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Cynthia Dizikes

Cynthia Dizikes was MinnPost's Washington, D.C., correspondent. She received her master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley and has worked as an intern in the Los Angeles Times' Washington bureau, reporting on a variety of topics, and as a reporter for the Anniston Star in Alabama. Her work has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland Tribune, Congress Daily and on National Public Radio.

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Bachmann aide leaving job

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/04/09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Politico is reporting that a top aide for Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., is leaving the congresswoman’s office. According to Politico: “The aide who helped turn Rep.
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Kline issues statement opposing House health-care bill

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/04/09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As House Republicans ratchet up their opposition to the health-care reform bill that the Democratic leadership would like to vote on by the end of the week, Rep.
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As expected, Klobuchar recommends Nelson to federal bench

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/04/09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As predicted by MinnPost, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., recommended Susan Richard Nelson on Tuesday for a position on the U.S.
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Franken's second floor speech is on health care

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/04/09
WASHINGTON, D.C.. — In his second speech from the Senate floor, Sen.
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Paulsen opposes giving Gitmo detainees H1N1 vaccinations

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/04/09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep.
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Should Congress weigh in on Viking players' drug challenge of sports' collective bargaining rules?

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/03/09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key committee chair and top NFL and Major League Baseball officials say yes. Players’ reps and a law professor say no, arguing for other ways to handle the impasse.
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NFL asks Congress to prevent state court challenges like Vikings' case

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/03/09
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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3rd District residents can plow through paper version of 1,990-page health bill

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/02/09
 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interested in reading the 1,990-page health care reform bill that the U.S.
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Bachmann calls for protest gathering on health care

By Cynthia Dizikes | 11/02/09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., is calling on Americans to come to Washington, D.C., on Thursday to protest health care reform. “This is our liberty and tyranny moment.
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Senate, House pass legislation exempting Great Lakes ships from EPA rule

By Cynthia Dizikes | 10/30/09
WASHNGTON, D.C. — The U.S.