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Reports of increasing bad behavior by junior and high school students is an issue that is being dealt with in different ways, depending on the state or school district. And of course, there are many opinions on why it happens and how to deal with it.
The chief executive of New Hampshire Motor Speedway says he's confident that a country music festival scheduled for the venue this summer will go on as planned, despite a lawsuit by... Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith shares a laugh at a reporter's question after Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton announced Smith to replace U.S. Senator Al ... (more)
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton shakes hands with Lt. Gov. Tina Smith after a news conference, as she was named to replace fellow Democrat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton listens to Lt. Gov. Tina Smith as she was named to replace fellow Democrat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 in St. Paul, Minn.
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton announced on Wednesday that Smith, his former chief of staff, would take Franken's Senate seat for a one-year term. Dayton said a special election for Franken's seat would take place on Nov. 6, 2018.
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who said last week he'll step down in the coming weeks due to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who said last week he'll step down in the coming weeks due to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.
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So, Al Franken is a lewd boor, an unfunny buffoon, an intellectual midget, and an adolescent crude serial invader of womens' space. The latter triggered his blindfolded walk-the-plank exit from the USS Senate.
Sen. Al Franken's decision to step down amid a growing sexual-harassment scandal has scrambled Minnesota's 2018 election. Political operatives in Minnesota and Washington were drawing up lists of candidates to run for Sen. Al Franken's Senate seat even before his resignation speech last week, searching for prospects with the profile, fundraising prowess and mettle to sprint to next November's special election - and then do it again in 2020 to hold the seat another six years.
Local Democrats have a message for Minnesota's governor - pick someone to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat who will run in 2018. "The governor should absolutely appoint someone who is considering running in 2018 - not a placeholder.
Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday morning that he will name a new U.S. senator "in a couple days" but declined to talk about who it might be. Democratic Sen. Al Franken's upcoming resignation leaves Minnesota's governor with a big job: picking a replacement.
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., second from right, holds hands with his wife Franni Bryson, left, as he leaves the Capitol after speaking on the Senate floor, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken said he will resign from the Senate in coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and a collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues, a swift political fall for a once-rising Democratic star.
Minnesota's state economic forecast, released Tuesday, says the state could face a $188 million deficit in its budget next year. That's not happy news, but the forecast is based on so many suppositions and uncertainties that it is hardly worth getting worked up about.
Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says - A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday, the official tells MPR News. - The official spoke to Franken and separately to Franken's staff.
By JEFF BAENEN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS - Outraged Garrison Keillor fans deluged Minnesota Public Radio Thursday with complaints about the firing of the humorist over alleged workplace misconduct.
Outraged Garrison Keillor fans deluged Minnesota Public Radio Thursday with complaints about the firing of the humorist over alleged workplace misconduct. Some say they will no longer support MPR, one of the nation's largest public radio operations, which depends heavily on financial contributions.
Minnesota residents and fans of Garrison Keillor expressed sadness and disappointment at news that he has been accused of improper behavior. Keillor was fired from Minnesota Public Radio Wednesday.