Minn. AG, Milwaukee For-Profit School Settle
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO/AP) — Minnesota’s attorney general has reached a settlement with a Milwaukee for-profit college that requires the institution to notify prospective students about the...
View ArticleAG Swanson Sues Debt Collector Over Bank-Fee Pursuit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota’s attorney general sued a debt collector Wednesday over steep interest rates charged on overdrawn checking accounts at two big banks. Attorney General Lori Swanson...
View ArticleMN AG Sues Company For Defrauding Seniors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is going after a company she says tricked hundreds of people into believing they were protecting their families. The lawsuit filed Monday...
View ArticleMinn. AG Backs Bill Surrounding Lawmaker Immunity
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has advised the Legislature to forge ahead with a bill making clear that lawmakers can’t avoid arrest for drunken driving or other crimes...
View ArticleLawsuit Accuses Woman Of Exploiting Immigrants
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a Shakopee woman and her companies of falsely posing as immigration lawyers. Swanson alleges that Ornella...
View ArticleNewman Endorsed To Challenge Swanson For AG Post
ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) — Scott Newman has secured the Republican Party’s backing for Minnesota attorney general a day after jumping into the race. The state senator from Hutchinson was the sole...
View ArticleDFL Endorses Lori Swanson For Attorney General
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Democrats have endorsed Lori Swanson for a third term as attorney general. Swanson won an easy voice vote Saturday. The attorney general then told DFL convention...
View ArticleFormer Legislator Getting In AG Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — There’s another player in the race for attorney general in Minnesota. Former DFL state legislator Andy Dawkins says he will file for the office Tuesday and has the endorsement of...
View ArticleEx-Lawmaker Runs For AG As Green Party Candidate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Democratic state representative filed to run for Minnesota attorney general Tuesday as a Green Party candidate, saying voters aren’t content with the two established...
View ArticleWisconsin Judge Tells Same-Sex Couples To Hold On
MADISON, Wis. (WCCO) – In the St. Croix County Clerk’s Office, same sex couples are being told to wait a bit longer. Many are showing up at clerk’s offices around the state to apply for marriage...
View ArticleState Capitol Renovation Enters Major Phase
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Call it the mother of all fixer-uppers. If you’ve been watching the restoration of the Minnesota State Capitol recently, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The $272 million dollar...
View ArticleMinn. AG Files Suit Against MN School Of Business, Globe University
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When a student spends tens of thousands of dollars on an education, they expect that degree to lead them on a successful career path. But Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson...
View ArticleWisconsin Appeals Gay Marriage Case To SCOTUS
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that the state’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. Van Hollen, a Republican,...
View ArticleState Warns Consumers About Aftermarket Auto Warranties
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) — They are sold to vehicle owners to give added peace of mind in the event of serious repairs, but Minnesota’s Attorney General Lori Swanson is warning consumers about extended...
View ArticleSenator Amy Klobuchar On Attorney General Speculation
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View ArticleMinnesota AG Sues Texas Credit Card Firm
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s attorney general is suing a Texas credit card processor, accusing it of misleading small businesses with promises of cost savings and then charging higher hidden...
View ArticleDemocrat Swanson Wins 3rd Term As Attorney General
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota voters have re-elected Lori Swanson to a third term as attorney general, extending the DFL Party’s 43-year lock on the office. Swanson defeated GOP state Sen. Scott Newman...
View ArticleMinn. AG Alleges Wadena Process Server Filed False Claims
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Wadena process service company and one of its former employees saying they falsely claimed some individuals were...
View ArticleMinn. Attorney General Goes After Car Donation Foundation
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The nation’s largest nonprofit for car donations is accused of misleading the public about millions of dollars worth of donations. The Car Donation Foundation is accused of paying...
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