Wednesday, Sep 26, 2007

TTT#13 Graffiti

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TT Sept. 26: TTT’s Andy Driscoll discusses the phenomenon that is graffiti with a tagger who tells why he “marks his territory” like a claim on the cityscape and graffiti opponents and enforcers who see the markings as the downfall of urban life. Hear Bloch assert that private property should not be private at all. And he doesn’t want graffiti legalized because graffiti will lose its power as commentary if it is. Guests: Stefano Bloch, PhD graduate student in geography at the UofM and acknowledged “tagger;” Gary Schiff, Minneapolis City Councilmember; Laura Waterman Wittstock, Native activist, writer, communications consultant, former director, Migizi Communications; Jane Prince, aide to St. Paul City Councilmember Jay Benanav; Officer Mike Barabas, Graffiti Investigator, St. Paul Police.

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Wednesday, Sep 19, 2007

TTT#12-FreeSpeech

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TTT Sept. 19: TTT’s Andy Driscoll and Craig Cox discuss how Minneapolis and Saint Paul are preparing for the Republicans and the demonstrators next year with guests Cam Gordon, Minneapolis Councilmember; Dave Thune, St. Paul Councilmember; Sister Jane McDonald, peace activist 25% of the four McDonald Sisters – all Nuns for Peace; Peter Erlinder, Professor of Constitutional Law and First Amendment advocate, Wm. Mitchell College of Law.

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Thursday, Sep 13, 2007

TTT#11-St. Paul's Primary and Low Turnout

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TTT's Andy Driscoll and co-host Craig Cox talk voter turnouts and engagement issues with Tom O’Connell, Professor of Political Science, Metropolitan State University, Amy Brendmoen of FairVote/MN and Better Ballot Campaign (Instant Runoff Voting initiative); Kevin Driscoll, politics reporter, Villager Newspaper, and Joe Mansky, Ramsey County Elections Bureau chief.

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Thursday, Sep 06, 2007

TTT#10-Community Benefits Agreements

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TTT Sept 5: Andy Driscoll and co-host Craig Cox talk with advocates and movers of community benefits agreements [CBAs]. GUESTS:
Russ Adams, Executive Director of the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability, Ralph Wyman, Longfellow Community Council resident leader, Larry Hiscock, Harrison Neighborhood Association Executive Director, Eugene Dix, African American Action Committee (AAAC) of Brooklyn Park, Vic Rosenthal, Jewish Community Action, Executive Director

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