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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Even if people quit smoking, state will reap plenty from cigarette tax hike

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2013, 11:11 AM May 21, 2013
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There may be a point at which its financially illogical to raise the price of cigarettes. But the data — so far — indicate we’re nowhere near it.

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Weather

Tornadoes, coincidence, and the spring we didn’t have

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2013, 10:29 AM May 21, 2013
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The spring we missed out on, and the snow and nonsense of April and early May in Minnesota, was part of a season that may have spared others a tragedy like yesterday’s.

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Five by 8

Tornado shows value of media’s weather obsession (5×8 – 5/21/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2013, 7:43 AM May 21, 2013
3

Getting it right, after Joplin and north Minneapolis, the Legislature as a reflection of us, Moorhead homeowners are on their own for the next flood, and GI Joe plays baseball.

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Weather

Oklahoma City knows tornadoes

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 4:03 PM May 20, 2013
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The city of 170,000 has never gone more than a little more than five years without being struck by a tornado.

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Gas price theory: Rockets and feathers

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 3:24 PM May 20, 2013
4

Gas prices are coming down more slowly than when they went up.

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Weather

The Oklahoma tornado up close

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 3:05 PM May 20, 2013
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Even given all of their historic hyperbole, what we’re hearing from the meteorologists in Oklahoma City this afternoon suggests an unusually huge threat from a tornado

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Court: Minnesota’s Human Rights Act prevents firing spouse

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 11:23 AM May 20, 2013
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Attention, Minnesota employers: You can’t fire an employee because his/her spouse takes a job with your competition.

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A prom delayed

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 11:04 AM May 20, 2013
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The surviving members of the Class of 1943 at a high school in Connecticut finally had their senior prom last night.

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Cancer claims music icons

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 10:42 AM May 20, 2013
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Cancer did a number on music in the Twin Cities this weekend

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Five by 8

Pumping the earth dry (5×8 – 5/20/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2013, 7:35 AM May 20, 2013
3

The new Dust Bowl, when people care for people, comedy and the era of same-sex weddings, the best part of going to a Twins game is watching an old movie, and the land of Tonka.

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A Marine and his dog

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2013, 4:36 PM May 17, 2013
1

Ross Gundlach didn’t have to bother with the hearing in Des Moines on his request to adopt a dog.

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News blackout in Saint Paul

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2013, 3:55 PM May 17, 2013
6

Sometimes we forget that the simplicity of basic — somewhat outdated — methods of communication are still pretty important.

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Who remembers Watergate?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2013, 1:21 PM May 17, 2013
7

If the scandals — real or imagined — this week have done nothing else, they’ve properly set up the summer of 2013 as a time to observe the 40th anniversary of the Watergate hearings

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Runup in gas prices exceeds price impact of ’73 oil embargo

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2013, 11:22 AM May 17, 2013
15

There was another big jump in gasoline prices overnight in Minnesota when gas stations raised the price of gasoline by another 20 cents a gallon, to $4.39 at most major outlets.

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Five by 8

Threat to soldiers: lenders (5×8 – 5/17/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 17, 2013, 6:55 AM May 17, 2013
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The loan racket, race and mass shootings, sharing the road, a welcome home, and haircuts for hugs.

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