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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Political notebook: Gay marriage debate set Tuesday in committees
By Don Davis Gay advocates have lobbied for allow same-sex marriages for years, but they made little progress. That appears ready to change Tuesday when House and Senate committees will hear bills...
Posted on 3/8/13 at 4:24 PM
THE DULLUM FILE Franken & Davis
Before there was Al Franken, Senate candidate, radio host, television personality, actor and writer, there was Franken and Davis, the comedy team. The Davis half of the team was Tom Davis who ha...
Posted on 4/9/09 at 10:44 AM
Northland congressional delegation tours flood-damaged Duluth, Minn. 
The Northland’s congressional delegation toured flood-ravaged Duluth neighborhoods Friday and pledged to do all they can to obtain adequate federal assistance for the area. Klobuchar, Sen. Al Franken and Rep. Chip Cravaack met with officials from the city, St. Louis County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Red Cross during their visit.
By Steve Kuchera , June 22, 2012
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DFL CONVENTION NOTEBOOK: Legislative races key ... Crystal worker speaks ... Dayton thanks DFL ... more
With President Barack Obama and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar apparently doing well in Minnesota, those races may not pull as many Democratic volunteers and donors as in other years. Instead, longtime DFL activist Thom Peterson said, legislative races will be the driving force.
By Don Davis , June 03, 2012
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Franken: Mail cuts could mark ‘beginning of the end’
Shuttering post offices and mail processing centers across Minnesota, including the sorting center in Bemidji, could lead to the end of the U.S. Postal Service, Sen. Al Franken said Thursday.
By Steve Wagner , March 02, 2012
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Sen. Franken aide: ‘Now’s the time’ for new farm bill
Delays would hurt chances of approval, Franken aide says “Now’s the time to get it done,” said Al Juhnke, agriculture/energy field representative for Franken. Approving new legislation would become more difficult as Election Day this fall comes nearer, he said. Juhnke, a former Minnesota state legislator, talked about the 2012 farm bill Thursday afternoon at East Grand Forks City Hall. Representatives of Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., were present, too.
By Jonathan Knutson , March 01, 2012
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New tax credit for Minnesota businesses that hire veterans
U.S. Sen. Al Franken announced Tuesday that a new tax credit is now available to Minnesota employers who hire veterans. The credit, as high as $9,600 per veteran for for-profit employers or $6,240 for tax-exempt organizations, is available to employers who hire veterans who have been unemployed.
By Herald Staff Report , February 29, 2012
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Franken looks to improve courthouse security with new legislation
Sen. Al Franken is introducing legislation to make courthouses more secure.
Franken, D-Minn., says the Local Courthouse Safety Act would provide courts with access to security training and give states authority to use existing grant money to improve security.
By Associated Press , February 07, 2012
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Conrad: Gingrich, Romney spread ‘misinformation’ on sugar program
N.D., Minn. officials react to GOP presidential hopefuls’ debate call Monday to end federal sugar subsidiesNewt Gingrich and Mitt Romney called for the end of federal sugar subsidies during Monday’s Republican presidential debate in Florida, but Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said Tuesday that the comments show the candidates are spreading “misinformation” about a vital program that does not subsidize the sugar industry.
January 24, 2012
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Klobuchar, Franken announce more heating assistance funds
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, both D-Minn., said Friday that Minnesota has received more than $29 million in federal heating assistance funds, which brings the state total to $116 million for fiscal year 2012.
By Herald Staff Report , January 20, 2012
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VIDEO: Franken says Crystal lockout may jeopardize sugar program
After a “very emotional and very difficult” Tuesday meeting with about 70 American Crystal Sugar Co. employees in Grand Forks, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said he is “not totally pessimistic” that a new development could end the lockout.
January 10, 2012
Franken, Klobuchar: Delay post office closings
The two Minnesota Democrats fears the struggling U.S. Postal Service will implement major cuts before Congress has had a chance to weigh in. The cuts would eliminate one-day delivery of mail and close numerous rural post offices and mail processing centers.
By Herald Staff Report , December 12, 2011
Franken: Minnesota's home-heating assistance fund running out
The state of Minnesota got $152.6 million last year from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, but this year it has gotten less than half that, $73.5 million.
By leslie Brooks Suzukamo , December 10, 2011
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CAPITOL CHATTER: DFL blames GOP on taxes .. Car buyers avoid taxes ... Rural hospital fears .. more
Democrats make it clear they blame Republicans for rising property taxes in Minnesota, and will do that even louder in next year’s campaigns.
By Don Davis , November 19, 2011
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Franken plan would remove hurdles to Minnesota energy efficient projects
Retrofitting commercial buildings to be energy efficient not only saves energy and money, it also creates jobs, U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Monday as he launched an initiative to spur more retrofitting projects for private buildings in the state.
By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo , October 25, 2011
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Freed U.S. hikers thank Sens. Franken, Kobuchar, others for assist with release
Two American hikers held for more than two years in an Iranian prison thanked U.S. senators today for their help in pressing for their release.
By Donna Cassata , October 12, 2011
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