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The Great Minnesota Get-Together
Click here to learn more about Sen. Franken's favorite things to do at the State Fair.
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Sen. Franken Talking Ag Policy with Minnesota Farmers
Click here to read about Sen. Franken's visit to Farmfest in Redwood County
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Resources and Information for Those Affected by Duluth Floods
Click here for resources for families and property owners affected by the flooding in Northeast Minnesota.
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Sen. Franken Questions Accretive, Fairview on Debt Collection Practices at Field Hearing
U.S. Senator Al Franken (right) listens as Charles Mooty, interim CEO of Fairview Health Services (left) and Greg Kazarian of Chicago-based Accretive Health, Inc. explain their debt collection and privacy policies.
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Sen. Franken Applauds Decision to Keep Rural Post Offices in Minnesota Open
Sen. Franken lauded the Postmaster General for abandoning his plan to close rural post offices in Minnesota.
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Sen. Franken Meets with Minnesota WWII Veterans on National Mall
Sen. Franken met with a group of Minnesota veterans on the National Mall to thank the group for their service to our country.
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Photos from Sen. Franken's Meeting with Officers from Minneapolis
This week, Sen. Franken was proud to meet with officers from the Minneapolis police department who had driven to Washington DC to commemorate the death of Officer Richard Crittenden who was killed in the line of duty.
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Sen. Franken's College Affordability Outreach Tour
Sen. Franken and his staff have been traveling around Minnesota talking to students, community leaders, and parents about the cost of college.
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Sen. Franken Applauds Dept. of Labor for Pulling Youth Farm Labor Regulation
Sen. Franken lauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to pull its proposed update to employment rules that would have applied to youth who work on family farms
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Sen. Franken Working to Make College More Affordable
Sen. Franken is working to make college more affordable and to make financial aid easier to understand for prospective students.
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Sen. Franken's Farm Bill Outreach Tour-Metro *update*
As the U.S. Senate begins work on the 2012 Farm Bill, Key members of Senator Al Franken's staff will hold a Farm Bill Outreach Tour in the metro area to update residents on the the impact of the Farm Bill and to hear their concerns.
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Sen. Franken Visit to Lewis and Clark Water Project
Last week, Sen. Franken went to southwest Minnesota to the Southern Sioux Falls Water Tower that is part of the ongoing Lewis & Clark water project. Sen. Franken has been fighting for funding for the Lewis & Clark water project for years.
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Two Years Later: The Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for Minnesota
The Affordable Care Act gives hardworking families in Minnesota the security they deserve. The new health care law forces insurance companies to play by the rules, prohibiting them from dropping your coverage if you get sick, billing you into bankruptcy because of an annual or lifetime limit, or, soon, discriminating against anyone with a pre-existing condition.
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Second Annual Minnesota Delegation Hotdish Competition
The Second Annual Hotdish-Off. Recipes below.
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Consumer Alert: Crop Insurance
It has been an especially dry year in Minnesota it is very important that farmers review and purchase crop insurance. For links to more resources click here.
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Sen. Franken Proudly Announces Tax Credit for Minnesota Businesses that Hire Veterans
Sen. Franken strongly supports a new tax credit is now available to Minnesota employers who hire veterans. The credit can be as high as $9,600 per veteran for for-profit employers or up to $6,240 for tax-exempt organizations.
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Sen. Franken Support the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
Sen. Franken joined his colleagues at a press conference to support the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012.
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Sen. Franken's Farm Bill Outreach Tour *Updated*
As the Senate begins work on the 2012 Farm Bill, Key members of Sen. Franken's staff will hold a Farm Bill Outreach Tour in communities across Minnesota to update the farmers, ranchers, and agriculture officials on the status of the Farm Bill and to hear their concerns.
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Consumer Alert: Federal Mortgage Settlement
The Attorneys General of 49 states recently reached a $25 billion settlement deal with five of the largest banks to help homeowners and people who have lost their houses to foreclosure.
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Sen. Franken Introduces Bill to Combat Violence in Local Courtrooms
In response to the dramatic rise in local courthouse violence across the nation—including a shooting in December at the Cook County Courthouse in Grand Marais—U.S. Sen. Al Franken introduced the Local Courthouse Safety Act.