WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * A New Tool to Help Plan for and Protect Against Floods By Crystal Bergemann, Senior Director for Resilience, Council on Environmental Quality & Kris Ludwig, Assistant Director for Resilience Science & Technology, Office of Science & Technology Policy Flooding is the most common and costly natural hazard in the United States. This spring season alone, approximately 122 million pe  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe joined state, Tribal and local officials to announce the $35 million cleanup will begin this summer at the Thomson Reservoir in Carlton, Minnesota. The EPA is investing more than $22 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the project in partnership with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and a  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Federal Reserve System Committee on International Economic Analysis (SCIEA) will hold its annual meeting and conference the afternoon of Thursday, May 9, through the morning of Friday, May 10, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. This event will be in person only. Economists of the Federal Reserve System will present and discuss frontier research   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news: Today, the Minnesota Senate voted to confirm Matt Varilek as Commissioner of the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan's second term. Varilek has served as DEED commissioner since June 2023. Before joining DEED, Commissioner Varilek was president of the Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 12 -- The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority issued the following news release: The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) is delighted to communicate the noteworthy accomplishments of several individuals, showcasing their well-deserved promotions, as well as additions to the leadership team at Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA(R)) and John C. Tune Airport (R) (JWN(R)). "I am thrilled to welcome aboard exceptional talent and congratulate those w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 12 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed House File 4753 (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=house&f=HF4753&ssn=0&y=2024), which would require the allocation of a portion of the budget surplus to the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account until the account reaches $50 million. Authored by State Representative Gene Pelowski (DFL - Winona),  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 12 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following joint statement on April 10, 2024, with Minnesota Department of Health: * * * Following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation announcement of new Maximum Contaminant Levels on certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water, the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued this statement: Today's announ  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 12 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news: Senate Democrats recently squashed an amendment (https://www.senate.mn/journals/2023-2024/20240404098.pdf) that would require foods containing bugs or lab-grown meat to be labeled. Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) offered this proposal, SF 4219, as an amendment to the Senate agriculture policy bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=senate&f=sf4225&ssn=0&y=2024), which passed out of  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 12 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 11, 2024: On Monday, April 8, the Minnesota Senate passed the Jobs and Economic Development Policy bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=senate&f=SF4027&ssn=0&y=2024). This legislation does not address Minnesota's labor shortage or increase worker wages. Recent reporting indicates Minnesota still has 10,000 fewer jobs today than it did before the pandemic, lagging behind more t  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement on April 10, 2024, by State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, R-Fergus Falls: * * * 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 Wheaton, a 5th Avenue North and 12th Street North proje  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Burnsville woman has pleaded guilty to her role in the $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, Hoda Ali Abdi, 53, was the owner of Alif Halal LLC ("Alif Halal"), a grocery store located in Burnsville, which s  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A federal jury found a Wisconsin woman guilty of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. Following a three-day trial before Judge John R. Tunheim, Shue Moua, 35, was convicted yesterday on one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Thank you very much for having me here today. It's always great to talk to the people in the trenches, fighting day in and day out for consumers. I'm Seth Frotman, the General Counsel of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As many of you know, the CFPB administers and is the primary enforcer of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). I'd like to   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks at the 2024 NCTO Annual Meeting: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Kim and Norman, for the kind invitation and the warm introduction. I am so glad to be with all of you in person this year. NCTO and our textile industry are very important to this Administration and to our economy, and it is my pleasure to be here to share that message with you directly. Congratulatio  more