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Opinion: Judicial Activism Has a New Face

(July 2) -- If you want to make a progressive tremble, yell "judicial activist" and laugh as they cower under their desk in fear. At least, that's been the pattern for the past two decades of judicial confirmation hearings. So when Elena Kagan took her seat at the beginning of her confirmation hearing, her opponents were...

Court Fight Looms With Talk of Stevens' Departure

(March 17) -- President Barack Obama and Chief Justice John Roberts have been sniping at each other like in-laws with an ax to grind. And now they're potentially on the verge of a major family occasion fraught with tension. Justice John Paul Stevens turns 90 next month and is expected to announce soon whether he will...

Amy Klobuchar News From the Web

05/25/12 President signs legislation that protects leave time... Source: NBC - KARE 11 - Minneapolis MN A group of Minnesota soldiers will receive full benefits thanks to bipartisan legislation pushed by both U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Representative John Kline.
05/24/12 Klobuchar Brings Back LTCI Bills Source: Life Insurance Selling A Midwestern senator is bringing back three long-term care (LTC) bills.
05/24/12 Bill to make courthouses safer advances Source: Echo Press - Alexandria MN Today, U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.)'s Local Courthouse Safety Act â which he introduced in response to a December courthouse shooting in Grand Marais â was passed with strong bipartisan support by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
05/24/12 LeadingAge Statement on Introduction of Legislation To... Source: PR Newswire WASHINGTON , May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- We commend Senator Amy Klobuchar for reintroducing the Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act as a manifestation of her commitment to caregivers and the elders that they serve.
05/22/12 Continued support for the Recreational Trails Program... Source: Bridle & Bit - Phoenix AZ Next week the Senate will debate its version of a multi-year national highway bill, called MAP-21.

Background on Amy Klobuchar

Amy Jean Klobuchar (, born May 25, 1960) is the senior United States Senator from Minnesota. She is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, an affiliate of the Democratic Party.

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