This section offers up-to-date information focusing on the major legislative issues or current events with which Mark is actively involved.

December
»	12/23/03 -	Dayton Criticizes Administration’s Double Standard; Government Can Negotiate Flu Vaccine Price, but Not Medicare Drug Costs
»	12/22/03 -	Dayton: Minnesota Salvation Army Needs Your Help! $150,000 Loss Expected
»	12/18/03 -	Dayton: Unemployment Insurance Will Run Out This Weekend for Thousands of Minnesotans; Just in Time for the Holidays.
»	12/18/03 -	Dayton: Over $1.7 Million to Help Minnesota’s Most Vulnerable Stay Healthy
»	12/17/03 -	Dayton, Sugar Industry Leaders, Meet To Discuss Changes to Sugar Trade Agreements
»	12/17/03 -	Dayton: Heating Assistance Funds to Run Out This Month; Over 20,000 Minnesotans Could Be Cold This Winter
»	12/15/03 -	Dayton Criticizes Changes to Mercury Emissions Rules
»	12/14/03 -	Dayton to Develop Federal Legislation to Improve Nation's Flu Vaccination System and Infrastructure
»	12/14/03 -	Dayton Applauds Capture of Sadaam Hussein, Credits Brave American Troops
»	12/12/03 -	Dayton Testifies on Milk Protein Concentrate
»	12/12/03 -	Dayton Announces $547,000 for Winona State’s National Child Protection Development and Training Center
»	12/11/03 -	Dayton: Nearly $1 Million for Fire Departments in Eight Minnesota Communities
»	12/11/03 -	Dayton Convenes Officials to Address Minnesota’s Bioterror Preparedness
»	12/11/03 -	DORGAN RELEASES NDSU STUDY THAT CONCLUDES PENDING TRADE DEAL WILL LOWER SUGAR PRICES AND PRODUCTION IN RED RIVER VALLEY
»	12/10/03 -	Dayton Blasts Administration for Continuing to Put Corporations Before Taxpayers
»	12/10/03 -	Dayton: Nearly $2 Million to Provide Homeless Minnesotans With Food and Shelter
»	12/09/03 -	OBERSTAR, DAYTON INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ASSIST MINNESOTA’S TACONITE INDUSTRY
»	12/09/03 -	Dayton: Nomination of Minnesota’s Dave Anderson for Bureau of Indian Affairs Position Approved
»	12/09/03 -	Dayton: Over $3.3 Million in Federal Funds for Minnesota Health, Education and Arts Projects
»	12/09/03 -	Dayton Joins Fight for Workers’ Rights; Cosponsors Legislation to Allow Workers to Organize and Form Unions
»	12/09/03 -	Dayton Meets with Premier of China
»	12/08/03 -	Dayton Announces More Than $18 Million for Statewide Ambulance Services
»	12/05/03 -	Dayton Outlines Plan for Establishing a Real Prescription Drug Benefit
»	12/04/03 -	Dayton Secures Over $3.5 Million in Statewide Public Safety Funding
November
»	11/26/03 -	Dayton Announces Over $11 Million to Improve Greater Minnesota Highways, Mass Transit
»	11/26/03 -	Dayton: Just in Time for the Holidays, Administration Wants to Deny 200,000 Minnesotans Overtime Pay
»	11/26/03 -	Dayton: $1.6 Million for Sixteen Minnesota Communities to Improve Fire and Emergency Response Capabilities
»	11/26/03 -	Dayton Announces $2 Million For Continued Upgrades to Minnesota Valley Railroad Line
»	11/26/03 -	Dayton Announces Over $100 Million for Minnesota Transportation Projects
»	11/26/03 -	Dayton Announces Over $11 Million for Anoka County Transportation Projects
»	11/25/03 -	Dayton: Drug Companies and HMOs Celebrate Passage of Medicare Bill
»	11/25/03 -	National Hispanic Leadership Organization Ranks Dayton in Top Percentile
»	11/24/03 -	Dayton Opposes Irresponsible Medicare Bill
»	11/24/03 -	Dayton Sponsors Legislation to Increase Rural Medicare Payments
»	11/21/03 -	Dayton Secures Adoption Victory for Rochester Family
»	11/21/03 -	Dayton Supports Energy Bill
»	11/20/03 -	Dayton Announces $10,000 in Federal Grant for Fergus Falls Center for Arts Production
»	11/19/03 -	Dayton Opposes Taxing Email
»	11/19/03 -	Dayton: Anoka Champlin Firefighters Receive Over $258,000 in Federal Funds
»	11/18/03 -	Dayton Cosponsors Senate Resolution Honoring Coach Gagliardi
»	11/18/03 -	Dayton Secures Full Funding for Wellstone’s Neighborhood House
»	11/18/03 -	Dayton Expresses Serious Concerns About Dorr Nomination for USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development
»	11/18/03 -	STATEMENT OF SENATOR MARK DAYTON ON THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FINDINGS ON THE CRASH OF SENATOR PAUL WELLSTONE’S PLANE
»	11/18/03 -	Dayton: Over $23 Million to MN Sugar Beet Farmers
»	11/17/03 -	Dayton Denounces Prescription Drug Conference Committee For Killing His “Taste of Our Own Medicine” Amendment and Gutknecht Reimportation
»	11/17/03 -	Dayton Fights for $1.1 Million of Promised Funding for Wellstone’s Neighborhood House
»	11/14/03 -	Dayton Hopes Final Energy Legislation Will Provide Biodiesel and Ethanol Incentives, Protect ANWR, and Include $800 Million for Iron Range Jobs
»	11/14/03 -	Dayton Works to Protect NW Minnesota’s Sugar Beet Growers
»	11/14/03 -	Dayton: Nomination of Minnesota’s Dave Anderson for Bureau of Indian Affairs Position Clears Hurdle
»	11/14/03 -	Dayton: Over $10 Million to Prevent Terrorism in Twin Cities
»	11/13/03 -	Dayton: Historic Step for Disabled Veterans; Concurrent Receipt Included in Senate Bill
»	11/13/03 -	Dayton: GOP Refuses to Suspend 30-Hour Senate Debate for CIA Briefing on Iraq
»	11/13/03 -	Dayton: MN Projects and Increased Benefits for Troops and Veterans Included in Defense Bill
»	11/12/03 -	Dayton Successfully Presses for “No-Strings-Attached” Veterans Healthcare Funding in VA-HUD Bill
»	11/12/03 -	STATEMENT BY SENATOR MARK DAYTON ON THE SENATE’S 30-HOUR JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS DEBATE
»	11/12/03 -	Dayton: $9 Million for Duluth’s Air National Guard Base; $3.65 Million for Twin Cities Air Force Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Building
»	11/11/03 -	Dayton Announces Nearly $40 Million in Funding for Greater Minnesota Water Projects
»	11/11/03 -	STATEMENT BY SENATOR MARK DAYTON ON VETERAN'S DAY
»	11/11/03 -	Dayton Announces Over $3.2 Million for Twin Cities Projects
»	11/11/03 -	Dayton: Over $670,000 for Outdoor Recreation Projects
»	11/10/03 -	Dayton Announces $17 Million for Lewis and Clark Rural Water Project
»	11/07/03 -	Dayton: Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Must be Preserved for 4 Million Retirees
»	11/06/03 -	Dayton: Wellstone Mental Healthy Parity Bill To Move Forward Within First Two Months of 2004
»	11/05/03 -	Dayton Introduces Federal Disaster Assistance for Farmers
»	11/05/03 -	Dayton Supports DREAM Act; Increases Opportunities for Latino Youth to Attend College
»	11/05/03 -	Dayton: FDA Should Stop Harassing Americans for Buying the Drugs They Need
»	11/05/03 -	Dayton: Federal Funds to Help MN Communities Prepare for Emergencies
»	11/04/03 -	Dayton Supports Freeze on Internet Taxes
»	11/03/03 -	Dayton Announces Nearly $1 Million in Funding for Minnesota Habitat Preservation Projects
»	11/03/03 -	Dayton Supports Supplemental In Hopes of Rapid Success and Bringing Troops Home Quickly
October
»	10/31/03 -	Dayton: We Must Fully Fund the Global Fight Against AIDS
»	10/31/03 -	Dayton: Measure to Stop Charging Our Wounded and Sick Troops for Meals Nears Final Passage
»	10/31/03 -	Dayton Urges Full Recognition of Our Nation’s Troops in Iraq
»	10/30/03 -	Dayton Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Wellstone Domestic Violence Bill Today
»	10/30/03 -	Dayton: $1 million in Federal Funds for Firefighters in 17 Minnesota Communities
»	10/30/03 -	Dayton: We Must Stop Global Warming
»	10/30/03 -	Record Number of Judicial Nominations Confirmed
»	10/30/03 -	Dayton: Roseau to Receive Anticipated $1 Million in Federal Reimbursements
»	10/30/03 -	Dayton: Over $44 Million in Federal Funds to Keep Minnesotans Warm This Winter
»	10/30/03 -	Dayton Criticizes Cuts to Veterans Health Care, Will Press to Restore Funds as Early as Next Week
»	10/28/03 -	Dayton Opposes Nomination of Leavitt for EPA Administrator
»	10/28/03 -	Dayton Urges Senate to Move Wellstone Health Parity Act Forward
»	10/26/03 -	Dayton Touts Continued High-Quality Minnesota Teachers
»	10/25/03 -	Dayton Honors Life of Friend and Colleague Paul Wellstone
»	10/24/03 -	Dayton: Over $100 Million for Minnesota Transportation Projects
»	10/24/03 -	Dayton: Duluth’s 148th Fighter Wing Base Needs to Remain Open
»	10/24/03 -	Dayton Supports Lifting Travel Restrictions to Cuba
»	10/24/03 -	Dayton: Administration Needs to Support Health Care for Veterans, Guard Members, and Reservists
»	10/22/03 -	Dayton Applauds Anti-SPAM Bill Passed Today
»	10/22/03 -	Dayton and Coleman: Devils Lake Project Would Bring Significant Risks to Minnesota
»	10/22/03 -	Dayton Supports Use of Family and Medical Leave Act Benefits for Military Family Members
»	10/22/03 -	Dayton Joins Democratic Colleagues in Urging Senate to Pass Wellstone Mental Health Legislation
»	10/22/03 -	Dayton: Firefighters Receive over $330,000 in Homeland Security Grants
»	10/21/03 -	STATEMENT BY SENATOR MARK DAYTON ON S. 3, A BILL TO BAN LATE-TERM ABORTION
»	10/21/03 -	Dayton Announces $408,000 Grant to Curb Violence Against Women in the Military
»	10/21/03 -	Job Market Continues to Stall; Nearly 6,000 Minnesota Jobs Lost Last Month
»	10/21/03 -	Dayton: Northfield’s Healthy Communities Initiative Coalition to Receive $88,000 for Anti-Drug Efforts
»	10/21/03 -	Dayton: $500,000 to Curb Substance Abuse in Ramsey County
»	10/17/03 -	Dayton: We Need to Bring Our Troops Home Quickly, Securing a Lasting Victory in Iraq
»	10/17/03 -	Dayton Applauds Minnesota for First State-Sponsored Mail-Order Prescription Drug Program
»	10/17/03 -	Dayton Continues Support for Lewis and Clark Rural Water Project
»	10/17/03 -	Dayton: Partners in Hope to Receive $88,000 to Combat Youth Drug Use
»	10/16/03 -	Dayton: Chisholm to Receive $53,000 for Anti-Drug Coalition
»	10/16/03 -	Dayton: Bloomington to Receive $100,000 for Anti-Drug Coalition
»	10/16/03 -	Dayton: Hopkins Schools “Reduce the Use” Coalition Receives $74,000 for Anti-Drug Campaign
»	10/15/03 -	Dayton: More Than 4,000 Minneapolis Children Have Been Poisoned by Lead-Based Paint Since 1989
»	10/15/03 -	Dayton: Over $1 million in Head Start Funding for Local Farming Families
»	10/15/03 -	Dayton: $226,000 to Combat Minnesota Nursing Shortage
»	10/13/03 -	Dayton, Sieben: Support Our Military Families
»	10/10/03 -	Dayton Calls Proposed Trade Policy Un-American
»	10/09/03 -	Dayton: Great Lakes Region Is Not Receiving Fair Share of Post Security Grants
»	10/08/03 -	Dayton: Free Depression Screenings Offered Across MN Tomorrow
»	10/08/03 -	Dayton Promotes Expanding Eligibility to Invest in Renewable Energy
»	10/08/03 -	Dayton: Firefighters in Two MN Communities Receive a Total of $188,000 in Much-Needed Funds
»	10/07/03 -	Dayton: Federal Grant Provides Homeless Minnesota Veterans with Transportation Assistance
»	10/03/03 -	Dayton: Our Wounded and Sick Troops No Longer Have to Pay for Their Meals
»	10/02/03 -	Dayton: Firefighters in 16 MN Communities Receive a Total of $800,000 in Much-Needed Funds
»	10/02/03 -	Dayton: $300,000 for MN Latino Community Technology Center
»	10/02/03 -	Senate Passes Coleman-Dayton Amendment to Bring U.S. Troops Home
»	10/01/03 -	Dayton Prods Energy Negotiators, Pushes Renewable Fuels
September
»	09/30/03 -	Dayton Opposes $12 Million Cut in Heating Assistance for Minnesotans
»	09/30/03 -	Dayton: Princeton, MN, Parent Receives National Angels in Adoption Award
»	09/30/03 -	Dayton: An Independent Counsel is Needed Immediately
»	09/30/03 -	Dayton: Record Number of Judicial Nominations Confirmed
»	09/29/03 -	Dayton: Troops Should Not Have to Pay Their Own Way Home from Iraq
»	09/28/03 -	Dayton, Veterans Denounce Proposed Cuts That Will Cost Area Veterans $84 Million in Health Care Next Year
»	09/26/03 -	Dayton: Minnesotans Have the Right to Know What Their Government Is Doing
»	09/26/03 -	Dayton: Over $90 Million for MN-Based Defense Projects
»	09/26/03 -	Dayton Announces $1 Million to MN Agricultural Research Institute
»	09/26/03 -	Dayton: Ramsey County to Receive $6 Million to Improve First Responder’s Communications System
»	09/25/03 -	Dayton and Coleman Honor MN Hockey Legend, Herb Brooks
»	09/25/03 -	Dayton: Over 1.3 Million Minnesotans Demand That Do-Not-Call Registry Move Forward
»	09/25/03 -	Dayton Commends Senate for Passing Do-Not-Call Registry Legislation
»	09/22/03 -	Dayton, Seniors, and Caregivers Deliver Over 17,000 Signatures to President Bush
»	09/17/03 -	Dayton and Coleman Commend Rochester A's On Their American Legion World Series Championship
»	09/17/03 -	Dayton: MN Farmers Need Direct Federal Assistance Now
»	09/17/03 -	Dayton: Stop Charging Our Wounded and Sick Troops for Their Meals
»	09/16/03 -	Dayton Joins MN Colleagues In Federal Drought Aid Request
»	09/16/03 -	Dayton: Proposed New FCC Rules Could Have Squeezed Out Local Voices
»	09/15/03 -	Dayton Supports Formal Request for Federal Drought Aid
»	09/11/03 -	Dayton: Arctic Refuge Drilling Will Not Solve Energy Crisis
»	09/10/03 -	Dayton: Minnesotans Left out in the Cold as Gas Prices Soar
»	09/10/03 -	Over 200,000 Minnesotans Protected From Losing Overtime Pay
»	09/09/03 -	Minnesota Farmers Recognize Dayton for Securing Disaster Assistance and Commitment to Improving Dairy Prices
»	09/09/03 -	Dayton Votes to Deliver Millions to Minnesota’s Schools
»	09/05/03 -	Dayton Announces More Than $5.5 million in Additional Federal Grants for Minnesota Renewable Energy Projects
»	09/05/03 -	FAA Issues Written Clarification on Funding for Airport Noise Abatement Program
»	09/05/03 -	Dayton: Over $4 Million Approved for Vital Minnesota Community Revitalization Efforts
»	09/04/03 -	Statement by Senator Mark Dayton on the Announcement of Miguel Estrada Withdrawing His Nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
»	09/04/03 -	Dayton Expresses Strong Support for Increased Use of Wind Energy
»	09/04/03 -	Dayton Hopeful Over $100 Million in Funding Likely for Minnesota Transportation Projects
»	09/03/03 -	Dayton Requests FAA Provide Written Clarification on Funding for Airport Noise Abatement Program
»	09/03/03 -	Dayton Presses for Immediate Full Funding of Special Education So No Child is Left Behind
»	09/02/03 -	Dayton Commends USDA’s $4.6 Million in Support for Minnesota Rural Renewable Energy Efforts
August
»	08/27/03 -	Dayton Deplores Drug Companies' Price Gouging Tactics
»	08/26/03 -	Dayton, Minnesota Officials Criticize Bush's Fund Raising Visit
»	08/25/03 -	Dayton Health Care Help Line Celebrates 2 Years of Providing Health Insurance Assistance To Over 900 Minnesotans
»	08/25/03 -	Dayton to Introduce Drug Re-importation Legislation in Senate
»	08/21/03 -	Dayton Urges Minnesotans to Sign Prescription Drug Citizen Petition at State Fair Today
»	08/15/03 -	Dayton Continues Fight to Address Airport Noise
»	08/15/03 -	Dayton Criticizes Failure of "Leave No Child Behind"
»	08/14/03 -	Dayton: Not One Dollar Less for Our Troops
»	08/08/03 -	Dayton Condemns Pfizer's Move to Limit Canadian Prescription Drug Imports
July
»	07/23/03 -	Dayton Blasts Senate for Failing to Provide Resources for Critical Homeland Security Needs
»	07/23/03 -	Senate Approves Dayton Amendment To Require New Homeland Security Department to "Buy American"
»	07/22/03 -	Dayton Pressures Congress, President Bush to Retain His "Taste of Our Own Medicine" Amendment in Final Prescription Drug Bill
»	07/17/03 -	Dayton: Senate Okays More Than $100 Million for Minnesota-Based Defense Projects
»	07/16/03 -	Dayton: 12 Minnesota Communities Receive Fire Fighting Grants
»	07/15/03 -	Dayton Encourages Eligible Minnesota Nonprofits to Apply for Newly Available Biodiesel Education Grants
»	07/11/03 -	Dayton Praises Senate Approval of $9 Million for Duluth Air Base Construction
»	07/10/03 -	Dayton Says Roseau Delegation to Be in Washington, D.C. August 5 to Meet with HUD Officials on Flood Recovery
»	07/10/03 -	Dayton Announces Nearly $17 Million in Federal Funding for Noise Mitigation Efforts and Runway Construction at MSP International
»	07/09/03 -	Dayton Pleased, Relieved by News of Reverend Naw Karl Mua's Release
»	07/09/03 -	Dayton Statement on the Medical Malpractice Bill
June
»	06/27/03 -	Dayton Reluctantly Votes for Senate Prescription Drug Bill
»	06/27/03 -	Dayton to Travel to Iraq on Five Day Fact Finding Mission
»	06/25/03 -	Dayton: Senate Takes Major Step Toward Banning Asbestos
»	06/24/03 -	Dayton Offers Three Amendments to Improve Prescription Drugs Bill
»	06/24/03 -	Senate Passes Dayton Amendment Limiting Congress Members’ Prescription Benefits to Those Passed into Law
»	06/23/03 -	Dayton Says Little Falls to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup and Restore Polluted Neighborhoods
»	06/19/03 -	Dayton: Four Minnesota Communities Receive Fire Fighting Grants
»	06/11/03 -	Dayton Offers Measure to Provide Equal Benefits to Domestic Partners of Federal Employees
»	06/09/03 -	Dayton Urges Public Hearing on Healthy Forests Initiative
»	06/06/03 -	Dayton Announces $2.5 Million in Federal Grants to Improve Minnesota’s Highways
»	06/05/03 -	Dayton Statement on Senate Passage of the Renewable Fuels Standard
»	06/04/03 -	Dayton Introduces Comprehensive Rural Health Care Bill
»	06/04/03 -	Dayton Announces $7 Million in Federal Funds to Help Laid Off Minnesota Workers Afford Health Care Coverage
May
»	05/29/03 -	Dayton Announces $10.6 Million Grant to Build Deicing Facility at MSP International Airport
»	05/23/03 -	Dayton Urges Ban on Deadly Carcinogen
»	05/23/03 -	Congress Passes Unemployment Benefits Extension
»	05/21/03 -	Dayton Speaks Out on Need to Curb SPAM Proliferation
»	05/15/03 -	Dayton Criticizes Senate-Passed Tax Bill, Calling It An Extravagant Giveaway to America’s Rich
»	05/14/03 -	Dayton Offers Plan to Cut Taxes for Working Families, Extend Unemployment Benefits
»	05/09/03 -	Dayton Wins Approval of $9 Million to Complete Construction of Duluth Air National Guard Base
»	05/09/03 -	Dayton Wins Approval of More Than $52 Million for Eagan-Based Lockheed Martin Projects
»	05/07/03 -	American Ambulance Association Honors Dayton as Legislator of the Year
»	05/02/03 -	Dayton Announces More than $35 Million in Federal Grants for Minneapolis Affordable Housing and Community Development Projects
April
»	04/30/03 -	Senate Approves Coleman-Dayton Resolution Commending Recent National Championship Won by Minnesota Hockey Team
»	04/30/03 -	Dayton Introduces Legislation To Give States Flexibility On School Testing
»	04/30/03 -	Dayton, Warner Introduce Legislation to Help Seniors Cope with Prescription Drugs Costs
»	04/29/03 -	Dayton Announces $2.8 Million Federal Grant to Expand and Improve Progress Park
»	04/25/03 -	Dayton Announces $1.9 Million Economic Development Grant For Roseau
»	04/18/03 -	Dayton to Hold “Open House” at New East Grand Forks Office
»	04/14/03 -	Rail Security Systems To Be Placed In Minnesota At Request of Senator Dayton
»	04/14/03 -	Senator Dayton Announces $696,456 in Funding for Minnesota Scenic Byways
»	04/11/03 -	Dayton Departs for Ten Day Fact Finding Mission to China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan
»	04/11/03 -	Dayton Statement on the FY04 Budget Resolution
»	04/10/03 -	Dayton Announces Nearly $1 Million in “COPS” Grants to Help Keep Minnesota Students Safe
»	04/10/03 -	Dayton Builds Support for Dairy Bill at National Farmers Union Meeting
»	04/08/03 -	Comprehensive Rural Health Care Legislation Introduced
»	04/08/03 -	Dayton and Coleman Honor the Life of NBC Reporter David Bloom in Senate Resolution
»	04/07/03 -	Dayton Continues “Put Mark to Work for You” Service Initiative at Community University Health Care Clinic
»	04/03/03 -	Senate Committee Passes Biodiesel Tax Credit
»	04/03/03 -	Dayton Welcomes Minnesotan Testifying on Behalf of Child Nutrition Programs
»	04/03/03 -	DAYTON AND COLEMAN COMMEND LADY BULLDOGS ON THEIR WINNING SEASON
March
»	03/27/03 -	Dayton Announces More Than $1 million in Federal Grants for Worthington and St. Cloud Head Start Programs
»	03/27/03 -	Dayton Pushes Additional Benefits for Family Members of Air Force Auxiliary Pilots
»	03/27/03 -	Dayton Says St. Francis to Receive $43,000 Federal Grant to Improve Facilities at Deer Creek Park
»	03/26/03 -	Dayton Fights for Increased Special Education Funding in Budget Resolution
»	03/25/03 -	Senate Passes Responsible Tax Relief Amendment To Budget
»	03/21/03 -	Medicare Reform, Prescription Drug Cost-Relief To Be Subject of Statewide Forums By Senator Mark Dayton’s Office
»	03/21/03 -	Dayton Votes For Targeted Tax Relief In Senate Budget Resolution
»	03/18/03 -	Dayton Responds to Presidential Address
»	03/13/03 -	Dayton To Host Public Forums in Duluth and St. Cloud on Minnesota’s Preparedness to Respond to Terrorist Attack
»	03/13/03 -	Dayton Encourages Fire Departments to Apply for Aid from Homeland Security Department
»	03/12/03 -	Dayton Offers Statement on the FDA’s Decision to Crack Down on Cheaper Canadian Prescription Drugs
»	03/10/03 -	Dayton Presses to Save Funding for Local Law Enforcement Programs
»	03/07/03 -	Dayton Calls on Senate Colleagues to Increase LIHEAP Funding
»	03/06/03 -	Dayton Announces Introduction of a “Computer Owners’ Bill of Rights”
»	03/06/03 -	Dayton, Craig Introduce Bill to Help Nation’s Dairy Farmers
»	03/06/03 -	Dayton Web Site Deemed One of Congress’s Best
»	03/05/03 -	Dayton To Host Public Forums on Minnesota’s Preparedness to Respond to Terrorist Attack
»	03/04/03 -	Dayton Statement on the Bush Prescription Drug Plan
»	03/04/03 -	Dayton Opens Senate Office in East Grand Forks
February
»	02/27/03 -	Dayton Receives Public Service Award for Efforts on Behalf of Special Education Students
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Secures $397,000 For Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Provisions To Boost Funding For Rural Hospitals Included In Funding Bill Passed by Congress
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Secures Nearly $1.5 Million to Improve Highway 14
»	02/13/03 -	Congress Approves More Than $96 Million for Twin Cities Area Projects
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Secures Nearly $5.2 million for Flood Control Projects in Crookston and Breckenridge
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Blasts House - Senate Republicans For Failing to Strengthen Wellstone Corporate Patriotism Legislation
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Secures Nearly $3.7 million for University of Minnesota Agriculture Projects
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Says Congress Approves $18 Million to Improve Greater Minnesota Highways, Mass Transit
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Secures $34 million for Grand Forks-East Grand Forks Flood Control Projects
»	02/13/03 -	Senator Mark Dayton Announces $8.9 Million For Neighborhood House
»	02/13/03 -	Dayton Says Senate Approves Nearly $2 Million For Continued Upgrades to Minnesota Valley Railroad Line
»	02/11/03 -	Dayton, Harkin and Nelson Try To Save Disaster Aid Funding in Omnibus Appropriations Bill
»	02/07/03 -	Dayton Kicks Off “Put Mark to Work for You” Initiative
»	02/07/03 -	Dayton Aide Travels State to Discuss How Minnesota Schools Hurt by Annual $242 Million Shortfall in Federal Special Education Funding
»	02/07/03 -	Dayton Aide Discusses Farm Issues at Meetings Throughout Northwestern Minnesota
»	02/05/03 -	Dayton Response to Powell U.N. Speech
»	02/03/03 -	Statement by Senator Mark Dayton on Proposed Bush Budget
»	02/03/03 -	Dayton Calls on Administration to Resume Health Care Services for Middle-Income Veterans
January
»	01/27/03 -	Dayton Calls Senate Funding Bill Inadequate
»	01/24/03 -	Dayton Writes President Bush Requesting His Support for Full Congressional Funding of the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Neighborhood Center
»	01/24/03 -	Dayton Says State to Receive $7.6 Million in LIHEAP Funds to Help Families Cope With High Heating Bills, Sluggish Economy
»	01/23/03 -	Dayton Calls for Hearing to Review Weakening of Auditing Rules at SEC
»	01/22/03 -	Dayton Says Republican Disaster Assistance Package Will Devastate Minnesota Farmers
»	01/21/03 -	Dayton Praises Senate Passage of $300 Million Funding Increase to Help Low-Income Americans Pay Energy Bills
»	01/17/03 -	Dayton Says Senate Expected to Approve $2 Million For Continued Upgrades to Minnesota Valley Railroad Line
»	01/16/03 -	Dayton Offers Legislation To Improve the Lives of America’s Veterans
»	01/16/03 -	Dayton and Coleman Seek Reinstatement of Minnesota Welfare Waiver
»	01/15/03 -	Dayton Introduces Legislation to Aid Rural Health Care Industries
»	01/14/03 -	Dayton Unveils Three-Part Farm Package
»	01/14/03 -	Dayton Remains On Agriculture, Armed Services, Rules and Governmental Affairs Committees
»	01/14/03 -	Dayton Introduces Wellstone Corporate Patriotism Provision
»	01/10/03 -	Dayton Proposes Prescription Drug Tax Credit for Seniors
»	01/09/03 -	Dayton Blasts White House Stance on Farm Disaster Aid
»	01/09/03 -	Dayton Introduces Legislation Requiring Federal Funding for 40 Percent of Special Education Costs
»	01/07/03 -	Dayton Plan Cuts Taxes for Working Families, Farmers, Small Businesses; Cracks Down on Corporate Tax Abuse