Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Two Democrats hope to win in the 6th District
Patty Wetterling and Elwyn Tinklenberg both want to grab Mark Kennedy's House seat for the Democratic Party. They make their cases to the voters in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District.11:06 a.m.GuestsPatty Wetterling: Democratic candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District. Wetterling was thrust into the national spotlight in 1989 when her son Jacob was abducted, and has not been found. Through the Jacob Wetterling Foundation, she has lobbied for laws in Minnesota and the United States to protect childern from sex offenders.Elwyn Tinklenberg: Democratic candidate for Congress in Minnesota's 6th District. Tinklenberg served as Minnesota's transportation commissioner under Gov. Jesse Ventura.More from MPR
A tale of two stadium plans
The Minnesota Senate passed two bills Tuesday that would finance new stadiums for the Twins, the Vikings and the University of Minnesota. The House has passed bills for the U of M and the Twins, too, but those proposals differ wildly from the Senate's. Will the Legislature be able to reconcile the House and Senate stadium plans?12:06 p.m.GuestsSteve Sviggum: Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, R-Kenyon.Steve Kelley: Author of the Senate Vikings and Twins stadium bill, DFL-Hopkins.More from MPRSenate committee throws curveballs at stadium plans (04/27/2006)
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