Al Franken

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...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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 ...  

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...  

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.