Bob Collins
The Republican National Convention people have released the latest weekly time-lapse video of the transformation of the Xcel Energy Center into the RNC convention palace.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
It’s a testament to the optimism of America that so many of us are quick to embrace the next big thing, even thought it rarely is.
Homeland insecurity
Safety officials say there will be enough cops to provide security during the Republican National Convention later this month. Where will the 3,500 cops come from?
News Cut doesn’t get a lot of mail — the old-fashioned kind, anyway — but what little it gets is quality stuff.