November 14, 2000 - Minnesota's two newest members of the House of Representatives are in Washington this week for freshman orientation. Representatives-elect Mark Kennedy and Betty McCollum have until Monday to get their first dose of learning the finer points of congressional rules, staffing procedures and committee assignments. McCollum says she is taking copious notes, but its not all new.
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November 10, 2000 - A study in this week's journal "Nature" contradicts a fundamental belief on how lakes change as they age. Scientists have long thought lakes become more overgrown with algae and other nutrients over time. But a six year study of lakes in Glazier Bay, Alaska, led by Science Museum researcher Dan Engstrom found just the opposite -- that lakes actually become clearer as they age. Engstrom says he hopes the information will help us better understand lake pollution:
November 8, 2000 - Metro area referendums fared well in last night's election. Voters approved millions of dollars in increased taxes for both the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts. And in Minneapolis, voters overwhelmingly agreed to 140 million dollars in increased property taxes to pay for a new central library. Colin Hamilton is the executive director of friends of the Minneapolis Public Library. He says the referendum's approval wasn't always a sure thing:
November 8, 2000 - Saint Paul City Councilmember Bobbi Megard talks about Betty McCollum's victory.
November 7, 2000 - The world's only corn palace may have another distinction to add its long list of unique qualities. The Mitchell, South Dakota tourist destination may become a national historic landmark. Lynda Shwan is a specialist with the South Dakota state historic preservation office. She is recommending the corn palace for the designation:
November 6, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson interviews Yer Moua, a Hmong woman about her concerns and views as a voter. Speaking through her daughter, Mai Ning Moua, Yer said that although this will be her first U.S. election, this wont be her first time in a voting booth.
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November 3, 2000 - As part of our election year coverage Minnesota Public Radio has invited all seven candidates for U-S Senate to present a four minute statement about their candidacy. All this week, the seven candidates have presented their views on each of M-P-R's News programs. These candidate statements are unfiltered and unedited by MPR: That was the Consitution Party's David Swan, one of the seven Minnesota candidates for U-S Senate. His is the last statement that will air on M-P-R's news programs, but if you missed any, you can hear all the statements on our web site at Minnesota Public Radio dot O-R-G.