As a result of a hearing held by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission are suing a large pharmaceutical company for alleged price gouging over drugs used to treat newborn babies with heart defects. In a matter of months, one such drug increased from $108 to more than $1,500, putting a strain on local children’s hospitals.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor has determined that there are no grounds to further investigate the conduct of Attorney General Lori Swanson. In a report released today, the office stated that any…
Minnesota has joined 16 other states in suing the Bush administration for the right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks.
Attorney General Lori Swanson announced today that her…
Minnesota is not yet among a group of states suing the Bush administration for the right to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. But the state could soon become entangled in the conflict, as lobbyists and lawmakers…
The Drum Major Institute, a progressive, nonprofit think tank, is highlighting two Minnesota elected officials this week.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak appears on MayorTV, an initiative focused on pushing urban and city-level issues into the national political debate. Although…
I voted for Lori Swanson in last year’s primary for attorney general, and later in the general election. I thought she represented new blood, something the DFL perennially lacks. More than that, I was impressed by her…
Former Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch has resigned from his position in the attorney general’s office, according to news reports.
Hatch, who served two terms as attorney general before an unsuccessful 2006 gubernatorial run on the DFL…
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will be among the special guests speaking at tonight’s Predatory Lending Community Action meeting.
Other guests include state Rep. Joe Mullery, state Sen. Linda Higgins, and ACORN finance director Jordan Ash,…
Attorney General Lori Swanson (DFL-Eagan) will keep her predecessor, Mike Hatch, on in the Attorney General’s office, according to a report by Minnesota Public Radio.
Hatch, a fellow DFLer who unsuccessfully challenged Gov. Tim Pawlenty in 2006, will oversee a…
With the elections only a few weeks behind them, there was celebration in the air in the ballroom of the Downtown Hilton on December 8th. Nearly 150 politicians, activists and their supporters gathered for the yearly luncheon sponsored by the…
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