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Archive for February 23 - 27, 2004
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Monday, Feb. 23, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The Nader factor
Ralph Nader announced Sunday that he will run as an Independent candidate in this year's presidential race. He is telling Democrats not to panic over his candidacy. He says he thinks he'll attract conservatives and other independents who are frustrated with President Bush's policies -- but that he won't lure away a lot of Democratic voters.
Guests:
Lisa Disch, political science professor at the University of Minnesota and author of The Tyranny of the Two Party System; Cam Gordon, spokesman for the Minnesota Green Party

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Jimmy Carter speaks in Minnesota
Former President Jimmy Carter says Americans aren't doing enough to help people in developing countries. Carter was in Minnesota this weekend to speak at the annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum at St. Olaf College in Northfield.
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Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Lawmakers want smoking ban
Several Minnesota state lawmakers want to ban smoking in all public buildings. They say the proposal would help prevent illnesses caused by inhaling second hand smoke. They also say it would allow patrons and employees at night clubs, bars and restaurants to breathe smoke-free air.
Guests:
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Ron Latz, DFL-St. Louis Park and an opponent, Rep. Tony Sertich, DFL-Chisholm

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Health care task force makes suggestions
Gov. Pawlenty's health care task force has recommended adding a dollar per pack tax on cigarettes to pay for expanding health insurance coverage in the state. The tobacco tax is part of a broader plan that would try to both punish and cajole people into leading healthier lives. It would also try to focus attention on keeping people healthy as well as treating those who are already sick.
Guests:
Dave Durenberger, head of the Minnesota Citizens Forum on Health Care Costs

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Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The cost of education
Host Gary Eichten and his guests discuss a new study about what it costs to provide a basic education in Minnesota.

Guests:
Lynn Reed, executive director of the Minnesota Taxpayers Association; Mark Haveman, project director of the Center for Public Finance Research

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio The threat of biological warfare
Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent, Judith Miller, on the threat of biological warfare. She is the author of Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War.
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Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio Robert Reich on outsourcing
A growing number of U.S. airlines and online travel companies are sending customer service jobs overseas to reduce costs, latching on to a broader economic trend as the industry strives for profitability. It's the concept of "outsourcing" - which has loomed large in the political debate over lost jobs in America.
Guests:
Robert Reich, professor at Brandeis University, and former secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton

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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
Audio Voices of Minnesota: a Minnesota ornithologist
Robert Janssen is one of Minnesota's best known birders. The 71-year-old Chanhassen resident is an author and co-author of several books about birds, including Birds In Minnesota. Janssen is the former president of the Minnesota Ornithologists Union. He talked recently with Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson.
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Friday, Feb. 27, 2004
Hour 1 (11 a.m.)
Audio The loss of 9/11, two perspectives
A Great Conversations event focusing on the loss of life, loss of innocence, and the jarring blow to Americans' sense of security following the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Pauline Boss, University of Minnesota Family Social Science professor and author of Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, talks with Gail Sheehy, a cultural observer and best-selling journalist, and author of Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma To Hope. The event was sponsored by the University of Minnesota's College of Continuing Education.
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Hour 2 (12 p.m.)
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