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Archive for January 6 - 10, 2003
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Monday, Jan. 6, 2003
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Live inauguration coverage
Minnesota Public Radio's political editor, Mike Mulcahy, at the Landmark Center, and Gary Eichten, in the MPR studios, offer live coverage of the inauguration of Governor Tim Pawlenty and the other constitutional officers, including Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau, Attorney General Mike Hatch, Sec. of State Mary Kiffmeyer, and Auditor Pat Awada.

Guests:
Former Governors Al Quie, Wendell Anderson, and Arne Carlson

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Continuing inauguration coverage
Live coverage of Governor Pawlenty's inauguration continues.
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Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio First day of 2003 legislative session
A Midday broadcast from the Capitol rotunda on the opening day of the legislative session, including interviews with legislative leaders, key lawmakers, and dignitaries. Mending a state budget that's an estimated $4.56 billion out of whack will be the monumental chore that keeps new Gov. Tim Pawlenty and the Legislature busy from January to May - and possibly beyond. Issues include abortion, sports stadiums, gun laws, roads vs. rail and the like, but they'll all pale in comparison to balancing the budget.
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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Continuing coverage from the Capitol rotunda
Live coverage of the first day of the legislative session continues.
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Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The high cost of health care
A new national report shows huge increases in health care costs nationwide. Americans spent 8.7 percent more on health care in 2001 -- the biggest jump in a decade. Prices surged for everything from prescription drugs to hospital stays. The report, issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, says that the nation's health care budget totaled $1.4 trillion in 2001. Why is this happening? And what are the possible solutions?

Guests:
Dan McLaughlin, executive director of the National Institute of Health Policy at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota, and Sheila Moroney, the institute's senior researcher

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio National Press Club: Gen. James L. Jones
Gen. James L. Jones is the 32nd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. Jones has spent 35 years as a Marine, during which time he has earned the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, a Silver Star Medal, a Legion of Merit with three gold stars, a Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" and the Combat Action Ribbon. Prior to assuming his current post, Jones served as the military assistant to former Defense Secretary William Cohen.
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Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio North and South Korea
While Washington is being criticized for taking a softer stance toward North Korea than Iraq, the situation remains volatile in North and South Korea. The undersecretary for arms control and international security, John Bolton, says different circumstances require different approaches. And he says that even though the U.S. has no intentions of invading North Korea, the U.S. views the North's nuclear ambitions as "very serious." Still, some military strategists say an air strike against North Korea's nuclear complex carries many risks -- especially for the people who live in the South Korean capitol.

Guests:
Carleton College international relations professor, Roy Grow

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio National Press Club: Mario Cuomo
The U.S. is at war with terrorists, on the verge of a war with Iraq, anti-American sentiment is growing, the economy is struggling, and Mario Cuomo says it's time for his fellow Democrats to speak up. For years, it was assumed that Mario Cuomo would run for President. The former New York governor never did run, but he has continued to speak out on the issues of the day and recently he called on Democrats to hold President Bush accountable.

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Friday, Jan. 10, 2003
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Dan Salomone, commissioner of revenue
Gov. Pawlenty picked a longtime tax policy analyst to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Revenue. Dan Salomone will serve a key role as the new administration wrestles with a $4.5 billion state budget shortfall. Salomone has been executive director of the Minnesota Taxpayers League since 1991 and was a state Senate and revenue department researcher for 14 years before that.
Guests:
Dan Salomone, commissioner of revenue

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Bob Newhart at the National Press Club
Many think of him as one of the greatest comedians in American History. Bob Newhart was awarded the 2002 Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor humor last fall. He went through a successful stint as a stand-up comedian, a series of wildly popular comedy albums and the starring roles in two very successful television series, The Bob Newhart Show, and Newhart. Bob Newhart received the award on October 29th. He spoke at the National Press Club the next day.
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