Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]2012-06-02T20:08:27Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/412378DFL State Convention converges on Rochestertag:opencongress.org,2012-06-02:/commentary/155643042012-06-02T20:08:27ZKTTC
A dose of humor was also injected into the day thanks to U.S. Sen. Al Franken. "Four years ago, I stood on this stage here at the Mayo Civic Center to ask for your help. I promised you it wouldn't be easy, and I kept that promise." But as 12 noon ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kttc.com/story/18684758/dfl-state-convention-converges-on-rochester">Go to article</a> Bill Maher, Seth MacFarlane concede Obama’s inability to change Washingtontag:opencongress.org,2012-06-02:/commentary/155643062012-06-02T15:22:07ZDaily Caller
They pointed to Minnesota Sen. Al Franken, who said it was hard to change a nation. MAHER: Let me ask you about politics, because I know you care a lot. I don’t think it’s any secret, you’re for Obama, but most progressives are to one ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/02/bill-maher-seth-macfarlane-concede-obamas-inability-to-change-washington/">Go to article</a> Senator Al Franken Tours Rapala USA in Minnetonkatag:opencongress.org,2012-06-02:/commentary/155643032012-06-02T01:03:07ZPatch
Senator Al Franken toured Minnetonka-based Rapala USA Wednesday morning. Rapala is the number one fishing lure company in the U.S., said Rapala creative director Robert Bussey who led the tour. Bussey shared with Sen. Franken the history of the company .<br /><br /><a href="http://minnetonka.patch.com/articles/senator-al-franken-tours-rapala-usa-in-minnetonka">Go to article</a> The Hospital Shakedowntag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/155925232012-06-01T11:05:36ZThe Chronicle of Higher Education
This week, Senator Al Franken chaired a field hearing on patient access and privacy. I blogged previously about the hearings here. Franken, a member of the U.S. Senate Health Committee, launched the investigation after Lori Swanson, the Minnesota ...<br /><br /><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/the-hospital-shakedown/47417">Go to article</a> Senate field hearing probes whether Accretive Health's bill collection practices violated patient privacytag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/155353282012-06-01T05:00:32ZNews-Medical.Net
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who convened the hearing, questioned whether thousands of Minnesotans who trusted their health records to Minnesota's Fairview and North Memorial hospitals, suffered privacy breaches. The hearing follows an ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120601/Senate-field-hearing-probes-whether-Accretive-Healths-bill-collection-practices-violated-patient-privacy.aspx">Go to article</a> President Obama visits Minneapolistag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/155353292012-06-01T01:00:00ZMinnesota Daily
...Obama's speech takes pictures of the crowd Friday at Honeywell International in Golden Valley, Minn. Governor Mark Dayton and Senator Al Franken greet guests in the crowd Friday at Honeywell International while awaiting President Obama to speak. Obama a<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mndaily.com/multimedia/slideshows/2012/06/01/president-obama-visits-minneapolis">Go to article</a> Sen. Franken: Encrypt laptops with medical infotag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/155050722012-05-31T11:13:57ZAP
U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Wednesday he plans to pursue legislation or federal regulations requiring encryption of all laptops containing private medical information, after presiding over a hearing on aggressive debt collection practices in several Minnesot<br /><br /><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47631518">Go to article</a> Sen. Franken: Encrypt laptops with medical infotag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/155643072012-05-31T01:00:00ZCBS News
...PAUL, Minn. U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Wednesday he plans to pursue legislation or federal regulations requiring encryption of all laptops containing private medical information, after presiding over a hearing on aggressive debt collection practices in s<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.cbsnews.com/~r/CBSNewsGamecore/~3/A5yxJY6wSVk/">Go to article</a> The Daily Digesttag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/155050782012-05-31T01:00:00ZMPR | Minnesota Public Radio
...today with the Executive Council to consider the MN DOR's request to approve 77 non-ferrous metallic minerals leases. Sen. Al Franken held a hearing in St. Paul to examine whether aggressive debt collection practices at Fairview Health Systems broke fed<br /><br /><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2012/05/the_daily_diges_1306.shtml?refid=0">Go to article</a> The Daily Digesttag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/155050772012-05-31T01:00:00ZMPR | Minnesota Public Radio
...today with the Executive Council to consider the MN DOR's request to approve 77 non-ferrous metallic minerals leases. Sen. Al Franken held a hearing in St. Paul to examine whether aggressive debt collection practices at Fairview Health Systems broke fed<br /><br /><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2012/05/the_daily_diges_1306.shtml">Go to article</a> Franken Hearing on Corporate Health Care Practices in Minnesotatag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/155050762012-05-31T01:00:00ZMN Progressive Project
...its alleged debt collection practices, Wednesday morning's special hearing at the Minnesota State Capitol called by Sen. Al Franken proved otherwise. Here's more on the rather offensive issues with Accretive Health. And, we'll see if Rahm Emanuel goes a<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mnprogressiveproject.com/diary/11582/franken-hearing-on-corporate-health-care-practices-in-minnesota">Go to article</a> Senate Field Hearing Probes Whether Accretive Health's Bill Collection Practices Violated Patient Privacytag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/155050752012-05-31T01:00:00ZKaiser Health News
...Al Franken, D-Minn., who convened the hearing, questioned whether thousands of Minnesotans who trusted their health records to Minnesota's Fairview and North Memorial hospitals, suffered privacy breaches. The hearing follows an investigation by Minnesot<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.kaiserhealthnews.org/~r/khn/fulltext/~3/D2QiC3_p_tI/senate-field-hearing-on-accretive.aspx">Go to article</a> Franken grills Accretive, Fairview officialstag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944682012-05-30T22:20:51ZPioneer Press
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., convened the Wednesday, May 30, hearing and said a key moment came when a top Accretive Health official failed to explain why a company employee had so much patient data on his laptop computer when it was stolen last ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.twincities.com/ci_20742304/franken-says-accretive-failed-explain-employees-access-patient">Go to article</a> Finally: Gay Bullying Gets Recognized as a Civil Rights Issuetag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/155643052012-05-30T19:57:41ZLos Angeles Weekly
Obama also endorsed the Student Non-Discrimination Act, a bill introduced by Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., to make homosexuality a federally protected class. "It gives them sort of the same civil rights as racial minorities got from the '64 Civil ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.laweekly.com/2012-05-31/news/gay-bullying-schools-student-non-discrimination-act/">Go to article</a> Sen. Franken: Encrypt Laptops with Medical Infotag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944642012-05-30T18:10:19ZKSTP
U.S. Sen. Al Franken said Wednesday he plans to pursue legislation or federal regulations requiring encryption of all laptops containing private medical information, after presiding over a hearing on aggressive debt collection practices in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2636685.shtml?cat=1">Go to article</a> Franken wants laptops with medical info encryptedtag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944652012-05-30T14:57:02ZINFORUM
ST. PAUL — U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he plans to pursue legislation requiring encryption of all laptops containing private medical information, after holding a hearing Wednesday on aggressive debt collection practices in Minnesota hospitals.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/362505/group/homepage/">Go to article</a> The Daily Digest (Dayton pledges Sartell support, Bills starts speaking specifics, POTUS honors Dylan)tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944692012-05-30T08:37:39ZMarketplace.publicradio.org
The feds approved mineral exploration permits near Ely. DFL Sen. Al Franken will hold a hearing today on Fairview Health System's aggressive bill collections. The U.S. has expelled Syria's diplomats after a massacre of 100 villagers in that country.<br /><br /><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2012/05/the_daily_diges_1305.shtml">Go to article</a> Accretive exec apologizes if its tactics were offensivetag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944912012-05-30T01:00:00ZMinneapolis Star Tribune
...Greg Kazarian, a senior vice president of the Chicago consulting firm, came at a field hearing in St. Paul conducted by U.S. Sen. Al Franken, a member of the Senate Health Committee, to investigate allegations of abusive payment collection tactics by Fa<br /><br /><a href="http://www.startribune.com/business/155743135.html">Go to article</a> Accretive exec apologizes if its tactics were offensivetag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944902012-05-30T01:00:00ZMinneapolis Star Tribune
...Greg Kazarian, a senior vice president of the Chicago consulting firm, came at a field hearing in St. Paul conducted by U.S. Sen. Al Franken, a member of the Senate Health Committee, to investigate allegations of abusive payment collection tactics by Fa<br /><br /><a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/155743135.html">Go to article</a> Franken wants laptops with medical info encryptedtag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/154944892012-05-30T01:00:00ZWashington Examiner
...PAUL, Minn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Al Franken says he plans to pursue legislation requiring encryption of all laptops containing private medical information, after holding a hearing Wednesday on aggressive debt collection practices in Minnesota hospitals. T<br /><br /><a href="http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/health/2012/05/franken-wants-laptops-medical-info-encrypted/670671">Go to article</a>