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Franken sponsors bill condemning Uganda’s anti-homosexuality act

By Andy Birkey | 02.12.10 | 11:07 am

473px-Al_Franken_Official_Senate_PortraitU.S. Sen. Al Franken is one of a handful of senators from both parties sponsoring a bill condemning the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2009, legislation in Uganda that could lead to capital punishment for gays and lesbians there.…

AM.MN: Senators say riding bikes beneath stadium isn’t stimulating

By Chris Steller | 12.10.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoWhat is it about riding a bike under a baseball stadium that Tom Coburn and John McCain don’t understand? The senators decried federal stimulus spending to extend the Cedar Lake Bike Trail into downtown Minneapolis,…

‘Nothing short of insane’: McCollum decries concealed-carry amendment to credit card bill

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.21.09 | 8:33 am

mccollumA bill that would protect credit card users from certain kinds of rate hikes could also mean visitors to Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota could legally pack heat.…