MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for May 2010

Surveys and trivia

The price of motherhood

Bob Collins May 8, 2010, 8:00 AM May 8, 2010

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How much is motherhood worth?

Fresh Eye on the Radio – 5/7/10

Bob Collins May 7, 2010, 4:47 PM May 7, 2010

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The amazing diversity of news on a given day, eh?

Second takes on Gaiman’s fee

Bob Collins May 7, 2010, 2:45 PM May 7, 2010

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The arts community has offered a little ‘pushback’ to the criticism of using sales tax money to pay a prominent author to speak.

Arizona-style immigration law proposal for Minnesota is nothing new

Bob Collins May 7, 2010, 12:47 PM May 7, 2010

The police chiefs of St. Paul and Minneapolis strike back against a proposal the cities have struck back at before.

How we talk about race

Bob Collins May 7, 2010, 10:59 AM May 7, 2010

MPR’s Michael Caputo is holding a forum on how we talk about racial issues. It’s part of a continuing Friday series on the issue. Join in.

Five by 8 – 5/7/10: Faces by the side of the road

Bob Collins May 7, 2010, 7:25 AM May 7, 2010

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Another view of the Bergeron funeral procession, what will you give up in a state government shutdown, Jon Stewart as news anchor, the NPR hipsters, and the racists of Duluth.

Prayers and politicians

Bob Collins May 6, 2010, 1:53 PM May 6, 2010

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Minnesota politicians were not at all shy about participating in the National Day of Prayer at the Capitol.

Lessons from the fairway

Bob Collins May 6, 2010, 9:52 AM May 6, 2010

Athletes giving gifts to other athletes make for heartwarming stories, but the lessons aren’t always clear.

Five by 8 – 5/6/10: And now a word from your lake

Bob Collins May 6, 2010, 7:21 AM May 6, 2010

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Essays on lakes, the little things that make a big difference, the big things that make a big difference, paying for news, and beauty is not in the eye of the beholder.

Unallotment: The dissent

Bob Collins May 5, 2010, 3:58 PM May 5, 2010

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A dissenting Supreme Court justice does everything but use the term ‘judicial activism” to describe the four justices who ruled against the governor.

Q&A with Tom Emmer

Bob Collins May 5, 2010, 1:29 PM May 5, 2010

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The GOP endorsed gubernatorial candidate sits down with MPR’s Gary Eichten.

Unallotment via Twitter

Bob Collins May 5, 2010, 12:33 PM May 5, 2010

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Let’s drop in on Capitol insiders to see how the unallotment ruling is playing. I’ll add to this through the early afternoon.

The unallotment decision

Bob Collins May 5, 2010, 9:59 AM May 5, 2010

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The Supreme Court has struck down the governor’s authority to reduce the state budget on his own.

No BP backlash detected

Bob Collins May 5, 2010, 9:38 AM May 5, 2010

The giant oil spill from the BP-leased oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is apparently having no effect at BP’s convenience stores.

Five by 8 – 5/5/10: ‘What would I do?’

Bob Collins May 5, 2010, 7:38 AM May 5, 2010

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Living the news, a farewell to Ernie, when the Legislature functioned, getting tough on T-shirts, and the oil slick’s impact on Minnesota.