November 13, 2002 - As Congress and the White House move toward passage of a Homeland Security bill, Minnesota's interim Senator Dean Barkley says he plans to vote for something that the White House will support. Vice President Dick C sworn in Barkley on the floor of the Senate yesterday afternoon. Following that brief ceremony, Republican and Democratic Senators praised Wellstone for hours with eulogies.
November 6, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer about dealing with absentee ballots and polling places being swamped by a higher than expected turnout.
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Larry Jacobs, political science professor at the University of Minnesota about status of U.S. Senate race.
October 30, 2002 - Republican candidate Norm Coleman has re-launched his campaign for U.S. Senate. Coleman called off all campaign activities last Friday after Senator Paul Wellstone was killed in a plane crash. But today Coleman is flying around the state talking to voters in International Falls, Thief River Falls, and Owatonna. He spoke to supporters at the airport before leaving this morning.
October 22, 2002 - The 2002 elections are just two weeks away, and the T-V airwaves are full of political ads. Some are paid for by the candidate's campaigns, but others are paid for by political parties or issue groups that want to influence elections in Minnesota. Many of the ads concern the Senate race between incumbent Democrat Paul Wellstone, and his main challenger, Republican Norm Coleman. If you watch the ads closely, many will end with a tag-line, and a phone number flashed across the screen. Many political ads tell viewers to call or contact a candidate. That's one of the political advertising trends that Debra Goldberg is following. She is the deputy director of the Brennan Center for Justice and she joins us now. E Debra Goldberg is the deputy director of the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice.
October 18, 2002 - Marshall Fields in downtown St. Paul will hold a celebration this weekend to mark the end of its $22 million dollar renovation. The store is brighter, more wide open, and SMALLER after its makeover. It consolidated five sales floors into three and reduced retail space by nearly one-quarter. The Target Corporation got some help paying for the renovation. In return for promising to keep the store open through at least 2012, the city of St. Paul provided $7.8 million dollars to help subsidize the project. Joining us now is Dave Brennan, marketing professor at the University of St. Thomas, and co-director of the school's Institute for Retailing Excellence.
October 17, 2002 - Incumbent Democratic Senator Paul Wellstone and Republican challenger Norm Coleman are locked in a close race for the U.S. Senate. The race, like 33 others all across the country, could be the one that tips the balance of power in the Senate, which now has 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and 1 Independent who usually votes with the Democrats. Wellstone and Coleman, are joined in the race by the Independence Party's Jim Moore, and the Green Party's Ray Tricomo. Joining us on the line for a national perspective is Chuck Todd, editor-in-chief of a publication called "The Hotline: The Daily Briefing on American Politics" based in Washington, D.C. Chuck Todd, editor-in-chief of "The Hotline: The Daily Briefing on American Politics."
October 14, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer speaks with Star Tribune’s LaVelle Neal about the Minnesota Twins season ending loss to the Anaheim Angels in American League Championship Series. The Angels won the series, 4–1.
October 8, 2002 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Terry Smith, who does play-by-play and color commentary for the Anaheim Angels on KLAC in southern California. Smith details what has made the Angels so successful this season.
October 7, 2002 - Lavelle Neal, who covers the Twins for the Star Tribune, talks about the Minnesota Twins winning American League Division Series against Oakland A’s…and what lies ahead in American League Championship Series against Anaheim Angels.