November 27, 2001 - Major League Baseball's Commissioner Bud Selig and team owners are expected to meet today (Tuesday) in Chicago to discuss the League's contraction efforts. Selig announced in early November owners planned to eliminate two teams before next season. No teams have been identified yet but the Twins and Montreal Expos are the top candidates. Selig says contraction will help the economics of the game. But others say the plan is ill advised and will harm the game. They also question why the Twins are considered over other clubs. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
November 19, 2001 - Hennepin County District Judge Harry Crump ruled that the Minnesota Twins must play baseball in the Metrodome next season. In an order filed yesterday (Friday), Crump ruled in favor of the injunction request filed last week by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. The commission filed suit hours after Major League Baseball's owners announced that they plan to eliminate two teams before next season. The Twins are a top candidate for contraction, but Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports that yesterday's ruling may give the team another year in the big leagues.
November 19, 2001 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on public event at the Metrodome to support the future of the Minnesota Twins. At a rally coordinated by the grass roots organization "Keep the Twins at Home," fans expressed support for Major League Baseball in the state. The Twins are one of a handful of teams considered top candidates to be eliminated through baseball's contraction plans.
November 16, 2001 - Hennepin County District Judge Harry Crump says he'll announce in a few days whether he'll require the Twins to play baseball in the Metrodome next year. Crump heard arguments yesterday (Thurs) from the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, the attorney general's office and the Minnesota Twins. The commission filed suit last week after Major League Baseball's owners announced they would eliminate two teams before next season. The Twins are a top candidate for contraction. But the Sports Facilities Commission argues the Twins have signed a contract that requires the team to play in the Metrodome next year. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
November 16, 2001 - MPR’s Tom Scheck shares details on Hennepin County District Judge Harry Crump ruling that the Minnesota Twins must play baseball in the Metrodome next season. In an order filed, Crump ruled in favor of the injunction request filed in prior week by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
November 15, 2001 - MPR’s Tom Scheck reports that Hennepin County District Judge Harry Crump says he'll announce soon whether he'll require the Twins to play baseball in the Metrodome next year (2002). Crump heard arguments from the the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, the Attorney General's office, and the Minnesota Twins.
October 30, 2001 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports that the chairman of the state Senate Finance Committee is calling on state agencies to get tougher with the state's health care providers. The committee held a hearing on Attorney General Mike Hatch's audit of Allina Health Systems.
October 30, 2001 - The University of Minnesota withdrew from the state workers insurance plan and now offers four different insurance plans.
October 29, 2001 - A legislative committee holds a hearing tomorrow on Attorney General Mike Hatch's audit of Allina Health System. Hatch's year-long investigation found the health care company overspent millions on administrative costs and wasted millions more on executive perks. But as lawmakers begin their inquiry into Hatch's findings, employers and workers say they are more concerned with rising health insurance rates. The state health department says premiums increased for five consecutive years in 2000. Last year's increase was 16 percent. Some health care experts say if the upward trend continues employers may look for alternatives to managed care or stop offering health insurance altogether. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck has the first installment in our series, "Managing Managed Care."
October 12, 2001 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports that Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly says he's stepping down after 15 full seasons. Under Kelly's tenure, the Twins won two World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. This year, the Twins finished second in the American League Central, snapping an eight year run of losing seasons.