December 15, 2005 - Governor Pawlenty has named Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Russell Anderson as the next Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Pawlenty tapped Anderson to replace Kathleen Blatz who is retiring in January. The governor also named Hennepin County District Court Judge Lorie Gildea to succeed Anderson. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports....
December 14, 2005 - Joining us now for more about today's pandemic flu summit are two officials who will participate: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt, and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. They discuss how people should should be getting ready for this pandemic flu, and what that entails.
December 6, 2005 - 2,600 Minnesota Army National Guard troops are in Camp Shelby training for deployment in Iraq. What is on the minds of Minnesota's military personnel? Midday explores that in report profiling the Minnesota Army National Guard's First Brigade Combat Team, followed by a conversation with MPR reporter Mark Zdechlik.
September 2, 2005 - It's Minnesota Public Radio Day at the Minnesota State Fair and Governor Tim Pawlenty takes the stage at Carousel Park to answer questions from his constituents. Topics include stadiums, Hurricane Katrina disaster, death penalty, Minnesota National Guard, and taxes amongst others.
August 31, 2005 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on despite the fact that it is not a statewide election year in Minnesota, that hasn't stopped state officials from making their usual visits to Great Minnesota Get-Together. Politicians say the State Fair is the place to take the pulse of Minnesotans. For 2005, they're finding that the burning issues for fairgoers are gas prices and stadiums.
July 9, 2005 - Minnesota state workers are back on the job this morning after Governor Pawlenty and legislative leaders have reached an agreement that ends the state's first ever partial government shutdown. Earlier this morning, Pawlenty and legislative leaders agreed on an overall budget. Pawlenty also signed a temporary "lights on bill" into law after the House and Senate quickly passed the measure. The law allows furloughed state workers to go back to work while lawmakers iron out the final details in the tax and spending bills. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
June 10, 2005 - Mainstreet Radio's Mark Steil reports on the death of 1st Lieutenant Michael Fasnacht, who was killed by a roadside bomb Wednesday near Tikrit, Iraq. The Minnesota soldier is being praised today for his love of family and country.
February 24, 2005 - Mainstreet Radio's Tom Robertson reports that three northern Minnesota Indian tribes are closing in on an agreement with the state to build a Twin Cities area casino. The proposed half-billion dollar entertainment and hotel complex would be operated by the tribes through the Minnesota State Lottery.
January 26, 2005 - Mainstreet Radio's Tom Robertson reports that Governor Tim Pawlenty is banking on casino money as a way to balance the state's finances. His plan includes a proposed Twin Cities casino that would be run jointly by the state and interested northern Indian tribes.
January 16, 2005 - Gov. Tim Pawlenty gives State of State address in Rochester, MN. Transcript attached.