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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Politics

The voter ID question

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 28, 2011, 1:13 PM Apr 28, 2011
6

Should people be required to show a picture ID when voting?

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A day in democracy

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2011, 2:27 PM Apr 27, 2011
6

Florida, not surprisingly, is going to be ground zero in the debate over the future of Medicare.

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‘The quaint artifact of name recognition’

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 27, 2011, 1:16 PM Apr 27, 2011
8

When does the cycle end? When news organizations get bored with the story line and turns on the celebrity whose political swagger they helped create.

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Analyzing the same-sex marriage ban vote

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2011, 3:19 PM Apr 26, 2011
10

What are the chances a ban on same-sex marriage will pass in Minnesota?

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Birther case closed

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2011, 1:38 PM Apr 26, 2011
4

That surely puts an end to the controversy. The nation will now focus on more pressing issues.

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McCain’s Libya gambit

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 22, 2011, 9:26 AM Apr 22, 2011
12

Is Sen. McCain trying to embarrass the White House on the international stage?

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The selling of Tim Pawlenty

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2011, 2:04 PM Apr 19, 2011

Tim Pawlenty is out with another one of his highly-produced commercials.

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Most influential politicians? State legislators

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 3:05 PM Apr 18, 2011
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Most peoples’ lives are affected by state lawmakers long before they’re affected by the elected national representatives who get the bulk of the coverage.

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Poll: Taxes are fair, but too high

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 11:09 AM Apr 18, 2011
4

Can taxes be both too high and fair?

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Washington vs. Minnesota lawmakers

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2011, 1:40 PM Apr 14, 2011
6

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.

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Bill at Capitol restricts who can help people vote

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 4:00 PM Apr 13, 2011
4

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.

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Obama’s moon mission

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2011, 12:28 PM Apr 13, 2011

In many ways, Obama’s deficit-cutting target is more aggressive than President Kennedy’s promise to put men on the moon.

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Cravaack throws in with Ryan on budget plan

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 5, 2011, 11:12 AM Apr 5, 2011
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Eighth District Congressman Chip Cravaack has apparently signed on to Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget-cutting plan that constitutes the line in the sand some Republicans are drawing in Washington.

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What Minnesota representatives do

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2011, 2:43 PM Apr 4, 2011
8

What do legislators do when they’re not legislating?

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Obama two years on

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 4, 2011, 12:05 PM Apr 4, 2011
4

A look back at the promises of the inauguration.

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