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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.
Keillor said Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, he has been fired by Minnesota ... . FILE - In this July 26, 2017 file photo, Garrison Keillor, creator and former host of, "A Prairie Home Companion," talks at his St. Paul, Minn., office.
In a Nov. 15, 2017 file photo, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., speaks during the Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken has agreed to talk with a handful of Minnesota media outlets on Sunday, Nov. 26, marking his first interviews since the Democrat was swept into a nationwide tide of sexual harassment allegations.
Two more women have come forward to accuse Senator Al Franken of inappropriate touching, the Huffington Post reports . The women, who spoke anonymously out of fear of retribution, allege that Franken grabbed their butts, at two separate events.
In this June 15, 2016, file photo, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., laughs during an interview with The Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Franken has spent much of his nine years as senator trying to shed his funnyman image and digging into issues.
A Split From Trump Indicates That Flynn Is Moving to Cooperate With Mueller - WASHINGTON - Lawyers for Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, notified the president's legal team in recent days that they could no longer discuss the special counsel's investigation Flynn's lawyer shuts down communications with Trump's team, a sign he may be cooperating with Mueller probe - Michael Flynn speaks during a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 1. A lawyer for the former national security adviser told President Trump's legal team this week Here's What Trump Told The Coast Guard When He Visited Them On Thanksgiving - "I said, how good is this plane? They said, well, sir, you can't see it. I said but in a fight.
Sen. Al Franken, who is battling multiple accusations by women of inappropriate touching or sexual advances, apologized Thursday for his behavior, saying he has "crossed a line for some women," but vowed to regain the trust of Minnesota voters. In this Sept.
The Associated Press) In this June 21, 2017 file photo, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., listens at a committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington. A second woman has accused Minnesota Sen. Al Franken of inappropriate touching, saying Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 that he put his hand on her bottom as they posed for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010, after he had begun his career in the Senate.
In this photo released by The White House, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, two turkeys set to be pardoned by President Donald Trump are shown in a Washington hotel, Sunday Nov. 19, 2017. President Trump will pardon them on Tuesday.
From Washington, Schumer oversaw the Minnesota Democrat's first campaign in 2008. When Franken was finally declared the winner in the summer of 2009 after a long recount, he gave the Democrats a brief filibuster-proof majority of 60 seats - a precious gift that allowed them to pass the Affordable Care Act on a party-line vote that December.
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Sen. Al Franken speaks during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on May 8. Some former female staffers of Sen. Al Franken spoke out on Friday in his defense, saying that he had treated women with respect while they worked in his office. The statement came on the same day that Leeann Tweeden, the Los Angeles radio news anchor who accused Franken of kissing and groping her against her will, said that she had heard directly from the senator and is willing to meet with him to discuss the allegations.
Did you know, the school bus driver hauling your kids around could be a sex offender? The Minnesota law overlooking school bus drivers, only disqualifies candidates if convicted of a sex offense. That means, if the case is still in progress, they can drive the bus.
The portion of the House Republican tax proposal that curtails homebuying incentives appears likely to hit Minnesota harder than most states. That's because the vast majority of cabins in central and northern Minnesota are second homes, which would no longer be eligible for a deduction on mortgage interest under the House GOP tax plan that was unveiled Nov. 2. Senate Republicans last week unveiled a different tax reform plan that makes no change to mortgage interest deductions.
The state hasn't released details of the bid for a project that could bring a $5 billion investment and 50,000 jobs wherever it lands. Commissioner Shawntera Hardy gave no new details Wednesday, saying only that Minnesota's bid showcases the state's talented, diverse workforce, strong schools and transportation system and high quality of life.