Rod Grams
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- Candidates on a schtick: at the Minnesota State Fair
MPR’s Michael Khoo reports on the “art” of politics at the State Fair. Khoo interviews stops by various campaign booths and interviews various candidates, staffers and fairgoers. Includes excerpts from Mark Dayton, Mike Ciresi, and Rod Grams among others.
- Rod Grams answers listener questions at the State Fair
Republican U.S. Senator Rod Grams at the MPR booth at the State Fair answers listener questions about politics and the election this year.
- Frank Premack Lecture: Paul Wellstone and Rod Grams speeches
Minnesota's U.S. Senators Paul Wellstone and Rod Grams, give the annual Frank Premack Lecture sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Minnesota Journalism Center.
- Rod Grams discusses issues ahead for congress
MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Rod Grams, IR-Minnesota U.S. senator, from Washington D.C. Grams discusses issues facing congress now that Clinton impeachment trial is over. Topics include tax cuts, banking, healthcare, and education. Grams also answers listener questions.
- U.S. Senator Grams on BWCA name change to honor Humphrey
Minnesota Republican Senator Rod Grams wants to rename the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in honor of a prominent Democrat. Today, Grams introduced a bill to rename the BWCA the Hubert H. Humphrey Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Grams says doing so would honor the late Vice President.
- Rod Grams on Social Security replacement plan
Rod Grams, Minnesota Republican U.S. Senator, discusses his plan for phasing out social security with IRA style personal retirement accounts and welfare style federal safety net. The proposed bill is called “The Personal Security and Wealth and Retirement Act.” Grams also answers listener questions. Toward end of program, Virginia Reno, Director of Research for National Academy of Social Insurance, shares details on subject of Social Security reform.
- Rod Grams discusses major issues before Congress
Minnesota Senator Rod Grams discusses major issues before Congress, including farm policy, IRS overhaul, tobacco bill, social security and sanctions. Grams also answers listener questions.
- Mainstreet Radio: The New Midwestern Farm Crisis
Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast on what's being called the "New Midwestern Farm Crisis." The program contains reports on farming issues, including insurance, scab plant disease, government programs, global markets, and Freedom to Farm Act.
- Rod Grams on Iraq and the involvement of the United Nations
Midday’s Gary Eichten speaks with U.S. Senator Rod Grams about the situation in Iraq and the involvement of the United Nations. Senator Grams chairs the International Operations Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Listeners call in with questions.
- Rod Grams on federal gas tax cut proposal
MPR’s Gar Eichten interviews U.S. Senator Rod Grams about raising gas taxes across the country and discussion of repeal of federal gas tax increase.
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