Feb 08 Santorum Sweeps Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado; Slows Romney’s Momentum By Christina Bellantoni Rick Santorum, with his daughter Elizabeth, left, and wife Karen, celebrates with supporters in St. Charles, Mo. Photo by Whitney Curtis/Getty Images. This time Rick Santorum did not have to wait 17 days to find out the good news. Sure,… Continue reading
Jan 04 Bachmann Ends Campaign After Disappointing Iowa Finish By Larisa Epatko Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann suspended her campaign Wednesday after coming in sixth in the Iowa caucuses -- the first test of the 2012 GOP presidential field. "The people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice, and so I have… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch Take a Look Behind the Scenes at St. Paul’s Storied Penumbra Theatre In Minnesota, St. Paul's Penumbra Theatre Company is putting on a production of "I Wish You Love," on the life and times of Nat King Cole. Twin Cities Public Television takes a look behind the scenes of the production and… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Bachmann: Gingrich’s Immigration Stance ‘Most Liberal’ in GOP Race In an interview Wednesday with Jeffrey Brown, GOP presidential hopeful Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., discussed her GOP rivals' views on immigration, her choice of language on the campaign trail, what the U.S. should do with enemy combatants and criticized the… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Governors Tell Washington: Find a Compromise on Debt Limit Governors Tell Washington: Find a Compromise on Deficit Plan… Continue watching
Jul 14 Minnesota Lawmakers in Talks to End Government Shutdown By Lauren Knapp MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson Updated 6:30 p.m. ET Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP lawmakers say they have reached a deal to end a budget showdown that has led to the state's government shutdown. Dayton told reporters the shutdown was expected… Continue reading
May 12 Watch Pakistan Microlending Program Looks to Aid Women in Poverty Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the program that focuses on women. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Hart Calls for Obama Doctrine, Coleman Predicts ‘Trouble’ if Gadhafi Stays Jim Lehrer talks with two former senators about President Obama's decision to use military force to counter Moammar Gadhafi's troops in Libya. Democratic Sen. Gary Hart of Colorado is a scholar-in-residence at the University of Colorado, and Republican Sen. Norm… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Photographer Alec Soth on a Life of Approaching Strangers Photographer Alec Soth showcased his work in Minneapolis' Walker Art Center, including exhibits entitled "33 Movie Theaters and a Funeral Home" and "Broken Manual." Twin Cities Public Television profiled him, and it's part of our NewsHour Connect series highlighting public… Continue watching
Aug 26 Community Supported Art Harvests Creativity In Minneapolis, two arts organizations have taken a business model created by small, independent farmers and adapted it for the visual arts. Continue reading