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The rush to cut child protection

Bob Collins February 3, 2011, 1:30 PM Feb 3, 2011

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Why is a cut in child protection in Minnesota in the first budget bill to be debated in the state Senate, and not the last?

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Same-sex marriage showdown underway in Iowa

Bob Collins February 2, 2011, 3:03 PM Feb 2, 2011

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An Iowa Senate politician may be all that’s preventing an end to same-sex marriage in the state.

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Drug testing for welfare recipients?

Bob Collins February 2, 2011, 12:04 PM Feb 2, 2011

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Old bill are again making new appearances at the Legislature.

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Live-blogging Midmorning: The Vikings stadium

Bob Collins February 2, 2011, 9:10 AM Feb 2, 2011

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Some new faces dominate the debate over whether the state should help build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.

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The great stadium debate

Bob Collins February 1, 2011, 4:07 PM Feb 1, 2011

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Budget, cuts in child protection, same-sex marriage, guns, voter ID, abortion — they’ve all put in an appearance in one fashion or another at the Capitol this year. When is the Vikings stadium going to make an appearance?

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Live-blogging: Target Center makes a pitch

Bob Collins February 1, 2011, 12:58 PM Feb 1, 2011

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Another stadium/arena project has been dropped on lawmakers at the Capitol

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Freedom to eat

Bob Collins January 31, 2011, 2:13 PM Jan 31, 2011

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A group of lawmakers wants to prevent lawsuits from people who became overweight.

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A ballpark boost

Bob Collins January 31, 2011, 12:24 PM Jan 31, 2011

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A stadium got a big boost in the Twin Cities today, and it’s not the one you think

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She’s Michele Bachmann and she’s not

Bob Collins January 30, 2011, 8:49 AM Jan 30, 2011

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Rep. Michele Bachmann’s possible bid for the White House is right on schedule. Last night she was lampooned by Saturday Night Live.

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Live-blogging: The budget cutting bill

Bob Collins January 27, 2011, 5:47 PM Jan 27, 2011

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A bill to make cuts permanent to mental health, higher education and state government, and freeze state worker pay has advanced.

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Health care pushback

Bob Collins January 27, 2011, 11:38 AM Jan 27, 2011

Today, the White House is distributing the story of Kayla Holmstrom of Brookings, South Dakota, who was hurt in a motorcycle accident.

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The gulf of St. Paul

Bob Collins January 26, 2011, 3:43 PM Jan 26, 2011

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Three weeks into the legislative session, there isn’t a whiff of bipartisanship in the air.

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Is the smoking ban next?

Bob Collins January 24, 2011, 1:40 PM Jan 24, 2011

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A bill at the Capitol would permit smoking in some bars and restaurants.

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Abortion emerging as major issue, lawsuit at Minnesota Capitol

Bob Collins January 21, 2011, 3:28 PM Jan 21, 2011

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Republicans have filed a bill banning state-funding of abortions.

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Should Minnesota add a gun rights amendment to its constitution?

Bob Collins January 20, 2011, 2:42 PM Jan 20, 2011

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Rep. Tom Hackbarth is proposing a constitutional amendment be placed on the ballot acknowledging the right to keep, bear, and use arms.

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Tag: Politics

The rush to cut child protection

Same-sex marriage showdown underway in Iowa

Drug testing for welfare recipients?

Live-blogging Midmorning: The Vikings stadium

The great stadium debate

Live-blogging: Target Center makes a pitch

Freedom to eat

A ballpark boost

She’s Michele Bachmann and she’s not

Live-blogging: The budget cutting bill

Health care pushback

The gulf of St. Paul

Is the smoking ban next?

Abortion emerging as major issue, lawsuit at Minnesota Capitol

Should Minnesota add a gun rights amendment to its constitution?