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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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Published on February 24, 2011 13:29

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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Published on February 24, 2011 12:54

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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Published on February 24, 2011 12:53

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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Published on February 24, 2011 12:51

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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Published on February 22, 2011 11:06

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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Published on February 22, 2011 11:04

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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Published on February 22, 2011 11:02

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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Published on February 18, 2011 12:56

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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Published on February 18, 2011 12:52

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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Published on February 17, 2011 14:24

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