Jun 6th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.}
This past Monday, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Republican Norm Coleman's appeal of Senator-elect Al Franken's victory. Some estimates put the release of the Court's decision at around two weeks from now. Election law experts are unanimous in their expectation that the Court will affirm Senator-elect Franken's victory, as the state Canvassing Board and the three-judge panel both have previously.
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Sotomayor fractures ankle en route to Senate
Jun 8th, 2009 - MSNBC
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor broke her ankle Monday morning in an airport stumble on her way to Washington to meet with senators who will vote on her confirmation. The federal judge...
Election Experts Agree: Norm Coleman Doesn't Have A Prayer
Jun 6th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
Seven months after Minnesota's Senate election, the state's highest court hasn't reached a decision but election law experts agree: Norm Coleman doesn't have a prayer.
Rep. Mark Kirk's Divorce To Be Finalized
Jun 5th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk and his wife, Kimberly Vertolli, are divorcing after eight years, according to a statement issued by his office Friday: Kirk and Vertolli met at the Pentagon in 1998...
Bill Advances to Recognize 6 Tribes
Jun 4th, 2009 - Washington Post
The bill, which prohibits the tribes from setting up gambling casinos and denies them the usual sovereignty rights over legal, public safety and property matters, goes to the Senate...
Obama's Health Care Strategy Revealed
Jun 3rd, 2009 - The Huffington Post
Sometime in the next few weeks, Congress and the White House will descend into the labyrinthine politics of comprehensive health care reform. For Barack Obama, this signals the end, in a sense, of the eventful prologue to his presidency...
Related videos from YouTube:
- George Galloway at the US...George Galloway shows the US Senate what a REAL Weapon of Mass destruction is. A FALSE allegation of a BRITISH MP held up as fact. They thought he would bow and scrape, how wrong could they have been
- Norm Coleman Concedes Minnesota...Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race on Tuesday, ending a nearly eight-month recount and court fight over an election decided by only a few hundred votes. (June 30)
- Al Franken vs. Norm Coleman...Special Report w/ Brit Hume. (11-21-08).
- Norm Coleman Concedes Minnesota...Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race on Tuesday, ending a nearly eight-month recount and court fight over an election decided by only a few hundred votes. (June 30)
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Buzz: Norm Coleman To Succeed Michael Steele At RNC?
Buzz is brewing that former Senator Norm Coleman is becoming the consensus pick to take over for Michael Steele. Democrats have every incentive to drive this rumor...(Political News)
spstew1971Sun, Aug 23rd, 20092 Diggs, 0 CommentsFranken (D-Mi) Isakson (R-GA) team up Service Dogs for Vets
The controversial Democrat, Al Franken , who only recently was able to take his seat in the Senate after a long battle with Republican Norm Coleman, sought out the help of Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson to co-sponsor the Service Dogs for Veterans Act. The legislation will pair service dogs with disabled veterans. It's Franken's first legislation. (Political News)
mojagema33Mon, Aug 3rd, 20092 Diggs, 0 CommentsCurrent State of EFCA
On June 26, 2008, Al Franken, then-candidate for U.S. Senate stated, 'One year ago today, Norm Coleman voted against making it easier for workers to organize in the workplace %u2026 On the anniversary of that awful vote, I have a message to Minnesota's working families. I'll stand up to Norm Coleman, I'll stand up to corporate interests, and I'll s(Business & Finance)
projectionsTue, Jul 14th, 20091 Diggs, 0 Comments
