WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Stephen J. Pollak memorial event. Pollak was a former Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. * * * As Prepared for Delivery The Attorney General is always a tough act to follow. But I will now take my best shot at it and, if I can, say a few words about the incredible life and legacy of Steve Pollak. In 1886, Oliv  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. G22-CG-ISD) on April 30, 2024, by Robert L. Santos entitled "Individual State Descriptions: 2022 Census of Governments." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction A census of governments is taken at 5-year intervals as required by Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 161. This 2022 Census, like censuses taken since 1957, covers three topics: government organization, public employment, and government finances. The "Ind  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 27 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Otter Tail Power Co. and Northern States Power Co. dba Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-092 ** E002/CN-22-532; E002/TL-23-157 Northern States Power Co., d/b/a Xcel Energy In the Matter of the Application of Xcel Energy for a Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Mankato - Mississippi River 345 kV Transmission Line Project in Southeast Minnesota. 1  more