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The Sotomayor saga

Bob Collins May 26, 2009, 11:10 AM May 26, 2009

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Is she a fluke, or is she an example of what hard work and some breaks can do?

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Listening to the whole story

Bob Collins May 22, 2009, 3:44 PM May 22, 2009

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Will any of the analysts talk about the substance of Barack Obama’s and Dick Cheney’s Thursday speeches?

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Six degrees of medical marijuana

Bob Collins May 22, 2009, 11:40 AM May 22, 2009

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On Tim Pawlenty new liaison to the Legislature.

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Editorial assessments on the budget: Lose-lose

Bob Collins May 20, 2009, 3:37 PM May 20, 2009

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The DFL legislators, the Republican minority and Gov. Tim Pawlenty all received failing grades in post-session editorials on Wednesday.

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Jesse being Jesse

Bob Collins May 19, 2009, 5:02 PM May 19, 2009

The former governor continues his book tour.

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Honor amid the gathering gloom

Bob Collins May 19, 2009, 2:10 PM May 19, 2009

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Hospitals are facing tough times in the aftermath of the legislative session. But medical workers are back doing what they do today anyway.

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Live-blogging Midmorning: Taxes

Bob Collins May 19, 2009, 9:00 AM May 19, 2009

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Now that we’ve heard from lawmakers for the past five months, it’s your turn.

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Live-blogging: Midday at the Capitol

Bob Collins May 18, 2009, 10:44 AM May 18, 2009

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So here we are, hours away from the end of a legislative session that appears to be ending in chaos.

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Obama at Notre Dame

Bob Collins May 17, 2009, 7:39 PM May 17, 2009

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He came. He spoke. He got heckled.

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Warfare at the Capitol

Bob Collins May 14, 2009, 10:05 PM May 14, 2009

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Let’s talk about this but let’s do it a little differently. Let’s put aside the political sniping for a second and let’s come up with a way to solve this problem.

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A failure to communicate

Bob Collins May 11, 2009, 3:26 PM May 11, 2009

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Some newfangled communication tools are being used to unsnarl the coming Minnesota budget impasse. It might be time for the old-fashioned kind.

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Gas prices jumping

Bob Collins May 11, 2009, 1:24 PM May 11, 2009

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The last time Minnesota gas prices reached these levels while increasing was when a budget dispute between the Legislature and governor forced a shutdown.

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