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Court Rules Al Franken Has Won Senate Seat

Agence France PresseJune 30, 2009.

The decision could hand Democrats unchecked control of both houses of Congress.

(Updated) Breaking: Minnesota Supremes Rule for Franken; Coleman Concedes

Staff, AlterNet. June 30, 2009.

Democrats have a 60-seat majority.

Minnesota Court Orders Coleman To Pay Franken Over $94,000

Eric Kleefield, Talking Points Memo June 10, 2009.

In an order issued just a short while ago, the Minnesota election court has now commanded Norm Coleman to pay Al Franken $94,783.15 in itemized costs from the trial.

Al Franken Gets One Step Closer

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. April 1, 2009.

If Coleman got the same treatment as Gore did in 2000 Coleman's willingness to drag this process out indefinitely would almost certainly disappear.

Coleman vs. Franken: Could It Take Years?

dday, Washington Monthly. March 30, 2009.

I've been saying for a while that this recount battle obstructing Franken from the Senate was a sweet deal for Republicans

Franken-Coleman Update: Now It's Al's Turn

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake. March 4, 2009.

After six weeks of representing Coleman's case to the three judges on the Election Contest Court, the Coleman legal team has "provisionally" rested.

GOP Senators Waste Big Bucks Trying to Keep Franken Seat-less

John Nichols, The Nation. February 17, 2009.

Republican senators are pouring money into the dead-end recount fight of former Senate Norm Coleman.

Seat Al Franken Already

Scott Rafferty, AlterNet. February 5, 2009.

Republicans will pay a price for stalling Senator-elect Franken.

Democratic Senators: Franken Won't Be Seated with New Class

Sam Stein, Ryan Grim, Huffington Post. January 6, 2009.

Fallout from the surreal political scandal in Illinois has now wafted into Minnesota.

Potential Franken Victory Sends GOP into Paranoid Fits

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. December 25, 2008.

When Republicans lawyer up, that's just preserving the sanctity of the vote; when Dems do it, they're 'stealing' ... something.

Franken-Coleman Update: Coleman's Desperate Haily Marys

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake. December 23, 2008.

The Republican National Lawyer Association has put out a red-alert dollar beg to the Republican Party faithful to pay for Coleman's team law expenses.

Franken-Coleman Recount Update: Searching for Spines

Phoenix Woman, Firedoglake. December 1, 2008.

The state canvassing board must stop abdicating their authority.

Hard Lesson for Franken: Not All Votes Get Counted

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. November 26, 2008.

But the Minnesota Democrat's latest hurdle to a U.S. Senate seat might affect the GOP's senate candidate in Georgia's upcoming runoff election.

Franken Camp Calls for Investigation of Missing Ballots

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. November 25, 2008.

"In an election this close, these discrepancies should be cause for serious concern to every Minnesota voter."

Minnesota Recount Going Well for Franken

Matt Stoller, Open Left. November 21, 2008.

Looks like Norm Coleman is feeling the heat.

Franken Camp: We're Doing Even Better Than Reported

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. November 20, 2008.

"We are feeling confident. And in Al's words, cautiously optimistic, about the directions things are headed."

Academic Study: Franken Likely to Win Minnesota Senate Race

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. November 18, 2008.

Franken's position looks surprisingly good, new political study shows.

With 220-Vote Lead, Norm Coleman Trying to Keep Ballots from Being Counted

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. November 9, 2008.

The results of the Minnesota Senate race pitting the incumbent against Al Franken are close enough to trigger a recount.

Al Franken on Letterman: "There's a New Progressive Majority in America" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. March 19, 2008.

Franken talks with Dave about the strength of his Senate campaign in Minnesota and the excitement all across America for a progressive agenda.

Is Al Franken the Ultimate Movement Candidate?

Guest Blogger, August 1, 2007.

Chris Bowers: Franken might be the best example of a movement candidate since Paul Wellstone, who held this same Senate seat until his untimely death in 2002.

If Immigrants Report Domestic Violence, Do They Risk Deportation?

Guest Blogger, June 28, 2007.

Ann Friedman: Republican Senators Norm Coleman and Pete Domenici put women at risk with their rapid anti-immigration agenda.