February 23, 1998 - Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman officially joined the race for Governor today. The field is quickly getting crowded, and some observers are wondering whether Freeman can find a way to stand out. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports.
February 19, 1998 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on end of another stadium bill at State Capitol. The sponsors of the latest Twins stadium plan threw in the towel, as the bill's author, Harris DFLer Loren Jennings, announced he was withdrawing the plan from consideration, just hours before a crucial committee hearing.
February 19, 1998 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports that Governor Carlson has asked Major League Baseball to give Minnesota one more chance…and one more year, to try to save the Twins. Debate continues at the Capitol on how that could happen.
February 18, 1998 - Sponsors of the latest Twins stadium plan conceded defeat today at the State Capitol. State representative Loren Jennings withdrew his stadium bill from consideration, saying he had "nowhere near" the votes to pass it in committee or in the full House of Representatives. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste joins us from the capitol.
February 17, 1998 - Republicans are accusing state DFLers of backsliding on welfare reform. They say the state legislature's majority party is "eroding" key provisions of last year's welfare reform package. DFLers say they're just trying to make reasonable adjustments in the laws. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports.
February 16, 1998 - MPR's Martin Kaste previews the week ahead at the Legislature.
February 16, 1998 - Norm Coleman has put an end to the speculation and officially declared himself a candidate for governor. Coleman also pledged to abide by the Republican endorsement process despite the fact that he's getting a late start rounding up convention delegates. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports.
February 11, 1998 - ((!!! PKG for WEDNESDAY MORNING ED !!!)) A Senate committee has approved a plan to build a new Twins stadium with a combination of user fees, lotteries and a surcharge on game-day parking. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste has the story: The latest stadium plan needed a positive vote in at least one policy committee to survive past a Friday deadline, and so th
February 11, 1998 - Lieutenant Governor Joanne Benson today (WED) made official her intention to succeed Governor Carlson. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste has the story: The Joanne Benson campaign has been up and running for more than a year, but Benson saved the official announcement for a propitious moment. With St Paul Mayor Norm Coleman expected to announce on Sunday, that moment seems to have come -- ((I will seek and expect to win the endorsement of the republican party, and THEN seek the endorsement of the people of MN. (applause).)) -- Benson is hoping she's beat Coleman to the punch on more than just announcements. While the media has been fixated on Coleman's Hamlet act -- to run or not to run? -- the Benson campaign has been bus
February 10, 1998 - A House Committee today voted to change the way the Twin Cities area governs itself. The House Local Government and Metroplitan Affairs Committee okayed legislation that would let metro-area voters elect the Metropolitan Council, a body many say has become too powerful and too unaccountable. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports.