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    February 27, 2019
    Congresswoman Angie Craig addresses a town hall meeting in Red Wing on Saturday, Feb. 23. The majority of the meeting was a question-and-answer session with the representative. Rachel Fergus/RiverTown Multimedia
    Angie Craig comes to town: Meeting for 2nd District rep attracts a crowd
    When Angie Craig ran to represent Minnesota 2nd Congressional District, she made a promise: she would host a town hall event every month to...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 27, 2019 - 2:00pm
    February 17, 2019
    U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota holds her hands above her head Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, as she tells two young fans in Albia, Iowa, about her snowy presidential campaign announcement a week earlier in Minneapolis. She made three Iowa stops during the weekend. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    'Senator next door' Klobuchar makes stop in Iowa
    ALBIA, Iowa — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is introducing herself to politically important Iowans as the senator next door. The Minnesota Democrat,...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 17, 2019 - 7:33pm
    February 10, 2019
    Crowds turned out to support U..S Sen. Amy Klobuchar as she kicked off her campaign for President of the United States, Sunday, Feb. 10, in Boom Island Park, Minneapolis. Scott Takushi / Pioneer Press
    Here's what people are saying about Amy Klobuchar's presidential bid
    MINNEAPOLIS - Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., on Sunday, Feb. 10, announced she planned to enter the field vying to take on President Donald Trump...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 10, 2019 - 4:26pm
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    LIVE AT 1:30 P.M.: Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar expected to announce 2020 plans
    U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar from Minnesota is expected to announce her plans for the 2020 presidential election live at 1:30 p.m. at Boom Island...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 10, 2019 - 1:15pm
    February 8, 2019
    Tackling the price of prescription drugs: Klobuchar holds series of roundtable discussions
    Prescription drug costs continue to skyrocket every year, putting many in danger of having to choose between refilling their prescription or...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 8, 2019 - 5:00pm
    December 7, 2018
    Amy Klobuchar
    Column: Develop a more effective flu vaccine
    Earlier this year, Shane McAllister grew worried when his 9-month-old son, Andrew, developed a 102 degree fever. Shane is a Minnesota doctor,...
    opinion/columnsDecember 7, 2018 - 12:00pm
    November 26, 2018
    U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar gives her victory speech at the DFL election night party in St. Paul, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Scott Takushi / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Klobuchar on 2020 presidential bid: 'I'll let you know'
    MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday said she still mulling a presidential run in 2020 but offered few details to a national television...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 26, 2018 - 10:05am
    November 13, 2018
    DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks at the Nov. 10 Air Force JROTC Veterans Day ceremony at Park High School. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    War and remembrance: Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks at veterans day event in Cottage Grove
    COTTAGE GROVE — Our country's military veterans deserve more than just our thanks, DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar told a capacity crowd in the...
    community/eventsNovember 13, 2018 - 2:10pm
    November 6, 2018
    U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar gives her victory speech at the DFL election night party in St. Paul, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Scott Takushi / St. Paul Pioneer Press
    Klobuchar wins re-election bid for Minnesota
    Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota’s senior U.S. senator, won her re-election bid Tuesday night. She was already ahead of Republican challenger Jim Newberger...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 6, 2018 - 11:53pm
    August 14, 2018
    Governor candidate Tim Walz speaks to the June 2018 Minnesota Democratic convention. He was not endorsed then, but came out ahead in Tuesday's primary vote. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Walz, Johnson win governor primaries; to face off in fall
    ST. PAUL -- Jeff Johnson and Tim Walz will be Minnesotans' choices for governor this fall. "I think we sent a message, people want something...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 14, 2018 - 10:07pm
    August 10, 2018
    Capitol Chatter: Minnesota nice may not rule campaigns
    REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — Political candidates brought their best "Minnesota nice" to Farmfest. But voters should not get used to that. "First...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 10, 2018 - 12:44pm
    August 9, 2018
    Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar whispers to her challenger, state Rep. Jim Newberger, on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, during a Farmfest candidate forum. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Klobuchar, Newberger agree up to a point
    REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — Minnesota's two major candidates for a six-year U.S. Senate term make it clear that there should be an urgency to...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 9, 2018 - 5:36pm
    April 14, 2018
    Letter: Senator, the time has come for a full four-lane 61
    Sen. Amy Klobuchar, I was very sad the day that your father retired. I enjoyed his articles. I think of you and your dad every time I ride my 10-speed bike from Lake City to Wabasha and back on Highway 61. As you know, it is a very beautiful, but dangerous road. The large trucks whipping...
    opinion/lettersApril 14, 2018 - 12:00pm
    January 17, 2018
    Sen. Klobuchar collects on Vikings-Saints wager
    WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Wednesday collected on her Vikings-Saints wager with U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana. After reliving Stefon Diggs' game-winning touchdown catch -- Klobuchar enthusiastically, Kennedy not so much -- Kennedy offered Klobuchar...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 17, 2018 - 9:16pm
    January 12, 2018
    The U.S. House Agriculture Committee holds a hearing during the 2017 FarmFest in southwestern Minnesota. Members listened to the public's thoughts about what should be in a new farm bill due for debate in 2018. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Capitol Chatter: Minnesota should have say in farm bill
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota would seem to have an outsized influence on the next farm bill. Both of the state's senators are on that body's Agriculture...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 12, 2018 - 11:10am
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