OAKLAND, California, April 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general and the city of New York, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the state of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final particulate m  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today signed a bill into law modifying the effective date of the net operating loss provision that passed in 2023. Chapter 82, House File 3769 adjusts the timeline of the 2023 tax bill provision that reduced the corporate net operating loss deduction limit. This bill will save Minnesota businesses $14.8 million during the current tax year. The fix makes these cha  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 3631 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=house&f=HF3631&ssn=0&y=2024), a package of modifications and extensions for previously authorized Capital Investment projects. The legislation, authored by State Representative Fue Lee (DFL - Minneapolis), mostly relates to the two Capital Investment  more

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House passed HF 3614 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF3614&version=latest&session=ls93&session_number=0&session_year=2023), the Public Safety Policy bill. The bill continues House Democrats' comprehensive approach to public safety and crime prevention with support for victims, criminal justice reform, policy modernizatio  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Q Link Wireless LLC, Dakota Electric Association and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2020-038 ** E002/GR-10-971; E002/M-20-743; E002/GR-21-630; E002/GR-92-1185; G002/GR-92-1186; G002/GR-21-678; E,G002/M-22-254; E,G002/M-23-468; E002/M-21-815; E002/M-15-1089 Northern States Power Company, d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Xc  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 8, 2024: The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved a Jobs and Economic Development Policy bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=senate&f=SF4027&ssn=0&y=2024) that tinkers around the edges of state job programs instead of taking bold and necessary steps to address Minnesota's labor shortage or increase worker wages. Recent reporting indicates Minnesota still has 10,000 fewer jobs t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 8, 2024: The Minnesota Senate on Monday narrowly approved a controversial bill making one-sided changes to rules affecting landlords and tenants that fails to address skyrocketing rent prices in Minnesota. Sen. Eric Lucero (R-St. Michael), the lead Republican on the Senate's Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee, sharply criticized the misplaced priorities in the bill: "The cost of  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 8, 2024: Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) on Monday offered an amendment to the Senate's Jobs and Economic Development Policy bill aimed at protecting taxpayer dollars used for state grants. The Nelson amendment would have required the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) along with the Office of Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) to determine the e  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently announced the latest recipients of the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). This state program provides funding assistance to local agencies for construction, reconstruction or reconditioning projects. In Otter Tail County, Fergus Falls and Aurdal Township projects will receive $2.2 million in total funding. As Otter Tail County sought   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release: "Main Street is in a building year as local entities recover from the pandemic and prepare for the next challenge," said Auditor Blaha. "Key challenges on the horizon include an aging population, affordable housing, unpredictable weather conditions, and an increase in the cost of materials." This morning State Auditor Blaha presented the 2024 State of Main Street which focused on 2024 budget numbers   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 8, 2024, by State Sen. Torrey Westrom, R-Alexandria: * * * On Monday, April 8, the Minnesota Senate narrowly approved a controversial bill making one-sided changes to rules affecting landlords and tenants that fails to address skyrocketing rent prices in Minnesota. During the floor debate, Republicans offered an amendment that would have stripped cities of their Local Government Aid   more