SENATE
Abeler set to challenge Franken
A moderate Minnesota Republican known for his work on health care legislation plans a U.S. Senate campaign. State Rep. Jim Abeler of Anoka Tuesday announced his intention to challenge Democratic Sen....
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:09 AM
GOP chair takes on Franken
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota's new Republican chairman used his first day on the job to come out swinging against Sen.-elect Al Franken.
By Don Davis , July 02, 2009
Franken wins longest election
ST. PAUL – Nearly 3 million Minnesotans voted for a U.S. Senate candidate eight months ago, but in the end only five votes counted, those state Supreme Court justices who Tuesday decided Al Franken will be the state's second U.S. senator.
By Don Davis , July 01, 2009
Justices examine rural-urban Senate vote differences
ST. PAUL – Five Minnesota Supreme Court justices must decide whether thousands of greater Minnesota voters' absentee ballots were unfairly rejected in the 2008 U.S. Senate race.
By Don Davis , June 02, 2009
Senate backs harassment policy
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Bullying and other types of harassment would not be tolerated in Minnesota schools under a bill senators tentatively approved Thursday.
By Don Davis , April 17, 2009
Trial digs into voter complexities
ST. PAUL – Kay Mack only talked about a handful of ballots, but her testimony Tuesday illustrated the complexity of a major issue in the U.S. Senate election trial.
By Scott Wente , February 25, 2009
Senate trial intrigue lost on observers
ST. PAUL – Minnesota voters – and even politically engaged college students – have little interest in details of the prolonged U.S. Senate election trial, a professor monitoring the proceeding said.
By Scott Wente , February 23, 2009
State Senate freezes wages and jobs
Minnesota NewsThe Minnesota Senate will not hire new employees and on Thursday froze wages of existing workers.
February 20, 2009
Candidates plan differently for Senate
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken says he is getting in the know, but Norm Coleman says he already knows.
By Scott Wente , February 09, 2009
Millions spent in Senate recount
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken and Norm Coleman are spending millions in the ongoing U.S. Senate fight.
By Scott Wente , February 03, 2009
Counties to supply ballots in Senate trial
ST. PAUL – Three judges are handling the U.S. Senate election trial, but county election workers are not done with their part in the prolonged race.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , January 27, 2009
Woodbury woman part of Senate trial
ST. PAUL – A Woodbury woman played a minor role in an early U.S. Senate election trial controversy.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , January 27, 2009
Coleman: Include thousands in Senate tally
ST. PAUL -- An estimated 5,000 uncounted ballots should be included in the U.S. Senate election tally to avoid problems seen in Florida’s 2000 presidential recount, Norm Coleman’s campaign said Monday.
By Scott Wente , January 27, 2009
Thousands of ballots at play in Senate trial
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Minnesota’s historic U.S. Senate election trial, to start Monday, in some ways may resemble popular television courtroom dramas.
By Scott Wente , January 26, 2009
Senate race long ways from over
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken entered halftime of Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race in the lead, but Norm Coleman is hoping for a come-from-behind victory.
By Scott Wente , January 07, 2009
Coleman challenges recount in court
ST. PAUL – Norm Coleman will go to the courts in hopes of returning to the U.S. Senate.
By Scott Wente , January 06, 2009
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