WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * This two-folded approach project conducted both a bundled evaluation and provided a one-year evaluation to participants. * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, released the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund Bundle Evaluation and Capacity Building Project final report, which assessed how State Service Commissions from Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 25, 2024: * * * Name of Product: 3M Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs Hazard: The recalled noise-reducing earmuffs can develop cracks in the colored portion of the plastic cups, posing a risk of overexposure to loud noise and sound. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: April 25, 2024 Units: About 40,000 (In addition, about 6,700 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: 3M Technical Service Team at 800-  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its partners will host the 26th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 27, at nearly 5,000 locations nationwide, including approximately 170 drop-offs within the five state DEA Omaha Division. The public is invited to safely dispose of tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charged That Delivery Company Assigned Black Drivers to More Dangerous and Arduous Work * * * Delivery company DHL will pay $8.7 million and be subject to the oversight of a court-appointed monitor to settle a class race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on April 25, 2024, by senior economist Matthew Gregg and senior policy analyst John Morseau, both from the Center for Indian Country Development: * * * Legal barriers may contribute to tribal governments' lower usage of tax-exempt bonds * * * Tax-exempt municipal/1 bonds play an important role in financing the construction of public purpose projects and supporting private development acr  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 25, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised av  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, including c  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general this week in urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, federal legislation to guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catast  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 26 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today announced grants to dozens of school districts to improve traffic safety near schools. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has awarded $1.4 million for communities, school districts, and organizations across Minnesota to support the Safe Routes to School program. The list of 2024 grant recipients is below. "Parents should be able to send their kids off to school knowin  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 26, 2024: In a decisive move to protect the ethical standards of the Minnesota Senate, State Sen. Rich Draheim (R-Madison Lake) and Senate Republicans on Wednesday lodged a formal ethics complaint against Democrat Sen. Nicole Mitchell following her recent arrest and charge with felony first-degree burglary. Senate Democrats have declined to address the severity of Sen. Mitchell's conduct,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 26, 2024: On Wednesday, Senate Republicans filed an ethics complaint against Senator Nicole Mitchell (D-Woodbury) for her arrest and subsequent charge of first-degree burglary that took place on Monday, April 22. Senate Democrats failed to call for her resignation or remove her from her committee positions. Senator Jeff Howe (R-Rockville) released the following statement in response: "I   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) released a report following an audit of state agencies' compliance with the Office of Grants Management (OGM) policies. The report, titled Grant Award Processes, shows that the Department of Human Services' (DHS') Behavioral Health Division (BHD) has failed to keep records regarding conflicts of interest   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 26, 2024: On Thursday, April 18, the Minnesota Senate passed an Elections Policy Omnibus bill that adds costly burdens to local governments, reduces community representation in local elections, and fails to deliver integrity and transparency to Minnesota's elections. "We should be passing election laws that protect against fraud and improve the integrity of our Minnesota elections," Senat  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: In an urgent step to uphold the ethical standards of public office, Minnesota Senate Republicans, led by Sen. Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael), filed a formal ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) following her recent arrest and subsequent charge of felony first-degree burglary. Senate Democrats refused to ask for Sen. Mitchell's resignation or remove her from committee positions  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: An Eveleth man has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent to distribute, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to the defendant's plea agreement and court documents, between January 1, 2023, and March 9, 2023, Juan Pedro Alapisco-Ochoa, 52, knowing  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 26 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Minnesota Energy Resources Corp.: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-049 ** G011/M-23-362 Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation In the Matter of the Petition of Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation for Approval of the 2024 Gas Utility Infrastructure Cost (GUIC) Rider Revenue Requirements and Revised Surcharge Factors. Should the Commission approve Minnesota Energy  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting by state legislators on junk fees: * * * Today, the White House convened state legislative leaders to discuss state-level actions to address junk fees, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's unprecedented efforts to crack down on junk fees across the economy to lower costs for Americans. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFP  more