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Inaugural Diary: Quote contest

Bob Collins January 20, 2009, 1:42 PM Jan 20, 2009

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What’s the first thing you’d do after finishing 8 years as president?

Inauguration: Poetry

Bob Collins January 20, 2009, 12:38 PM Jan 20, 2009

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Stan Kusunoki of Shakopee was moved to poetry today. Ripples The sun rises This is nothing new The top spinning marbled blue Brings the light into view As is has for eons and eons The day begins But today a new sensation As the sun crosses the dateline A ripple not quite a melody Rings Read more →

Inbloguration

Bob Collins January 20, 2009, 10:43 AM Jan 20, 2009

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Live-blogging the inauguration

Looking back

Bob Collins January 19, 2009, 5:30 PM Jan 19, 2009

We look back at the inaugural speeches of the three most-recent presidents. What do you want to hear during Tuesday’s.

Inauguration diaries: James Meincke

Bob Collins January 16, 2009, 3:39 PM Jan 16, 2009

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A Hudson teen delayed college to work on the Obama campaign. Next week he gets his reward.

The State of the State

Bob Collins January 15, 2009, 12:18 PM Jan 15, 2009

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Gov. Pawlenty’s State of the State speech was short on adjectives to describe it.

Franken v. Timothy Pawlenty and Mark Ritchie

Bob Collins January 13, 2009, 3:03 PM Jan 13, 2009

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Al Franken is suing to get a seat in the Senate.

The seat belt issue

Bob Collins January 13, 2009, 7:30 AM Jan 13, 2009

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The annual legislation to make failure to wear a seat belt a primary offense is breaking out at the Capitol.

Has recount eroded Coleman’s poll numbers?

Bob Collins January 12, 2009, 10:50 PM Jan 12, 2009

Reports of Norm Coleman’s plunging poll numbers may be wrong, a political expert says.

Guns sales jump with Obama presidency

Bob Collins January 12, 2009, 4:05 PM Jan 12, 2009

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Many gun store owners say they’re worried about the future under Obama. And that’s great for business.

Franken’s gambit

Bob Collins January 12, 2009, 12:15 PM Jan 12, 2009

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The law is clear about when an election certificate can be issued, but that may not stop Al Franken from taking the issue to court.

The tone

Bob Collins January 12, 2009, 9:52 AM Jan 12, 2009

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If Garrison Keillor is already taking potshots at the incoming president, then let the dividing begin!

Are the mayors dreaming of being governor?

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 5:53 PM Jan 8, 2009

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By not denying an interest in running for governor, are Minnesota’s big-city mayors essentially announcing they are?

Fixing the election system in Minnesota

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 7:46 AM Jan 8, 2009

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In the wake of the Franken-Coleman mess, what changes would you recommend to Minnesota’s election law?

Live-blogging Obama’s news conference

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 9:14 AM Jan 7, 2009

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The president-elect’s news conference comes after he admitted that sky-high deficits will be with us for ‘years to come.’