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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for February 2009

The stimulus challenge

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2009, 3:00 PM Feb 6, 2009
15

The head of the Met Council says he’s reluctant to use stimulus money for transit programs while the agency is running a deficit.

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Issues creep back into Senate race dialogue

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2009, 1:36 PM Feb 6, 2009
1

Both Al Franken and Norm Coleman are conducting media interviews today.

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Pawlenty to Munich

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2009, 11:33 AM Feb 6, 2009
2

Does a conference on security issues in Munich have much to do with Minnesota?

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Nice start

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2009, 10:51 AM Feb 6, 2009
2

There’s something about the early part of a gorgeous sunrise that makes you feel like anything is possible in the coming day. And then the sun comes up.

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Barack Obama’s bad week

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2009, 10:13 AM Feb 6, 2009
2

Little seemed to go right for the new president this week.

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How soon should kids get on a career track?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 6, 2009, 9:06 AM Feb 6, 2009
29

Live-blogging Midmorning’s examination of a proposed requirement for Minnesota students.

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Lawmakers target ethanol subsidies

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2009, 5:10 PM Feb 5, 2009
3

But legislative leaders appear reluctant to repeal the subsidy, no matter how big the budget deficit.

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Furloughs at local newspaper

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2009, 4:07 PM Feb 5, 2009

The spreading economic woes in the newspaper industry have reached a new level at the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

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The Hudson River tapes

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2009, 2:16 PM Feb 5, 2009
11

Listen to the audio as the emergency of Flight 1549 unfolded.

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Politics

Coming to America

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2009, 12:24 PM Feb 5, 2009
3

Hundreds of immigrants to Minnesota are now U.S. citizens.

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No good deed goes unpunished

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 5, 2009, 9:36 AM Feb 5, 2009
9

The reaction to a story of sportsmanship in the Twin Cities makes us wonder: Is it possible to agree on anything in the age of the Internet?

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On Campus: The economic outlook from Winona

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 4, 2009, 7:51 PM Feb 4, 2009
2

News Cut’s “On Campus” tour stops at a four-year university and finds plenty of economic anxiety as graduation nears.

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The most fascinating interview of the year

Than Tibbetts February 4, 2009, 10:22 AM Feb 4, 2009
8

What does Rod Blagojevich’s body language tell you?

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The question

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 4, 2009, 5:57 AM Feb 4, 2009
4

The Obama transition team had 63 questions for potential Cabinet members. Number 63 could’ve saved it some embarrassment.

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News Cut: On to Winona

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 4, 2009, 5:00 AM Feb 4, 2009

This week’s News Cut on Campus stop is Winona State University.

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