Star Tribune: Franken, Kline ask education secretary about No Child Left Behind
Minnesota lawmakers on both sides the aisle expressed their support today for the Obama administration’s blueprint to remake No Child Left Behind. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan put in appearances before the House and Senate committees on education today to discuss the Obama administration’s blueprint for remaking (and renaming) the controversial education act.
Star Tribune: NBC/Comcast execs make few guarantees to Franken
Hulu fans, this post’s for you. In the wake of last month’s heated committee hearing with executives from NBC and Comcast, Sen. Al Franken wanted some guarantees that the companies would continue to offer their content online on sites like Hulu.com after the proposed merger.
Hometown Source: Franken concerned over expansion of U.S.-New Zealand dairy trade
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) urged Ambassador Ron Kirk, the U.S. Trade Representative, to pay careful attention to the concerns of dairy farmers in the upcoming meetings with the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Sen. Franken joined 29 of his colleagues, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), in a letter to Ambassador Kirk outlining the potentially devastating effect of phasing out trade restrictions with New Zealand.