Minnesota Senate Recount

Minn. high court to hear KSTP-TV's absentee ballot case

The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to hear KSTP-TV's attempt to gain access to rejected absentee ballots that were never counted in the 2008 U.S. Senate race. (10/22/2010)

Judges hear appeal in 2008 rejected ballots case

A panel of Minnesota judges is deciding whether a set of rejected absentee ballots from the 2008 election should ever be opened. (06/24/2010)

Minn. judge grants access to rejected '08 ballots

A Ramsey County judge has granted a media outlet access to uncounted absentee ballots that were a flashpoint during the drawn-out 2008 Minnesota Senate race. (01/06/2010)

Franken and Coleman top fundraising for Senate races

Newly released numbers from the Federal Election Commission show Al Franken and Norm Coleman raised more money than any other U.S. Senate candidates in the last election cycle. (12/29/2009)

Panel that decided Franken-Coleman race wins award

The state's judges are paying tribute to the three-judge panel that decided the winner of Minnesota's disputed U.S. Senate election between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman. (09/14/2009)

Senate pays tribute to Coleman in bipartisan sendoff

After welcoming Al Franken as the newest member on Tuesday, the U.S. Senate spent about an hour Thursday paying tribute to Norm Coleman as the latest to leave. (07/09/2009)

Al Franken takes his seat in the Senate

Democrat Al Franken will be sworn in later this morning as Minnesota's second senator, eight months after the ballots were first counted. (Midmorning, 07/06/2009)

Franken in Washington, says he's ready to work

Democrat Al Franken has arrived in Washington offering no jokes -- just a promise that he is "ready to get to work." Franken will be sworn in tomorrow as Minnesota's second U.S. senator. (07/06/2009)

Balls, strikes and absentee ballots

A lawyer puts the Coleman-Franken decision in terms baseball fans will appreciate. (07/02/2009)

Franken brings 60th vote to Senate Dems

Once Al Franken officially becomes a member of the Senate next week, Senate Democrats will hold a powerful majority with 60 votes in its caucus. But that doesn't mean they can ignore the opposition. (07/01/2009)

Franken rallies supporters at Capitol

Sen.-elect Al Franken addressed an energized crowd of several hundred supporters on the front lawn of the State Capitol Wednesday afternoon, at a long-awaited victory rally. (07/01/2009)

Sen.-elect Franken celebrates victory at Capitol rally

Live coverage of Sen.-elect Al Franken's victory rally at the State Capitol, as well as commentary from MPR's political analysts. (Midday, 07/01/2009)

Edgy persona may not be much help in the Senate

There's a reason that politicians seldom use satire. (07/01/2009)

Al Franken heads to Washington

Nearly eight months after Election Day, Minnesota finally has its second U.S. senator. Midmorning looks at what lies ahead for Sen.-elect Al Franken. (Midmorning, 06/30/2009)

Now, Franken must learn to collaborate

A political scientist offers his view of the challenges that Al Franken faces next. (06/30/2009)

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