April 14, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Sens. Klobuchar and Franken, Rep. Walz pledge support for cities, counties, businessesWORTHINGTON More than 50 citizens and local government officials met Saturday morning at the Worthington Fire Hall to share stories of their struggles and strides in dealing with the aftermath of last week’s devastating ice storm and snowstorm. Continue Reading
April 14, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Sens. Klobuchar and Franken, Rep. Walz pledge support for cities, counties, businessesWORTHINGTON More than 50 citizens and local government officials met Saturday morning at the Worthington Fire Hall to share stories of their struggles and strides in dealing with the aftermath of last week’s devastating ice storm and snowstorm. Continue Reading
April 12, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
Power back in Magnolia; focus now on additional communities Continue Reading
March 19, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WASHINGTON As Congress digs into federal farm policy this year, “job one” should be enacting a five-year Farm Bill that will give farmers and ranchers in Minnesota and across the country the certainty they need to plan for the future. Continue Reading
March 14, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Today, U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) sponsored legislation designed to help volunteer fire departments across Minnesota recruit firefighters by restoring and expanding tax incentives that have proved successful in attracting volunteers. Continue Reading
March 8, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
WASHINGTON When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently recommended eliminating wrestling from the games starting in 2020, it struck me and I’m sure a great many other Minnesotans as not only a blow to Olympic tradition, but also as just plain wrong. Continue Reading
March 8, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL Gay advocates have lobbied for allow same-sex marriages for years, but they made little progress. Continue Reading
February 6, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press
Today, U.S. Senator Al Franken, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement in response to the news that the U.S. Postal Service will suspend Saturday letter delivery: Continue Reading
January 11, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe
ST. PAUL Rick Nolan sounds thrilled to sit on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, and he hopes a personal relationship with the House speaker could help the cause. Continue Reading
December 18, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe
WASHINGTON If members of Congress learned anything from the recent election, it should be this: the American people want their leaders to stop the bickering, overcome the gridlock, and work together to solve problems. Continue Reading
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