Jan 23, 1998
Producer Vicky Miko is leaving the KTCA program Face to Face to become the Lamont Foundation’s Director of Education in San Diego. Former Law & Politics and Key Investments denizen Holden Brooks will take her place as Face To Face’s new produce…...
Jan 23, 1998
Retiring Secretary of State Joan Anderson Growe will accept a Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award from the Women in State Government organization. She’ll be in prestigious company on January 30th in DC: Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will receive a lifetime...
Jan 23, 1998
The progressive community has a new darling in the race to unseat Senator Rod Grams. His name is Dr. Steve Miles. Dr. Miles is the director of the Center of Biomedical Ethics. He has done extensive work with the American Refugee Committee, working in Cambodian refugee...
Jan 23, 1998
When Dan Cramer left the Mark Dayton campaign, he landed in the Speaker’s corner. Former Dayton Communications Director Lori Schaefer departed shortly after Cramer’s exit. Laurie is now joining Cramer on the Speaker’s team as the Legislative...
Jan 23, 1998
In what may be the beginning of a tradition, Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe and the Independent Caucus of One, Senator Charlie Berg, collided over Berg’s assignments. Berg rose for a point of personal privilege, questioning his exclusion from the prestigious...
Jan 23, 1998
The St. Paul House delegation met after-hours on the opening day of the legislature with a steely determination to back the RiverCenter project. Minneapolis may want to pay attention to learn how to line up support and get things done. Never look a gift hog in the...
Jan 23, 1998
St. Paul consultancy Media Rare held an office-warming party Wednesday at their new location in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood. Media Rare’s Director of Client Services is everybody’s favorite attack dog, Erich Mische. So as to be crystal clear,...
Jan 20, 1998
The latest buzz says that Ted Mondale is expected to be tapped to head up the Metropolitan Council. Both Tim Penny, a key figure on the Ventura transition team, and current Met Council head Curt Johnson, are said to have recommended Mondale for the position. This...
Jan 12, 1998
Will the next DFL candidate for Governor please sign in? Former State Senator Ted Mondale is set to formally announce his candidacy for the state’s highest office today. The list of his supporters shows a strong support from greater Minnesota legislators. The...
Jan 12, 1998
The latest formula for the 2000 presidential campaign has US Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) hurting Congressman Dick Gephardt (D-MO) significantly. Wellstone should be able to steal much of Gephardt’s Labor/Progressive base. This weakening effect on Gephardt will...
