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Here's a look at this weekend's public policy shows...
TPT's Almanac:
Kris Eide (State of Minnesota) and Rick Larkin (St. Paul) provide a flooding update... we preview Sunday's House health care vote with Political Scientists Larry Jacobs, Steve Schier, Kathryn Pearson and Guy Charles... and we present some fascinating --and disturbing-- history about the Ku Klux Klan's hold on America (and
Minnesota) in the 1920s.
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KSTP's At Issue:
Harvey Mackay talking about the job market and his new book "Using your head to get your foot in the door: Job search secrets no one else will tell you." We also review the week's events at the Capitol and in Congress with our political panelists.
WCCO Sunday Morning:
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura to talk about his new book. Michael Schommer, Communications Director with Minnesota Department of Agriculture to talk about the Ash Borer infestation.
Capitol Report:
Two big bills that relied on negotiations with the Governor's office are detailed in this week's Capitol Report. Sen. Keith Langseth (DFL-Glyndon) gives his impression on the final bonding bill. Rep. Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) provides insight on the final General Assistance Medical Care bill, and the negotiations that went into crafting the final product. Sen. Dennis Fredrickson (R-New Ulm) discusses with Julie Bartkey his view of the bonding bill and a bill that provides $26M for environmental projects in the state.
On the national scene...
FACE THE NATION - Topic: "Do Democrats Have the Votes to Pass Health Care?" Guests: House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn; Rep. Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell; Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin.
STATE OF THE UNION WITH CANDY CROWLEY - Topic: Health Care. Guests: Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah); Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). Topic: Health Care. Guests: Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.); Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.). Topics: Health Care; 2010 Midterm Outlook. Guests: Donna Brazile, Democratic strategist; CNN political contributor; William Bennett, CNN political contributor; author, "A Century Turns."
FOX NEWS SUNDAY - Topic: Health care vote. Guests: Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-Wis.), ranking member, House Budget Committee; Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, (D-Fla.), Chief Deputy Whip; Sen. John Cornyn, (R-Texas), Chairman, National Republican Senatorial Committee.
MEET THE PRESS - Topic: Health care reform vote. Guest: Rep. John Boehner, House Republican Leader; Rep. Steny Hoyer, House Democratic Leader; former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Chairman, Democratic National Committee; Michael Steele, Chairman, Republican National Committee; Anita Dunn, former Obama White House Communications Director; Ed Gillespie Chairman, Republican State Leadership Committee founder, Resurgent Republic former chairman, Republican National Committee and former Counselor to President George W. Bush.
THIS WEEK - President Obama's political strategist David Plouffe and former President George W. Bush's political strategist Karl Rove. Former Senators Trent Lott and Tom Daschle are also on the show.