October 10, 2002 - (CUTS NOT FULLY TRANSCRIBED) Republican Tim Pawlenty is facing what could be a major setback in his bid for the governor's office. The state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board today (THURSDAY) found the Pawlenty campaign and the state GOP violated campaign laws by working together on television ads in support of the Pawlenty's bid. Both the campaign and the party are vowing to challenge the ruling, but the other major candidates are already declaring Pawlenty's candidacy dead in the water. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
October 8, 2002 - The Minnesota Twins head into the American League Championship Series against the Anaheim Angels after surviving the threats of contraction and a players' strike. The excitement around the hometown team is generating new interest in ballpark plans…and the issue figures to resurface next year when a new governor is sworn in.
September 25, 2002 - Governor Jesse Ventura is en route to Cuba today. Ventura will spend the next three days participating in the U.S. Food & Agribusiness Exhibition in Havana. The governor and leaders from several prominent Minnesota companies say the island nation presents a new market for the state's farmers -- but Ventura's visit has drawn criticisms from Bush administration officials who say he's only lending legitimacy to Fidel Castro's government. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo is traveling with Ventura. He prepared this report.
September 17, 2002 - (NOTE: HOST OUTCUE) The governor's race is locked in a virtual three-way tie between DFLer Roger Moe, Republican Tim Pawlenty, and Independence Party candidate Tim Penny. A new poll from Minnesota Public Radio and the St. Paul Pioneer Press shows the three clumped tightly together as the campaigns head into the final two months of the election. Green Party candidate Ken Pentel trailed a distant fourth -- and is in danger of losing major party status for the Greens. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
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July 30, 2002 - (DATE REFERENCE IN LAST GRAPH) On the day President Bush signed into law new corporate accountability legislation, the issue is heating up Minnesota's political landscape. DFL Senator Paul Wellstone and GOP challenger Norm Coleman today (TUESDAY) traded charges that each is accepting contributions -- directly or indirectly -- from firms under investigation for accounting irregularities. The finger-pointing comes as Coleman begins a two-day swing through northern Minnesota to promote his views on natural resource management. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
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June 12, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with reporter Michael Khoo, who is in Shanghai, where Governor Jesse Ventura arrived for the second and final stop on his week-long mission to China. Ventura is visiting China to develop contacts and to promote Minnesota goods and services.