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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Bob Collins
bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

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.

More retro police cruisers

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 29, 2008, 11:27 AM Apr 29, 2008
6

The ’70s are back!

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Blogging President Bush’s news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 29, 2008, 9:44 AM Apr 29, 2008
15

Energy was the main theme of today’s news conference.

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The Youth Caucus

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 29, 2008, 6:01 AM Apr 29, 2008

Why do kids care about community and civic life?

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Who can figure airline pricing methods?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 6:27 PM Apr 28, 2008
4

Despite a steady stream of announced fare increases, some airline fares are going down.

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Video game – violence link debunked

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 4:17 PM Apr 28, 2008
15

On the even of the release of what some say is the finest video game ever, the link to violence is debunked.

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Anti gas-tax ads released

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 4:14 PM Apr 28, 2008
4

The Republicans unleashed a round of gas tax ads against DFLers today.

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IDs at the polling place

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 12:48 PM Apr 28, 2008
12

Why shouldn’t voters have to prove they’re who they claim to be?

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Newspapers cutting carriers

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 12:31 PM Apr 28, 2008
9

Does the slow death of newspapers mean the end of the line for the people who deliver it?

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Live blogging: The status of girls in Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 11:05 AM Apr 28, 2008
12

A report released today shows girls of color have wide disparities in most major categories.

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No end to the bad news

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 9:43 AM Apr 28, 2008

Star Tribune circulation losses in March were among the steepest among top city newspapers.

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The status of girls in Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2008, 8:01 AM Apr 28, 2008
1

A report out today gives us the opportunity to compare notes.

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Is Tim Pawlenty ready to be president?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2008, 10:42 AM Apr 27, 2008
24

With John McCain running strong in the polls, is it time to ask some more serious questions about his possible choice of Pawlenty as a running mate?

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Tell it to the hands

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2008, 9:37 AM Apr 27, 2008
6

Weird things we do to make a living.

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Weather

The sting of spring

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2008, 8:54 AM Apr 26, 2008
4

Some sections of Minnesota have 18 inches of snow. Send pictures of the weather out your window.

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Regional history

The women of World War II: Virginia Claudon Allen

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 25, 2008, 6:36 PM Apr 25, 2008
5

Though many were never recognized as veterans, many Minnesota women went to war.

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