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Minnesota delegation Democrats want Oberstar as transportation secretary

By Devin Henry | 02/20/13

The seven Democrats sent President Obama a letter asking him to appoint Oberstar.

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McCollum, Ellison on Africa trips

By Devin Henry | 02/19/13

WASHINGTON -- McCollum is in South Sudan and Tanzania; Ellison is visiting Somalia.

President Obama awards Mary Jo Copeland the Citizens Medal.
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Mary Jo Copeland: Citizens Medal 'a very beautiful thing'

By Devin Henry | 02/15/13

WASHINGTON — President Obama awarded the Minneapolis advocate for the poor one of the highest civilian honors for her work at Sharing and Caring Hands.

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Deep federal spending cuts won't hurt Minnesota as much as other states

By Devin Henry | 02/14/13

WASHINGTON — Minnesota doesn’t rely as heavily on federal government spending as other states.

Minnesota's lawmakers mostly pleased with State of the Union
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Minnesota's lawmakers mostly pleased with State of the Union

By Devin Henry | 02/13/13

WASHINGTON — Even Minnesota's Republicans had nice things to say about Obama's speech, even if it doesn't promise a new era of bipartisanship.

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Text of the 2013 State of the Union

By Devin Henry | 02/12/13

Text of President Obama's State of the Union address.

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Senate passes Violence Against Women Act, sponsors pressure House to act

By Devin Henry | 02/12/13

The bill goes the House, which passed its own bill last session.

Son of slain Accent Signage owner gives Capitol Hill call for more gun control
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Son of slain Accent Signage owner gives Capitol Hill call for more gun control

By Devin Henry | 02/12/13

WASHINGTON — Sami Rahamim joined gun violence victims and advocates in calling for more gun control before Tuesday night's State of the Union.

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Minnesota health care advocate to sit with First Lady during State of the Union

By Devin Henry | 02/12/13

Abby Schonfield of TakeAction Minnesota will sit with Michelle Obama Tuesday night.

Rep. Rick Nolan
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Rick Nolan calls for campaign-finance constitutional amendment

By Devin Henry | 02/11/13

WASHINGTON -- Nolan has no illusions the bill will pass this year, but said: "I have no doubt that it ultimately will be passed."

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Mary Jo Copeland to receive Citizens Medal from Obama

By Devin Henry | 02/08/13

The long-time head of Sharing and Caring Hands will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal.

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Paulsen says nothing is off the table for 2014

By Devin Henry | 02/08/13

After Paulsen was said to tell a groupoof U fellows he won't challenge Al Franken in 2014, he said Friday nothing is off the table.

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Report: Bachmann challenger Jim Graves to decide on 2014 run this spring

By Devin Henry | 02/08/13

WASHINGTON -- Graves came withint 4,300 votes of Bachmann in 2012.

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Senators introduce their medical device tax repeal bill

By Devin Henry | 02/07/13

The legislation is identical to one introduced in the House by Rep. Erik Paulsen.

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Paulsen tells U fellows he won't run for Senate

By Devin Henry | 02/06/13

WASHINGTON -- Paulsen, considered a potential challenger to Sen. Al Franken, told a group of Humphrey School fellows that he won't run in 2014.

Rep. Erik Paulsen
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Erik Paulsen tries again to dump medical device tax

By Devin Henry | 02/06/13

WASHINGTON — Minnesota’s whole House delegation has backed efforts to repeal the tax, but this will be a hard battle to win.

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Franken asks Obama to justify airstrikes against Americans

By Devin Henry | 02/05/13

Franken was one of 11 senators asking for a legal justification for the administration's strikes against Americans.

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Advocates fight over background check statistic

By Devin Henry | 02/04/13

Gun control advocates say 40 percent of guns are sold without a background check. Detractors say the stats are faulty.

B. Todd Jones' AFT confirmation just got tougher
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B. Todd Jones' ATF confirmation just got tougher

By Devin Henry | 02/01/13

WASHINGTON — Jones was already on Sen. Chuck Grassley’s radar, who called the new allegations “disturbing.”

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Franken introduces student mental health bill

By Devin Henry | 01/31/13

The bill, in response to the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, would expand mental health counseling to students.