Attorney General Keith Ellison Archives

Resolution to advance impeachment investigation against Gov. Walz, AG Ellison fails in committee

April 15, 2026

TJ Nelson, KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A resolution intended to launch an impeachment investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison has failed to move forward in a House committee. The resolution would have allowed for the committee to hold hearings, receive testimony, perform subpoenas, and use other powers as part of the investigation. The vote failed on a split…

AG Ellison Introduces Legislation Aimed at Banning Ghost Guns

The attorney general says that a legal loophole in Minnesota has led to a huge uptick in usage of ghost guns, making life more difficult for law enforcement and the general public alike.

March 16, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

ST. PAUL, MN (KVRR) – “Ghost guns” are so named because they lack a serial number – something that’s bypassed when the firearm is either created with the use of a 3-D printer or a kit purchased online – pieces of which are surprisingly easy to obtain. That lack of a serial number is an extra-big problem in Minnesota, as…

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

March 4, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in government programs, saying they put politics ahead…

MN Attorney general unveils online form asking Minnesotans to share impacts of federal actions

January 15, 2026

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Thursday, Jan. 15, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced the launch of a form on the Minnesota Attorney General’s website that allows Minnesotans to share information about how they, or someone close to them, have been affected by federal actions in Minnesota, including those of the Department of Homeland Security. The Attorney General’s office released…

Minnesota Atty. Gen. Keith Ellison Announces Reelection run

October 21, 2025

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has announced his plans to run for reelection. Ellison posted a campaign video making the announcement on social media Tuesday morning. In the video, Ellison touts fighting against landlords and the fossil fuel industry, as well as the many lawsuits his office has filed against various actions by President Trump. The…

School resource officers will be back in Moorhead Area Public Schools

August 27, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MOORHEAD (KFGO) – School resource officers are returning to Moorhead Area Public Schools. Moorhead Police Department and school district say the officers will be back in district buildings on Tuesday, the first day of the new school year. Two officers will be on-site, one assigned to Moorhead High School and one at Horizon Middle School. Later this fall, a third…

Ellison sues over demands that states provide personal data of SNAP recipients

July 29, 2025

Jim Monk,

Keith EllisonST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand that states turn over personal information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Ellison is among a coalition of 22 attorneys general who say that the demand violates multiple federal privacy laws and the U.S. Constitution. SNAP is…

The Trump administration is suing Minnesota over breaks in higher education for immigrant students

June 25, 2025

kvrr-apiuser,

Minnesota became the latest state Wednesday to face a lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to force it to give its high school graduates who entered the U.S. illegally as immigrants the same lower tuition rates reserved for in-state citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit also seeks to strike down a law that allows the same immigrant students to receive scholarships…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And H.H.S. Sued Over Cuts By Minnesota and 17 Other States

May 5, 2025

TJ Nelson,

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr./HHSST. PAUL (KVRR) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Department of Health and Human Services are being sued by 18 states including Minnesota. Attorney General Keith Ellison says he and attorneys general in 17 other states are suing to stop the dismantling of Health and Human Services. Ellison says thousands of federal health workers have…

Democrat Rep. Angie Craig Launches U.S. Senate Run in Minnesota

April 29, 2025

TJ Nelson,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Democrat Rep. Angie Craig announcing her run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. She is seeking the seat being vacated by Sen. Tina Smith in 2026. Craig was elected to the U.S. House in 2018 in Minnesota’s 2nd District. Before that she worked in journalism and human resources. Fellow Democrats including former Sen. Al Franken and…