Play53min 58secLegislators revisit the smoking ban debateJanuary 26, 2007 12:00 AMThe Minnesota Legislature has taken up a bill that would ban smoking in public places across the state, from restaurants to taxi cabs. Midmorning looks at the feasability and the fairness of the proposal, which is similar to a bill introduced in Wisconsin.
Play3min 35secSouth Dakota Senator testifies in his own defenseJanuary 25, 2007 6:38 AMBy Cara HetlandA South Dakota state senator defended himself against allegations he groped a teenage page nearly a year ago. Sen. Dan Sutton is the subject of a special state Senate inquiry into the allegations.
Play3min 46secDuluth asks Legislature for help with health care debtJanuary 24, 2007 3:00 AMBy Bob KelleherDuluth officials say bills being heard at the Capitol are key to paying for health coverage promised retired city workers and their families.
Play8min 06secSwift & Co. may be for saleJanuary 23, 2007 3:55 PMBy Mark SteilThe board of directors of the company targeted in last month's federal immigration raid say they may sell. Swift & Company has more than a half dozen meatpacking plants including one in Minnesota at Worthington.
Play54min 00secVoices of Minnesota: Aviva Breen and Robert TreuerJanuary 22, 2007 11:00 AMAviva Breen chairs the board of Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights. Robert Treuer grew up in a Jewish family in Austria and survived the human rights abuses of World War II. He is now a tree farmer near Bemidji. They both spoke to MPR's Dan Olson as part of his Voices of Minnesota interview series.
Play53min 50secThe view from the other sideJanuary 22, 2007 12:00 AMReporter Norah Vincent assumed the identity of a man and learned almost more than she wanted to about power used by both sexes in relationships.
Play4min 24secCourt program helps parents get kids back homeJanuary 19, 2007 1:00 AMBy Tom RobertsonWhen parents lose custody of their kids because of drug or alcohol abuse, they face a tough challenge. The courts require them to be clean and sober before their kids can return home. A pilot program in Minnesota's Itasca County is designed to give addictive parents a better chance at success.
Play53min 58secThe road to nowhere?January 19, 2007 12:00 AMMinnesota has a growing population, more than 135,000 miles of roads, and not a lot of money to maintain them. But we're not alone. Midmorning looks at the troubling transportation issues facing the state and the nation.
Somali kids need help to avoid gangs, new report saysJanuary 18, 2007 4:43 PMBy Brandt WilliamsA Minneapolis' civil rights department report says the number of Somali kids in gangs is small, but the problem needs attention.
Play6min 43secReporting the news - en EspanolJanuary 18, 2007 3:00 AMBy Ambar EspinozaAs Minnesota's Latino population continues to grow, so does the Spanish language media. They play an important role delivering entertainment and news to the Latino community. But there can be challenges that come with covering important stories on sensitive issues.