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Legislative & political notebook: News story clouds university budget
By Don Davis The University of Minnesota prepares to ask legislators to approve a $1.8 billion budget as some lawmakers question a Wall Street Journal story that showed the school has an excessive ...
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The version of the Farm Bill passed today by the U.S. Senate is drawing praise from conservation groups. In a news release, Steve Kline, director of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnerships C...
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Speakers named for Senate District 11 convention here

Andrew Falk and Brian Wojtalewicz will be the featured speakers at the Senate District 11 DFL Convention April 8.

March 26, 2010

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Stevens County coordinator to run against Ingebrigtsen in District 11

Stevens County coordinator to run against Ingebrigtsen in District 11 Stevens County Coordinator Jim Thoreen said Tuesday that he will seek the DFL endorsement to challenge Minnesota District 11 Republican Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen of Alexandria.

By Staff Report , March 23, 2010

Officials look ahead to election law changes

Minnesota election experts say the state's election law is among the best in the county, but the protracted U.S. Senate race proves it can be improved.

By Don Davis , July 16, 2009

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Franken staff to stop here

New Senator Al Franken may be involved in Supreme Court justice nomination hearings this week, but his staff is on the road and will be visiting Alexandria.

July 15, 2009

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Franken takes oath of office

Al Franken became Minnesota's second U.S. senator today, his hand holding the Bible that Paul Wellstone used when he was twice sworn into the Senate.

By Don Davis , July 07, 2009

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Senate reaction: 'System works' 'We were robbed'

In politics, it is all about winning. Take, for instance, Al Franken's razor-thin victory over Norm Coleman in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race.

By Don Davis , July 06, 2009

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Franken wins state's longest election

Franken wins state's longest election Nearly 3 million Minnesotans voted for a U.S. Senate candidate eight months ago, but in the end only five votes counted, those state Supreme Court justices who Tuesday decided Al Franken will be the state’s second U.S. senator.

By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , July 02, 2009

Candidates not typical Minnesotans

Al Franken and Norm Coleman are not exactly typical Minnesota politicians. Both are New York natives and Jewish, not the demographics of most Minnesotans.

By Don Davis , June 30, 2009

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Supreme Court: Franken won election

The Minnesota Supreme Court says Al Franken won the U.S. Senate race and should be sworn in as the state's second senator.

By Don Davis , June 30, 2009

Coleman: Smaller counties skipped counting ballots

If all Minnesota elections officials followed the lead of the state's largest counties – such as St. Louis, Hennepin and Ramsey – thousands more absentee ballots would have been counted in last November's U.S. Senate election, Norm Coleman's attorney told state Supreme Court justices this morning.

By Don Davis , June 01, 2009

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Ingebrigtsen wants governor to veto marijuana bill

Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, sent a letter to Governor Tim Pawlenty Thursday urging him to veto a bill passed Wednesday in the Minnesota Senate.

May 02, 2009

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Coleman appeals election

Norm Coleman is appealing to the state’s highest court to reverse his U.S. Senate election loss.

By Scott Wente , April 20, 2009

Coleman relies on 'equal protection' argument

Coleman relies on 'equal protection' argument Norm Coleman says a constitutional principle, ensuring all voters are treated equally, drives his continuing U.S. Senate election fight.

By Scott Wente , April 18, 2009

Judges say Franken won election

Judges say Franken won election Al Franken won the U.S. Senate race and should be sent to Washington, a three-judge panel unanimously ruled Monday evening, but Minnesota is at least a few weeks away from having two senators.

By Don Davis , April 14, 2009

Franken's lead grows in ballot recount

Al Franken took a lead of more than 300 votes today as a three-judge panel counted U.S. Senate absentee ballots that had not been counted before.

By Scott Wente , April 07, 2009

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