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Minnesota's two U.S. Senators signed on to legislation today (Tuesday) that would keep the air traffic control tower open in St. Cloud. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken joined 16 other senators for the bipartisan "Protect Our Skies Act".

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Children of military families in Minnesota are being invited to enter Sen. Al Franken's second annual poetry contest. The theme is "My Experience as a Military Child."

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Minnesota Sen. Al Franken says he thinks the Obama administration will soon release details of how states can provide health insurance to lower-income people as part of the federal healthcare overhaul.

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Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is meeting with education officials at an Eagan middle school to discuss ways to ensure school safety in Minnesota. The first-term Democrat is also holding a press conference Monday at the school to discuss the issue.

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For $50, a jealous husband can download software that allows him to track his wife without her ever knowing she's being followed. It's simple, it's scary, and it may soon be against the law.

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Just in time for Thanksgiving, Sen. Al Franken and his wife Franni are offering their favorite holiday recipes. "Al's Wild Rice Stuffing" and "Franni's Pureed Butternut Squash" are just a couple of the offerings that appear in a new email from Franken's re-election committee.

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A focused effort to reduce homelessness among veterans has led to a significant decline over the past four years.

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With recent polls showing a tightening Presidential race in Minnesota, one of Barack Obama's top campaign surrogates made a stop in St. Cloud on Sunday Night. Former President Bill Clinton energized supporters during a rally at St. Cloud State University.

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During a visit to St. Cloud today (Wednesday), Democratic U.S. Senator Al Franken addressed Mitt Romney's choice for his running mate. Franken says he disagrees with Congressman Paul Ryan on the issue of Medicare.

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Sen. Al Franken says more than 123,000 Minnesotans are benefiting from insurance rebates under a provision he sponsored in the federal health law, even though some won't get checks in the mail.

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