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alfranken

  1. AUDIO: Al talks w Dave Lee on the WCCO Morning News about the Farm Bill & this years #HotDish baking contest bit.ly/A6TwAE 10:05 AM Feb 17th via HootSuite
  2. Thanks to Al, Congress is moving to settle an 1800s land transaction that took land from Chippewa reservations bit.ly/xR5Pxd 8:45 AM Feb 17th via HootSuite
  3. Al explains the mortgage fraud settlement and what impact it will have on MN homeowners bit.ly/zDUqDH 7:24 AM Feb 17th via HootSuite
  4. Al: Far too many schools all over MN have been unfairly sanctioned under the current one-size-fits-all model bit.ly/xQklzu #NCLB 1:50 PM Feb 16th via HootSuite
  5. An editorial from @bemidji praises Al and MN lawmakers for coming together to support the future of NE MN mining bit.ly/AwUaCX 12:35 PM Feb 16th via HootSuite
  6. The FCC responds to calls from Al and others to improve rural phone service bit.ly/wKATPW 11:23 AM Feb 16th via HootSuite
  7. Al introduces legislation to make courthouses in rural communities safer bit.ly/Aq40sk 9:10 AM Feb 10th via HootSuite
  8. .@NNCNOW: Sen Franken introduces legislation to protect seniors from elder abuse bit.ly/A2DUZY 7:30 AM Feb 10th via HootSuite
  9. .@RollCall details Al's efforts to help re-elect colleagues that stand up for middle class families bit.ly/wn5RZb 2:36 PM Feb 7th via HootSuite
  10. Al discusses protecting the privacy of users' online movie viewing bit.ly/zKJmo6 @netflix 8:24 AM Feb 2nd via HootSuite
  11. Planned Parenthood provides indispensable services to women in countless communities across the country RT @PPact RT if you #standwithPP 2:29 PM Feb 1st via HootSuite
  12. Al tours the U's Eolos Wind Energy Research Station in #Rosemount: bit.ly/yea8CE @UMNews 5:25 PM Jan 30th via HootSuite
  13. ICYMI VIDEO: Al made a video for @hrc in support of marriage equality: bit.ly/xqiZRh 4:45 PM Jan 30th via HootSuite
  14. The @WinonaDailyNews backs Al's effort to stop #lgbt #bullying: bit.ly/xz0TVj 4:05 PM Jan 30th via HootSuite
  15. Southwest Review News: Senator Franken helps buy time for the #Mendota post office bit.ly/z3BZ5U 3:10 PM Jan 30th via HootSuite
  16. VIDEO: Al teams up with @HRC to express his support for marriage equality: bit.ly/yybP6m 12:15 PM Jan 27th via HootSuite
  17. Al leads the fight to change #NDAA detainee language signed into law bit.ly/xFz7TY 10:25 AM Jan 27th via HootSuite
  18. Al: "I think everybody should be able to marry the person they love." bit.ly/ydHaYp @MinnPost 8:05 AM Jan 27th via HootSuite
  19. Check out this editorial from the @PioneerPress: "More progress on St. Croix bridge south of Stillwater" bit.ly/y0kFNU 2:38 PM Jan 25th via HootSuite
  20. The Senate unanimously passed a bill last night, that was cosponsored by Al, to build a new St. Croix River Bridge: bit.ly/yOmNgy 3:20 PM Jan 24th via HootSuite