November 6, 2001 - MPR’s Michael Khoo reports that while Major League Baseball owners are meeting in Chicago and may be considering folding the Twins along with the Montreal Expos, some in the Twin Cities are promising a fight. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission says the team has a binding agreement to play at the Metrodome next season. Governor Ventura says he'd support gambling revenues to pay for a new stadium.
October 26, 2001 - Governor Jesse Ventura is urging taxpayers to pay special attention to the record number of school levy referenda on the ballot this November. The governor says some school districts are using deceptive tactics to disguise the size of proposed tax increases. He says the levies threaten to erode property tax relief passed during the last legislative session. But school officials say the levies are a response to inadequate funding during that same session. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 25, 2001 - Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Pawlenty is proposing a new funding source to jump-start road and bridge construction. Pawlenty -- who serves as House Majority Leader -- wants to sell the state's claim to 25 years' worth of tobacco settlement claims for an upfront price of 1-point-5 billion dollars. He says the proceeds would accelerate transportation projects statewide. But critics say the move would divert funds from other state needs. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 18, 2001 - (NOTE: HOST BACK-ANNOUNCE) A new poll shows Minnesotans remain generally upbeat about economic prospects, despite signs of a downturn and the uncertainties following last month's terrorist attacks. The survey was conducted for Minnesota Public Radio, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and KARE-11 TV. It indicates 80 percent of Minnesotans expect to be at least as well off a year from now as they are today. That's nearly identical to poll results from mid-summer. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 16, 2001 - (NOTE: HOST BACK-ANNOUNCE) A new poll shows most Minnesotans have doubts or are unsure about the state's ability to respond to a potential terrorist attack. The survey, conducted for Minnesota Public Radio, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and KARE-11 TV, shows just over a third are confident the state is well-prepared to deal with an attack in Minnesota. The poll results come just as federal, state, and local law enforcement officials are seeking to reassure lawmakers -- and the public -- that the state is primed for action if necessary. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 9, 2001 - MPR's Michael Khoo reports that state officials and leaders of the two largest public employee unions are set to resume contract talks, but Governor Jesse Ventura says he doesn't see any way to satisfy the demands of striking workers short of cutting government payrolls. Union leaders, however, say if more money isn't available, there's little chance for movement when talks resume.
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August 30, 2001 - Senator Day has his eyes on a bigger prize: have Minnesota taxpayers pay for the highways in Minnesota and not get support from the federal government.
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