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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Political notebook: Gay marriage debate set Tuesday in committees
By Don Davis Gay advocates have lobbied for allow same-sex marriages for years, but they made little progress. That appears ready to change Tuesday when House and Senate committees will hear bills...
Posted on 3/8/13 at 4:24 PM
BE THE CHANGE: The Northland needs more Daniel Fannings
For the Budgeteer's inaugural "Be the Change" feature, contributor Sarah Packingham profiles Daniel Fanning, who wants to make sure his fellow Northlanders are engaged and trustful in our government.
By Sarah Packingham , July 06, 2010
Eh? for March 11, 2010 
Al Franken, help for Haiti, changing seasons and family fun
March 11, 2010
Minnesota Sen. Franken takes oath of office
Vice President Joe Biden swore in Franken 246 days after the Nov. 4 election and 183 days since the 2009 Senate convened.
By Don Davis , July 07, 2009
Ralph Doty: Who wants to pay the same taxes for a Band-Aid?
In this potpourri column, Doty touches on the Red Plan, how Gale Storm got her start on radio, Al Franken's good news, layoffs at the Pioneer Press and why Minnesota should tax Internet merchants like Amazon.com.
July 03, 2009
Duluth officials say it's good U.S. Senate battle is settled
Duluth City Councilor Jeff Anderson, who housed Franken at his apartment for last year’s Grandma’s Marathon and campaigned for him, said he was elated by the decision.
July 01, 2009
State Supreme Court unanimous: Franken's a senator
ST. PAUL — Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former “Saturday Night Live” comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlasting Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.
By Brian Bakst , July 01, 2009
Coleman: Smaller counties skipped counting ballots
ST. PAUL – If all Minnesota elections officials followed the lead of the state's largest counties – such as St. Louis, Hennepin and Ramsey – thousands more absentee ballots would have been counted in last November's U.S. Senate election, Norm Coleman's attorney told state Supreme Court justices this morning. Norm Coleman talks to reporters today after the Minnesota Supreme Court heard his appeal. Photo by Don Davis
By Don Davis , June 01, 2009
Courtroom packed as judges count ballots
ST. PAUL -- What could be the final day of Minnesota's U.S. Senate trial is receiving more attention than during seven weeks of testimony, with a crowd packing a courtroom generally used by the state Supreme Court. File photo.
By Scott Wente , April 07, 2009
Number of Minnesota ballots that might count drops
The pile of unopened absentee ballots that could be added to Minnesota U.S. Senate totals for Al Franken and Norm Coleman is now down to 387.
By Brian Bakst , April 06, 2009
Court rejects Franken bid for election certificate
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s Supreme Court on Friday blocked Democrat Al Franken’s petition for an election certificate that would put him in the U.S. Senate without waiting for a lawsuit to run its course.
By Elizabeth Dunbar , March 07, 2009
St. Louis County ballot miscues raise questions
St. Louis County took the trial spotlight today while behind the scenes the Al Franken campaign sought to have Norm Coleman's U.S. Senate election challenge thrown out of court
By Scott Wente , March 05, 2009
Virgil Swing: Don’t jump the gun, not all election reform is equal
The 2008 election for a Minnesota U.S. Senate seat will soon enter its fifth month of trying to figure out who won.
By Virgil Swing , March 04, 2009
Senate trial judges deny Duluth request
ST. PAUL — A three-judge panel on Monday rejected a Duluth city official’s request for 10 times the standard stipend in return for his trial testimony.
By Scott Wente , March 03, 2009
Coleman rests case, Franken gears up in Senate lawsuit
Attorneys for Republican Norm Coleman rested their case Monday in his lawsuit over Minnesota’s U.S. Senate election, saying they were confident they had shown significant problems in a recount that left Democrat Al Franken with a slight lead.
By Brian Bakst , March 02, 2009
The Northland's week in review: Feb. 14-19
A summary of the week that was in the Northland.
February 24, 2009
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