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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Politics

Putting a stamp on the first day

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 6:49 PM Jan 6, 2009
2

Who uses snail mail anymore? Minnesota’s state lawmakers, apparently.

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Klobuchar not publicly wading into Franken-Coleman fight

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 5:59 PM Jan 6, 2009
1

Minnesota’s only remaining U.S. senator says she offered one suggestion that didn’t go over well.

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Political dominos

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 4:03 PM Jan 6, 2009
8

The podium at today’s news conference for former Sen. Norm Coleman provided a diversion for people who like to think about political dominos.

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Franken’s 2014 chances

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 2:42 PM Jan 6, 2009
7

History says Franken’s close race and subsequent recount won’t hurt his chances for re-election in 2014.

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Opening Day

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 11:00 AM Jan 6, 2009
26

News Cut live-blogs the opening of the Minnesota legislative session.

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Coleman sighting

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 10:38 AM Jan 6, 2009
6

Sen. Norm Coleman will discuss the recount today.

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What now?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2009, 3:51 PM Jan 5, 2009
4

What will happen now that the Canvassing Board has said Al Franken won the recount in the race for U.S. Senate.

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Where’s Al?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2009, 11:51 AM Jan 5, 2009
15

Now that Al Franken is the apparent winner of the Senate seat in Minnesota — pending a court challenge by Norm Coleman — will he be resurfacing in public?

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What’s in a symbol?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2009, 7:08 PM Jan 4, 2009
24

From Washington to Washington County, politicians are giving themselves pay raises. Does it matter?

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Recount Q&A

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 3, 2009, 10:18 AM Jan 3, 2009
9

Questions and answers about the U.S. Senate recount between Norm Coleman and Al Franken.

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Taxed by the mile

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2009, 3:37 PM Jan 2, 2009
13

Rather than taxing drivers by the gasoline used, how about taxing them by the miles driven?

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Suggestions for cutting unfunded mandates

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2008, 1:39 PM Dec 29, 2008
4

Gov. Pawlenty says local governments haven’t provided suggestions for cutting unfunded mandates. He’s wrong.

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No time for reflection

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 26, 2008, 12:13 PM Dec 26, 2008
1

A poll says the American people aren’t prepared to say much more than ‘good riddance’ to the Bush years.

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Budget deficit online

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 23, 2008, 1:53 PM Dec 23, 2008

The House of Representatives has set up a Web site for ideas on how to close the budget gap.

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Canvassing Board goes back to work

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 23, 2008, 9:00 AM Dec 23, 2008
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Live-blogging the continuing saga of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.

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