» Read discussion on Attorney General Lori Swanson 06/19/11 A Ramsey County judge will decide whether Minnesota should continue funding essential services if state government shuts down on July 1. Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a petition asking a judge for authority to continue funding some services. But some lawmakers question the courts' role in funding state services.
06/14/11 Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a petition asking a judge for authority to continue funding some services in the event of a government shutdown, but some lawmakers question the courts' role in funding state services.
03/28/11 Attorney General Lori Swanson is taking steps to sue a debt collection company that she says has filed false and deceptive court documents against Minnesota consumers.
03/15/11 (ABC 6 NEWS) -- Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing a company called Meridian Financial from California. Swanson says that more than 500 Minnesota families have been scammed out of anywhere between $1000-$4000, including a Rochester couple.
10/12/10 On August 17, 2010 David J. Hoch, The Resource Party candidate for Attorney General in Minnesota, served upon current MN Attorney General Lori Swanson's office a Minnesota Data Practices Act request for all documents involving the MN Attorney General's Office and relating to MN Statute 3.9221.
04/23/10 DULUTH, Minn. - Minnesota Democrats have endorsed Attorney General Lori Swanson for a second term. Swanson had no opponents when she was endorsed on Friday.
03/18/10 Republicans in Minnesota want Attorney General Lori Swanson to file a lawsuit blocking federal health care reforms, citing the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause and 10th Amendment.
01/06/10 Attorney General Lori Swanson and Democratic legislators will try again this year to enact a foreclosure mediation bill vetoed last year
09/25/09 Minnesota's Legislative Auditor said the office of Attorney General Lori Swanson has a few minor lapses in internal bookkeeping. The report said. Swanson's office overall was run in adequate fashion. Auditors looked at the office from the beginning of Swanson's term in January 2007 through March of this year. Swanson is a Democrat. |