For your viewing pleasure…

Here's a look at this weekend's public policy shows:

TPT's Almanac:

This week on Almanac, a look at the one day nurses strike with Macalester labor historian Peter Rachleff and Carlson School Prof Aaron Sojourner; DNR Commissioner Mark Holsten stops by to talk about Lake Vermilion State Park and free admission on Saturday June 12th for National Outdoors Day; and David Gillette gets the scoop on a new bike sharing program in the Twin Cities.

KSTP's At Issue:

Create a More Connected Minnesota

MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.

We feature our annual "Capitol Greatest Hits" video compilation from the 2010 Legislative Session...plus political insight from Rep. Laura Brod, Darin Broton, Ben Golnik and Cathie Hartnett.

WCCO's Sunday Morning:

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, 6th District DFL candidate Tarryl Clark, aRepresentative from the nurses union and Bruce Stasch, author of "The Hacker's Guide" that ranks all the golf courses in Minnesota.

Capitol Report:

A 3,000 acre land purchase puts in motion a new Lake Vermilion State Park. DNR Commissioner Mark Holsten explains to Julie Bartkey what the long term vision is for the park. Minnesota apologizes, via a resolution, for past policies that institionalized those with mental illness. Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, explains what the apology means to the state, and the victims. Sen. Don Betzold, DFL-Fridley, details the financial health of the public pension programs.

On the national scene...

ABC's THIS WEEK:

Topics: Tuesday's election results and how Congress can reform the oil industry, with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Minority Leader John Boehner. Topic: Changing the way Americans consume energy, with Microsoft chairman and co-founder Bill Gates. And, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich and former Republican Rep. Tom Davis join the Roundtable discussion of Tuesdays big night for women in politics, the president's approach to BP and the rest of the weeks politics.

CBS' FACE THE NATION:

Topic: Disaster in the Gulf. Guests: Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.

CNN's STATE OF THE UNION WITH CANDY CROWLEY:

Topic: Gulf oil spill. Guests include Alabama Gov. Bob Riley.

CNN's FAREED ZAKARIA GPS:

Topic: War in Iraq, with Paul Wolfowitz, Bush administration deputy secretary of defense. Topic: Israel/Gaza flotilla crises, with Daniel Ayalon, Israeli deputy foreign minister. Topic: Iran's "Green Revolution, One Year Later, with Maziar Bahari, Iranian-Canadian Newsweek reporter jailed in Iran from June-October 2009; Afshin Molavi, senior research Fellow, New America Foundation; and Hooman Majd, Iranian affairs expert, writer and former music and film executive.

FOX NEWS SUNDAY:

Topics: U.N. Security Councils sanctions against Iran, with Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; and the California Senate race, with Republican candidate Carly Fiorina. Also, Barbara Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, is this weeks Power Player. She will discuss her work with Global Health Corps to bring health equality to parts of the U.S. and Africa.

NBC's MEET THE PRESS:

Whitehouse political adviser David Axelrod, plus GOP CA Sen Candidate Carly Fiorina & FL Dem Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz.