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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Politics

Arizona law finds little favor with conservative evangelical leaders

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 12, 2010, 2:08 PM May 12, 2010
2

In a conference call, the leaders appeared to push Republicans toward an immigration reform proposal that calls for a pathway to citizenship.

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Do national convention cities make a difference in elections?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 12, 2010, 11:23 AM May 12, 2010
3

Republicans reportedly are selecting Florida for the 2012 national convention.

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How to form a government

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2010, 4:02 PM May 11, 2010
1

In just a few minutes Britain got a new prime minister.

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Playing ‘chicken’ at the Capitol

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2010, 1:26 PM May 11, 2010
5

What the Swedish Chef can teach us.

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Q&A on the DFL budget plan

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2010, 12:53 PM May 10, 2010
2

DFL leaders answer questions about their budget proposal.

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The DFL solution

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2010, 10:26 AM May 10, 2010

Let the debate begin! Are there enough rich people to close the state’s newfound $3 billion budget gap?

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Racism in the anti-tax crowd

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 9, 2010, 7:43 AM May 9, 2010
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A photograph in Sunday’s Star Tribune revealed an obviously racist message that muted any fiscal message an anti-tax rally wanted to deliver.

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Arizona-style immigration law proposal for Minnesota is nothing new

Bob CollinsBob 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.

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Prayers and politicians

Bob CollinsBob 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.

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Unallotment: The dissent

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 5, 2010, 3:58 PM May 5, 2010
6

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

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Q&A with Tom Emmer

Bob CollinsBob 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.

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Unallotment via Twitter

Bob CollinsBob 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.

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The unallotment decision

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 5, 2010, 9:59 AM May 5, 2010
8

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

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The Independence Party candidates for governor

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 4, 2010, 11:03 AM May 4, 2010
3

The Independence Party has played a critical role in the last three elections for governor of Minnesota.

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The Vikings stadium bill

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 3, 2010, 9:18 AM May 3, 2010
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With time running out before the end of the legislative session, stadium proponents submit a plan for a publicly-financed football stadium.

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