WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Birmingham Civil Rights Conference: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery It is truly an honor to be at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church once again. I was here this fall along with Pastor Price and with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, former Senator Doug Jones and many others to commemorate the 1963 bombing that happened here. As you've heard, this C  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 211,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 221,000 to 222,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: Minnesota farmers and communities throughout the state are benefitting from a new program aimed at local and regional food systems. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded 33 organizations, local units of government, and tribal nations $3.53 million in grants through the Minnesota Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program. The program provides funding for projects that buy l  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Clean Water Council, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, Minnesota Assistive Technology Advisory Committee, Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: With bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that reaffirms Minnesota's commitment to providing for its Veterans. The highlight of the bill is the creation of the Referral Bonus Program. Language in the bill establishes the "Referral Bonus Program," which will provide bonuses for referrals that lead to enlistment in the Minnesota National Guard. This would serve as an additional to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 19, 2024: Today the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that claims to improve permitting process for energy but lacks significant improvement for mining or manufacturing. Despite promises from Democrats to address key issues in permitting, the bill as passed exasperates current delays, stifles innovation, and discourages investment from mining and manufacturing industries. "The groups that ar  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: With bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate passed a bill that reaffirms Minnesota's commitment to providing for its Veterans. The highlight of the bill is the creation of the Referral Bonus Program. Language in the bill establishes the "Referral Bonus Program," which will provide bonuses for referrals that lead to enlistment in the Minnesota National Guard. This would serve as an additional to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 19, 2024: In a victory for students across Minnesota, the Minnesota State Senate this week approved an amendment by Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) to extend academic freedom protections to students at public colleges and universities. The amendment was added to a broader bipartisan higher education policy bill. "Academic freedom is a cornerstone of higher learning, and it is just as i  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 19, 2024: On Thursday, April 19, the Minnesota Senate passed a partisan elections policy bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF4729&version=latest&session=ls93&session_year=2024&session_number=0) that adds costly burdens to local governments, reduces community representation in local elections, and fails to deliver integrity and transparency to Minnesota's elections. Am  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 19, 2024: With strong bipartisan support, the Minnesota Senate on Thursday (April 18) passed legislation that reaffirms Minnesota's commitment to providing for veterans and military members. "I am grateful to see the Senate approve this legislation with strong bipartisan support," Senator Gary Dahms (R Redwood Falls) said. "Supporting Minnesota veterans and military members is never a par  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 19, 2024: Last week Senate Democrats brought forward an Environment bill that fails to address important issues that have gone unaddressed for far too long. Discussions around wolves, water, and walleye have been ongoing for years. Unfortunately, the bill we voted on does nothing to address them. One issue I've repeatedly heard about is the exploding wolf population. Many folks in my area  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 18, 2024, by State Sen. Gene Dornink, R-Brownsdale: * * * Friends and neighbors, Supporting our Minnesota veterans and military members is not a partisan issue, and the Senate's passage of the veterans bill is a perfect example of working across the aisle on behalf of Minnesotans. This legislation reaffirms our state's commitment to our veterans and military members, and I am pleas  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 18, 2024, by State Sen. Eric Lucero, R-St. Michael: * * * A Democrat-proposed constitutional amendment to raise the statewide sales tax to pay for housing appears to be shelved for the year, according to new reporting. In 2023, Democrats began floating the idea of raising the sales tax to pay for housing, but the issue was dropped near the end of session due to broad opposition. This  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A federal jury found a Brooklyn Center man guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to the evidence presented at trial, in the early morning hours of September 28, 2019, Dante Jospeh Tyus, 30, a member of the Minneapolis Bloods street gang, was stopped by the Minnesota State Patrol for driving erratically. Tyus, w  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Mount Angel, Oregon, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on April 15, 2024. Anthony Romeo Osuna, a/k/a "Romeo", 25, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as 'forever chemicals,' as well as $1 billion through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory fund PFAS detection and treatment systems to meet the   more