Today, in 1913, the 17th Amendment, providing for the direct election of Senators, became law. Previously, Senators were elected by their state Legislatures, which provided a check on the federal government. In just about a century after enactment, Al Franken
Engadget: “Google is cooking up an experimental high speed broadband network, which is currently in the process of collecting applications and nominations from interested communities – there’s understandably a lot of competition to get your small town on Google’s radar,
Eighteen states provide for recall elections to remove state officials. Nine of those provide for the same for their Congressional representatives. But such a right of recall can and should be adopted in every state. Ideally this would be done
AP: Sen. Al Franken said he is “truly humbled” to be on the Judiciary Committee. He also praised Chairman Patrick Leahy and ranking Republican Jeff Sessions. Then, he was interrupted by the third protester of the hearing, speaking partly in
Republican Norm Coleman owes Democrat Al Franken almost $95,000 stemming from his Minnesota Senate election lawsuit, with the amount subject to interest. A Ramsey County court administrator officially entered the judgment today. It’s a holdover from the two-month trial that
How much of the box office of “Angels & Demons” will end up in the Democrat campaigns? If it makes money, it could be a lot. Tom Hanks, the star of “Angels & Demons”, endorsed Barack Obama, claiming he represents
A special court has ordered further review of 400 absentee ballots in the Minn. Senate race, dealing a big blow to Republican Norm Coleman’s effort to overtake Al Franken.
MSNBC: It looks like it after Sen. Arlen Specter (R) signaled today that he would vote against cloture on the measure, denying Democrats 60 votes to break a GOP filibuster on the legislation — even if Al Franken gives Democrats
NASCAR has become so much more than just an adrenalized racing sport. It’s a cultural touchstone, what the right rallies around whenever the next Michael Moore movie or Al Franken tome arrives on the scene. It’s ours. So it’s fascinating
The Hill: Al Franken could be the missing piece of the puzzle for passage of the labor movement’s No. 1 legislative priority this Congress, a senior union official said Wednesday. Once seated, the Democratic Minnesota Senate candidate would be the
Nowhere is Hollywood bias more blatant than at awards shows. The nominations and prizes provide a remarkable window into the political leanings of the industry. The snub of Clint Eastwood for Best Actor in “Gran Torino” is symptomatic of that
Here in the frigid, overtaxed state of Minnesota, we know one thing about Al Franken… he’s persistent. I’d even venture to say he won’t be waiting for The One to finish out his term and run for a second as
I first got into ABC’s hit TV show Lost about two years ago. A friend recommended it, and by the time I got to the end of Episode 4 of Season 1, I was completely hooked. (This, by the way,
A Minnesota board has certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state’s U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, but a legal challenge probably will keep the race in limbo. The Canvassing Board’s declaration Monday starts a seven-day clock
AP: Franken’s lead now stands at 225 votes after gaining 176 votes more than Coleman in Saturday’s review of the formerly sealed absentee ballots. Franken started the day with a 49-vote advantage.
AP: Minnesota voters won’t know who won the state’s U.S. Senate race this year, and it’s looking more likely that the new Congress will be sworn in before the race ends between Democrat Al Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman.
AP: An army of election workers will begin a statewide recount Wednesday of more than 2.9 million ballots to determine a winner between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.
Senate candidate Al Franken, visibly upset, continues to get in Senator Coleman’s face. Franken is seen on film staring Coleman down as he finally recognizes that Mrs. Franken is trying to get his attention. The uploader slowed down the final
