Monday, November 7, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Top education lawmakers preview Tuesday's school levy votes
On Tuesday, 126 Minnesota school districts, including the state's largest, hold elections to raise money for schools. Do Minnesota schools have the money they need, and would more money help the schools succeed in their mission to educate the children?11:00 a.m.GuestsRep. Pat Garofalo: Minnesota State Representative (R-Farmington) Chair, Education Finance Committee.Rep. Mindy Greiling: Minnesota State Representative (DFL-Roseville). DFL Lead and former Chair, Education Finance Committee.More from MPRResources
Do grandma's benefits imperil junior's future?
Midday presents a new debate from NPR's Intelligence Squared series. Two groups will argue whether entitlements for seniors saddle future generations with unmanageable debt.12:00 p.m.GuestsHoward Dean: Former Democratic National Chairman and Governor of Vermont.Margaret Hoover: Fox News contributor and author of "American Individualism: How A New Generation of Conservatives Can Save the Republican Party"Jeff Madrick: Former economics columnist for the New York Times and author of "Age of Greed: The Triumph of Finance and the Decline of America, 1970 - Present"Mort Zuckerman: Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World ReportMore from MPRYour Medicare questions answered on Midday (10/28/2011)Pelosi cautious on Medicare, Social Security cuts (10/27/2011)Boehner committed to 'supercommittee' success (10/27/2011)Resources
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