Midday

Monday, April 18, 2011

Minn. Senate GOP and DFL leaders assess budget progress
Senate GOP leader Amy Koch and Senate DFL leader Tom Bakk join Midday from the MPR Capitol Bureau to discuss progress on balancing the budget as the legislature recesses for Passover and Easter. What are the priorities for spending and taxes?11:00 a.m.
Guests
Tom Bakk: DFL Senate Minority Leader (DFL-Cook)
Amy Koch: GOP Senate Majority Leaders (R-Buffalo)
More from MPR
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Is the 'jobs session' living up to its billing? (04/18/2011)
Photo ID bill clears House committee, inches toward vote (04/14/2011)
One bill down, but the hard work at the Capitol is still to come (04/15/2011)
Despite no new plants, Minn. company still part of the nuclear process (04/15/2011)
Minn. legislators taking budget message to constituents during break (04/18/2011)
Dayton says GOP budget plan pulls savings 'out of thin air' (04/13/2011)
Finding common ground to fix the state budget deficit (04/12/2011)
Resources
about Sen. Amy Koch
about Sen. Tom Bakk
Bright Ideas: Rev. Peg Chemberlin
Bright Ideas host Stephen Smith and the Rev. Peg Chemberlin sat down to discuss civil discourse, ethics and her work on President Obama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.12:00 p.m.
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