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February 24, 2011
Republicans vote to eliminate net neutrality
By now you may have heard the news: Republicans in the House of Representatives voted last week to block the FCC from enforcing its new net neutrality regulations.
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KSAX: Senator Al Franken Visits Morris to Discuss Renewable Energy
MORRIS, Minn – Senator Al Franken spent Tuesday touring Greater Minnesota after joining the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Franken said he wants to promote renewable fuels across the state.
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Care2.com: Sen. Franken Stands Up For Planned Parenthood
Minnesota Senator Al Franken has been an active advocate for women ever since he entered congress. He was one of the key politicians to push to have military contractors defunded for punishing rape victims who were attacked on the job, as happened to Jamie Leigh Jones. And he championed the cause to abolish the practice of making rape victims pay for the processing on their own rape kits.
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The Hill: Franken, Kerry lead charge to defend FCC's net neutrality rules in the Senate
Four Senate Democrats wrote to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday to oppose GOP efforts to defund net neutrality rules through spending legislation.
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February 22, 2011
KSFY: Minn. World War II veteran to get combat medals
COOK, Minn. (AP) – An 86-year-old veteran of World War II gets his combat medals on Tuesday, more than 60 years late.
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Minnpost.com: U Center offers a '3-D walk' through a heart, seeks to accelerate medical device design
Sen. Al Franken did not hesitate when invited to take a supercomputer-powered virtual 3-D tour through a human heart at the University of Minnesota's Medical Devices Center over the weekend.
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St. Cloud Times: Cities, counties expect big expense for sign changes
WASHINGTON — Set aside the funding issues. For St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis, new federal requirements regarding road signs are just another example of Washington impinging upon the province of local government.
"For the federal government to tell us how large the letters should be on our street signs is ridiculous," Kleis said. "I don't think that's the role of the federal government."
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February 18, 2011
MN Progressive Project: Fridays with Franni
Franni Franken is very excited about her husband Sen. Al Franken's appointment to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Al has pledged to use his new position to bring green jobs to Minnesota.
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AP: Minn. senators praise Senate aviation bill passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Minnesota Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar are praising Senate passage of a broad aviation bill.
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February 17, 2011
KARE11: Franken: Budget cuts hit Heat program
MINNEAPOLIS — Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) agrees with some of President Obama's proposed budget cuts, but not all.
In a telephone interview from Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Franken called the proposed Obama budget "some good choices…in the cuts."
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