Al Franken by JT

$12 Million Later and Still No Senator From Minnesota

Spending by Franken and Coleman since Election Day amounts to about one-fourth of the overall cost of the Senate race. By KEVIN DIAZ and BOB VON STERNBERG, Minneapolis Star Tribune staff writers April 15, 2009  DFLer Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman have spent roughly $12 million combined since the November election to pay for […]

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California by JT

California State Unemployment Rate Highest Since 1941

San Francisco Chronicle Saturday, April 18, 2009 BY TOM ABATE Chronicle Staff Writer The state unemployment rate soared to 11.2 percent in March, the highest since before World War II, leaving a record 2.1 million Californians out of work, according to a report issued Friday. Employment Development Department spokeswoman Patti Roberts said the March figure […]

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