburban high schools. So far, almost 400 of the slots are full, and the program is still taking applications. One of the high school panelists at the meeting at Sabathani Community Center ,will be Andre Thompson, a senior at Edina High School. Thompson made the transition to Edina through a similar program called "A Better Chance." Joining us on the line is Andre Thompson. Andre Thompson, a senior at Edina High School, who will be talking today with Minneapolis students interested in attending a suburban school