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Nagging requests for permission could overwhelm Facebook if the Senate decides all media should be governed by the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act, or VPPA It's been a long day at work.

Duluth, MN - The 'Local Courthouse Safety Act'-authored and introduced by Senator Al Franken-came in response to the dramatic rise in local courthouse violence across the nation.

WASHINGTON D.C. - President Barack Obama announced a birth control compromise today that he says will both protect religious liberties and ensure that the nation's women have access to free contraception.

On Tuesday, Minnesota Senator Al Franken had introduced the Local Courthouse Safety Act to improve security at smaller courthouses after a rash of incidents in 2011 raised concerns about security at local courthouses.

Washington D.C. --- Stories of elder abuse have been creeping their way into the headlines, but lawmakers are starting to push back.

US Senator Al Franken has introduced legislation, with bipartisan support, giving smaller courtrooms across the country, the resources to provide a safer environment.

Duluth, MN -- It's a new way of doing business for US Air force and it's about to have a big impact on the city of Duluth.

"These deals indicate that cross-platform competition will likely never occur, and instead consumers will likely see a push towards expensive bundled 'quadruple play' services that will only push their monthly telecommunications bills ever higher," Franken wrote in a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Attorney General Eric Holder.

A peek into Franken MVPs, a fundraising committee meant to help re-elect DFL Sen.

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Netflix has a Facebook app that can automatically broadcast what movies you're watching and make recommendations based on friends' viewing habits, but a 24 year-old law prevents the app from being available in the United States.

The drafted bill is called the Mobile Device Privacy Act, or MDPA, and was introduced Monday by Rep.

MANKATO, Minn - U.S. Senator Al Franken announced that he plans to focus on bringing down the cost of college for Minnesota families.

Superior, WI - This week President Obama laid out a challenge to institutions of higher education to keep tuition in check.

If we are going to reach President Barack Obama's goal of 20 percent of our nation's energy coming from wind power by 2030, it's projects like Eolos that are going to get us there.

Careers after Saturday Night Live aren't as easy as you think. For those alums who haven't reached Adam Sandler-level box office heights or thrived in sitcom character roles -- or passed away, sadly -- there's a cache of them who have just left comedy entertainment entirely.

Washington is buzzing after President Obama's State of the Union Address last night.

Since European Commission VP Viviane Reding's proposal for internet regulation - under her four pillars - are the topic of discussion this week at DLD in Munich and in Europe, here is what I wrote about them in Public Parts: I fear the unintended consequences that may come from regulation.

In the post-Al Franken, post-Robert Smigel, post-Tina Fey era of "Saturday Night Live," it is perhaps only its nerdiest and most obsessive viewers who have a favorite writer on that NBC late-night sketch show.

While attention is focused on the 2012 election, DFL Sen. Al Franken is already looking ahead to 2014.