November 6, 2000 - Minnesota's sixth district congressional race is one of the nation's most fiercely contested, and over the weekend, it showed no signs of cooling down. Incumbent democrat Bill Luther filed criminal charges against republican challenger John Kline and the National Republican Congressional Committee alledging campaign literature distributed by the party made false claims about Luther and his record. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck has the latest on the race.
November 6, 2000 - The two major candidates vying for Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District seat have been crisscrossing the district to drum up last minute support for their campaigns. Democratic Incumbent Bill Luther is in a tight race with republican challenger, John Kline, a retired Marine. Over the weekend, the race has gone negative after Luther filed a criminal complaint against Kline and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports,,,
November 2, 2000 - Throughout this campaign, candidates for the U S Senate in Minnesota have campaigned on the issue of a "Patient's Bill of Rights." In this age of managed care, politicians have tapped into consumers concern that health care decisions will be decided solely by an HMO rather than a doctor. The three U-S Senate Candidates all agree that a national "patients bill of rights" needs to be established, but they disagree on the specifics. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 30, 2000 - Health care has become the biggest issue in Minnesota's U.S. senate race. You can't listen to a candidate's stump speech without hearing about cheaper prescription drugs, a patient's bill of rights and affordable health insurance. Despite a variety of positions, the three major senate candidates agree whoever's elected on November seventh will have to address the issue in the Senate. Minnesota's Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 30, 2000 - On election day this year, voters in Minnesota's sixth congressional district will choose between two familiar candidates. Democratic incumbent congressman Bill Luther and republican challenger John Kline squared off in 1998 in a race that was decided by four percent of the vote. For this year's rematch, Kline has raised nearly a million dollars to help him win the seat. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 27, 2000 - Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Minnesota tomorrow. Minnesota has gone with the democratic presidential candidate in each election since 1972. But a recent poll shows Gore's Republican opponent, Texas Governor George Bush, slightly ahead of Gore. Bush's strength here has prompted the Vice President and democrats to make direct appeals to voters supporting Ralph Nader. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
October 27, 2000 - The Food and Drug Administration has announced it will ban two antibiotics used to treat upper respiratory illnesses in poultry. Public Health officials and scientists have lobbyied the FDA to ban the drugs after Minnesota research linked overuse of the drugs with antibiotic resistant "superbugs". Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports.
October 25, 2000 - Mayo Clinic researchers say they've developed a new screening for colon cancer. Colon and Rectal Cancers are the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States, and researchers believe the new test may help detect the cancer earlier. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 18, 2000 - Doctors at the University of Minnesota say a unique bone marrow transplant conducted 3 weeks ago was a success. The case involves a Colorado couple who's daughter suffered from a rare and often fatal genetic disease. The parents employed a unique genetic embryo test to produce a child that would be a bone marrow match to their daughter. Scientists are applauding the research...but bioethicists and abortion opponents worry some may take the measures too far. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 10, 2000 - A Mayo Clinic study has found that women with a family history of breast cancer are more likely to get the disease if they took oral contraceptives. For years, researchers have expressed concern that the hormones found in birth control pills may heighten women's risk of getting the disease. But there was little hard evidence making the link between family history and the "pill." Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...