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Minnesota Attorney General and DHS are pursuing federal legal action for Medicaid funds

March 3, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Human Services have filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit claims the departments are illegally attempting to withhold $243 million in Medicaid payments after DHS has been working to abide by the…

GOP lawmakers introduce impeachment articles against Gov. Walz, AG Ellison

March 2, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

Courtesy: FOX 9ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — GOP lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced articles of impeachment against Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison. The two house resolutions include House Resolution 6 against Gov. Walz and House Resolution 7 against Ellison. They claim corrupt conduct by both democratic leaders. The resolution accuses Walz of “violating his constitutional oath…

Minnesota sues Trump Administration over ICE surge

January 12, 2026

TJ Nelson,

MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Ellison and the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are suing the Trump Administration to halt “Operation Metro Surge”. They allege that the surge is unconstitutional and unlawful, violating the First and Tenth Amendments, the Equal Sovereignty Principle and the federal Administrative Procedure Act. They claim the surge of federal agents is pretext for…

Protests Continue in Moorhead

The action was originally planned to express disapproval over the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela, but took on a different tone after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis.

January 10, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – One day after a similar protest took over 24th Avenue South in Moorhead, thousands crowded the Veterans Memorial Bridge linking North Dakota and Minnesota to express their displeasure over the actions of ICE agents in Minneapolis. This protest, hosted by Red River United Indivisible, began around 1:00 P.M. and featured signs mourning the passing of 37-year-old…

Attorney General Ellison files for emergency relief over SNAP benefits demand

December 30, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Attorney General Keith Ellison files for emergency relief to protect SNAP benefits for the almost half a million Minnesotans who rely on the program. The motion challenges a USDA demand that Minnesota verify SNAP eligibility of nearly 100,000 households through in-person interviews within 30 days or lose funding. His office says that demand would require…

AG Keith Ellison Sues Trump Administration Over Anti-Trans Executive Orders

April 22, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison files a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for repeated threats to cut federal funding to Minnesota schools if the state does not follow Trump’s attempts to deny civil rights of transgender people. Ellison alleges two of Trump’s executive orders targeting transgender children and adults violate U.S. Constitution and Title IX….

Minnesota Attorney General Holds Town Hall in Moorhead

Keith Ellison took the opportunity to explain his lawsuits against the Trump administration and hear the concerns of his constituents.

March 23, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

AG Ellison addresses the crowd in Moorhead.MOORHEAD, MN – People filled the room inside the Comstock Memorial Union on the campus of MSUM Saturday morning. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been on a tour of sorts, holding town hall meetings across the state to address queries and concerns. Part of the goal is to clarify his motivations for filing…

Minnesota, 21 Other States Sue to Halt Dismantling of U.S. Education Department

March 13, 2025

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and 21 other state attorneys are suing to stop dismantling the federal Department of Education. The lawsuit, filed in a Massachusetts federal court, claims the Trump administration’s massive reductions in the Education Department are unconstitutional and usurp congressional authority. It seeks a court order to halt the shutdown. Trump officials earlier this week…

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

The Minnesota Attorney General alleges that Deere's withholding of repair equipment and software constitutes an illegal monopoly.

January 16, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic…

Legislative Session Begins Monday in St. Paul, Medical Debt To Be Considered

February 11, 2024

KVRR Staff,

ST. PAUL (KVRR/KFGO) — The new legislative session begins Monday in St. Paul and Minnesotans could see some relief from their medical debt thanks to a new bill being considered. The Minnesota Debt Fairness bill would ban the withholding of medical services due to unpaid debt, and stop medical debt from being reported to credit bureaus. Attorney General Keith Ellison,…