Though none qualify as the “one percent,” at least three of Minnesota’s members of Congress are millionaires, a study by the Center for Responsive Politics released on Tuesday shows.
Reps. Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and Tim Walz joined 130 other members of Congress in filing a brief in a court case challenging part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
A Florida-based group that the Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled an anti-gay hate group is taking aim at Minnesota-based Target for advertising during a Teen Nick show, Degrassi, that contains gay characters. The group, the Florida Family Association, is calling for a boycott.
Anti-abortion activist Gary Boisclair announced on Saturday that he is challenging Rep. Keith Ellison for the DFL primary. But Boisclair’s campaign isn’t about defeating Ellison, it’s about exploiting a campaign loophole that will force Twin Cities media outlets to air explicit anti-abortion advertising. Boisclair works for Society for Truth and More…
Both Reps. Michele Bachmann and Keith Ellison weighed in on the death of Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi on Thursday, expressing relief that the Libyan people no longer have to live under a violent dictator.
Gaddafi was killed by rebels on Wednesday after the found him in a sewage tunnel.
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U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, who appeared at the Occupy MN protest in Minneapolis over the holiday weekend, advised public officials to respect the autonomy of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
The Minnesota Independent covered a variety of issues this week, from in-depth looks at U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s inner circle to a state Senate special election primary in Minneapolis.
Pres. Barack Obama’s job plan went to Congress, where it’s expected to face opposition from Minnesota Republicans despite White House claims that More…
Leading members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, including co-chair Keith Ellison, are urging President Barack Obama to step up job creation efforts to create three million jobs in 2012.
In the last four months, more than 30,000 Somali children under the age of 5 have died during the worst drought in the area in 60 years, according to U.S. government statistics.
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) appeared on a trio of cable news programs in recent days to commend progress made by Libyan rebels in their fight against leader Muammar Qaddafi.
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