Friday, February 25, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
MPR special: The debate over public sector unions in Wisconsin and Minnesota
MPR reports from three Wisconsin border communities (Superior, Hudson and Trempealeau County) about the role and power of state and local public employee unions, and from the Minnesota State Capitol about legislative proposals to rein in unions here. Also, a debate between Phil Krinkie and Eliot Seide.11:00 a.m.GuestsPhil Krinkie: President, Taxpayers League of Minnesota. Former GOP State Representative (1991-2006).Eliot Seide: Executive director, AFSCME Council 5. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees union, the largest public employee union in the state.More from MPRWisconsin: A state divided (02/25/2011)Wisconsin stalemate: labor's future (02/24/2011)Wisconsin gov. pranked by caller posing as donor (02/23/2011)Comparing Wis., Minn. public employment benefits (02/18/2011)
Say it Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity
Generations of black Americans used the power of sermons and speech-making to fight for equal rights. Midday presents a new American RadioWorks documentary, "Say It Loud: Great Speeches on Civil Rights and African American Identity."12:00 p.m.More from MPRKing's Last March - American RadioWorks (01/26/2011)Is America losing the war on poverty? (01/21/2011)American RadioWorks: Testing Teachers (12/29/2010)Desegregation history-maker Jefferson Thomas dies (09/08/2010)What Killed Sergeant Gray? (01/15/2010)Resources
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