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Attorney General Ellison brings enforcement action against rodeo that defied COVID-19 safety precautions
Sues to enforce Executive Order 20-74 against company that intentionally drew large crowds to its Itasca County rodeo without taking precautions against the spread of COVID-19. Company owner was counseled to follow State restrictions but refused to do so; at least one rodeo attendee was infectious, has now tested positive

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Attorney General Ellison wins relief for tenants without utilities during pandemic
Resolves enforcement actions against two landlords who failed to provide utilities to tenants, in violation of Executive Order and state law
“My office has received nearly 1,000 housing complaints in the last several months. We’ve taken that opportunity to educate landlords and tenants around Minnesota about their rights and responsibilities during the peacetime emergency. In almost every case, we’ve won voluntarily compliance with Minnesota law and the Governor’s executive orders. But when landlords won’t comply, my office will continue to bring enforcement actions to secure tenants’ rights,”

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AG Ellison calls for immediate withdrawal of directive that strips CDC of control over COVID-19 data
Joins coalition of 22 AGs expressing serious concerns with new reporting structure that inhibits access to data
“In the worst global pandemic in a century — when more than 4 million Americans have contracted COVID-19, more than 150,000 have died from it, and new cases are rising dramatically each day — it is unconscionable and immoral to deliberately undermine trust in the institution that is charged with sharing information transparently and guiding us in addressing the crisis. I am calling on the Trump administration to reverse course immediately,”

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Attorney General Ellison Joins Lawsuit Against President Trump for Illegally Seeking to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Congressional Apportionment
Coalition of States, Cities, and Counties Oppose President Trump’s Newest Ploy to Keep Undocumented Immigrants Out of Apportionment
“President Trump’s recent effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from congressional apportionment is illegal and unconstitutional. We will see his Administration in court, and we are confident that we will prevail as we have so many times before when his Administration rejected dignity and humanity of our immigrant neighbors,” said Attorney General Ellison.

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Attorney General Ellison sues Trump Administration to block health care discrimination
Multistate suit seeks to block new HHS rule that targets LGBTQ+ people, people with limited English, and women
“As the worst pandemic in a century gets even worse, the Trump Administration is once again showing Minnesotans that it’s willing to sacrifice the health and health care of folks they just don’t care about,” Attorney General Ellison said. “We asked them not to go ahead with this, and they did anyhow. When the federal government abandons its duty to protect all Minnesotans — no exceptions — it’s my job as Attorney General to step in and hold them accountable. So today, I took them to court.”

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