Minnesota governor set to name Franken’s Senate replacement
In this Jan. 10, 2015 file photo, Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Tina Smith speaks to attendees at the North Star Ball in St. Paul, Minn.
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Minnesota minimum wage goes up on Jan. 1
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Dems Need Plus-Size Fig Leaf in Ouster of Al Franken
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.
2018 race for Franken seat attracts lots of names, sets up seismic shift
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.
Who will replace Franken? Political leaders weigh in
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.
Dayton won’t talk about selecting Franken replacement
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.
In Franken’s fall, sudden Senate pickup chance for GOP
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 projected – deficit’ could change
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.
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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.
Garrison Keillor firing prompts backlash from fans
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.
Garrison Keillor Firing Prompts Outrage, Backlash Against Public Radio by His Fans
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.
The Latest: Washington Post drops Keillor column
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.
Garrison Keillor off the air after misconduct allegations
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.
Sen. Al Franken back at work, ‘ashamed’ amid groping claims
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.
Al Franken Apologizes After More Women Accuse Him of Assault
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.
Franken apologizes for making some women a feel badlya
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.
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Sen. Al Franken says he ‘crossed a line’ but vows to regain trust of Minnesotans
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.
Past SNL performers, staff sign statement supporting Franken
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.
Turkeys seeking Trump Thanksgiving pardon must strut stuff
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.