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  • Water still rising across the region, defenses still holding (20 Mar 2010 02:37)

    ... Dakota to Tennessee. Crests on the Red, Minnesota and Mississippi are expected to arrive from ... that provided by state and local governments. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., plans to visit six cities along ...

  • Politico Examines Leadership Change At EMILY's List (19 Mar 2010 11:51)

    ... has worked with the campaigns of Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) -- recently ... the current political climate. January's defeat of Democrat Martha Coakley in the Massachusetts Senate special election "underscored" those challenges, according to ...

  • Al Franken Brings Some Humor to the Senate (18 Mar 2010 22:17)

    ... was written by Washington Post staff writer Al Franken is working on some new material. After arriving in the Senate in July after a bitterly contested recount, ... stodgier audience -- as the Democratic junior senator from Minnesota seeks to find the appropriate ...

  • Senator Smiley: Al Franken pulls no punches, but adds a few punch lines (18 Mar 2010 06:12)

    ... March 18, 2010 After arriving in the Senate in July after a bitterly contested recount, ... stodgier audience -- as the Democratic junior senator from Minnesota seeks to find the appropriate balance between ...

  • Sen. Warner gaining more influence (17 Mar 2010 11:03)

    ... being boring. But when he joined the Senate last year, Warner signaled he wanted to ... Democratic Party and $15,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee over the past 15 months. ... Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Al Franken (D-Minn.), Warner cringes at the thought of ...

  • Sen. Franken: 16 Minnesota Counties Designated USDA Disaster Areas (15 Mar 2010 11:57)

    ... D.C. -- Mar 11, 2010 -- U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced today that farmers in 16 ... by declaring those counties USDA disaster areas, Sen. Franken said. This declaration is important because ...

  • Sen. Franken on U.S.-New Zealand Dairy Trade (15 Mar 2010 11:46)

    ... -- Mar 12, 2010 Today, U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) urged Ambassador Ron Kirk, the U.S. ... the upcoming meetings with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Sen. Franken joined 29 of his colleagues, including ...

  • Budget fight heads to the Minnesota Supreme Court (15 Mar 2010 13:35)

    ... budget power play lands in court , Minnesota Public Radio, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press March ... any contingency plans for the ruling. DFL Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller says his caucus ... it's the same court that declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of Minnesota's protracted U.S. Senate ...

  • Color Me Political (15 Mar 2010 11:50)

    ... Sweet Overtures. If his colleagues choose Sen. Al Franken as "most popular" Senator, it will probably be because of his ... wife's baked-goods charm offensive. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were spotted chowing down on ...

  • EMILY's list looks to next generation (18 Mar 2010 09:53)

    ... helping steer the long-shot campaigns of Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.). As the ... would have been the state’s first female senator, lost in a stunning upset despite heavy ... of the group’s role in the Massachusetts Senate race. The ever-changing media landscape presents dilemmas ...

  • Officials hope to avert Medicaid budgeting crisis (18 Mar 2010 06:53)

    ... bill it passed late last year. The Senate followed up last week with a measure ... full fiscal year, the report said. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., emphasized the potential impact of state ... a Feb. 24 letter signed by 43 senators calling for the enhanced FMAP extension. The ...

  • ESEA Plan Draws Bipartisan Praise-and Questions (18 Mar 2010 01:39)

    ... House Education and Labor Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee that ... plan a good jumping-off point for debate. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.himself a former federal education ... administrations approach to K-12 education. But Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who is viewed as a liberal, ...

  • Franken Concerned Over Expansion Of U.S.-New Zealand Dairy Trade (15 Mar 2010 20:23)

    ... D.C. [Mar 12, 2010] - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) urged Ambassador Ron Kirk, the U.S. ... industry, which would hurt farmers and jeopardize Minnesota agriculture." New Zealand's dairy industry is dominated ...

  • Pawlenty's Budget Power Play Lands In Court (14 Mar 2010 19:12)

    ... also sparked litigation that goes before the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday. How the case ... the governor against a Minnesota House and Senate with Democratic majorities. Pawlenty signed major spending ... it's the same court that declared Democrat Al Franken the winner of Minnesota's protracted U.S. Senate ...

  • Music students in FL like the program (17 Mar 2010 15:14)

    ... And the potential for progress is immense. Sen. Al Franken DFL, Minnesota A Big Influence Music has ... good thing there is a down side. Senators will need to search for a health ...

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