This program analyzes the struggle between Liberals and Conservatives for control of the 1971 Minnesota State Senate. The focus of the dispute was Senator Richard Palmer's election which was contested under the Fair Campaign Practices Act. The discussants are Senator Nicholas Coleman, Liberal, and Senator Stanley Murphy, Professor of History, Un...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Coleman, Nicholas; Holmquist, Stanley; Murphy, Paul
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
This program presents a discussion concerning two specific areas of conflict of interests: attorneys, legislators, how far they can go in a disclosure and still maintain ethical responsibility. Secondly, legislative and lobbying activities: In the discussants' opinion, these need stronger legislation. The participants are: Senator George Conzemi...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Knutson, Howard; Jenkins, Jerry
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
This is the last program of the series Legislature '71. The program explores the possibilities for changes in Minnesota's criminal justice system. It also includes the areas in which the Correction Subcommittee of the House is likely to act. The guests are: Representative James Rice and Mrs. Ralph Janey from the League of Women Voters
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Rice, James; Janey, Mrs. Ralph
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
The discussion regarding the regional concepts and enforcement of the programs of air quality, solid waste, and nuclear power control is conducted among the participants: John Badalich, Director of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; Homer Luick, Legislative Chairman of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; and Mrs. William Brascugli of the Mi...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Badalich, John; Luick, Homer; Brascugli, Mrs. William
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
The problem of financial responsibility for public education is the topic of this program. Several suggestions regarding new revenues to support public education will be introduced in this Legislature. These include aid formula reconstruction, review of bond issues, standardization of construction plans for new schools as well as equalization of...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Krieger, Harold; Noland, Richard; Oshiro, Mrs. Vicki
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
This program presents the highlights of the Governor's Budget Message to the 1971 Legislature. Reactions to some points of the message such as removal of the Federal Income Tax, reduction from the State Income Tax, new reforms on expenditure, limitation on property tax, individual and incorporated taxes are given by the discussants: Senator Nich...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Coleman, Nicholas; Lidstrom, Ernest; Boyden, Mrs. Francis
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
This program presents suggestions about the housing problem for people with low income-moderate income. The participants in discussion are: Senator Edward Gearty, Liberal member of the Senate Urban Committee, Representative Gary Flakne, Conservative, Chairman of the Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee, and Mrs. Lorraine Wood of the League...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Gearty, Edward; Flakne, Gary; Wood, Mrs. Lorraine
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
The participants in this discussion are: Conrad Balfour, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights; Mrs. Russell Lucas, representative from the Minnesota League of Women Voters; and Marion Watson, Program Director of KUOM. They discuss the Minnesota Act Against Discrimination and the problems of the Department of Human Rights. The...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Balfour, Conrad; Lucas, Mrs. Russell; Watson, Marion
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
The Indian Affairs Commission presents the State Legislature with their requests for ruling on the following issues, a grant for departmental status, the wild rice issues, educational equalization, more assistance to the teachers in Indian schools, improvement in welfare programs, and others. The participants in this discussion are: John Poupart...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Poupart, John; Conzemius, George; Phillips, Mrs. Gloria
Created:
1971
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
The program is a discussion of views on legislative reapportionment necessary to comply with the constitutional requirements. Discussion participants are: Senator Mel Hansen, member of the Conservative Caucus and the Committee on Elections and Reapportionment; Representative Martin Sabo of the Liberal Caucus and member of the Committee on Electi...
Creator:
University of Minnesota. Radio Station KUOM; University of Minnesota. Audio Visual Library Services
Contributor:
League of Women Voters; Hansen, Melvin E.; Sabo, Martin; Kane, Betty
Created:
1970
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.