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Coleman files appeal

Published April 30, 2009

A lower court has ruled Franken the winner.

Obama pivots from first 100 days to rest of agenda

Published April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî His first 100 days behind him, President Barack Obama expressed confidence about the next hundred and accelerated his drive toward contentious goals âÄî sweeping health...

Republican group launches anti-Specter robocalls

Published April 29, 2009

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) âÄî A national Republican group unleashed a statewide telephone blitz Wednesday against newly Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter âÄî reminding thousands of Pennsylvania...

Higher Ed conference committee meets

Published April 29, 2009

Lawmakers did not discuss major funding provisions for the University of Minnesota.

Congress adopts budget plan endorsing Obama goals

Published April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) âÄî Democrats in Congress capped President Barack Obama's 100th day in office by advancing a $3.4 trillion federal budget for next year âÄî a third of it borrowed âÄî...

Specter switch raises stakes for Franken-Coleman

Published April 28, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) âÄî Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch has turned up the heat on Minnesota's long-simmering U.S. Senate race, which suddenly carries the possibility of giving Democrats...

Variety of taxes on menu at Capitol

Published April 27, 2009

Tax increases proposed on cigarettes and tobacco, as well as new sales tax on digital media downloads.

Supreme Court to hear Senate arguments on June 1

Published April 24, 2009

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments on Republican Norm Coleman's appeal on June 1. Although Al Franken attorney Marc Elias wanted oral arguments to start as early as next week, the judges denied...