Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
MPR political commentators on the final days of the session
MPR's GOP analyst Maureen Shaver and DFL analyst Todd Rapp discuss the strategies, politics and policies of the final days of the 2011 legislative session. Will agreement be reached to balance the state budget? Which controversial policy issues will be signed into law or put on the ballot for the voters to decide?11:00 a.m.GuestsMaureen Shaver: MPR's Republican political analystTodd Rapp: MPR's DFL political analystMore from MPRMinn. House OKs K-12 bill without Dayton agreement (05/18/2011)Optimism is waning over reaching a budget deal (05/18/2011)GOP redistricting plan headed to Gov. Dayton (05/17/2011)Tough to see how Dayton, GOP can agree on budget (05/17/2011)Gov. Dayton previews final week of the session (05/17/2011)Resources
Is it time for America to close its borders?
Midday presents a debate from NPR's Intelligence Squared series. Debaters argue for and against the proposal, "Don't give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses."12:00 p.m.GuestsJulian Castro: Mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Harvard Law school graduate.Tamar Jacoby: President and CEO of ImmigrationWorks USA, which lobbies for Immigration reform. Former reporter at Newsweek and editor at New York Times.Kris Kobach: Secretary of state for Kansas. Co-authored Arizona's SB 1070 illegal immigration law.Rep. Tom Tancredo: Former congressman from Colorado. Ran in the Republican presidential primary in 2008 and governor of Colorado in 2010.Resources
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