The Star Tribune covered a special roundtable discussion held by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the credit rating industry, during which Sen. Al Franken made the case that the industry needs to be cleaned up in order to protect Minnesotans against the effects of future financial meltdowns, like the 2008 collapse.

The Rochester Post-Bulletin covered Sen. Franken's visit with military families at the fourth annual Military Sisterhood meeting of the Southeast Minnesota Beyond the Yellow Ribbon chapter, a community support organization whose mission is to serve military families.

Click here to read WCCO coverage of Sen. Franken's presentation of the Prisoner of War service medal that Princeton Vet Duane Broten earned in Korea.

Valley News Live covered Sen. Franken's recent visit to Moorhead. Sen. Franken toured the city with Mayor Mark Voxland and city workers to see what improvements have been made to the city to help it better prepare for future floods on the Red River. Click here to read Valley News Live's coverage.

Minnesota Public Radio reported on Sen. Franken's visit to Southwest Minnesota after a sudden April ice storm uprooted trees and caused damage across the region. Sen. Franken will be working with Gov. Dayton in the coming weeks to determine if the region qualifies for federal disaster assistance.

Sen. Franken and Gov. Dayton met with nine impressive students to hear directly from them about the burden of student debt. Click here to read the Star Tribune's editorial on the meeting and what can be done to help students and their families make college more affordable.

Gail Rosenblum wrote an op-ed for the Star Tribune about the final passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act which included two provisions authored by Sen. Franken.

Click here to read the Austin Daily Herald's coverage of Sen. Franken's visit to southeast Minnesota to discuss agriculture and rural issues.

Click here to read the Mankato Free Press praise Sen. Franken's work to ensure that schools provide access to critical mental health treatment for kids who need and deserve these services.

Click here to read about Sen. Franken's meeting with school officials, government leaders, and mental health experts to hear what they need from Congress to address student's safety at school.

Click here to read about Sen. Franken's meeting with Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek and mental health advocates to help those struggling with mental illness out of the criminal justice system.

Click here to read the Rochester Post Bulletin's coverage of the Wind Production Tax Credit's extension.

Click here to read the New York Times' editorial praising Sen. Franken's bill to prevent mobile phone companies from tracking user's location without their consent.

In an effort to help farmers across Minnesota who are facing uncertainty because a new Farm Bill hasn't been passed by the House of Representatives, Sen. Franken is urging Senate leadership to include the bipartisan, Senate-passed Farm Bill in any deal brokered to address the nation's fiscal challenges.

Click here to read about  Carpet Plaza in Hibbing plans to retrofit their building to increase its energy efficiency as part of Sen. Franken's Back to Work Minnesota Retrofit Jobs Initiative.

Click here to read AgriNews coverage of Sen. Franken recent visit to Roger and Karen Strom's farm to hear from farmers and business leaders about federal agriculture policy.

Sen. Franken recently participated in the 10th Annual Montevideo Goose and Pheasent Hunt.

Sen. Franken, Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, recently announced the release of a new report he requested from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that shows wireless companies are not providing consumers enough information about how they use and share their private location data, and says that federal action would likely help address this problem.