http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/?refid=0 Today’s Question is an invitation to engage with MPR News and each other on the issues of the day. Tell us what you think, because of what you know. Copyright 2012, Minnesota Public Radio Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.21-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss mail@mpr.org (Paul Tosto) A constitutional amendment requiring Minnesotans to show a photo ID when they vote could be on the ballot this fall. Backers say it will cut voter fraud. Detractors say it could keep more than 200,000 Minnesotans from the polls. Today's... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/should-minnesota-require-a-photo-id-to-vote.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/should-minnesota-require-a-photo-id-to-vote.shtml Politics/Government Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) The Republican presidential race focused briefly on Minnesota in the days leading up to Tuesday's caucuses. Now that the caucuses are over, what are your three most important issues?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/now-that-the-caucuses-are-over-what-are-your-three-most-important-issues.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/now-that-the-caucuses-are-over-what-are-your-three-most-important-issues.shtml Politics/Government Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) Today is the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, an English author whose works are read and celebrated to this day. Today's Question: What living writer might still be read 200 years from now?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-living-writer-might-still-be-read-200-years-from-now.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-living-writer-might-still-be-read-200-years-from-now.shtml Culture Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) Minnesotans will gather Tuesday night to declare their preferences for president, elect delegates to party conventions and help shape party platforms. What do you think of Minnesota's system of party caucuses?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-do-you-think-of-minnesotas-system-of-party-caucuses.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-do-you-think-of-minnesotas-system-of-party-caucuses.shtml Politics/Government Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) As Syria's violent crackdown on rebels and dissidents continues, the U.N. Security Council is unable to agree on a course of action. Today's Question: How do you think the United States and other countries should respond to the situation in... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/how-do-you-think-the-united-states-and-other-countries-should-respond-to-the-situation-in-syria.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/how-do-you-think-the-united-states-and-other-countries-should-respond-to-the-situation-in-syria.shtml International affairs Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) Minnesotans will vote this fall on a constitutional amendment on marriage. Legislators are considering proposals for several other constitutional amendments as well. Today's Question: What do you think of constitutional amendments as a way to make policy?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-do-you-think-of-constitutional-amendments-as-a-way-to-make-policy.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-do-you-think-of-constitutional-amendments-as-a-way-to-make-policy.shtml Politics/Government Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) There's been a great deal of concern this campaign season about super PACs, which have changed the political landscape with their unlimited spending for and against candidates. There is talk of a constitutional amendment to allow greater regulation of such... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-changes-would-you-like-to-see-in-campaign-finance-laws.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/02/what-changes-would-you-like-to-see-in-campaign-finance-laws.shtml Politics/Government Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) The Minnesota House is considering a bill that would make teacher evaluations a factor in determining teacher layoffs. The bill would end the "last in, first out" approach dictated by teacher seniority. Today's Question: What role should evaluations play in... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/what-role-should-evaluations-play-in-teacher-job-security.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/what-role-should-evaluations-play-in-teacher-job-security.shtml Education Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) President Obama called last week for an "all-out, all-of-the-above strategy" for the development of U.S. sources of energy. Today's Question: If you were energy czar, how would you change U.S. energy policy?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/if-you-were-energy-czar-how-would-you-change-us-energy-policy.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/if-you-were-energy-czar-how-would-you-change-us-energy-policy.shtml Environment/Energy Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) After he promised to establish a moon base by the end of his second term as president, Newt Gingrich responded to earlier suggestions that he was grandiose. He said that "Americans are instinctively grandiose because we believe in a bigger... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/is-grandiosity-an-appealing-characteristic-in-a-president.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/is-grandiosity-an-appealing-characteristic-in-a-president.shtml Politics/Government Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) Google has announced that it will begin tracking the web-surfing habits of users across all of its many services, and not give users the chance to opt out. Technology watchers say the change will allow Google to target ads more... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/how-have-your-perceptions-of-google-changed-over-the-years.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/how-have-your-perceptions-of-google-changed-over-the-years.shtml Science/Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama spoke of a United States in which the many can share in economic growth, the middle class is supported and everyone gets "a fair shot." Today's Question: Does everyone... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/does-everyone-in-america-have-a-fair-shot.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/does-everyone-in-america-have-a-fair-shot.shtml Politics/Government Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) President Obama will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress and the nation tonight. Today's Question: How would you describe the shape the country's in?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/how-would-you-describe-the-shape-the-countrys-in.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/how-would-you-describe-the-shape-the-countrys-in.shtml Politics/Government Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) The Minnesota Legislature will convene on Tuesday. Today's Question: What should be the Legislature's top priority this year?... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/what-should-be-the-legislatures-top-priority-this-year.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/what-should-be-the-legislatures-top-priority-this-year.shtml Politics/Government Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST mail@mpr.org (Eric Ringham) The Comedy Central satirists Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are making news in this political season. Stewart has a super PAC, and Colbert is mimicking a run for office. Today's Question: How do you see the role of satire in... http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/how-do-you-see-the-role-of-satire-in-our-political-discourse.shtml?refid=0 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2012/01/how-do-you-see-the-role-of-satire-in-our-political-discourse.shtml Culture Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 CST