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Is ‘labor’ a noun or a verb?

Bob Collins March 28, 2011, 3:47 PM Mar 28, 2011

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What’s behind the removal of a mural depicting labor history.

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Walking back Pawlenty’s Islamic home ownership program

Bob Collins March 25, 2011, 1:48 PM Mar 25, 2011

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Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty — or at least his spokesman — talked tough today when it was suggested an Islamic-friendly home mortgage program in Minnesota might put him at odds with his conservative base.

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She’s in

Bob Collins March 24, 2011, 11:38 AM Mar 24, 2011

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Michele Bachmann is in the presidential race… or she isn’t.

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The EBT bill

Bob Collins March 21, 2011, 12:40 PM Mar 21, 2011

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A bill at the Legislature adds restrictions to welfare recipients ability to get cash.

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Winking at Pawlenty

Bob Collins March 21, 2011, 10:50 AM Mar 21, 2011

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Tim Pawlenty is running for president. Why can’t we just say it?

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Budget analysis: What’s Plan B?

Bob Collins March 18, 2011, 2:07 PM Mar 18, 2011

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Lower taxes will greatly expand budget deficits into the future, the CBO says.

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The NPR funding debate

Bob Collins March 17, 2011, 1:13 PM Mar 17, 2011

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Live-blogging the highlights of today’s debate over stripping NPR of funding and prohibiting public radio stations from using public funding to purchase programming.

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How much Jesus is too much Jesus?

Bob Collins March 15, 2011, 3:33 PM Mar 15, 2011

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A Minnesota state senator says a prayer on Monday went too far.

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The Southernization of Tim Pawlenty

Bob Collins March 14, 2011, 12:34 PM Mar 14, 2011

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Is the former governor picking up a southern accent as he chases the Republican nomination for president?

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Should the mentally ill own guns?

Bob Collins March 11, 2011, 6:42 PM Mar 11, 2011

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Iowa considers a bill to allow anyone to own a gun without training or background checks.

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Colbert picks on Pawlenty

Bob Collins March 11, 2011, 12:05 PM Mar 11, 2011

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Colleague Eric Ringham snapped this picture today of the window of an area book chain, reminding us that we can pick our friends, but we can’t pick our neighbors.

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Who was Salman Hadani?

Bob Collins March 10, 2011, 1:35 PM Mar 10, 2011

Following up on the story of Salman Hadani, the part-time EMT who was the subject of this morning’s tearful testimonial at the hearings on the radicalization of Muslims in America, here’s a short documentary on the man’s life.

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