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Posts tagged with "Keith Ellison"
May. 1 |
People of color most impacted by negative actions in the environment
By Jamal Denman
Contributing Writer
On Saturday, April 27, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM) and the Minneapolis chapter...
Mar. 13 |
By Isaac Peterson
Guest Commentator
[Editor’s note: The MSR welcomes back its former staff writer with timely observations on Congressman Ellison’s controversial run-in with talk-show host Sean Hannity.]
If you don’t keep up with political...
Feb. 20 |
Minnesota doctor Charles E. Crutchfield III has been selected by “The Grio,” a division of NBC News, as one of the “Top 100 Newsmakers Making History in the United States 2013” for Black History Month.
Former honorees include Michelle...
Oct. 24 |
Fifth-District rivals differ on debating vs. door-knocking
By Charles Hallman
Staff Writer
With two weeks remaining before Election Day, have the voters in the Fifth District congressional campaign received enough information...
Aug. 29 |
By Charles Hallman
Staff Writer
Children’s literacy programs, especially in low-income neighborhoods, are too often overlooked. However as school began this week, such programs as Reading is Fundamental (RIF) are operating without...
Jul. 11 |
Rep. Keith Ellison MSR file photo
By Dwight Hobbes
Contributing Writer
U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN), up for reelection this November, has represented Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District since 2007 and is co-chair of the...
Jun. 20 |
Join the movement to get money out of politics
By Rep. Keith Ellison
Guest Commentator
In a recall election a couple of weeks ago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker kept his job, but with a high price tag. In a state of only...
Jun. 6 |
By Charles Hallman
Staff Writer
Roxanne Givens’ dream of a Black museum finally became a reality as the Minnesota African American Museum (MAAM) was formally dedicated last weekend. Those present for the ceremony agreed they were...
May. 9 |
Chris Fields says he unites, Ellison divides
By Dwight Hobbes
Contributing Writer
Keith Ellison, the charismatic and hugely popular congressional representative of Minnesota’s Fifth District, is confronted...
Apr. 4 |
By Charles Hallman
Staff Writer
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March celebrated its two-year anniversary since President Barack Obama signed it into law.
Since it became law, its key provisions include insurance companies now being...