Collin Peterson

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• Bachmann a member of House’s million-franking club

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 657
  Photo: Minnesota Independent Michele Bachmann speaks to national TV audiences an average of once every nine days , but the Minnesota congresswoman makes extra-sure that voters in her district hear from her directly: She sent more than 1 million email messages or print mailings to them last quarter using her ...
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• Minnesota delegation reacts to Afghanistan ‘extended surge’

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 657
  U.S. troops in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Photo: Army.mil via Flickr Minnesota’s congressional delegation weighed in Wednesday on President Obama’s plans for the war in Afghanistan with a mix of skepticism and cautious praise. Here’s a sampling of those reactions: Rep. Tim Walz: “His speech tonight ...
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• Pickup Potential

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  Republicans got another bit of good news Tuesday when Rep. John Tanner, (D-TN), announced that he’s retiring at the end of this term : Tanner released a statement late tonight confirming the news. “Betty Ann and I had considered retiring in 2007 at the end of the 110th Congress, were it not for the fact ...
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• Despite district’s high rate of uninsured, Peterson voted against health reform

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 657
  Photo: WDCpix The rate of uninsured residents in Minnesota’s eight congressional districts is a good predictor of how U.S. House lawmakers voted on health care reform. But, according to data in a new report by the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, there’s one glaring exception: Blue Dog ...
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• Walz shows off ‘Bobble Rep’ iPhone app

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 657
  Franken, Bachmann, Walz and Ellison "Bobble Reps" Asked at Saturday’s Netroots Minnesota conference what blogs he follows, Rep. Tim Walz pulled out his iPhone and rattled off a few sites: Talking Points Memo, Bluestem Prairie, MN Publius and others. Then he showed off his favorite iPhone app — a new one ...
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• Senator Says Loophole In Derivatives Regulation Undermines Reform

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 164
  The effort to impose new restrictions on the financial system falls short of true reform if there’s a gigantic loophole for foreign exchange derivatives, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said Thursday Go here to read the rest:  Senator Says Loophole In Derivatives Regulation Undermines Reform
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• Farmers, Ranchers Fighting Back Against FDA Tyranny Over Animal Farms

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 567
  Source: Natural News A bill that would grant the FDA expanded authority to inspect farms has come under fire from ranchers and farmers concerned about increased government interference in their operations. In response to a recent series of food-borne illness outbreaks, a bill has been approved by the House ...
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• AM.MN: Rice speech protested outside temple

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 657
  The president didn’t authorize it, so by definition the protest Sunday of a speech by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice might have been torture. More than 100 people picketed Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park Sunday ( Norm Coleman was inside, Coleen Rowley outside). Signs like “Try Condi Rice ...
  3 weeks ago

• House passes health care reform 220-215

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 657
  The U.S. House of Representative has passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, by a vote of 220-215 . In dramatic late-night action Saturday, the bill passed with two votes more than the minimum needed — and one of those votes was from a Republican: Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana. “This was ...
  4 weeks ago

• House Blue Dog Democrats

  
  Domestic Divapalooza — Authority: 122
  Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) DC Phone: 202.225.6131 DC Fax: 202.225.0819 Mike Thompson (CA-01) DC Phone: 202.225.3311 DC Fax: 202.225.4335 Jim Costa (CA-20) DC Phone: 202.225.3341 DC Fax: 202.225.9308 Adam Schiff (CA-20) DC Phone: 202.225.4176 DC Fax: 202.225.5828 Jane Harman (CA-36) DC Phone: 202.225.8220 DC ...
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• Election 2009: What Will Tim Walz Do Now?

  
  Let Freedom Ring — Authority: 139
  Last night’s GOP blowouts in Virginia and Chris Christie’s win in ultra-blue New Jersey were fueled by independents fleeing the Democratic Party like Democrats were selling nuclear waste, people like Tim Walz will need to rethink things a bit. If I’m Rep. Walz’s campaign manager, I’m telling him that he ...
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