minnesotaindependent.com - 2/6/2009
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davidschultz1 Without a new state law requiring a provisional election certificate in cases like Al Franken’s, Minnesota could be without its second U.S. senator for four to five months. That’s the opinion of Hamline University School of Law professor David Schultz, who advised state Rep. ...
blog.lib.umn.edu - 2/9/2009
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While Al Franken remains fairly elusive, Norm Coleman
is keeping a high profile these days as his...
court challenge of the Minnesota U.S. Senate recount plods along. Coleman is adept, somewhat too adept, his critics might say, at skillfully tailoring...
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Coleman Says 'God Wants Me to Serve'
lasvegassun.com - 2/5/2009
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Lisa Mascaro Thu, Feb 5, 2009 (2 a.m.)
Washington A top Democratic senator said Wednesday that the...
union-backed card-check bill will be taken up if and when Al Franken wins the contested Minnesota Senate race recount and joins the chamber. Iowa Sen. ...
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Card-check bill waitin’ on Al Franken
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'Daily Voting News' For February 05, 2009
The BRAD BLOG —
... State Supreme Court weighs a temporary Sen. Franken http://www.startribune.c...1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
MN: Senate recount trial recap http://www.startribune.c...Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr
MN: State Supreme Court weighs a temporary Sen. Franken http://www.startribune.c...1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
MN: Unless Franken gets temporary certificate, Senate seat could stay empty 5 months http://minnesotaindepend...ould-stay-empty-5-months
MN: ...
Franken's Absence Proving A Win-Win For The GOP
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... The declaration has prompted observers like Hamline University School of Law professor David Schultz to predict that Minnesota will be without a second U.S. Senator for four or five months. ...
Franken's Absence Proving A Win-Win For The GOP
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... The declaration has prompted observers like Hamline University School of Law professor David Schultz to predict that Minnesota will be without a second U.S. Senator for four or five months. ...
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