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The Labor Day standard

Bob Collins March 9, 2009, 11:34 AM Mar 9, 2009

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A Minnesota House committee today killed a bill that would’ve allowed schools to start classes before Labor Day.

Transparency

Bob Collins March 9, 2009, 9:35 AM Mar 9, 2009

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Government officials seem to think ‘transparency’ means throwing a blizzard of numbers at you until you’re good and confused.

Are voters smart enough to figure out election law on their own?

Bob Collins March 8, 2009, 9:21 AM Mar 8, 2009

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Perhaps the U.S. Supreme Court won’t be interested in settling the Franken-Coleman race, if it gets that far.

The budget turnaround

Bob Collins March 3, 2009, 5:30 AM Mar 3, 2009

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Two years ago, Gov. Pawlenty said he presided over ‘the biggest financial turnaround in state history.’ If the budget deficit reaches the expected levels, he’s just done it again.

Bachmann: ‘Democrats… will be coming after you, too.’

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 10:36 PM Feb 23, 2009

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The 6th District congresswoman looks for cash after her ‘we’re running out of rich people’ comment.

Body language

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 6:17 PM Feb 23, 2009

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Watching the expressions of politicians when they talk about the economy.

Find the Republican governors

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 3:00 PM Feb 23, 2009

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Gov. Tim Pawlenty and other governors met with President Obama at the White House today. Who got the choice seats?

Required reading: The Kennedy series

Bob Collins February 23, 2009, 1:35 PM Feb 23, 2009

The Boston Globe is running a series on the life of Ted Kennedy. Its online component should be a warning shot across the bow of the newfangled media that predicts the demise of the newspaper newsroom. People in the business are still kicking. In the second chapter, there is a compelling segment when Minnesota’s Walter Read more →

Waiting for instructions

Bob Collins February 22, 2009, 8:47 AM Feb 22, 2009

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Some pundits think America ‘doesn’t get’ the enormity of the economic crisis.

Goodbye, Legislature

Bob Collins February 20, 2009, 7:19 AM Feb 20, 2009

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TPT drops live legislative coverage for most people.

The veteran football

Bob Collins February 19, 2009, 12:58 PM Feb 19, 2009

Was a flap on the House floor about veterans, ‘gotcha’ politics – Minnesota style?

Interior design showdown

Bob Collins February 17, 2009, 1:51 PM Feb 17, 2009

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Two factions debate a bill that would require the licensing of interior designers in Minnesota.

Next?

Bob Collins February 12, 2009, 3:22 PM Feb 12, 2009

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Another Commerce Secretary nominee bails.

Pawlenty watching

Bob Collins February 10, 2009, 11:17 AM Feb 10, 2009

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After a two-and-a-half-month vacation from ‘does Pawlenty want to be president? talk, the political wags are back at it.

Who needs bipartisanship?

Bob Collins February 7, 2009, 11:23 AM Feb 7, 2009

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Are we done with the whole ‘working together’ thing?