Smurf politics Bob Collins July 8, 2008, 4:41 PM Jul 8, 2008 6 We now know a major issue in the campaign for the Minnesota House this year. Read more →
Editorial kerfuffle Bob Collins July 8, 2008, 4:31 PM Jul 8, 2008 6 When should journalists disclose the business interests of an increasingly diverse ownership? Read more →
Surveys and trivia The Congress we don’t like Bob Collins July 8, 2008, 4:11 PM Jul 8, 2008 3 … is the Congress we re-elect. Read more →
Has the political landscape changed? Bob Collins July 8, 2008, 11:38 AM Jul 8, 2008 8 A look at presidential polls reveals that the country’s politics really hasn’t changed much since 2004. Read more →
Does volunteering for the GOP convention make you a Republican? Bob Collins July 8, 2008, 9:57 AM Jul 8, 2008 9 One man’s story about trying to recruit band members to perform at a non-partisan event. Read more →
Union issues emerging in Senate races Bob Collins June 22, 2008, 9:07 AM Jun 22, 2008 1 For entertainment value alone, few political ads recently can rival theTV spots against the Employee Free Choice Act. Read more →
Blogging McCain – The questions from the uninvited Bob Collins June 19, 2008, 6:48 PM Jun 19, 2008 1 What questions would you ask if you were invited to the McCain forum. Read more →
Blogging McCain: The crowd Bob Collins June 19, 2008, 6:36 PM Jun 19, 2008 10 A snapshot of the crowd lining up suggests there are two Minnesotas. Read more →
The Washington swamp Bob Collins June 16, 2008, 9:07 AM Jun 16, 2008 Live blogging today’s Midmorning broadcast with John Harwood: co-author with Gerald Seib, “Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power.” Read more →
Goodbye Ron Paul. Hello Ron Paul Bob Collins June 13, 2008, 8:36 AM Jun 13, 2008 Ron Paul is out of the race for the White House, but apparently still plans to make his presence felt in St. Paul this summer. Read more →
Political courage? Bob Collins June 12, 2008, 12:24 PM Jun 12, 2008 4 The U.S. secretary of transportation lauds Minnesota’s ‘political courage’ on the transportation bill vetoed by Gov. Pawlenty. Read more →
Politics and the homeless Bob Collins June 12, 2008, 11:06 AM Jun 12, 2008 3 Lots of people just assumed the homeless would be swept off the streets before the Republicans arrived in St. Paul this summer. Surprise. Read more →
The power of the pulpit Bob Collins June 12, 2008, 7:21 AM Jun 12, 2008 22 Should pastors be allowed to preach politics? Read more →
On taxes Bob Collins June 11, 2008, 3:00 PM Jun 11, 2008 17 A profile in a Dallas newspaper about an intern at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, provides a springboard for discussing the role of taxes in higher education. Read more →
The vice presidential two-step Bob Collins June 8, 2008, 10:00 PM Jun 8, 2008 16 Learn the steps necessary to dance while pretending you’re not. Read more →