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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Burning through the DTV money

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2009, 9:29 AM Jan 6, 2009
8

The government miscalculated the number of people using analog TV.

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Carl Pohlad, 1915-2009

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2009, 4:08 PM Jan 5, 2009
15

The owner of the Twins was a business dealmaker, and a lightning rod for controversy.

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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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When your work matters

Than Tibbetts January 5, 2009, 8:38 AM Jan 5, 2009
4

When was the last time you had to issue a press release when you took a sick day?

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News Cut on campus

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 5, 2009, 4:57 AM Jan 5, 2009
9

Starting next Wednesday and continuing into March, News Cut heads for a MnSCU campus to talk to students about the future.

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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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What not to bring to the inauguration

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 4, 2009, 4:21 PM Jan 4, 2009
4

Has there ever been an assassination attempt with a sign?

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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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The city that gets it

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2009, 3:36 PM Jan 2, 2009
5

When it comes to winter, St. Paul has it all over Minneapolis

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How to balance the state budget

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2009, 2:22 PM Jan 2, 2009
5

Talking philosophy is easier than talking specifics

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The question

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2009, 2:15 PM Jan 2, 2009

Is it ever wrong to do the right thing?

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Flying while Muslim?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2009, 10:21 AM Jan 2, 2009
11

An incident this week is similar to one in Minneapolis in 2006.

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Will the media cutbacks affect you?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 2, 2009, 9:01 AM Jan 2, 2009
22

Live-blogging Midmorning’s discussion on the future of the news business.

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