Affording Your Life with Attorney General Keith Ellison

A federal appeals court just struck down Trump's tariffs. Learn what means for you on today's episode of Affording Your Life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit affordingyourlife.substack.com

Today, Americans are facing an affordability crisis. We're here after years of union busting, lax antitrust enforcement and corporate takeover of our democracy and now, fascism and oligarchy reigning over our society. So this Labor Day, I want to tell you about a woman whose courage, vision, and persistence transformed America and the American workplace: a woman who truly knew the meaning of affording your life, Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.When President Franklin Roosevelt appointed her in 1933, Perkins became the first woman in U.S. history to serve in the Cabinet. But she was more than a symbol—she was a reformer, a fighter, and the architect of many of the protections we now take for granted.She came into office at the height of the Great Depression, when millions of Americans were out of work, when wages were low, hours were long, and protections were almost nonexistent. Frances Perkins had already seen the consequences of unsafe working conditions firsthand. As a young woman, she had watched the flames of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911, when 146 garment workers—mostly immigrant women—died because they were locked inside a burning building. That tragedy seared into her the determination to make workers' lives safer, fairer, and more dignified.As Secretary of Labor, Perkins set out an ambitious agenda—and she achieved it. She helped design and implement the Social Security Act of 1935, which for the first time gave Americans a system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to families in need. She championed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which established the minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and restrictions on child labor. She was instrumental in creating the Civilian Conservation Corps and Public Works Administration, which gave jobs to millions.Her guiding principle was simple but powerful: that the government has a responsibility to protect workers from exploitation and to ensure that prosperity is shared, not hoarded.Frances Perkins knew these reforms would not come easily. She faced resistance not only from business interests but also from members of Congress and even some within the Roosevelt administration. Yet she persisted. With intelligence, patience, and moral conviction, she turned ideas that seemed radical into law.Her legacy lives with us every day. When you receive a paycheck that honors overtime pay, when you see a child in school instead of working in a factory, when you know that your retirement is backed by Social Security—those are the reforms of Frances Perkins.She once said, “The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.”This Labor Day, remember Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, a true Affording Your Life visionary. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit affordingyourlife.substack.com

Social media is a part of our everyday lives. It is an outlet for creativity, a way of staying connected, a source for learning, and a platform for organizing. But like any powerful tool. It can also be dangerous.The social media company TikTok has knowingly ignored its own dangers, so today my office is suing TikTok for preying on Minnesota's young people for violating Minnesota law with addictive algorithms and exploitative features. In our lawsuit we allege:* TikTok has violated the law by designing features that cause users — especially children — to compulsively and excessively use the app such that they are mentally, physically, and financially harmed.* TikTok has violated the law by their live streaming and virtual monetary features that it knows induces compulsive use of the app and is used for financial and sexual exploitation of children.* TikTok has violated the law by repeatedly and knowingly misrepresenting the safety of the app when it knows that design features of the app are causing or contributing to compulsive use that harms users.* TikTok has violated the law by also knowingly misrepresenting the safety of the app's live and virtual monetary features, when it knows those features were being used for criminal and sexually exploitative purposes.* TikTok has violated the law by failing to become licensed, make disclosures, and submit to examinations by the Minnesota Department of Commerce because it is engaged in money transmission and virtual currency business activity.This isn't about free speech. This is about deception. This is about a company knowing the dangerous effects of its product, but taking no steps to mitigate those harms, or inform users of the risks.Let's walk through the harm TikTok has caused.95% of smartphone users in the United States aged 13-17 have TikTok on their devices. That means hundreds of thousands of Minnesota kids.TikTok's own data shows that, on average, these young people spend almost two hours a day on the app. More than 20% use the app in the middle of the night. And I know just about every parent of young children in this state could tell you about how hard it is for kids to turn away from apps like TikTok once they start scrolling.Well, all of that is by design.TikTok has created a dangerously addictive platform that exploits the unfinished reward systems in our kids' brains. The neurological systems that control our desires for risk-taking, attention, and peer reinforcement are particularly sensitive in teens. TikTok has designed its app to exploit that vulnerability.There's science behind this, and we all feel it. The urge to pick up your phone, the inability to ignore notifications, the desire to keep scrolling for “just a few more minutes.” These are the products of an engineered addiction – and adults have a hard enough time overcoming them. For our kids, it's an unfair battle.Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy put it this way: “you're pitting a child against the world's greatest product designers and that's just not a fair fight.”TikTok is intentionally designed to push our children to make choices that benefit TikTok's bottom line, at the expense of our kids' emotional, behavioral and physical health. Here's how:* The algorithm leverages user data to push content that keeps users engaged.* The infinite scroll that keeps users in an endless state of swiping – there's no way to “finish” the content.* Push notifications encourage repetitive checking of the App – which kids 13-17 do 17 times a day on average* TikTok LIVE's unlicensed virtual currency system encourages excessive and exploitative spending.* And visual filters and effects create idealized and unattainable images of usersThis is digital nicotine. Just like Big Tobacco designs its products to addict you to them, TikTok is working to create TikTok addicts. And the worst part is, it's working. TikTok is profiting, and our kids are paying a heavy price.Studies show that compulsive use of apps like TikTok leads to increased irritability and anxiety, and higher risks of suicidal behaviors. Research tells us that prolonged use of TikTok specifically can lead to disrupted sleep, reduced physical activity, body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, low self-esteem, and self-harm.So, it's not a coincidence that as screen time is at an all-time high in Minnesota, we're seeing record levels of children suffering with mental health issues. In 2013, just a quarter of Minnesota's eleventh graders reported challenges in building friendships with other young people. By 2022, that number reached 40%.None of this is news to TikTok. They know the dangers their app poses to young people, but they've never taken any real measures to address them.Take TikTok LIVE – the live streaming platform within the app. Their own internal documents tell us that TikTok knew – but never warned us – that live streaming encourages addictive and impulsive purchases and puts minors at developmental risk.When you combine livestreaming with virtual tipping, you get a strip club. That's what TikTok built. They know that live is built on transactional gifting, and minors are doing it.TikTok knew but never warned us that 40% of TikTok users encounter inappropriate content related to children, and that its own moderation systems miss a significant amount of harmful material depicting child exploitation.TikTok knew but never warned us that its LIVE tools were putting young users at risk of grooming or exposure to inappropriate content, but kept pushing that content because it was good for their bottom line.My bottom line is that Minnesota will protect our kids, so I'm taking them to court. We're not trying to shut them down – but it's long past time for them to clean up their act.My kids are grown now, and I'm thankful that I didn't have to navigate these waters while they were young. But I feel for the parents of young kids who are trying to keep their kids safe in the social media era. I pledge to them and to their kids that my Office and I will always be on their side.If you or your family have stories about how TiKTok has impacted your health or wellbeing, you can visit our website and share them with us through our social media complaint form. Sharing those stories helps our investigation and can help other families stay safe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit affordingyourlife.substack.com

On this month's episode of Affording Your Life, I am joined by Deputy Attorney General Jessica Whitney and Assistant Attorney General Caitlin Micko, to talk about the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act and what it means for you. Learn more about the MCDPA by visiting privacymn.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit affordingyourlife.substack.com

Friends, as we continue to grieve, I wanted to share the story of how I met Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live conversation with Jim Acosta. I appreciate the opportunity to share about the legacy of Speaker Hortman, the good work of Senator Hoffman, the problems with disinformation in the wake of tragedy, and much more. Watch the full replay here and join me for my next live video in the Substack app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit affordingyourlife.substack.com

Friends, as we continue to grieve, I wanted to share the story of how I met Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit affordingyourlife.substack.com

This month I am joined by Dr. Lindsay Owens, Executive Director of Groundwork Collaborative to talk about Trump's tariffs and what that means for affording your life. Be sure to tune in and share this podcast with friends and family! To learn more about Groundwork Collaborative, visit groundworkcollaborative.org.

This month on the Affording Your Life podcast, Attorney General Ellison is answering your questions. He discusses standing up to federal overreach, DOGE and the FDIC, RFK Jr. and the autism registry he wants to start, and much more. Be sure to tune in and share the podcast with friends and family!

I'm hard at work standing up to the lawlessness executive orders being issued by President Trump. On this week's podcast, I discuss my office's work to challenge these illegal orders. Be sure to tune in and share this podcast with friends and family. CFPB Op-ed mentioned during the show: https://www.startribune.com/keith-ellison-why-im-fighting-to-keep-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-going/601230180

How does market concentration affect you and your community? Stacy Mitchell, an outstanding thinker and writer when it comes to issues of corporate power, joined the podcast to discuss how a lack of antitrust enforcement led to the creation of food deserts and so much more. Be sure to tune in, rate, and review! You can find Stacy's article on food deserts in the Atlantic here: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/food-deserts-robinson-patman/680765/

On this episode, Attorney General Ellison discusses his approach to the incoming Trump administration and recaps some of the office's biggest cases of the year. Be sure to tune in, rate and review, and share with friends and family.

We do a lot at the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to help folks afford their lives, including fighting to keep your utility bill fair. When your power company is looking to raise rates, we're often on the other side of the table, advocating for individual and small business ratepayers. On this episode, we tell the story of that important work, and share how you can get involved.   For more on our advocacy for ratepayers, see this post on our Substack: https://affordingyourlife.substack.com/p/utility-players

Workers are up against a lot right now. Wage theft affects tens of thousands of Minnesota workers every year. Non-compete agreements are stifling competition and suppressing wages. And sometimes employers reach into your paycheck and take money they shouldn't. Fortunately, my Office is committed to standing up for working people and holding bad actors who take advantage of workers accountable. We cover all these issues and so much more on this episode of Affording Your Life. Please be sure to rate, review, and share with friends and family! You can read the Attorney General's full Working for Workers report here: https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Reports/LaborReport_2024.pdf To submit a complaint to the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, visit this link: https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Complaint.asp

Attorney General Keith Ellison is joined by Senator Tina Smith to discuss the economic impact that access to reproductive healthcare, or the lack thereof, can have on people across the country.

On this week's episode, Attorney General Ellison takes listeners behind the scenes of an investigation. AG Ellison, alongside an attorney, an investigator, and a mediator from the Office, discusses how his team found out that a used car dealership was scamming Minnesotans and what the Office is doing to stop it.

Attorney General Ellison joins state Representative Emma Greenman, state Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten, and AGO Senior Policy Advisor Carin Mrotz, for a conversation on what employer misclassification fraud is, how it harms all of us, and a new law that will help prevent it.

State Senator Liz Boldon and State Representative Liz Reyer join the podcast this week to discuss the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act with Attorney General Ellison. This is a bill that would help folks struggling with debt live with dignity and afford their lives while they work to pay what they owe. Give it a listen and, if you think this bill would make people's lives better, reach out to your state lawmakers and urge them to support the Minnesota Debt Fairness Act.

Attorney General Keith Ellison walks listeners through some highlights of his office's recent work in an unconventional format.

Welcome back to Affording Your Life! We are kicking off Season 4 by talking all about inflation, price gouging, and what the recent bank failures mean for everyday people.   My guest today is Dr. Lindsay Owens is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Widely known for her ability to communicate pressing economic concepts and arguments, Lindsay has been credited with changing the way we understand inflation, by leading the charge to expose—and articulate—the role of firm pricing power and corporate profiteering in price increases.   Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @owenslindsay1 / Learn more about Groundwork Collaborative: groundworkcollaborative.org. Contact the Minnesota Attorney General's office at 651-296-3353 or visit ag.state.mn.us. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.

For the season three finale, we're continuing last week's conversation about the Fairview and Sanford Health merger. Carrie and Elizabeth are back to talk more about the Fairview and Sanford Health merger. Carrie is the Manager of the AGO's Charities Division and Elizabeth is an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil, Wage Theft, and Antitrust Division.   Affording Your Life will be back for Season 4 on April 12. Contact the Minnesota Attorney General's office at 651-296-3353 or visit ag.state.mn.us. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.

In November 2022, Fairview and Sanford Health announced their intention to merge their organizations. As part of that process, our office is conducting a review of the transaction. Here to help us understand the merger and what it means for Minnesotans, I have Carrie Washington and Elizabeth Odette. Carrie is the Manager of the AGO's Charities Division and Elizabeth is an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil, Wage Theft, and Antitrust Division.   Today's episode is the first episode of our series on the merger. Tune in next week for part two! Contact the Minnesota Attorney General's office at 651-296-3353 or visit ag.state.mn.us. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.

Today's guest is Joe Meyer, the Manager of the Residential Utilities Division here in the Minnesota AG's office. Joe and his team advocate for residential and small business consumers when they have issues with their utility services and take action against utility companies when they violate the law and hurt Minnesotans. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.

The mission of my office is to help Minnesotans afford their lives with dignity and justice, and our Consumer Action Division is critical to advancing this mission. Today's guest is Parker Maertz, the Manager of our office's Consumer Action Division. We are going to talk about the function of the Consumer Action Division and how our office can help you. To file a complaint, visit ag.state.mn.us or call our office at 651-296-3353. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.

In 2021, a study from the Midwest Economic Policy Institute found that nearly 25% of construction workers in the Minnesota experienced some form of wage theft, costing taxpayers more than $135 million. I called Burt Johnson, my friend and the General Counsel for the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters to discuss the problem of misclassifying workers, how it hurts workers, and what the Carpenters Union is doing to protect their members. Contact the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters If you are a victim of wage theft: Call our office at 651-296-3353 or visit ag.state.mn.us to file a complaint. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and https://www.tiktok.com/@agkeithellison.

This week on Affording Your Life, I am joined by Claudia Lainez, to talk about her experience growing up in El Salvador and her work as an organizer, fighting against the injustices faced by workers, including wage theft. Claudia is the Worker's Center Coordinator at COPAL, a grassroots organization that seeks to impact the quality of life for Latinos in MN. To learn more about COPAL or get in touch with the Worker's Center, visit copalmn.org or call 612-427-2011 and follow COPAL on Facebook. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter @AGEllison, Facebook @AGEllison, Instagram @agkellison, and TikTok @agkeithellison.

For the first episode of 2023, I called my friend, Terri Gerstein to discuss the issue of wage theft, the importance of prosecuting employers who steal from their workers, and the next frontier for worker protections. Terri Gerstein is the Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, and also a Fellow in the Program. She recently completed an Open Society Foundations Leadership in Government fellowship. Previously, she worked for over 17 years enforcing labor laws in New York State, including as the Labor Bureau Chief for the New York State Attorney General's Office, and as a Deputy Commissioner in the New York State Department of Labor. Before her government service, Terri was a nonprofit lawyer in Miami, Florida, where she represented immigrant workers and also co-hosted a Spanish language radio show on workers' rights. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, The Guardian, and The Hill, among others; a complete listing can be found here. She has also appeared on Democracy Now, Univision and Telemundo. She's a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Follow Terri on Twitter: @TerriGerstein Visit Terri's website: https://www.terrigerstein.com Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter @AGEllison, Facebook @AGEllison, Instagram @agkellison, and TikTok @agkeithellison

Manufactured home communities provide a great source of affordable housing that can be modern and well-maintained, nothing like their outdated public perception. However, keeping housing conditions healthy and thriving requires vigilance and a willingness to challenge ownership and management companies that don't keep their end of the deal. Assistant Attorney General Katherine Kelly and Investigator Nina Grove lead our office's Special Outreach and Protection Unit, which has protected the rights of hundreds of renters in the past year. We visited the residents of Viking Terrace in Northfield, Minnesota to hear about how they stood up to shoddy management— and won. Katherine and Nina also discuss how our office can help anyone finding themselves in a similar situation. Special thanks to the community members that shared their experiences with us: Jorge and George Zuccolotto, Dawn DeLacruz, Nathaly Sanchez Hernandez, Mar Valdecantos, and Pastor Abe Johnson of Emmaus Baptist Church. To file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office, visit our website or give us a call at (651) 296-3353 (Twin Cities Calling Area) or (800) 657-3787 (Outside the Twin Cities), Monday through Friday. Referenced in the episode are our publications on what to expect when the rules of manufactured home parks change, the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and the manufactured home parks handbook. These publications and more can be found on our website, several in different languages. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter @AGEllison, Facebook @AGEllison, Instagram @agkellison, and TikTok @agkeithellison

The recent Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned 50 years of precedent established by Roe v Wade, creating fear, chaos, and confusion across the country. To dig deeper into what it all means, and how it is re-igniting the fight for equal rights, I chat with Sarah Stoesz, Sharon Lau, and Betty Folliard. Sarah Stoesz is President and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States. Over twenty years of leadership, she has built PPNCS into one of the largest Planned Parenthood affiliates in the country, starting with Minnesota and South Dakota and then adding North Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska, providing health care to more than 100,000 patients each year. Follow PPNCS on Twitter: @ppnorthcentral Sharon Lau is the Midwest Advocacy Director of Whole Woman's Health Alliance. She is a committed and passionate women's rights advocate with 21 years of experience working with non-profit health care providers and advocacy organizations. Follow Whole Woman's Health Alliance on Twitter: @WWHAlliance Betty Folliard is the founder of ERA Minnesota. She is a nationally known speaker, thought leader, political strategist, and policy maker at the local and state levels. Follow Betty on Twitter: @Bfolly Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter @AGEllison, Facebook @AGEllison, Instagram @agkellison, and TikTok @agkeithellison

Protecting Minnesota family farmers is a top priority of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office. This episode is a recast from 2020 when I sat down with Assistant Attorney General Joe Meyer to talk about market consolidation in Agriculture and what we can do to create a more fair economy. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter Facebook

For the Season 3 kick-off, I chat with Richard Painter and Lindsay Owens about what's really going on with inflation. Spoiler alert: corporate greed. Richard Painter is a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School. From February 2005 to July 2007, he was associate counsel to the president in the White House Counsel's office, serving as the chief ethics lawyer for the president. Follow Richard on Twitter: @RWPUSA Lindsay Owens is the Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative. Lindsay has worked in academia, government, and the non-profit sector for nearly 15 years. Most recently, she served as a senior economic policy adviser to Senator Elizabeth Warren and as deputy chief of staff and legislative director to Reps. Keith Ellison and Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal. Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @owenslindsay1 Read Lindsay's latest article in the New York Times. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow us on social media: Twitter Facebook

This week, we chat with Bo Thao-Urabe, Executive Director of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders and State Senator Foung Hawj, District 67 about the spike in hate crimes against the AAPI community during the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to combat hate crimes. We also ask Bo and Senator Hawj to reflect on the importance of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As always, please subscribe, rate, and share the show.

Max Mason was one of several black circus workers accused of sexually assaulting a white woman in 1920. Three were lynched -- Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie -- from a light pole as 10,000 residents of Duluth watched. Two went to trial, and Mason, was the only one convicted in a case that has been mired in controversy ever since. Three days before the 100-year anniversary, a posthumous pardon petition for Max Mason will be heard on June 12, 2020 before the Minnesota Pardon Board. This special podcast series will cover the story leading up to the Pardon Board hearing. The pardon depends on a unanimous decision from the Governor, the Chief Justice fo the Minnesota Supreme Court, and me. Please subscribe, rate, and share the show.

This week we are talking about how to Prevent Evictions, with two Assistant Attorneys General, Katherine Kelly and Mike Goodwin, on the front-lines defending tenants. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow-us on social media: Twitter Facebook

The Season 2 launch is here. Attorney General Ellison kicks off Season 2: How to Afford Your Life in a Pandemic by giving an update on the work the Attorney General's Office has done to protect tenants, prevent price-gouging, and how to stay socially connected while we are physically apart. Please rate, subscribe, and share the show. Follow-us on social media: Twitter Facebook

9-year-old student Raela asks Attorney General Keith Ellison about growing up Black in Detroit, his favorite music, and how he uses his position to open up doors for others.

Attorney General Keith Ellison talks to Executive Director Kris Sundberg and Founder and Legal Counsel Suzanne Scheller of Elder Voice to discuss elder abuse and advocacy.

Attorney General Keith Ellison reflects on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the current fight for economic equality and racial justice.

Attorney General Keith Ellison talks to Assistant Attorney General, Katherine Kelly about a recent settlement with Comcast/Xfinity.

Attorney General Keith Ellison talks to Assistant Attorney General, Alex Baldwin about a recent settlement with CenturyLink, the third-largest telecom company is America that was fraudulently overcharging Minnesota customers. For More Information Visit: https://www.ag.state.mn.us

Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses wage theft with Terri Gerstein, the Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program. Terri has worked for over 17 years enforcing labor laws in New York State. Over the course of her career Terri has represented immigrant workers and has been an advocate against wage theft.

During a live community listening session on hate crimes in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Attorney General Ellison was joined by faith leaders of a variety of different traditions, State Representative Dan Wolgamott, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero, and Christian Picciolini, an author, television producer, peace advocate, and former violent extremist. Christian Picciolini’s involvement in and exit from the early American white-supremacist skinhead movement is chronicled in his memoir White American Youth. He now leads the Free Radicals Project, a global extremism prevention and disengagement network, and has helped over 300 individuals leave hate behind. His work is spotlighted in his MSNBC documentary series “Breaking Hate.” Picciolini’s forthcoming book, Breaking Hate: Confronting the New Culture of Extremism, will be published early next year. Music By Parker Maertz Produced By Shanell McCoy

Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses the issue of youth and family homelessness with a mother and daughter, Nadia and Nazarria McKinley currently facing homelessness, educator, Joe Nathan, St. Paul Councilmember, Jane Prince, and McKinney Vento Liaison, Anne McInerney. Music By Parker Maertz Produced By Shanell McCoy

Attorney General Keith Ellison defines wage theft with Lead Attorney Jonathan Moler and Lead Wage Theft Investigator Ana Vergara of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office Wage Theft Unit. Music By Parker Maertz Produced By Shanell McCoy

Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses inequities in the healthcare system with Shirlynn LaChapelle, nurse consultant and member of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices. Learn more at.state.mn.us. Music by Parker Maertz. Produced by Shanell McCoy.

Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses the rising prices of insulin with Nicole Smith-Holt, Charity Ambassador of T1 International and co-chair of the Minnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices. Learn more at ag.state.mn.us Music by Parker Maertz. Produced by Shanell McCoy