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Some taxpayers may owe money to IRS from stimulus cash 
It was intended to be a short-term stream of cash added to paychecks, but now that tax season is here, the Making Work Pay tax credit has left some people with two jobs surprised at their smaller-than-expected refunds.
By Andy Greder , February 22, 2010
Klobuchar, six other senators, introduce Safe Kids' Jewelry Act
Today U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, along with Senator Chuck Schumer and five other senators, introduced the Safe Kids’ Jewelry Act.
February 02, 2010
Former aide to Alexandria state senator, Morris Student, charged in bugging of U.S. Senator
A former aide to State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, is implicated in a plot to bug the offices of U.S. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu in New Orleans.
By Al Edenloff , February 01, 2010
'Cash for Jobs': Franken wants to use TARP funds to put Minnesotans back to work
Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced his plan to put around 15,000 Minnesotans back to work.
January 26, 2010
White Earth to receive $3 million anti-poverty grant
Today, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced that the White Earth Band of Chippewa and the city of Minneapolis will receive $3,086,817 and $4,000,000, respectively, in Pathways Out of Poverty Grants authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These grants will benefit Minnesotans from Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as Mahnomen, Clearwater, and Becker Counties.
January 13, 2010
ND governor to seek open Senate seat
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven will run for the U.S. Senate and Democrats took the opportunity to criticize him for it.
January 11, 2010
Talk host Ed Schultz won’t run for Senate
MSNBC personality Ed Schultz says he won’t run for the U.S. Senate in North Dakota, a day after he discussed a possible candidacy on the network. The former Fargo radio talk show host appeared on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” show Thursday, and said he is not running for the Senate.
By Staff report , January 08, 2010
Peterson says reports he won't seek re-election untrue
Republicans who believe Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., should not seek another term representing Minnesota’s 7th congressional district have been suggesting recently that he is among Democrats contemplating retirement.
December 16, 2009
Blog reports on which Minnesota members of Congress bring home the most pork
ST. PAUL — A respected nonpartisan blog reports Collin Peterson gets more pork than Jim Oberstar when it comes to the battle of Minnesota’s two powerful U.S. House chairmen.
By Don Davis , December 14, 2009
Collin Peterson heads to Copenhagen; GOP floats rumor he may retire
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District, who took a lot of heat during a Bemidji town hall hearing in August on his vote for the House climate change bill, is apparently headed to Copenhagen, the site of a world global climate summit. The National Republican Congressional Caucus is also putting out rumors that Peterson, elected in 1990, might not seek re-election in 2010. But the probable response is: “Don’t they wish.”
By Brad Swenson , December 11, 2009
Klobuchar joins in formaldehyde fight
Bill would limit amount of gas emitted from wood products
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. – Amy Klobuchar needed to outfit her apartment when she moved to Washington as a U.S. senator.
By Don Davis , September 29, 2009
Peterson challenges president on health care
Urges Obama to give specifics on legislation
President Barack Obama needs to propose his own health care legislation and stop offering generalities to Congress, said a Minnesota congressman serving Moorhead and Clay County.
By Kristen Daum , September 02, 2009
Clinkers taken out of clunkers rules
Clunkers being traded in at Minnesota car dealers may have run smoother than a couple parts of the federal cash-for-clunkers program.
By Don Davis , August 06, 2009
One week later, Cash for Clunkers program out of money
The program is so popular that it has almost exhausted its $1 billion allotment, sources say.
July 31, 2009
GOP eats up Rep. Collin Peterson comment
Says conspiracy theorists as reason he doesn't hold town hall meetings
ST. PAUL – U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson recently offered Republicans an opening to attack him when he said he does not hold town hall meetings in his western Minnesota district because many constituents believe the Bush administration helped carry out the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
By Don Davis , July 28, 2009
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