NewsCut

Should the nation build high-speed rail?

Bob Collins February 18, 2011, 11:10 AM Feb 18, 2011

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Is the project a transportation program, or a construction program?

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Politics in the workplace

Bob Collins February 18, 2011, 11:00 AM Feb 18, 2011

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Political debate has gotten so polarized over so long that little surprises us anymore.

But this probably will.

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Fact-checking Wisconsin (5×8 – 2/18/11)

Bob Collins February 18, 2011, 7:10 AM Feb 18, 2011

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Weighing the statements from the Wisconsin Uprising, hiring the autistic, blood sweat and chemo, the reporter who was having a stroke wasn’t having a stroke, and boys wrestling girls.

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Escape from Wisconsin

dgaraets February 17, 2011, 3:50 PM Feb 17, 2011

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If you were a state senator on the lam, where would you go?

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OK, Watson, you’re smart. Let’s see you laugh.

dgaraets February 17, 2011, 2:30 PM Feb 17, 2011

Computer contestant on “Jeopardy!” has an empty set in the witty repartee department.

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Debate: Should CPB be funded?

Bob Collins February 17, 2011, 1:06 PM Feb 17, 2011

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As Congress and the White House seek to reduce the federal deficit, one of the key areas that has come under the microscope is funding for public broadcasting.

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Live: Wisconsin showdown

Bob Collins February 17, 2011, 10:40 AM Feb 17, 2011

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It’s public unions vs. conservative Republican lawmakers at the state Capitol in Madison.

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The Wisconsin uprising (5×8 – 2/17/11)

Bob Collins February 17, 2011, 7:13 AM Feb 17, 2011

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When people push back, the irony in Fargo, the value of life, free speech or murder, and how melting ice is music to our ears.

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House committee may investigate NPR

Bob Collins February 16, 2011, 4:40 PM Feb 16, 2011

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The government is involved in content requirements but for the most part, politicians are at an arm’s length. Until now.

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Free local baseball on TV disappears

Bob Collins February 16, 2011, 3:05 PM Feb 16, 2011

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Local Minnesota Twins broadcasts will no longer be available on free TV.

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Ad war between Twins and TWolves escalates

Bob Collins February 16, 2011, 2:21 PM Feb 16, 2011

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The Twins counter the Timberwolves encroaching on their ad revenue by building a scoreboard that blocks Target Center.

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Weather

Floods and a warmer climate

Bob Collins February 16, 2011, 12:40 PM Feb 16, 2011

There is more fuel for the climate change fire from the UK, today.

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Teacher’s anti-student rant becomes a cause

Bob Collins February 16, 2011, 10:13 AM Feb 16, 2011

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Should a teacher be able to criticize her students if she does it on her own time?

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Budgets and the state worker (5×8 – 2/16/11)

Bob Collins February 16, 2011, 7:03 AM Feb 16, 2011

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Should state workers lose union rights, open season or self defense in South Dakota, innuendo explored, photographing a fading winter, and pillows at 10 paces.

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The story from Egypt CBS wouldn’t tell

Bob Collins February 15, 2011, 4:26 PM Feb 15, 2011

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Why did CBS tell one story about a celebration in Egypt Friday, while ignoring the story of the sexual assault of one of its reporters?

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