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Hot Dish Politics: Congress takes breaks, but keeps working
Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke to supporters at a Douglas County DFL headquarters rally Wednesday, Oct.
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Gov. Dayton Encourages SLP Students to Carry on Departed Classmates' Spirits
Gov. Mark Dayton spoke to the St. Louis Park community Friday morning at Peter Hobart Elementary School in saying he admired the courage and bravery required to make it through the tragic events that killed two students and injured two more at Lilydale Park on Wednesday, May 22 .
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Foxx Sails Through Confirmation Hearing
Transportation Secretary-designate Anthony Foxx came out of his confirmation hearing May 22 looking like a surefire bet to get through the Commerce Committee and onto the full Senate with few complaints.
Christianity, Politics, Sports and Me
It would appear U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder lied , under oath, to Congress last week.
As Summer Tick Season Approaches, Klobuchar Calls On FDA to Take...
As the summer tick season approaches, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and other lawmakers called on the Food and Drug Administration to take action to reduce the shortage of Doxycyline, a critical drug used to treat infectious diseases such as Lyme Disease.
Corporate welfare at its worst: Minnesota senators sign on to sugar subsidy
One of the nation's worst corporate welfare and redistribution of wealth schemes will live on - the U.S. Congress has re-upped our deal with the sugar industry making sure that taxpayers will get fleeced, environmental degradation will continue, genetically modified crops will rule and jobs will be lost around the country.
Senate Judiciary Approves Immigration Bill with Important Travel Facilitation Provisions
Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, released the following statement applauding members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for passing last night S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which included important travel-related measures that would help increase international ... (more)
Ohio Ag Threatens to Sue Credit Bureaus; Senators Rake Cdia
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has threatened to sue credit reporting agencies if they don't fix problems that DeWine and some 20 other State AGs have uncovered in the course of their months-long investigation.
Kline student loan bill sets up next Washington standoff
With student loan rates set to double in five weeks, the U.S. House passed a bill Thursday by U.S. Rep.
New Gas Legislation Aims to Stop Future Pain at Pump
The average gas price for regular, unleaded fuel in Minnesota is currently over four dollars a gallon and as we head into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year many are wondering what impact this might have on holiday weekend tourism.
B. Todd Jones' confirmation hearing in U.S. Senate set for June 4
During an Interview in in Minneapolis, Minn. on August 3, 2012, B. Todd Jones talked about the impact of the Tribal Law and Order Act on the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Sen. Klobuchar Highlights Recreational Trails
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Foxx Rocks His Confirmation Hearing, Reveals Some Initial Priorities
Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx's Senate hearing was, by all accounts, the one " oasis of calm " on an otherwise stormy Capitol Hill yesterday.
Senators warm to transportation nominee
By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary - Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx - received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a host of transportation improvements with no clear way to pay for them.
Obama agenda marches on despitea
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.
Formaldehyde found in baby clothing
Formaldehyde is a chemical the U.S. government calls a carcinogen, or known cancer-causing chemical, but the substance is not regulated.
Bernanke and Congress Once Again Go Through the Monetary Motions
There are a few things you can expect of any Bernanke visit to Capitol Hill: a fuller-than usual hearing room, for example, and a data-heavy rundown of economic health.
Vets Learn of Benefits During Sen. Klobuchar Outreach Tour
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is teaming up with veteran affairs specialists to ensure vets get the maximum benefits and support they've earned.
Stock market highs --- and high unemployment: the new normal?
Washington has all but abandoned efforts to help the economy recover faster - and lawmakers don't seem worried that voters will punish them for it.
Senator holds informational forum for veterans in Chatfield
Fillmore County Veterans' Services Officer Jason Marquardt speaks to the veterans attending the forum.