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Obama Blasts Utah Senator For Causing Gridlock
03:25
Jan 28, 2012
President Obama never uttered Utah Senator Mike Lee's name in his weekly address, but what he was saying was directly aimed at him. On Thursday, Senator Lee announced he was...
Obama Speaks to House Democrats - Full Video
22:38
Jan 28, 2012
Quote from President Obama: "Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Latino, Native America, gay, straight -- it doesn't matter. What matters is that we have this sense of common pur...
Sen Ortman To Media: MN Doesn't Need To Read Abo...
00:25
Jan 27, 2012
If you want to get a reporter interested in a story, just tell him or her that they shouldn't print it. Senate Deputy Majority Leader Julianne Ortman probably didn't conside...
MN GOP Using Misleading Numbers To Make Budget C...
07:15
Jan 27, 2012
MInnesota Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk says Republicans are using misleading numbers in their decision to cut DFL Senate staff but no Republican Senate staff to offset th...
"Partisan Attack" Says DFL about GOP Plans To Ou...
02:48
Jan 27, 2012
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk says plans by the Republican caucus to remove Ellen Anderson as Public Utilities Commissioner are based upon her past votes as a Se...
MN GOP Senate Likely To Remove PUC Commissioner
02:04
Jan 27, 2012
Minnesota Senate Deputy Majority Leader Julianne Ortman says that DFL Governor Mark Dayton's appointment of Ellen Anderson as Public Utilities Commissioner will probably be ...
Obama Unveils "Race To The Top" For College Affo...
01:55
Jan 27, 2012
Speaking at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, President Obama unveiled his plan for keeping college affordable. He proposed a "race to the top" program that rewards col...
Obama's State Of The Union Tour Hits Five States
00:45
Jan 27, 2012
President Obama is on a five state tour promoting the economic proposals he made in his State of The Union address. He started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at Conveyer Engineering ...
Bill Allows More Guns In Courtrooms
08:01
Jan 26, 2012
A Minnesota House committee gave approval to a bill that would let county attorneys and assistant county attorneys to carry a firearm while on duty
Obama Praises Gabby Giffords In Arizona
23:01
Jan 26, 2012
Quote from President Obama: "Let me say how happy I was to see one particular Arizonan last night -- Gabby Giffords. (Applause.) I was able to give her a big hug and just te...
Senator Objects To Historic Prayer
03:16
Jan 26, 2012
Minnesota State Senator Scott Dibble objects to the reading of a prayer that was the first prayer given in the US congress in 1774. Senator Dibble reminds the body that the ...
Minneapolis, Legislature, Vikings All Talk Stadi...
02:08
Jan 25, 2012
For the first time representatives of the City of Minneapolis, the Minnesota Legislature and the Minnesota Vikings sit down to talk with Governor Mark Dayton about the possi...
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