Posts Tagged Keith Ellison

Some Minnesota lawmakers in D.C. millionaires, but still not in top 1 percent

By Andy Birkey | 11.16.11 | 9:36 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

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 More….

House members challenge constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act

By Andy Birkey | 11.08.11 | 9:43 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

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.

Members of U.S. House worry Farm Bill process too secretive

By Jon Collins | 11.07.11 | 9:24 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL-Minn.) and 26 other House members sent a letter to congressional Super Committee co-chairs last week voicing concerns that members of the agricultural committee would use the deficit reduction process to introduce costly new programs in the Farm Bill without congressional oversight.
“As part of the deficit More…

Minnesota Capitol. Photo: Paul Weimer, Flickr

Highlights in Minnesota politics, Oct. 22-28

By Jon Collins | 10.29.11 | 9:23 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

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 More….

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Fringe anti-abortion candidate exploits election media law for guaranteed publicity

By Andy Birkey | 10.24.11 | 10:15 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

More…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

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Ellison: Gaddafi’s death signals Libya’s transition to democracy

By Andy Birkey | 10.21.11 | 10:30 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

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 More… on Wednesday after the found him in a sewage tunnel.
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Rep. Ellison compares Occupy movement to Arab Spring

By Jon Collins | 10.18.11 | 8:58 am | More from The Minnesota Independent

Speaking at a rally for a group advocating for the rights of immigrant workers, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison said that Washington needs to start paying attention to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
“It’s about the movement in the street, but here’s the thing: Washington knows what to do. In the

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The Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City on Sept. 19. (David Shankbone/Flickr)

VIDEO: Keith Ellison tells fellow lawmakers to ‘show up and support’ Occupy Wall Street

By Jon Collins | 10.11.11 | 3:13 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

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. More …