July 29, 1998 - As part of the series Campaign 98’, MPR’s Laura McCallum looks at Reform Party gubernatorial candidate Jesse Ventura’s views on education. Ventura is opposed to open enrollment, sees school busing as a mess, and questions parents role in school issues.
June 29, 1998 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on another round of June thunderstorms pounding the Twin Cities. Storms rumbled through the state on June 27th and 28th, damaging homes, trees, and power lines. The Saturday storm brought down trees in St. Paul’s historic Summit neighborhood.
June 8, 1998 - It had none of the hype and fanfare of the D-F-L state convention, but Minnesota's third major party quietly held its state convention over the weekend. Reform Party delegates met in Brooklyn Park to endorse three candidates for statewide office - Jesse Ventura for Governor, Alan Shilepsky (shih-LEP-skee) for Secretary of State and Jim Dunlop for Treasurer. They also tackled the hotly-debated issue of whether to unite with supporters of former Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... (nat - buzz of delegates)
June 4, 1998 - When DFL state convention delegates gather this weekend in St. Cloud, they're likely to endorse Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman or Attorney General Skip Humphrey for Governor. The race also includes four other DFL candidates, but they either don't want or don't expect to get the party endorsement. Their strategy can be summarized in one word - PRIMARY. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... There's virtually no chance state delegates will endorse Mark Dayton, Doug Johnson, John Marty or Ted Mondale, and the candidates are the first to admit it.
June 1, 1998 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on severe storms that rolled through the state the night of May 30th. The storms dumped hail in central Minnesota and roared through the Twin Cities, snapping trees in half and downing power lines. One particularly hard-hit area was South Saint Paul, with 80 mph winds measured.
May 29, 1998 - Vice President Al Gore and Retired General Colin Powell say Minnesota is at the forefront of an effort to improve the lives of at-risk young people. The two spoke to about fourteen-hundred Minnesota teens and adults at a statewide summit in Minneapolis yesterday. The event was part of the Minnesota Alliance With Youth - the state's follow-up to last year's presidents' summit in Philadelphia. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... A high-energy crowd of volunteers got pumped up for the vice-presidential visit with a performance by "Hip Deep" - a group of summit participants and professional entertainers. A member of Moore by Four led a Gore tribute... (bring up music - "Not a second banana, he's usually chipper, the reason we're told - he's married to Tipper...")
May 28, 1998 - Former US Attorney David Lillehaug and state Senator Ember Reichgott Junge formally entered the campaign for Minnesota Attorney General yesterday. They join former state Commerce Commissioner Michael Hatch in the DFL race. The leading Republican candidate, state Representative Charlie Weaver, says he's content to watch the Democrats battle it out before the September primary. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
May 28, 1998 - As part of our "Meet the Candidates" series, the DFL candidates for Attorney General, State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge; former Commerce Commissioner Mike Hatch, and former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug, answer questions from listeners about various topics, including gun laws, HMOs, and death penalty. Program begins with a Minnesota attorney general report.
May 21, 1998 - US Attorney David Lillehaug today said he'll resign, paving the way for a likely bid for Minnesota Attorney General. Two other DFL candidates for Attorney General say Lillehaug would bring much-needed visibility to the race, but both criticized the US attorney's record. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
May 21, 1998 - More than 125 Native American tribes from across the nation are represented at a tribal environmental conference underway at the Prairie Island Dakota Community. One session addressed a key issue facing Prairie Island and other tribes - the storage of nuclear waste on or near their lands. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... One Prairie Island official says the most ominous issue facing the tribe is its nuclear neighbor. Northern States Power Company's Prairie Island plant sits less than a mile away from the reservation, along with its seven dry casks storing spent nuclear fuel. Whether tribes should accept nuclear waste for storage has been hotly debated across the country - Robert Hold