June 25, 1976 - Summary report of day one of GOP convention at St Paul Civic Center, including speeches leading up to rules floor vote, as candidates Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan battle for Minnesota at-large delegates to the GOP National Convention.
May 7, 1975 - The hotly contested amendments to the tax bill are discussed here, in terms of their passage in the Minnesota State Senate. Senators Perpich and Stassen addresss the closure of a state hospital, while Robert Brown pushed for maximum security status to Stillwater Prison.
October 11, 1973 - Minnesota State Senators meet in committee to disucss a bill, in its early stages, that will provide new rules on state campaign financing. Limits on spending and transparency on donors are included. Debate feature here focuses on the idea of public funds for campaigns, with the DFL supporting a voluntary one dollar 'check box' on tax forms, while the Republicans support a tax credit system.