Bob CollinsAlong with Lawrence O’Brien, Kenneth O’Donnell and Ralph Dungan, Donahue played a key role in Kennedy’s Senate and presidential campaigns.
His specialty was working the anti-Catholic states for Kennedy. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for September 2015
Only about half of those surveyed said they ever took a class in high school that included lessons on the Constitution. It shows. Read more →
Should government boards and agencies be required to pay someone who’s been charged with a crime? Read more →
Dan Olson, who for 42 years has lent his voice and talent to Minnesota Public Radio, is spending his last full-day as a member of MPR today. He’s retiring, a feat which is incalculably difficult to do in the radio business. Not many people make it that far. Read more →
No matter what kind of day you’re having, at least you’re not this guy in Cleveland. Read more →
It’s still early in the day, but we’re going to declare it unlikely the reaction to the arrest of a seventh- grader for making a clock is going to get any better than the one this morning from Mike Seibert, who is the lead flight director for the Mars Rover. Read more →
A Methodist church pastor in La Crosse, Wis., is heading for a showdown with the city over the camping taking place on the church’s lawn. It’s the latest test of the boundaries of religious freedom.
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Ahmed Mohamed, a ninth-grader, has a lot going for him — he’s whip smart, for one — but he also has the misfortune of living in a country that’s afraid of its shadow.
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The National Transportation Safety Board didn’t waste much time concluding its investigation into how this airplane ended up like this at South St. Paul’s Fleming Field a few weeks ago. Read more →
Football, booze, and testosterone can make for difficult times after games. Read more →
Tim NelsonThe Take Charge of Education program began in 1997 and has become a fixture of in-store announcements and a staple of school fundraising. The company said it has already reached its goal of giving $1 billion to education. Read more →
Kim Davis’ refusal to issue marriage certificates to same-sex couples in her corner of Kentucky is pretty good for the laundry soap business. Read more →
The Telegraph newspaper is recreating the battle with a “live” blog as the battle raged.
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As long as there are cities and suburbs, we’re going to have a problem, Minnesota. We are a tribal people.
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Maybe we wouldn’t all be so surprised how poorly the Minnesota Vikings performed last night if the sports media hadn’t been quite so fawning during the preseason. Read more →