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Minn. Senators Praise Senate Aviation Bill Passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Minnesota Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar are praising Senate passage of a broad aviation bill. Franken and Klobuchar, both Democrats, had championed a proposal included in...
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Religious Leaders Offer Sanctuary To Wis. Dems
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Religious leaders in Illinois and Wisconsin are offering sanctuary to Wisconsin Democrats as they boycott a vote on a Republican bill that would strip public workers of nearly all...
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Protesters Track Down Wis. Dems Hiding In Ill.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — One of the 14 Wisconsin senators who’s hiding out in Illinois with his Democratic colleagues says protesters have discovered the hotel where a number of the lawmakers meet the media....
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Wis. GOP Senators Receive Death Threat E-Mails
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating an e-mail threatening the lives of some Republican state senators. DOJ spokesman William Cosh says the agency is investigating...
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14 AWOL Dems To Speak At Capitol Weekend Rally
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – All 14 Democratic state senators who fled the state to stall action on a controversial bill are slated to appear together at a Madison rally this weekend to thank demonstrators....
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Penalties Against Democratic Wis. Senators Undone
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic state senators will have votes they cast in committee counted and other penalties imposed against them will be rescinded after they returned to the state on...
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Freed Hikers, Their Families Thank Senators
WASHINGTON (AP)– Two American hikers held for more than two years in an Iranian prison thanked U.S. senators on Wednesday for their help in pressing for their release. Joined by family members who...
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Senator: Vikings Should Talk Minneapolis Stadium
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings, hoping to flee their longtime home in downtown Minneapolis for a new suburban stadium, got a message Tuesday from an influential state senator: Not so...
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Dayton, Senator To Vikes: Dome Site Or Nothing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been given an ultimatum of sorts in their quest for a new stadium. Gov. Mark Dayton and a key lawmaker said Tuesday that the team must build on the...
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Minn. Lawmakers Learn Bipartisanship At Conference
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP)— Legislators are leaving the Capitol to learn lessons on working together. State lawmakers are invited Wednesday to the all-day One Minnesota conference at the University of...
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Minn. GOP Senators Want Vote On ‘Right To Work’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A group of Republican state senators say they want the full Senate to vote on a constitutional amendment that would make union membership voluntary in Minnesota, despite signs...
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Senate Approves Raise For State Employees
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Thousands of state employees may soon get a raise. State Senators Thursday approved a new contract that includes a 2 percent pay hike. The House, which is also controlled by...
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MN Senate Talks Tubby Smith Firing, $263M Boost To MnSCU
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — The Minnesota Senate approved a major funding increase for the University of Minnesota and MnSCU systems on Wednesday. It’s the first aid boost for higher education in the past...
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Esme’s Blog: Republicans For Gay Marriage
As the debate on gay marriage continues at the Minnesota capitol, there are signs that Republican opposition to legalizing same sex unions is eroding. As Rhode Island legislators voted to legalize gay...
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Constitutionality Of MN’s Sex Offender Program Questioned
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Minnesota senators who met Monday at the Capitol say they must act quickly to modify the state’s sex offender treatment program before a federal judge does it for them. The...
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Koivu Has Goal, 2 Assists In Wild’s Win Over Sens
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Minnesota Wild bounced back quickly from an ugly loss. Mikko Koivu scored the tiebreaking goal in the closing minutes of the third period and added two assists to lift the...
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Despite Injury And Illness, The Wild Are Finding Confidence
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Josh Harding and Zach Parise are working on getting in game shape as the Wild are working on winning their sixth in seven games with Ottawa in town. Harding is making progress,...
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Lehner Stops 27 Shots, Senators Blank Wild 3-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist, Robin Lehner made 27 saves for his second career shutout and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Tuesday night. Clarke...
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Rental Space For Minn. Senators: $2.4M To $2.9M
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Department of Administration officials released an estimate Thursday that it would cost at least $2.4 million per year on top of big upfront build-out costs to rent...
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New Senate Office Building Sparks Controversy
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — An expensive office building for lawmakers at the Capitol is facing new scrutiny The four-story glass, steel and stone complex would sit across the street from the Capitol, and...
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