ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will provide $3.95 million this fiscal year to the city of Northfield, Minnesota, to design and construct a new water treatment facility. A new water treatment plant is necessary to lower levels of manganese in the drinking water to ensure safe drinking water on the west side of Northfield. The new facility will be located o  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The District of Columbia Department of Health issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: DC Health advises all children to be fully vaccinated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine as the best protection against the wave of US measles outbreaks across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington. This year, to date, there have be  more

OWATONNA, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following statements on March 26, 2024: * * * Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and House Majority Leader Jamie Long released the following statements on Governor Walz's State of the State address: * * * Speaker Hortman "House DFLers share Governor Walz's vision and goal of building the best state in the nation for children and families. We made historic progress together in last year's stat  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 27 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: * * * In case you missed it, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and other governors of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance issued a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Food and Drug Administration, et al., v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the most significant abortion rights case since this same Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Inslee has b  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS: Arbor Day reminds us all of the significance of trees and forests, acknowledging their role in the economy, culture, history, and future of our communities; and WHEREAS: Trees provide clean air and water; they capture and store carbon from the atmosphere to offset greenhouse gas emissions; they provide shade, wildlife habitats, recreational opportunities, wood products, and jobs; and WHERE  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation on March 26, 2024: WHEREAS: Since 1978, people in Minnesota have celebrated trees during the month of May, when moderate weather conditions are prime for planting trees across the state; and WHEREAS: Minnesota's trees play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for our residents, improving air and water quality, providing wildlife habitat, and mitigating the effects of climate change; and WHE  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS: There are approximately 5.6 million people in the United States living with limb loss or limb difference; and WHEREAS: Researchers estimate that each year, about 1 in every 1,900 babies in the United States is born with a congenital limb difference; and WHEREAS: Diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and trauma are cited as the leading causes of amputation; and WHEREAS: Behaviors such as   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: Amidst numerous concerns regarding changes to teachers' pensions, Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake) and Representative Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers) introduced bipartisan legislation (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF4348&version=latest&session=ls93&session_year=2024&session_number=0) that addresses concerns raised by educators over excessive penalties and provides teachers a benefit t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on March 26, 2024: On Tuesday, March 19, the Senate Taxes Committee heard legislation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuSAHYp6eL8), authored by Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia), to provide a construction sales tax exemption for the upcoming Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex project. SF 3385 would exempt materials, supplies, and equipment used in the construction, reconstruction upgrade, expansion   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on March 26, 2024: On Thursday, March 14, the Senate Education Policy Committee heard legislation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQd5ujF-FNo), authored by Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia), to educate Minnesota coaches on eating disorders. SF 3771 would require the Minnesota State High School League to provide school coaches with education and resources on eating disorder prevention. This trainin  more

FARGO, North Dakota, March 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Mac Schneider, District of North Dakota, announced that Deanna Marie Gerads, age 33, appeared in Federal court on March 26, 2024, in Fargo and pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances before Chief District Court Judge Peter D. Welte. Gerads is scheduled to be sentenced on July  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Attorneys General for 11 other States and the District of Columbia have told Glock, Inc. to preserve all evidence related to its line of Glock pistols, which can be easily converted into illegal machine guns with just one small, easy-to-make modification. The States' letter to Glock was sent in the wake of the gunmaker   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 27 -- President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on March 26, 2024, on lowering healthcare costs: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello. Hello, North Carolina. (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it's good to be back. It's good to be back. Please have a seat, everyone. Please have a seat. So, before I begin, I will say a few words on the terrible accident in Baltimore this morning. I know we are all praying for the families of those who are mi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 27 -- The South Dakota Legislative Research Council issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: John McCullough, who has been serving as the Interim Director of the Legislative Research Council (LRC) since last October, is now officially stepping into the Director position. The Executive Board for the Legislative Research Council finalized the appointment at its March 26, 2024, meeting. McCullough was named as Interim Director following the resignation of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Roseau, Minnesota, construct new stormwater infrastructure that will prevent flooding near local businesses during heavy rain events. This grant will expand the city's stormwater capacit  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 27 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded almost $9.71 million in contracts for nine Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its March 21 regular business meeting. A $2.67 million bid was awarded to Casper-based 71 Construction for a concrete rehabilitation project involving asphalt paving, milling, traffic control, concrete paving, pavement striping, sidewal  more