http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/?refid=0 A blog for conversation about the Minnesota Public Radio News program In The Loop. Copyright 2009, Minnesota Public Radio Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:05 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jeff Horwich It's In The Loop for November 20, 2009. Download MP3 (audio help) * After telling his story in song last week, we get our interview with Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-LA), the lone GOP Congressman to vote in favor of... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/new_episode_cao_speaks_-_slaug.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/new_episode_cao_speaks_-_slaug.shtml Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:05 CST Sanden Totten We write a lot of songs. But it's not very often the subject of those songs is willing to sit down with us and talk about the points we raised in verse. Then again, Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao isn't your... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/rep_joseph_cao_talks_health_ca.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/rep_joseph_cao_talks_health_ca.shtml Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:52:15 CST Sanden Totten Last week when the House passed a version of the health care reform bill, many people in the country took a moment to celebrate. That moment was short lived though, as reform now faces it's next massive hurdle: getting through... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/will_health_care_reform_surviv.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/will_health_care_reform_surviv.shtml Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:22:24 CST Sanden Totten Like everyone in Minnesota, we at In The Loop were surprised the day that Brett Favre became a Viking. Of course we wanted to talk to him about donning the purple jersey and playing for the team that was once... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/vinsanthe_shiancoe_the_twitter.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/vinsanthe_shiancoe_the_twitter.shtml Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:58:55 CST Jeff Horwich It's In The Loop for Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Featuring an interview with Minnesota Viking Visanthe Shiancoe, The Hill's Molly Hooper on health reform's chances in the Senate, Sanden Totten on why Droid's open platform might be a boon to... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/new_episode_congressional_cowb.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/new_episode_congressional_cowb.shtml Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:46:25 CST Jeff Horwich You know: The lone Republican to cross party lines in the house and vote for the health reform bill. Dude seriously needed a song. Now he's got one. Formally: Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao (pronounced "Gau") of Louisiana's 2nd District (New... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/newstune_the_ballad_of_joseph.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/newstune_the_ballad_of_joseph.shtml Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:35:57 CST Sanden Totten Like everyone else these days, the IRS could use some extra money. But without raising taxes where can they get it? Well, one plan is to hunt down taxes from people rich and enough and clever enough to keep their... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/super_rich_tax_cheats_beware.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/super_rich_tax_cheats_beware.shtml Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:31:53 CST Jeff Horwich Starting today, we're going to start putting up blog entries for each episode. This should make the podcast easier to use with iGoogle and some other applications. Download MP3 (audio help) * TaxGirl Kelly Phillips Erb on the new IRS... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/new_episode_tax_cheats_secret.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/new_episode_tax_cheats_secret.shtml Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:18:12 CST Sanden Totten Whether or not they supported Hamid Karzai, Afghans everywhere must be breathing a small sigh of relief now that the drawn out fall election is finally over. He may not be everyone's dream come true, but at least it's one... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/the_night_life_in_afghanistan.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/the_night_life_in_afghanistan.shtml Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:12:33 CST Jeff Horwich I might have a slight cold, but the news-worthy-of-karaoke-parody-treatment never rests. This week it's the "election" of Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan. Our buddy. Listen for it as well in the next podcast, paired with a great interview with the Christian... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/newstune_karzai_the_song.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/newstune_karzai_the_song.shtml Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:24:14 CST Jeff Horwich http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/which_vikings_player_should_in.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/11/which_vikings_player_should_in.shtml Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:21:46 CST Sanden Totten This economy is rough. But by all accounts Michigan is one of the places getting it the worst. The state's major industry, car manufacturing, is on the ropes. Unemployment is around 15%. Whole swaths of urban areas are vacant as... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/down_but_not_out_in_detroit.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/down_but_not_out_in_detroit.shtml Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:41:07 CDT Jeff Horwich Got ahold of some of the cabin audio recording from that wayward Northwest / Delta flight. Nifty.... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/from_the_cockpit.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/from_the_cockpit.shtml Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:02:41 CDT Sanden Totten The word in Pakistan is that this is the big one. For weeks now the Pakistani military has been charging into Taliban territory. Everyday there are updates on the number of militants arrested or taken out by national soldiers. By... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/the_pakistani_military_goes_in.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/the_pakistani_military_goes_in.shtml Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:28:59 CDT Sanden Totten It's a revolution! It's the next big thing! It's what all the kids want for Christmas! Of course I'm talking about Google Wave. And anyone following the tech world knows that Google Wave is a big deal. But what exactly... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/weighing_in_on_google_wave.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/loophole/archive/2009/10/weighing_in_on_google_wave.shtml Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:36:49 CDT