| News Tipoffs - Minnesota Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 9 items ) |
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Conn. A.G. Tong Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ JOINS COALITION DEFENDING VOTING RIGHTS ACT FROM ATTACK IN GEORGIA REDISTRICING CASE
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit.
In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL DEFENDS VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN GEORGIA REDISTRICTING CASE
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit.
In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap
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Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Issues Order on Concrete & Cement Additives Antitrust Litigation
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3097):
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In Re: Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust Litigation
TRANSFER ORDER
Before the Panel:* Plaintiff SMBA Construction, LLC, moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this antitrust litigation involving the pricing of concrete and cement additives and admixtures in the Southern District of New York. This litigation consists of five actions pending in two districts, as
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Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements
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Minn. Employment & Economic Development Dept.: Launch Minnesota Awards Nearly $674,000 in Innovation Grants to 26 Startup Businesses Around the State
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 17 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news on April 16, 2024:
Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $673,280 in Launch Minnesota Business Operation Innovation Grants to 26 startups statewide; 16 of these grantees are led by entrepreneurs of color, veterans, women, persons with disabilities or are startups located in Greater Minnesota.
Launch Minnesota is a statewide
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Minn. Senate Republican Caucus: On Tax Day, Republicans Remind Minnesotans About Democrats Massive $10 Billion Tax Hikes, Warn Them for Even More Tax Hikes Being Proposed
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 17 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on April 16, 2024:
Yesterday, Tax Day, Legislative Republicans joined together to remind Minnesotans about the nearly $10 billion in tax hikes that are just starting to be paid, with more already on the books. They also warned Minnesotans of additional tax hikes being proposed by Democrats to support even more spending.
"The Democrat Majority passed nearly $10 billion in tax increases for 2024 and
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Minnesota Companies, Communities Unite to Support Military Community
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 17 -- The Minnesota National Guard issued the following news:
By Cristina Oxtra, Minnesota National Guard Public Affairs
More than 120 representatives from Minnesota companies and communities gathered at the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon conference at Boston Scientific in Maple Grove on April 11, 2024.
In the past, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon's corporate and community networks held their own separate conferences. This was the first combined conference to connect all the ne
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N.Y. A.G. James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.
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