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April 7, 2003 - DFL lawmakers in the Minnesota Senate will release their plan today for the next two-year budget. The plan is likely to differ from Gov. Pawlenty's proposal, which fixes a projected 4.2 billion dollar shortfall without raising taxes. House and Senate Republicans released a plan last week that closely follows the governor's. Joining us to discuss the week ahead is Minnesota Public Radio's Capitol Bureau Chief, Laura McCallum.
March 31, 2003 - Friday is the first committee deadline at the Minnesota Legislature. That means policy bills will have to clear committees in at least one body by the end of the week to stay alive. Joining us with a look at what's happening at the Capitol this week is Minnesota Public Radio's Capitol Bureau Chief, Laura McCallum.
March 31, 2003 - A baby is under surveillance this morning at Hennepin County Medical Center after being taken off a Northwest Airlines flight arriving in the Twin Cities from Asia. Officials were concerned the child might have Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. The fatal respiratory disease has killed at least 55 people and sickened more than 14-hundred, mostly in China. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contacted Northwest airlines after the eleven-month-old experienced coughing and diarrhea. The state health department says the baby tested positive for a common respiratory infection, but is being observed for further symptoms.
March 31, 2003 - Minnesota Public Radio's Chief Economics Correspondent Chris Farrell discusses how the war with Iraq is affecting the markets.
March 28, 2003 - MPR's Morning Edition, Friday, March 28, 2003 Topic: New Monthly and Seasonal Climate Outlooks The Climate Prediction Center released the new monthly and seasonal outlooks on Thursday this week. They backed off from those of last month which called for drier and warmer conditions across eastern Minnesota.
March 28, 2003 - Tomorrow afternoon... another 26 members of the Minnesota National Guard are expected to be deployed for duty. Their destination at this time is unknown. The group specializes in telecommunications, setting up phone and networking equipment. The deployment will bring the number of Minnesota Guard members who have been called up to almost 900. Joining us on the line is Sargent Steven Perkins... and his wife Shari. That is Shari Perkins and her husband Stephan (STEFF an). Stephan is with the Minnesota National Guard. He is being deployed to an unknown location tomorrow.
March 27, 2003 - The men's NCAA basketball tournament comes to Minnesota today, when the midwest regional finals get underway at the metrodome in Minneapolis. Wisconsin, Marquette, Pittsburgh, and Kentucky will vie for a spot in the Final Four. The event is expected to bring thousands of fans into Minneapolis, and officials are preparing to keep the dome secure. Bill Lester is the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. He's on the line now. That is Bill Lester, chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. Tonight's Kentucky/Wisconsin game gets underway at 6:10. The Pittsburgh/Marquette game will begin at about 8:40.
March 27, 2003 - In addition to bullets and bombs, U-S Armed Forces have been employing psychological tactics like leafleting to assist with the invasion of Iraq. But U.S. psychological operations... or psy-ops... haven't caused the mass surrenduring of Iraqi soldiers that American military officials had hoped. Joining us on the line is retired Colonel (KER-nel) Jim Noll... who commanded a psy ops batallion in the first Gulf War.