Al Franken

Nov 20, 2013

The Capitol Note: Vikings stadium construction to start in early December

The announcement signals the state reaching an agreement with Mortenson Construction on a $738 million contract.

Nov 19, 2013

Franken, Dayton endorsed by Minnesota AFL-CIO

Franken's 98 percent career voting record in favor of AFL-CIO positions is the fourth-highest among all U.S. Senators.

Nov 15, 2013

Obama calls for extension of existing insurance plans

Gov. Mark Dayton had joined the chorus of Democrats calling on Obama to let people keep their existing coverage.

Nov 4, 2013

News links: Swanson, Dayton to butt heads on sex offender release

Swanson’s opposition creates another political obstacle to the administration’s efforts to modify the terms of confinement for about 700 men.

Oct 31, 2013

PPP: Dayton, Franken lead GOP opponents head-to-head

Among Republican gubernatorial candidates, Rep. Kurt Zellers, R-Maple Grove, had the greatest name recognition.

Oct 29, 2013

Former GOP Sen. Boschwitz endorses McFadden for U.S. Senate

Earlier, McFadden had gained the endorsement of former U.S. Sens. Norm Coleman and Rod Grams.

Oct 29, 2013

Franken joins Senate Democrats in supporting food stamps

Funding for food stamps has been a crucial sticking point in the debate over the farm bill.

Oct 18, 2013

U.S. Senate race looks to be a high-dollar affair

The modern Congress is often faulted for its inability to actually accomplish much. Even still, the members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are as good as ever in at least on area: Raising money toward their own re-election. In keeping with that trend, third-quarter Federal Elections Commission (FEC) reports find Minnesota’s delegation is pretty good at collecting checks, with at[...]

Oct 15, 2013

Franken adds $2.1 million in third quarter

Franken's overall collection for the quarter was in excess of $2 million, thanks to $231,000 in transfers from his "Midwest Values" political action committee.

Oct 11, 2013

Abeler campaign cuts against the grain

Jim Abeler is not running a traditional campaign for the United States Senate. Instead of spending hours making fundraising calls to beef up his campaign war chest, Abeler has spent most of his time in his car, driving from city to city to meet with Republican activists.

Oct 10, 2013

U.S. Senate candidate McFadden raises $700k in Q3, $1.2m cash on hand

McFadden's campagin says they will report $1.2 million in cash-on-hand when they file their fundraising reports next week. The Republican financial executive is seeking the Republican nomination to run against incumbent DFL Sen. Al Franken next fall.

Oct 4, 2013