January | 2009 | NewsCut | Minnesota Public Radio News

What happens when the cameras stop rolling?

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 6:06 PM Jan 8, 2009

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Would public violence exist if we put away our cameras, tape recorders, and notepads and simply took a hike?

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Are the mayors dreaming of being governor?

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 5:53 PM Jan 8, 2009

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By not denying an interest in running for governor, are Minnesota’s big-city mayors essentially announcing they are?

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Graduation day

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 3:24 PM Jan 8, 2009

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Dennis LeTourneau says he’d be dead today if he hadn’t gone through Drug Court.

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Salmonella outbreak

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 12:08 PM Jan 8, 2009

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Minnesota is one of 34 states experiencing a salmonella outbreak. But so far, nobody knows why.

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Surveys and trivia

What if we sold the White House?

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 11:17 AM Jan 8, 2009

A firm calculates the building’s market value.

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The economic Catch 22

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 9:26 AM Jan 8, 2009

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Are we making the housing situation worse by trying to fix it?

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The people left behind

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 8:36 AM Jan 8, 2009

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In the — entirely appropriate — focus on people who are losing their jobs, one area that’s being ignored are the people who aren’t.

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The magic is gone

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 8:25 AM Jan 8, 2009

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Macy’s makes more cutbacks, including one store in Minnesota.

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Fixing the election system in Minnesota

Bob Collins January 8, 2009, 7:46 AM Jan 8, 2009

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In the wake of the Franken-Coleman mess, what changes would you recommend to Minnesota’s election law?

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Alleged RNC Molotov cocktail maker to change plea

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 5:55 PM Jan 7, 2009

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If a second man charged does not change his plea, an FBI informant will have to tell his story in open court.

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Presidents in a row

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 4:01 PM Jan 7, 2009

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Five presidents at the White House at once. Has it ever happened before?

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What’s love got to do with it?

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 3:03 PM Jan 7, 2009

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In the future, you may have to take a pill to stay married.

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Lessons from the coach

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 1:10 PM Jan 7, 2009

An Aberdeen, S.D., basketball coach has been fighting more than the other team since a September accident.

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Live-blogging Obama’s news conference

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 9:14 AM Jan 7, 2009

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The president-elect’s news conference comes after he admitted that sky-high deficits will be with us for ‘years to come.’

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The media war behind the military war

Bob Collins January 7, 2009, 7:28 AM Jan 7, 2009

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Israel is barring foreign journalists from entering the war zone in Gaza.

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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for January 2009

What happens when the cameras stop rolling?

Are the mayors dreaming of being governor?

Graduation day

Salmonella outbreak

What if we sold the White House?

The economic Catch 22

The people left behind

The magic is gone

Fixing the election system in Minnesota

Alleged RNC Molotov cocktail maker to change plea

Presidents in a row

What’s love got to do with it?

Lessons from the coach

Live-blogging Obama’s news conference

The media war behind the military war