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Southwest Review News: Franken Presents Inver Grove Heights Veteran with Long-Overdue Service Medals On Memorial Day

U.S. Senator Al Franken congratulated 88-year-old Army veteran Jerry Grove of Inver Grove Heights on Memorial Day after presenting him with several long-overdue service medals at a special Ceremony in Franken's St. Paul office.

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MPR: Klobuchar, Franken team up for job training aid for vets

Minnesota veterans will soon get more help with job training. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken announced Thursday that more than $800,000 in funds for Minnesota from the U.S. Department of Labor. The money will go to state and local homeless veterans and job readiness programs.

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ECM Publishers: "Let's agree on what we agree on and get that done" — U.S. Sen. Al Franken

Change is coming from Washington D.C., change that will have an impact on every U.S. public school in the United States.

That was clear when Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education and Al Franken, one of Minnesota's U.S. Senators, spoke to several hundred Minnesotans last week. They were discussing school leadership and possible revisions in the federal "No Child Left Behind (NCLB)" law. Both were part of a panel at Daytons Bluff Elementary School in St. Paul.

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ECM Publishers: Sen. Franken says he was elected to get things done

Sen. Al Franken, who two years ago about this time (June) took his U.S. Senate seat after a lengthy recount process, says he was elected to get things done.

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KSTP: Sen. Franken Tours Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids

Minnesota Democratic Senator Al Franken visited Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn. to learn about the efforts to improve mental health care and discuss accountable care organizations.

Sen. Franken met with Tom O'Connor, president of Mercy Hospital, Lori Wightman, president of Unity Hospital, Paul Goering, M.D., vice president of Allina Mental Health Services and other hospital leaders.

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MinnPost.com: Lawmakers ask Obama to declare federal emergency in Minneapolis

Three Minnesotans in Congress are calling on President Barack Obama to declare parts of Hennepin and Anoka counties federal disaster areas after the May 22 storms that caused millions of dollars in damage there.

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KARE: Education chief wants swifter action on reform bill

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International Falls Journal: Time to end oil subsidies

On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Al Franken and 19 of his Senate colleagues called for an end to billions in tax subsidies provided to the top five big oil companies in any deal to raise the debt ceiling or cut the deficit.

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Pioneer Press: During St. Paul visit, U.S. education chief calls for overhaul of 'No Child Left Behind' law

Calling it an "impediment" to improving school performance, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged Congress to fast-track an overhaul of the No Child Left Behind law in a visit Tuesday to St. Paul.

"I'm feeling this tremendous sense of urgency," Duncan said during a stop at Dayton's Bluff Elementary. The new education law needs to be in place by the time schools start again in the fall, he said. "This can't be on Washington time."

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Detroit Lakes Tribune: Targeting big oil, military rape

Cheers to Minnesota's two U.S. senators — Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar.

Both have shown themselves to be effective and well-informed lawmakers who look out for the best interests of the average person.

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