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MPR: Minn. delegation mirrors Congressional budget divide

Washington — Negotiations are underway between the Republicans in the House and Democrats in the Senate to finish a bill to fund the government through the rest of the fiscal year.

But the House wants much deeper cuts than the Senate, and they have less than two weeks to reach a deal.

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Star Tribune: Franken hosts first mentor meeting with Rand Paul

Sen. Al Franken kicked off his mentorship of freshman Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday as the pair met for their first official mentoring session.

While Franken and Paul may not have much political common ground, they have struck up one of the more unlikely bonds of the 112th Congress.

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Northlands News Center: Senator Al Franken Talks Federal Budget

DULUTH, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) – Today U.S. Senator Al Franken was talking about the possibility of a government shut down if an agreement on a budget isn't reached.

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Argus Leader: Sen. Al Franken seeks to boost pipeline

WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a Senate panel Wednesday that he would fully fund the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System "if I had my way," but said that a little less than half a million dollars was the best the administration could do in a budget of "tough choices."

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Worthington Daily Globe: Al OpEd: Adding some rural common sense to federal rules

WASHINGTON — When I visit farms and rural communities across Minnesota, I'm reminded how our producers, businesses and residents approach problems with a lot of hard work and even more common sense.

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ECM Publishers: Sen. Franken offers three ideas to help cut government spending

OpEd piece by Sen. Al Franken – It's easy to agree that we should cut government spending. It's harder to agree on what government spending we should cut.

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Arstechnica: Defining Internet "freedom": Ars interviews Senator Al Franken

Since winning election to the US Senate in 2008, Al Franken (D-MN) has become one of that chamber's top net neutrality defenders. With the House uninterested in compromise on the issue, the real push to gut the FCC's existing net neutrality order will take place this year in the Senate.

Last week, Franken and three other senators drafted a letter in which they blasted the House for trying to "defund" the FCC's net neutrality enforcement. House Republicans "claim to stand for freedom," the letter says (PDF). "But the only freedom they are providing for is the freedom of telephone and cable companies to determine the future of the Internet, where you can go on it, what you can attach to it, and which services will win or lose on it."

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Bemidji Pioneer: Pioneer Editorial: Franken bill would fund STEM help

If Minnesota is to compete in the global marketplace, Minnesota students must become more proficient in STEM skills — Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., announced Thursday that he will introduce legislation that will invest in STEM education, a good first step.

Sen. Franken's legislation would establish a STEM Master Teacher Corps for top K-12 teachers. The master teachers in the program would mentor beginning or less effective teachers, in addition to networking with one another and sharing best practices and classroom resources.

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The Hill: In rare comment on national events, Franken says Walker is out to 'bust' union

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is trying to "bust" unions with a bill that would curtail certain bargaining rights, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) said Thursday.

"I think the governor is clear that he's trying to union bust," Franken said at a press conference, according to The Minnesota Star-Tribune. "He's gotten the concessions on salaries and pensions that he wants."

It's a rare comment by Franken on a national event. The first-term senator typically concentrates on issues related to his state.

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MPR News: Dayton, Franken hail biotech firm for expansion plans

St. Paul, Minn. — A Florida-based biotechnology company has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Minnesota.

Biovest International is adding on to its existing Coon Rapids facility to begin producing a cancer vaccine for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Gov. Mark Dayton and U.S. Sen. Al Franken praised the company Thursday during an event at the State Capitol.

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