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Agri News: Franken talks health care, ethanol

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Sen. Al Franken talked about education, health care and ethanol during a meeting with the Post-Bulletin Editorial Board Jan. 13.

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The US Glass News Network: Minnesota Senator Al Franken Tours Viracon

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken visited Viracon in Owatonna, Minn., last week to talk about jobs, energy codes and international trade in the glass industry. In addition to a roundtable discussion with company leadership, Franken also toured the factory floor.

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Ars Technica: Senator Al Franken: No joke, Comcast trying to whack Netflix

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) has had it with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), who has just created "essentially two Internets" with weak net neutrality rules and who this week signed off on the mega-merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. A common thread unites the two decisions: both highlight the "growing threat of corporate control" over information.

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Saint Cloud Times: Al Franken remarks on education, civility in media

Civility remains possible in public discourse, even as some "delusional" or "amoral" talk-radio hosts mislead listeners, Sen. Al Franken told the Times Editorial Board on Tuesday.

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City Pages: Al Franken rips into FCC approval of Comcast-NBC merger

The Comcast-NBC Universal merger got an official green light today from the Federal Communications Commission, paving the way on a 4-1 vote for another major consolidation in the telecom industry.

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Star Tribune: Franken blasts approval of Comcast-NBC merger

Sen. Al Franken said that Tuesday's approval of the Comcast-NBC Universal merger by the Federal Communications Commission is a "tremendous disappointment" that protects corporate interests.

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Firedoglake: Franken Assails FCC, DoJ Approval of Comcast-NBC Merger

Earlier today, the FCC and the Justice Department ruled in favor of the merger between Comcast and NBC Universal, creating one of the largest media conglomerates in the world and setting an unadvisable template for one company to combine the power of media and the Internet.

Sen. Al Franken, who has been a lonely critic of the proposed merger, released a caustic statement on the FCC action today:

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Comcast/NBC approved — but the fight isn't over

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A big disappointment today: The FCC and the Department of Justice have signed off on the Comcast/NBC merger, paving the way for a single enormous media conglomerate to obtain unprecedented control over the flow of information in our country.

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Post-Bulletin: Franken to push to make Minnesota a biotechnology center

After meeting with Mayo Clinic officials on Thursday, Minnesota Sen. Al Franken said he is committed to making Minnesota a biotechnology center.

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Finance & Commerce: Franken: Small banks, businesses can benefit from new lending fund

It's no wonder that Democrats and Republicans alike supported the Small Business Jobs Act that passed last year. After all, everyone agrees that creating jobs is an urgent priority at the top of our national agenda. And everyone agrees that small businesses, which create a disproportionate number of jobs, are critical to our economic recovery.

That bill included $12 billion in tax relief for small businesses, along with provisions to help them compete for federal contracts and grow their exports. And, importantly, it included measures to address perhaps the biggest challenge facing small businesses.

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