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January 13, 2015 3:39 AM

To make safer cities, ask why cyclists break the law

Infrastructure influences how we think about our own roles in public space, a Washington Post blogger writes. If we want people to behave differently, maybe we should change the infrastructure.

by Bob Collins

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January 13, 2015 2:58 AM

A ‘Minnesota Nice’ way to roll back minimum wage?

A lobbying group says curbing part of the legislation that raised the minimum wage would be the 'Minnesota Nice' approach.

by Bob Collins

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January 13, 2015 2:55 AM

Dog takes bus to dog park by itself

We have a new way to evaluate the effectiveness of mass transportation in the nation.

by Bob Collins

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January 13, 2015 2:15 AM

In bid to add jobs, state officials risk losing them

A mining company employing 1,850 employees at three plants in Minnesota is warning politicians not to help out another company that plans to have 300 employees at a taconite plant.

by Bob Collins

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January 13, 2015 12:36 AM

Free winter clothes for needy kids, but few takers

A good person has to feel for Linda Bowar of Rochester, who did something about the fact that there are too many kids without appropriate winter gear for Minnesota's dark months. Or, at least, she tried to do something.

by Bob Collins

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January 12, 2015 9:23 AM

With lower gas prices, hybrid math doesn’t add up

If you own a hybrid car, the comparatively low price of gasoline is doing a number on your "payback" years.

by Bob Collins

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January 12, 2015 8:02 AM

Equal Rights Amendment bill returns to the MN Capitol

Minnesota lawmakers were willing to see the Equal Rights Amendment added to the U.S. Constitution, but they never added it to the state constitution.

by Bob Collins

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January 12, 2015 5:30 AM

MN court rules DUI blood testing proper in past cases

When the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the practice of requiring people suspected of drunk driving to submit to blood testing without a warrant, it left an important question unanswered: What happens to people who were convicted prior to the ruling?

by Bob Collins