MPR Gubernatorial Debate at the State Fair

Aug 31, 2018

We attended today’s MPR Gubernatorial Debate at the State Fair between Congressman Tim Walz (DFL-MN) and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson (R-MN). Around a third of the crowd were wearing Walz T-shirts, and whenever a response from the crowd occurred it...

Speaking of Hatch

Aug 8, 2001

It took awhile for the major news media to catch on to the developing story between the attempts to plant anti-Hatch stories by the MPR board and management en route to news director Bill Buzenburg, but then even a blind chicken gets some grain. We first ran a piece...

Let Me Be Your PR Expert

Jul 19, 2001

Here was another curious item that cropped up during the Allina affair. Blois Olson circulated an email to members of the Capitol Press corps, holding himself out as an unbiased party and lacking any interests in the matter, but willing to comment on the situation....

Its the Consulting Stupid: Or How to Get on the Allina Blacklist

Jul 19, 2001

It was interesting to learn last week about the activities undertaken by our state’s largest HMO, Allina, when Attorney General Mike Hatch (DFL-MN) placed them under the microscope. The basis of Hatch’s inquiries was the expenditure of dollars for outside consultants...

The Dynamic Duo is Together Again

Mar 5, 1999

The Associated Press’ loss is Minnesota Public Radio’s gain. Bill Wareham is going back to MPR. He will be working with his old partner Mike Mulcahy. The two left MPR in the early 90’s and there was a lot of speculation as to why. Much of the fault...