Bob Collins
Can taxes be both too high and fair?
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.
Can the Twin Cities support two papers, Nick’s autism, disasters up close, the beauty of the mountain, and evaporating clouds of video.
The week-in-revew quiz
A line of ambulances moving through the streets of St. Paul is like bait to old newspeople.
Behind the microphone
Too old for the prom, the life of Walter, the lasting injury of child abuse, nothing can save a kid like a pony, and the curse of the long-distance runner.
Controller: Doubling control tower staffing no cure for the sleepy
Say what you want about the Minnesota Legislature, but it’s a fine example of the difference between state lawmakers and those who work in Washington.
Spring 101
A day to Thai one on, defending Dylan, the creative process explored, slave trade in the classroom, and Patton Oswalt Radio.
If you’re a voter and need help marking a ballot in Minnesota, you can forget about asking a family member or friend to help you.