Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Walz goes from the classroom to Congress
  Democrat Tim Walz spent his first day as 1st District congressman-elect with family and supporters in Mankato. Walz beat six-term Republican Gil Gutknecht in Tuesday's election.4:44 p.m.
• A student's report card on Tim Walz
  Student Sam Hurd lives in North Mankato.He's a senior at Mankato West High School, where he took a geography class with the congressman elect. All Things Considered host Tom Crann talks to Hurd about what kind of teacher Tim Walz was.4:47 p.m.
• A look at the new Minnesota congressional delegation
  All Things Considered host Tom Crann talks about the delegation with Kathryn Pearson, assistant professor of political science at the University of Minnesota.4:50 p.m.
• Coleman reacts to sacking of Rumsfeld
  Former CIA director Robert Gates has been tapped to replace Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense. President Bush said Gates will offer a "fresh perspective" in leading the Pentagon. All Things Considered host Tom Crann talks about Rumsfeld's resignation with Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.5:20 p.m.
• What happened to Mike Hatch?
  A Democratic wave sweeps Republicans out of power on Capitol Hill, a DFL Senate candidate obliterates her opposition, and the DFL rolls to a majority in the Minnesota House. Why wasn't Mike Hatch included in the pro-Democrat wave?5:23 p.m.
• Education, health care, property tax to dominate Minnesota Legislature
  Flush with their new majority in the House, DFLers say they will reach out early to Republican collegues and Gov. Tim Pawlenty to try and ensure a productive legislative session.5:46 p.m.
• School districts tally referendum results
  School districts asking for more money from residents didn't fare well last night. Operating levy referendums passed in only 29 school districts but 69 districts were looking to increase taxes to generate more money.5:50 p.m.
• Schubert Club after Bruce Carlson
  The Schubert Club is preparing to look for a successor to the organization's longtime leader. Bruce Carlson died this past summer and he won't be easy to replace.6:20 p.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Voters Send Messages on Iraq, Ethics Scandals
  What message was sent by the electorate in Tuesday's midterm election? To get a sense of things, we talk to voters in Evansville, Ind., Nashville, Tenn., and St. Paul, Minn.
• Confessions of a Mystified All-Night Vote-Watcher
  NPR's Robert Siegel, a longtime Virginia resident, followed the county-by-county tally of the race for Virginia's Senate seat. When he saw that 2,440 of 2,443 precincts had reported elections results, he started wondering what was going on with the three missing precincts. It took some investigation to figure out the story.
• Republicans Face Need for New Strategy in 2007
  Melissa Block talks with Matthew Dowd, chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign, about the Republican loss of the House, what lessons the party is taking from the 2006 midterm election, and how President Bush might have to adjust his agenda to work with the new Congress.
• Patrick Unseats Healey for Mass. Governorship
  Melissa Block talks with the new governor-elect of Massachusetts, Democrat Deval Patrick, who defeated Republican interim Gov. Kerry Healey. Patrick will be the state's first African-American governor, and only the second African-American governor in the country since Reconstruction.
• Washington in Flux: Rumsfeld, Midterms, Democrats
  Michele Norris and Melissa Block talk with Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and David Brooks of The New York Times about Donald Rumsfeld's resignation, Tuesday's election and the Democrats' plans.
• Measuring the Drapes in Season of Electoral Change
  A couple weeks ago, President Bush said the Democrats were overconfident about an election victory, saying they were already "measuring the drapes." But the day after midterm elections, the president said he's ready to offer Nancy Pelosi, the expected Speaker of the House, the name of a good Republican interior decorator.
• Israeli Gaza Attack Kills 18, Including Children
  Israeli artillery fire kills 18 Palestinians, including at least 7 children, in the Gaza Strip early Wednesday. The shelling came hours after Israeli forces ended a ground offensive in the area. Israeli officials voiced regret for the civilian casualties, saying the artillery fire was aimed at rocket launchers. Hamas and other Palestinian groups vow revenge.
• Ohio's Sen. DeWine Loses Pivotal Election
  Ohio Republican Sen. Mike DeWine lost his seat Tuesday to seven-term Democratic congressman Sherrod Brown. DeWine says that Republicans couldn't survive the "perfect storm" of the Iraq war and state-level scandals that hit Ohio politics.
• Allen Hasn't Conceded Race; Senate in Balance
  The Virginia Senate race remains undecided, and it will likely determine whether Democrats take control of the Senate. Democrat Jim Webb holds a lead of more than 7,000 votes, but Republican incumbent George Allen has refused to concede.
• Rumsfeld Resigns; Bush Picks Gates for Defense
  President Bush announces the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at a White House news conference. In a later media session, Bush and Rumsfeld shared a podium with Rumsfeld's successor, former CIA chief Robert Gates. Melissa Block talks with NPR's John Hendren.
• U.S. High Court Hears Partial-Birth Abortion Case
  The Supreme Court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. The court had struck down a previous version of the measure on the grounds that it did not allow for doctors to use procedures they thought necessary to protect a woman's health.
• NPR's Former VP for News Will Be 'Inquirer' Editor
  Bill Marimow, a former Baltimore Sun editor and NPR's former vice president for news, will become the editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Marimow, who most recently served as ombudsman at National Public Radio, replaces editor Amanda Bennett at the Inquirer, where he once served as city editor. Bennett will step down at the end of the year from her post at the city's largest newspaper.
• Democrat Tester Wins Montana Senate Seat
  Democrat Jon Tester claims victory in his closely fought Montana Senate race with incumbent Conrad Burns. With only a couple thousand votes separating the two candidates, a recount is possible, but no Republicans have announced plans to contest the outcome. Burns has had no comment on the tally.
• Bush Shows He Heard the Nation's Message
  President Bush responded to his party's defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections by moving quickly to show he had received a signal. The resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, long a symbol of disaffection with the Bush administration, was the president's first announcement.
• Election Results Alter U.S. Plan of Action in Iraq
  Michele Norris talks with NPR Senior News Analyst Ted Koppel about the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Koppel also talks about the impact of Tuesday's elections on the war in Iraq.

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