AMY KLOBUCHAR
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...
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Minnesota's Klobuchar lands top seat on Senate subcommittee 
Now in her second term, Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar has landed top committee post.
By Associated Press , January 31, 2013
Minn., N.D. lawmakers have mixed reactions on Obama plans
North Dakota and Minnesota’s congressional delegations offered mixed reactions Wednesday to President Barack Obama’s call for sweeping changes to address gun violence in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting a month ago, but all agreed it’s time for a comprehensive look at the issue.
By Ryan Johnson , January 16, 2013
Lame duck action could turn fiscal cliff into pothole
Lots of talk comes from Washington about a “fiscal cliff” approaching Dec. 31, after which all kinds of serious financial problems could appear, but that talk is subsiding.
By Don Davis , November 18, 2012
Amy Klobuchar: Being a salesperson is just part of her job
Being a saleswoman may not be what she expected when elected senator six years ago, after two terms as Hennepin County attorney, but she said that is part of the job.
By Don Davis , October 29, 2012
Budget views separate Minnesota's Senate candidates
As Minnesota’s two major U.S. Senate candidates offer different starting points for the federal budget, they spell out some of their major differences.
By Don Davis , October 28, 2012
Bills questions Klobuchar handling of old case
Republican Kurt Bills is questioning Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar's handling of a case during her days as Hennepin County prosecutor.
By Associated Press , October 22, 2012
OUR OPINION: Re-elect Klobuchar, Peterson in Minnesota
The Democrats show an exceptionally valuable ability to get along and negotiate with Republicans.
By Tom Dennis for Forum Communications , October 21, 2012
Bills lags Klobuchar on Minnesota Senate money front
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar had a 70-to-1 cash advantage over Republican challenger Kurt Bills as their low-visibility race reached its final month.
By Associated Press , October 18, 2012
Klobuchar: National debt priority for 2nd term
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a heavy favorite for re-election, says she would use a second term to try to help steer the Senate out of perpetual gridlock on major issues.
By Patrick Condon , October 10, 2012
Klobuchar readies first TV ad of Minnesota Senate race
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has put down money for the first TV commercial of what's been an unusually quiet U.S. Senate campaign.
By Associated Press , September 26, 2012
Bills, Klobuchar meet in U.S. Senate candidate forum in Duluth
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and challenger, Minnesota Rep. Kurt Bills, R-Rosemount, agree on the need to fix a dysfunctional Congress. The two participated in a candidate forum Tuesday at the Duluth Playhouse sponsored by the News Tribune editorial board and the Duluth Chamber of Commerce.
By Peter Passi , September 18, 2012
GOP-leaning Minnesota Farm Bureau endorses Klobuchar
The Minnesota Farm Bureau, which rarely endorses Democrats, is backing U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar for reelection. The bureau backed Klobuchar's Republican opponent in 2006, but this year says the Democrat has been "a strong and effective advocate for Minnesota farmers."
By Associated Press , August 31, 2012
Klobuchar, Bills hold nothing back in fiery debate
Amy Klobuchar and Kurt Bills shared broad smiles and agreed it was hot. But then the two U.S. Senate candidates took to a Minnesota State Fair stage Thursday in what proved to be a feisty debate during which they agreed on little.
By Don Davis , August 30, 2012
Police group endorses Klobuchar in Senate race
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has picked up the support of a police group that backed her opponent six years ago. The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Klobuchar for re-election Tuesday.
By Associated Press , July 24, 2012
Klobuchar has $5.5 million in bank for US Senate race
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised $950,000 for her reelection campaign in the last three months, and has about $5.5 million cash in the bank.
By Associated Press , July 13, 2012
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