Politics

Last month, the Minnesota Green Party:http://www.mngreens.org/ introduced former Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as a Green Presidential candidate.

Local supporters are preparing for next month’s Minnesota Caucus. KFAI’s Jon Collins looks at endorsements for Obama by prominent Minnesotans.

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Pioneering legislator Neva Walker, the first black woman to be elected to the Minnesota House has decided not to run for a fifth term.

Protesters representing the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War marched January 2 on a route they intend to follow regularly until the Convention in September.

Esther Ouray is a self-described theater artist and cultural worker in the Twin Cities. She recently returned from a peace delegation:http://www.ifpbdel.org/ to Jerusalem.

5th District Congressman Keith Ellison spoke to KFAI’s News Director Lauretta Dawolo for this week’s Legistlative Monday.

Former Democratic Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney is running for President, and is seeking the Green Party’s endorsement.

The 2007 Farm Bill has attracted a lot of media attention. But why does the Farm Bill matter to people who don’t farm?

Former Star Tribune columnist Eric Black has written exclusively about US Attorney Rachel Paulose’s adminstration and new recent resignation.

DFL Congresswoman Betty McCollum, representing Minnesota’s 4th congressional district will contribute regular legislative updates as part of Legislative Mondays during KFAI’s evening news.