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Sen. Al Franken plans to speak at Eden Valley's Memorial Day ceremony Monday at 2 p.m. and help dedicate a U.S. Naval anchor, according to a news release.  A grandson of a local World War II U.S. Navy veteran contacted Franken about securing the anchor on ...  

Today is Minnesota Senator Al Franken's Birthday. In honor of that, I'm reposting this historically accurate and important essay, which first appeared on this blog on April 23, 2009 at 3:56PM: I personally put Al Franken in the Senate Al Franken is about to be seated as the Junior Senator from Minnesota after a long and costly battle between loser Norm Coleman and Senator Franken. Al won the election by just a few hundred votes, and three...  

WASHINGTON - Legislation introduced by DFL U.S. Sen. Al Franken after a shooting at a Grand Marais courthouse left three people injured last year cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate Thursday. The legislation, entitled the Local Courthouse Safety Act ...  

Franken began his performing career in high school at The Blake School, where he and long-time writing partner Tom Davis were known for their humor. Franken honed his writing and performing skills at Minneapolis' Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop ...  

The Minnesota Department of Education released the new school ratings system to mark progress yesterday. Now, US Senator Al Franken (D) of Minnesota is speaking out on the change. Franken is calling the new Multiple Measurement Rating system a ...  

Both Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Senator Al Franken of Minnesota say state waivers are a good first step, but more needs to be done in Washington to make permanent reform. “We've got to rewrite the 2001 law No Child Left Behind and give it more ...  

Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken is putting Comcast under scrutiny, saying that the cable conglomerate is violating Net neutrality rules by excepting its own video service from usage caps on its own network.  

Another year, another complaint from Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) against Comcast and its merger with NBC Universal that was approved last year. Just as he did before, the senator—now in a letter published publicly on Monday (PDF)—is "urging [the Federal Communications Commission and the United States Department of Justice] to proactively monitor, investigate, and enforce the conditions you adopted in the merger order...  

ST PAUL – Key members of Sen. Al Franken’s staff will be at Moorhead High School at 6:30 tonight to lead a College Affordability Resource Night. ST PAUL – Key members of Sen. Al Franken’s staff will be at Moorhead High School at 6:30 ...  

This year’s University of Minnesota Law School commencement will feature Sen. Al Franken as the speaker. Franken was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and sworn in July 2009. He has also spent 37 years as a comedy writer, author, and radio talk show host.  

The former Saturday Night Live cast member doesn’t joke around when it comes to his feelings about Comcast, and the power it has gained since it took control of NBCUniversal in early 2011. Today Franken — a frequent Comcast critic — charged that the ...  

The former comedian calls out Comcast in a new letter to the FCC and Dept. of Justice, accusing the company of not being fair to competitors in the wake of the initial 2009 deal. In a letter to the FCC and Dept. of Justice, Minnesota U.S. Senator and ...  

Comedian-turned-Senator Al Franken wants the FCC to look into the way Comcast is offering streaming video on the Xbox 360. Ever since the service went live, people have been questioning its implications on net neutrality. Comcast lets its ...  

Al Franken and others to keep open rural post offices and mail-processing facilities, they also ought to pause. As much as Northlanders, especially rural residents and Duluthians, can appreciate and applaud the efforts of U.S. Sen. Al Franken ...  

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson to rein in her probe of Accretive Health, but she is moving forward with the investigation. Despite intervention from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Minnesota Attorney General Lori ...  

When my wife, Franni, and I decided that I should run for the Senate, we were greatly influenced by the example set by Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila. The Wellstones’ example serves as a constant reminder of what public service is all about ...  

Senator Al Franken has long been an outspoken supporter of network neutrality and an opponent of a 2010 joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, so it's not surprising that he's deeply...  

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is shown with Twin Ports-area veterans and volunteers who took Tuesday’s Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. pictured are: Karen Swor (from left), Kelsey Bauers, Paul Hanten, all of Duluth, and Franken. Swor and Bauers ...  

BEMIDJI — Sen. Al Franken is optimistic that the Postal Reform Bill should pass the House, allowing the Bemidji processing center to remain open and ensuring overnight delivery for local mail. “I don’t have a crystal ball but I do know ...  

#vawa Here's Minnesota Senator Al Franken breaking down into tears during the Violence Against Women Act debate today. On the Republican side of the legislative branch, John Boehner's usually prolific tear ducts have remained tellingly silent. More »  

Guest speaker U.S. Sen. Al Franken was on hand to congratulate the graduates. The number one economic topic in this county is figuring out how to bounce back from the recession, Franken said. While there are signs of recovery, he wants to see ...  

The controversy surrounds Comcast’s launch last March of its Xfinity video streaming service over Microsoft’s XBox. The streaming service won’t count against consumers’ 250 gigabyte monthly data cap, which has sparked the ire of Netflix ...  

U.S. Sen. Al Franken claimed victory Monday in his campaign to head off costly federal regulations mandating new reflective road signs across America, even before the old ones have worn out. The Minnesota Democrat said the Federal Highway ...  

U.S. Senator Al Franken has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing concerns that authorities were circumventing a court ruling by getting GPS location data from wireless carriers without a warrant. - A U.S. senator is requesting that the Department of Justice hand over information about how it goes about requesting location data from wireless carriers. In a letter, Sen. Al Franken, (D-Minn.), expressed concern about...  

Minnesota's U.S. Senator Al Franken is introducing a bill in Congress he says will cut through a lot of confusion over the cost of college. Franken's bill would require all colleges and universities to send out a form that uses the same ...  

The 29-page report was released by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., because it features answers to a lengthy set of questions he issued last month. Franken questioned Accretive Health after Attorney General Lori Swanson issued her report alleging ...  

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., wept on the Senate floor Thursday as he spoke about his deceased friends, former Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila, who were strong advocates for protecting women from domestic violence. The moment came During a debate over ...  

Sen. Al Franken got emotional during a speech Thursday, April 26, about the Violence Against Women Act as he recalled his predecessor, the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila, who died in a 2002 plane crash. "It's about helping others ...  

Sen Al Franken finds nothing funny about Microsoft now... [Posted 9 May 2012 by Tim Smith] Former comedian and now USA Democrat senator for the great state of Minnesota, Al Franken, is demanding that someone do something about Comcast and Microsoft Xbox apparent over-turning of net neutrality. When we say someone we mean the FCC. According to TGDaily, "Ever since the service went live, people have been questioning its implications on net...  

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) broke into tears on the Senate floor Thursday during a speech about the "Violence Against Women Act." Watch it below.  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) broke into tears on Thursday while giving a speech about the Violence Against Women Act. Franken was on the Senate floor advocating for the renewal of the landmark bill when he choked up while recalling the domestic violence work of Sheila Wellstone. ... HuffPost's QuickRead... Loading... HuffPost's QuickRead... Loading... Congress; Stephen Colbert 2012. Armchair Detective More. Log in Create an Account. Sign Out...  

Franken broke down while recalling the Wellstones' work on behalf of abused women.Al Franken got emotional on the Senate floor today while speaking on behalf of reauthorizing the Violence Against Wome  

Via the ACLU, Letter from Senator Al Franken Chairman, Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law to Attorney General Holder...  

Sen. Al Franken has penned a letter to the FCC and the Department of Justice accusing the agencies of letting Comcast walk all over them when it comes to the conditions they imposed on the cable company when it purchased NBC-Universal. (Read on Source)  

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji mail processing center’s life could be saved, thanks to legislation that will allow the community to fight and prevent its closure. BEMIDJI — The Bemidji mail processing center’s life could be saved, thanks to ...  

It included an overview of the townhomes by RRHS Executive Director Jeff Larson and a talk by Franni Franken. Wife of U.S. Senator Al Franken, Franni acknowledged during her talk that she is a recovering alcoholic. RRHS had the townhomes built to assist ...  

WILLMAR — Brandi Tweeter is one of the first in Minnesota to complete training as a dental therapist, the state’s newest midlevel health profession. Tuesday afternoon she found herself talking to Sen. Al Franken, explaining the care she ...  

Law enforcement officers who track people's location via their cell phones may be falling afoul of a recent Supreme Court decision, Democratic Sen. Al Franken said on Thursday.  

WASHINGTON -- Heather Wilson, a Republican running for U.S. Senate in New Mexico, came out against Sen. Al Franken's (D-Minn.) anti-LGBT bullying legislation last week, claiming it would criminalize teasing and "punish children." Last year ...  

Law360, New York (May 11, 2012, 5:01 PM ET) -- Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Thursday questioned the U.S. Department of Justice about its practice of requesting individuals' location records from wireless carriers, as the U.S. House of Representatives ...  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) asked the Justice Department on Thursday to explain its practices for gathering data on people's cellphone locations. In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Franken asked how often the Justice Department requests that ...  

Spurred by recent news reports, Minn. Senator wants DOJ to hand over info on agency requests for location data from cell phone companies. Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) wants the Justice Department to hand over any information it might have about law ...  

Vice President Joe Biden described former Saturday Night Live comedian, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., as a "leading legal scholar," presumably in the Senate, today. "He has been one of the leading legal scholars," Biden said of Franken today, according to the ...  

Accretive Health CEO Mary Tolan has pledged to fully respond to questions that Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., posed last month about the company's debt-collection tactics and patient-privacy practices at Fairview hospitals. Speaking with Wall Street ...  

Biden: Al Franken is a 'leading legal scholar' byJoel Gehrke Commentary Staff Writer Share on email Share on print Follow on Twitter: Vice President Joe Biden described former Saturday Night Live comedian, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., as a "leading legal scholar," presumably in the Senate, today. "He has been one of the leading legal scholars," Biden said of Franken today, according to the pool report. He also said that Franken "is deadly serious...  

Accretive Health CEO Mary Tolan has pledged to deliver a full response to a series of questions that U.S. Sen. Al Franken posed last month about the company's debt-collection practices and commitment to securing patient privacy. In a call with ...  

Accretive Health expects to provide Sen. Al Franken with a report Friday that addresses issues raised in an April investigation by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson. Swanson's report alleged overly aggressive billing and collection tactics ...  

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Al Franken said he is proud of President Obama for endorsing gay marriage on Wednesday.“It marks an important step for loving families across the country," Franken said in a statement. "I've been married to my wife Franni for 37 years, and it’s the best thing that's ever happened to me. That’s why I’ve long believed that people should be able to enter into loving, committed marriages regardless of their sexual...  

Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken issued a statement today praising President Barack Obama's support of gay marriage. The announcement was the first by a sitting president. "I'm proud of what the President did today," said Sen. Franken in the statement.  

Al Franken Endorsed By Stock Photography Gizmodo posts: It’s always embarrassing for politicians when their supporters turn out to be stock photo models. Except when its done knowingly,like this genius pitch from Senator Al Franken. Senator Franken fired off an email to his supporters asking for a donation, because that’s what politicians do. And in the email, he included some stock photo art. But this was no gaffe. As Tim Murphy reports at...  

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Accretive To Comply With Franken's Query, CEO Says Accretive Health CEO Mary Tolan has pledged to fully respond to questions that Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., posed last month about the company's debt-collection tactics ...  

Al Franken's fundraising algebraWashington PostWe've heard that Sen. Al Franken can draw (freehand!) shockingly accurate maps of the United States. But we didn't know about his other party trick, which involves showoff math stunts. In a fundraising e-mail sent last weekend, the Minnesota Democrat ...and more »  

Sen. Franken chides GOP no-shows at hearing on impact of climate change - The Hill's E2-WireSen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) chided Republicans Thursday over their absence from a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the effects of rising sea levels on energy facilities and other infrastructure.“But ironically there’s an elephant in the room,” Franken said after noting the lack of GOP members. “Climate change is the elephant, and...  

From the office of Sen. Al Franken, a video of Minnesota's junior senator introducing his 'Rural Energy for America Program' bill, which aims to reduce energy costs for farmers and rural businesses.  

It takes years to build an iconic skyscraper, but only two minutes to watch other people build one! ABC News points us to this great time lapse of construction at 1 World Trade Center done by Earth Cam.  

But on Friday, Sen. Al Franken's (D-Minn.) campaign tried someone new: Woman Picking Out Fruit In Supermarket, who is co-chair of People in Stock Photos for Franken (PSPF). "Hello, I'm Woman Picking Out Fruit In Supermarket," read the email sent ...  

As a political reporter, I spend most of my waking hours deleting emails from various campaigns asking for money. I know that sounds really glamorous, but after opening the nth email with an authentic-sounding subject line (a smattering, from Buzzfeed) only to find a stock-photo-laden pitch, it starts to wear on you. That is what makes this pitch, from Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), and featuring a stock photo of a woman picking fruit at a...  

We’ve heard that Sen. Al Franken can draw (freehand!) shockingly accurate maps of the United States. But we didn’t know about his other party trick, which involves showoff math stunts. In a fundraising e-mail sent last weekend, the Minnesota Democrat attempted to dazzle would-be donors to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with some number-juggling prowess. He boasted that he often entertains kids on visits to schools in his state...  

Sen. Al Franken today penned a letter to the FCC and Department of Justice, arguing that Comcast's decision not to apply data caps to Xbox streaming, among other things, runs afoul of the conditions imposed on the cable provider's merger with NBC Universal.  

Law360, New York (May 07, 2012, 5:31 PM ET) -- Sen. Al Franken on Monday urged the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission to look into whether Comcast Corp. broke promises it made last year to get government approval for its ...  

Gunkerty Jeb writes "Senator Al Franken (D-MN) is demanding answers to questions about the U.S. Department of Justice practice of gathering data from wireless providers in order to monitor individuals' movements using mobile phone location data. In a letter (PDF) to Attorney General Eric Holder, Franken said, 'I was further concerned to learn that in many cases, these agencies appear to be obtaining precise records of individuals' past and...  

U.S. Senator Franken Visits Bemidji State "Green Campus" U.S. Senator Al Franken paid a visit to Bemidji State University on Thursday. Franked wanted to learn more about the college's accomplishments as a "green campus." Sustainability Coordinator Erika ...  

Sen. Al Franken's staff will be speaking to students and parents across the state about college resources. His staff will be hosting "College Affordability Resource Nights" at the Stillwater Area High School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.  

We’ve heard that Sen. Al Franken can draw (freehand!) shockingly accurate maps of the U.S. But we didn’t know about his other party trick, which involves show-off math stunts. The Minnesota Democrat attempted to dazzle would-be donors to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with some numbers prowess, boasting that he often entertains kids on visits to school in his state by proving the Pythagorean Theorem on their chalkboards (we can...  

Sen. Al Franken is making the rounds to schools across the state to speak to students and parents on college resources. Franken hosts one of his "College Affordability Resource Nights" at the Stillwater Area High School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.  

Love Al Franken but this was pretty lame. Randy Sexer  

Fox is at it again. What's Al Franken misinforming America about? Franken: 'There are no death panels' (THE HILL) Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) waded into an old partisan debate Monday when he wrote that skeptics of the 2010 healthcare law might simply not have the right facts. Why live in reality-based America when you can live in Fox Nation, with your own facts?  

Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) voted to stop sending billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to large oil companies-which netted nearly $1 trillion dollars in profits over the last 10 years-and instead invest the savings in deficit reduction and ...  

A Franken floats an anti-bullying bill that is completely unconstitutional. It essentially criminalizes “meanness.” something that he participated in for years with his “comedy.”  

#humor It's always embarrassing for politicians when their supporters turn out to be stock photo models. Except when its done knowingly, like this genius pitch from Senator Al Franken. More »  

BEMIDJI- Sen. Al Franken visited Bemidji State University Thursday afternoon to congratulate the school for making the Princeton Review’s Green Colleges and talk about energy conservation and college affordability. “We know what’s ...  

After Minnesota took eight excruciating months to decide that Al Franken had beaten Norm Coleman in the 2008 U.S. Senate race, followed by the close (but not nearly as close as Coleman-Franken) 2010 gubernatorial race which resulted in a recount and raised the possibility that no winner would be sworn in on inauguration day, Minnesotans may feel a little cursed, a little shell-shocked and occasionally wondering what the rest of the country...  

A Mother Jones reporter got a kick out of a fundraising email from Senator Al Franken, which makes light of the fact that most politicians use phony-looking stock photos in their pitches. "Hello, I'm Woman Picking Out Fruit In Supermarket. And I ...  

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Members of U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s staff will be at Brainerd High School’s North Campus at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to lead a “College Affordability Resource Night” to help area families understand their best options for paying for college.  

U.S. Sen. Al Franken greets a sleepy Ariella Streit, 1, daughter of Temple Israel members Benjamin and Dori Streit, after Friday night services at the Duluth synagogue. Franken, who addressed the congregation telling of his recent visit to ...  

Nilay Patel reports on Senator Franken’s emergence as the congressional voice of the people against corporations, for The Verge: Senator Al Franken gave a rousing speech to the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section last night, calling for greater antitrust oversight of large media and tech companies as a way to ensure greater privacy protections for Americans. That’s not surprising by itself — Franken is the chair of the new Senate...  

lovely qr.... i just had to see what it was. A. King  

WASHINGTON — DFL Sen. Al Franken is calling on members of the U.S. House to back a bill that would make it harder to close post offices and mail-processing facilities — including one in Rochester. The U.S. Senate approved a bill Wednesday ...  

Senator Al Franken is an outspoken advocate for privacy who understands technology and he has again come out swinging for our privacy rights. He serves as chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. "Privacy is a fundamental ...  

Perhaps Mr. Buffet’s personal interests. Do not think Mr. Buffet’s personal gains are not at stake here.  Read on! Update – Western rail shippers are crying out to the Federal Surface Transportation Board and the US Senate about the high ...  

U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken, who is the chairman of the Senate subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, recently accused Google and Facebook of blatantly disregarding users’ privacy. Franken stated that he believes Americans’ privacy is ...  

Danny Sullivan / Marketing Land: Debunking Senator Al Franken On Google, The Internet & Privacy  —  I liked Al Franken as a comedian.  I liked the idea of him becoming a US Senator.  I definitely like the idea that he wants to defend Americans from potential privacy problems.  But I don't like that he sounds like an uneducated senator of old.  

WASHINGTON — The Senate floor was all Minnesota's for about 20 minutes on Tuesday, just hours before the Senate failed to pass a bill Tuesday to keep interest rates on student loans from doubling over the summer.Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken gave back-to-back speeches on the rising cost of higher education and their support for a Democrat-backed plan to keep the 3.4 percent Stafford student loan interest rate from doubling on...  

U.S. Sen. Al Franken will be joined by Minnesota college students at the State Capitol on Monday to discuss his bill that would create a universal financial aid form allowing families to better understand the true costs of college. Franken and the students ...  

Al Franken wants the FCC and Justice Department to investigate Comcast for what he says is possible anticompetitive conduct by the company that could raise customer rates ... conditions set by the Federal Communications Commission when the ...  

Web giants are becoming too big to care, Senator Al Franken warned Thursday. Franken argued that the growing dominance of companies such as Facebook and Google risks making them immune to market pressure and more likely to violate users' privacy in the quest for profits.  

Senator Al Franken, in a speech to the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section, railed against Facebook, Google, and cell phone carriers for the massive amount of information they keep on users. “What we’re seeing is that, just like Americans’ pocketbooks …  

Nilay Patel / The Verge: Senator Al Franken: ‘privacy is a casualty’ of Google and Facebook's success  —  Senator Al Franken gave a rousing speech to the American Bar Association's Antitrust Section last night, calling for greater antitrust oversight of large media and tech companies as a way to ensure greater privacy protections for Americans.  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Al Franken broke down on the Senate floor Thursday in an emotional speech about the Violence Against Women Act and the influence of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife Sheila.Franken’s speech was a tribute the couple and the work Sheila Wellstone did with victims of domestic violence. The Violence Against Women Act, specifically the provisions in it helping keep women who are fleeing domestic violence from becoming...  

Nilay Patel reports on a speech U.S. Senator Al Franken gave to the American Bar Association’s Antitrust section Thursday night: Consumers are “out on a limb when it comes to legal protections” for personal information, said Franken, who lamented ...  

For students, choosing the right college is difficult enough. Throw confusing financial aid packages in the mix and it's a decision that can have lifelong fiscal consequences. "They have to make a tough decision when they understand everything ...  

Thousands of mail facilities across the country, including the processing center here in Duluth, could soon close. US Senator Al Franken (D) visited Duluth today in a bid to keep them open.  

I liked Al Franken as a comedian. I liked the idea of him becoming a US Senator. I definitely like the idea that he wants to defend Americans from potential privacy problems. But I don’t like that he sounds like an uneducated senator of old. Case in point: his recent speech to the American... Please visit Marketing Land for the full article.  

Sen. Al Franken got emotional during a speech Thursday about the Violence Against Women Act as he recalled his predecessor, the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila, who died in a 2002 plane crash. "It's about helping others," Franken (D-Minn.)  

"When a company is able to establish a dominant market position, consumers lose meaningful choices," Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, told a gathering during a speech before the ...  

A debt collection company accused of gathering too much sensitive patient information from Minnesota hospitals will be investigated by U.S. Sen. Al Franken.  

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Al Franken says a postal reform bill the Senate passed Wednesday would give small towns more options to keep their post offices open. "The postal regulatory commission will have the power to overturn scheduled post office and ...  

Members of U.S. Sen. Al Franken’s staff will discuss the Senate version of the new farm bill at 11 a.m. today in Room 406 of the Government Services Center, 320 W. Second St. in Duluth. Franken notes that the farm bill being debated in the ...  

Minnesota Democrat Al Franken made a plea on the Senate floor Wednesday on behalf of 117 rural Minnesota post offices that are on the Postal Service’s closure list for May 15. Also on the chopping block are five of the state’s seven mail ...  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) on Saturday sought to build momentum off of a recent endorsement by President Obama and pledged to pass his bill that would curb discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender public school students. “This isn ...  

For students, choosing the right college is difficult enough. Throw confusing financial aid packages in the mix and it's a decision that can have lifelong fiscal consequences.  

"When a company is able to establish a dominant market position, consumers lose meaningful choices ... and the Law, singled out Facebook and Google in a way that is not likely to warm many cockles on those two campuses. For example: If you ...  

I listened to Franken talk for a few minutes.  He blamed "speculators" for high gas prices and said that U.S. oil production was higher than it has been in years. He didn't say anything about high gas prices allegedly preventing bad weather.  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) waded into an old partisan debate Monday when he wrote that skeptics of the 2010 healthcare law may simply not have the right facts.  "I ask the American people not to fall victim to disinformation. There are no death panels.  

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., said Wednesday that the bill would directly affect Duluth. “I’m relieved to announce that the Duluth processing center will likely remain open,” a Franken statement read. It would save the 100 jobs there and ease ...  

Sen. Al Franken was a backer of the effort to let Americans pay less for their medicine.  

Mr. Edwards from Holland, where fear of voter fraud seems to be overwhelming, said in a recent letter that the votes of 2,812 dead people gave Al Franken a razor's edge win. It is illogical to say all 2,812 dead people voted for Franken. The vote is secret.  

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, said legislation he supports and introduced could keep five Minnesota mail distribution centers slated for closure, open. Earlier this year, the Postal Service announced it'd be closing the centers, including one in ...  

On Wednesday, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., introduced legislation that would allow generic drug makers to update their warnings to accurately reflect the known risks associated with their drugs. Franken noted that Justice Clarence Thomas ...  

The Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act is cosponsored by Sens. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.),  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pledged his support to raising the member business lending cap and to credit unions in general when he spoke to the Minnesota Credit Union Network’s annual meeting and convention. Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty also spoke ...  

The Senate confirmation process for federal judicial nominees has descended to a new level of contentiousness, Sen. Al Franken and a group of panelists said Tuesday at an event at the liberal Center for American Progress. Franken told the crowd...  

Sen. Al Franken (D, Minn.) is spearheading a campaign for tighter Internet privacy regulations, illustrating how seriously lawmakers are taking privacy concerns.Franken, along with the ACLU, Consumer Watchdog and a number of public interest groups, submitted comments to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), specifically condemning location-tracking apps and Facebook's face tracking technology. To counter...  

Al Franken, D-Minn., known as the Student Non-Discrimination Act. This week, the Huffington Post reported Wilson was against Franken’s anti-bullying bill and she voiced her concerns during an April 12 debate with Sowards. Rep. Martin Heinrich ...  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) chided Republicans Thursday over their absence from a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the effects of rising sea levels on energy facilities and other infrastructure. “But ironically there’s an elephant ...  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Al Franken joined a group of his fellow Senate Democrats in announcing legislation on Wednesday to force so-called super PACs to disclose more information about their donors.Current Federal Election Commission rules require super PACs to disclose anyone who gives more than $200, but there are loopholes allowing outside organizations to donate to them with their financiers hidden.The Senate bill, called the “Disclose Act...  

With a concern about Minnesota’s “skills gap,” Sen. Al Franken recently visited Anoka-Hennepin’s Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) to talk with students and staff about how the Anoka-Hennepin School District is preparing the ...  

A group of Minnesota college students put a human face Monday on troubling statistics that detail the massive education debt facing many of today’s recent graduates.Some reports show that the total outstanding student debt in the United States is nearing $1 trillion. The average amount of debt per student nearly doubled to $23,200 between 1996 and 2008, according to the Project on Student Debt.U.S. Sen. Al Franken, Gov Mark Dayton and other...  

The United States does not have to choose between the vitality of its medical device industry or the health of its people, U.S. Sen. Al Franken said in an interview at last week's Design of Medical Devices Conference hosted by the University of Minnesota.  

WASHINGTON - An attempt by Sens. John McCain and Al Franken to let Americans buy cheap Canadian drugs failed to make it out of committee Wednesday on a close vote. The push reprised fruitless tries ...  

“He’s as conservative a Democrat as there’s ever been,” suggests his friend David Frum. Back when Al Franken had a radio show, Ornstein would come on to talk politics and find areas of agreement. Franken would play him in with a Bruce ...  

U.S. Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton will join University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler for the roundtable discussion. Larry Pogemiller, the director of the state's Office of Higher Education, will also participate. Students from the U ...  

The United States does not have to choose between the vitality of its medical device industry or the health of its people, U.S. Sen. Al Franken said in an interview at the Design of Medical Devices Conference hosted by the University of Minnesota.  

St. Paul, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken said today that the federal government should boost financial aid for college students to make college more affordable. During a roundtable discussion at the University of Minnesota ...  

WORTHINGTON — On a trip through southwest Minnesota, Sen. Al Franken stopped in at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington Campus, Monday afternoon to talk about programs used to help retrofit businesses for energy efficiency.  

The Senate confirmation process for federal judicial nominees has descended to a new level of contentiousness, Sen. Al Franken and a group of panelists said Tuesday at an event at the liberal Center for American Progress. Franken told the crowd ...  

The 21st Century Postal Service Act includes several pieces of key legislation championed by Klobuchar and Minnesota's other Democratic Senator Al Franken. Franken's amendment gives the Postal Regulatory Commission the power to overturn scheduled post ...  

Senator Al Franken on Thursday spoke (PDF) at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Section, pleading for more government supervision of large media and technology firms. This would ensure greater privacy to Americans, and the chair of the ...  

WASHINGTON — DFL Sen. Al Franken is one of a group of Democratic senators pushing for new campaign finance laws as a result of the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision. That ruling cleared the way for unlimited donations to "Super ...  

During a Senate Judiciary hearing on the student debt crisis, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) reiterated the need for a universal financial aid form so that students and families in Minnesota will know exactly how much college is going to cost them.  

MARSHALL - U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Tuesday applauded Minnesota for its efforts to help returning troops reintegrate back into a normal society, such as the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon campaign, but knows there is plenty more states should be doing to help ...  

Yet gas prices continue to soar ... Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.; Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio; Al Franken, D-Minn.; Amy Klobuchar D-Minn.; and Bill Nelson, D-Fla. Today, speculators control more than 80 percent of the energy futures market, a figure ...  

US Senator Al Franken helped Twin Cities Habitat honor its seven newest homeowner families with a home dedication in Woodbury. Twin Cities Habitat CEO Susan Haigh (right), Woodbury Mayor Giuliani Stephens (second from right) and US Senator Al Franken ...  

Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. A study released today confirms that a provision authored by U.S. Sen. Al Franken and passed as part of the Affordable Care Act will save millions of consumers billions of dollars. Sen. Franken's Medical Loss Ratio ...  

Washington D.C. (Northlands NewsCenter)-- A bill, co-sponsored by Minnesota Senator Al Franken is aiming to lighten to debt load for college graduates, which is a big problem in Minnesota. The land of 10,000 lakes ranks 4th in the nation for ...  

US Senator Al Franken joined Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News Wednesday  

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U.S. Sen. Al Franken is planning stops in Jackson and Worthington on Monday. At 11 a.m. in Jackson, he will tour the new Massey Ferguson tractor production line at AGCO Corp. He last visited the company in August before the production line was up and ...  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and a host of public interest groups urged the Obama administration to fight for new measures to regulate how Web companies handle users' private data. The groups, along with dozens of other organizations and companies ...  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Al Franken is going after oil speculators, in an effort to bring down gas prices.  During an interview with WJON news this (Wednesday) morning, Franken says he’s co-authored legislation that would prevent speculators ...  

DFL Sen. Al Franken is one of a group of Democratic senators pushing for new campaign finance laws as a result of the Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision.  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said Thursday that small companies have told him they fear that if they publicly oppose Verizon's proposed deal with a coalition of cables, they will suffer retribution. "You know, during the NBC/Comcast debate, I heard from ...  

Today, in an effort to cut energy costs for Minnesota's farmers and rural small businesses, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced legislation that would reauthorize and improve the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). This important program helps ...  

Long before he was walking the halls of the Capitol, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) was yukking it up on the T.V. sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” Franken lightened up the mood at an otherwise serious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday ...  

These days, it nearly takes a Benjamin to fill up.​Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are sponsoring legislation aimed at reigning in oil speculators. The average price of gas in Minnesota around $3.73, and  

WASHINGTON — Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken are taking on oil speculators.The two Minnesota Democrats joined a group of liberal senators in introducing legislation meant to force federal regulators to stop excessive oil speculation, which they say is the cause of the rising price of gasoline. The senators, lead by Vermont’s Bernie Sanders, blamed speculators with controlling more than 80 percent of the energy futures market, driving up the...  

MANKATO — Al Franken made a multiple-stop visit to Mankato Tuesday at the halfway mark of his term in the U.S. Senate. Normally, the mid-point of a six-year Senate term would come in January, three years after taking office. Franken, though, got a late ...  

(CNN) - Al Franken spent decades at the intersection of comedy and politics, so it's no surprise that his latest campaign fundraising pitch combines the two. "Hello, I'm Woman Picking Out Fruit In Supermarket," opened a fundraising pitch sent to ...  

Sen. Al Franken will visit Woodbury for the dedication of the 900th Twin Cities Habitat for Humanities Home and then head to Stillwater for an informal meting with local officials and to volunteer at Valley Outreach.  

Minnesota Senator Al Franken stopped in Sioux Falls on Tuesday to tour part of the Lewis & Clark water project. It's the second time in less than a year the senator has taken a behind-the-scenes look at the system, which would provide water to ...  

Count Al Franken among the critics of Google's new privacy policy. In a speech delivered last night to the American Bar Association's antitrust section, the Democratic senator from Minnesota bashed Google for its decision to unilaterally revise its terms ...  

U S Senator Al Franken joined Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News to talk about investor speculation in the oil markets.  

Republicans blame President Barack Obama’s energy policies. Minnesota’s U.S. senators, Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, blame speculators in the financial markets for driving up gas prices. At a press conference last week, the Democrats announced ...  

Minnesota Senator Al Franken had a roundtable discussion with several law enforcement officials and Cook County Attorney Tim Scannell On Wednesday.  

Al Franken's visit to Stillwater Saturday was low-key. Franken lunched with area political leaders at Leo's Grill and Malt Shoppe and presented Stillwater Mayor Ken Harycki with a U.S. flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol building during passage ...  

She noted that research both saves money and lives. Next to the podium was Senator Al Franken. He spoke about his mother, whom he said had dementia for the last five years of her life. Franken also mentioned the Older Americans Act and his part ...  

A new report that says expert opinions add up to $0.56 per gallon. A group of lawmakers, including Minnesota Senator Al Franken, says it needs to stop "we think of this as an emergency. We think there is a dysfunction in the market right now.  

The Agriculture Energy Coalition commends Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Kent Conrad, D-N.D., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Al Franken, D-Minn., for their leadership on newly introduced legislation to reauthorize and mandatorily fund the most vital energy ...  

Now halfway through his first term, Sen. Al Franken said in Mankato Tuesday that he's worked long and hard to prove he represents all Minnesotans.Franken is now 33 months into his 66-month term; the normal 6-year Senate term was shortened by six months because of the lengthy recount that led to his 312-vote victory over Republican Norm Coleman in 2008.The Mankato Free Press said Franken, a former comedian, talked about how he has taken a...  

Franken's campaign to pare its challenges The AP also found that among challenged ... The state's laws on voter intent offer latitude when a person fails to cleanly mark an oval or connect an arrow on the two types of optical scan ballots ...  

Click here to view this media In a Tuesday speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) was moved to tears as he spoke about the need to pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). At the conclusion of his speech, Franken recalled his friends, former Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN) and Sheila Wellstone, who died in a tragic 2002 plane crash. "Sheila Wellstone isn't with us today," Franken said, his voice cracking. "Sheila and Paul and their...  

A discussion of college affordability between students and policy-makers will be conducted Monday at the University of Minnesota.Attending will be U.S. Sen. Al Franken, Gov. Mark Dayton, University President Eric Kaler and  Minnesota Office of Higher Education Director Larry Pogemiller.Officials say students from the University and MnSCU systems, as well as Minnesota’s private, technical and community colleges, will be there to discuss the...  

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Sen. Al  Franken (D-Minn.), along with Sens. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), introduced legislation that would allow entrepreneurs to focus on growing their businesses and creating jobs instead of trying to figure out confusing IRS deadlines. The bill—called the Small Business Election Simplification Act—would give entrepreneurs more flexibility when [...]  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a postal service reform bill this week meant to stop a slew of post office and distribution centers from closing as early as next month.Last year, the United States Postal Service, $13 billion in debt, released a list of 3,700 post offices and distribution centers it was considering closing as early as mid-May as a way of easing its financial burden. In Minnesota, 117 post offices and five distribution...  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says the government has been too lax in its enforcement of Comcast/NBCU deal conditions -- he opposed the deal -- and claims that only emboldens the nation's largest cable operator to try and delay resolution of disputes.  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says the government has been too lax in its enforcement of Comcast/NBCU deal conditions -- he opposed the deal -- and claims that only emboldens the nation's largest cable operator to try and delay resolution of disputes.  

Mike Masnick / Techdirt: Senator Franken Questions Legality Of DOJ Having Mobile Operators Reveal Where People Are  —  It's long been known that law enforcement relies heavily on mobile phone providers to give them data on where people are, based on the location info on their mobile devices.  

Al Franken. The Democratic bill Franken and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar backed would keep interest rats for subsidized Stafford loans at 3.4 percent for another year, rather than allowing the rate to double for new loans starting July 1. The rate on ...  

In response to a letter from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Minn. Attorney General Lori Swanson vowed to press on in her investigation of Accretive Health, Inc. Meanwhile, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., scolded the company. Market Watch: Emanuel Steps ...  

Die Finanzkrise treibt Anleger und Reiche weltweit in den Franken. Um eine Aufwertung der eigenen Währung zu verhindern, kämpfen die Schweizer tapfer gegen das Geld aus aller Welt an - mit Wirkung für die Notenbankbilanz.  

Today, the Center for American Progress Action Fund hosted a panel focusing on the crisis of vacancies in federal courts. Sen. Al Franken, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a keynote speech on the rise of judicial vacancies and the challenges nominees face in getting appointed. Senator Franken began by saying that nearly [...]  

Washington, D.C. (Northland's NewsCenter) -- U.S. Senator Al Franken will be the honorary chair for the 2012 Duluth Airshow. "I couldn't be prouder that Duluth is home to such a prestigious event ... I can't wait to see all the action this ...  

One famous email from climate scientist Phil Jones referred to his using climate scientist Michael Mann's "Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years to hide the decline.'' Deniers claimed that showed scientists were ...  

The conditions your agencies adopted were designed to foster innovation and encourage competitors like Sony to enter the online video market ... Given Comcast's questionable compliance record to date and its penchant for challenging all conditions ...  

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, welcomed US Senator Franken and Minnesota Representative Walz at the AGCO manufacturing site in Jackson, Minnesota.  

In his letter, Franken said he was dismayed to learn that Sony Pictures was considering not offering its Internet TV service because it was afraid that Comcast would impose data caps on its competitors. But Sena Fitzmaurice, vice president of ...  

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) commends Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) for their leadership on newly introduced legislation to reauthorize and ...  

In dieser charttechnischen Besprechung betrachten wir den US-Dollar (USD) gegenüber dem Schweizer Franken (CHF). Der US-Dollar wird hier in Franken gehandelt. D.h. steigt das Währungspaar USD/CHF, we..  

The Chicago-based firm accused of pressuring Fairview hospital patients to pay as they waited in emergency rooms is once again pushing back against Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, accusing her of rushing to judgment and using ...  

IDG News Service - A U.S. senator has urged the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether Comcast is violating conditions imposed in its early 2011 merger with NBCUniversal. Senator Al ...  

Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday told analysts why Microsoft’s attempt to converge tablets with PCs and Windows 8 will be as useful as blending a fridge with a toaster. Even though Apple to some extent is merging features from its iOS line up with the ...  

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He said the federal government is developing a model for telling students what kind of financial help they're getting, whether grants or loans. The letters now vary by school and they can be confusing and difficult to sort through, Franken said.  

The White House is holding a LGBT Conference on Families in Minneapolis Saturday, April 28. The conference will feature remarks by Children, Youth and Families Commissioner Bryan Samuels, Acting Assistant Attorney General Stuart Delery and U.S ...  

A troop of happy little penguins on the web say, oh yes we can. Fans aren't the only ones who get bored during rain delays in college baseball -- the players do too. But the teams from the Southern Miss and Ole Miss found some creative ways to pass the ...  

For example, no child in American can now be denied health insurance coverage because he or she has a pre-existing condition. Parents across Minnesota and around the country can sleep a little bit easier knowing that if their child gets sick ...  

The Democratic senator said he plans to investigate the allegations in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law and a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.  

Paul Wellstone (D-MN) and Sheila Wellstone ... We really have to look at the values that guide us and that we have to work towards an ethic that respects every individual, to be physically and emotionally safe. That is ultimately what our ...  

And sure enough, there was a picture of a woman doing just that. But the woman isn't famous, nor did she have a personal testimonial of how the Democrat's first term in the Senate has impacted her life in Minnesota. Instead, her story was as ...  

For generations, Minnesota’s kids have grown up on farms, learning the trade and the values that are so important to our state. And on the farms I’ve toured in Minnesota, I’ve always seen how seriously everyone already takes safety.  

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says the government has been too lax in its enforcement of...  

The average price of gas in Minnesota is $3.73 per gallon, Franken said it'd be nearly 60 cents cheaper if what he calls excessive speculation, were curbed.  

TV News: Urges FCC, Dept. of Justice to investigate alleged anticompetitive practices  

Comcast responds: We are already overdelivering on our government...