SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in five Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota of the May 20, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 11 South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota and North Dakota of the May 20, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Ninth District economy grew slightly since the previous report. Employment grew slightly, and labor demand was softer. Price pressures increased, while wage pressures were moderate and continued to ease. Business survey respondents reported that demand increased on balance. Commercial and residential construction improved slightly,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake: * * * The Minnesota Senate on Thursday passed a bill that claims to improve the permitting process for energy but lacks significant improvement for manufacturing, mining, and other industries. While the Chamber of Commerce supports this bill, their own research indicates this bill will not go far enough. Senator Rich Draheim (R-  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe: * * * Friends and neighbors, Many of you have been carefully watching the controversy around squatters and the increasing number of incidents in other states where people unlawfully occupy vacant homes or properties. Often, these squatters claim rights to these properties using obscure legal loopholes or fake documents. When w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Bill Lieske, R-Lonsdale: * * * Friends and neighbors, This week the Senate passed a bipartisan veterans bill that authorizes a new Referral Bonus Program. The program would provide bonuses for referrals that lead to enlistment in the Minnesota National Guard. "Authorize" is the key word there - the bill doesn't require the National Guard to implement the p  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on April 20, 2024, by State Sen. Bill Lieske, R-Lonsdale: * * * Friends and neighbors, Hope everyone got their taxes filed without any issue by Monday! To mark the occasion of Tax Day, House and Senate Republicans held a press conference to talk about how Democrat single-party control of government has affected our bank accounts. You probably remember. In their first year with complete c  more

NEW YORK, April 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 20, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Senate to confirm President Biden's judicial nominee Adeel Mangi to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mangi has broad support from legal and law enforcement communities and has decades of experience as a litigator, earning him the highest rating for  more