WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Proposed CHIPS Investments in Minnesota and Texas Would Help Enhance Production Capacity of Important Semiconductor Manufacturing Components Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed three separate preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CHIPS and Science Act to provide up to $33 million in proposed direct funding to Coherent, up to $16 million in p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Xavier Becerra Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 * Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued a notice and request for comments in the Federal Register on Nov. 25, 2024, entitled "Emergency Temporary Closure of Eastbound Traffic on the National Network for the Lewis and Clark Viaduct Bridge in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) closed for repairs the eastbound portion of Interstate 70 (I-70) on  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Oct. 7, 2024, from USA Rice: * * * To: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: Comments on Meeting Six to Support the Development of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 * * * Dear M  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, entitled "Prairie Island Indian Community; Amendments to Liquor Control Ordinance". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This notice publishes amendments to the Prairie Island Indian Community's Liquor Control Ordinance. This Ordinance amends and supersedes the existing Prairie Island Mdewakanton Dakota Community Liquor Control Ordinance, adopted on July   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 7 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Dakota Electric Association, Summit Carbon Solutions LLC, Xcel Energy and City of Kasson: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-198 * E002,111/SA-24-347 Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy; Dakota Electric Assoc. In the Matter of a Compensation and Orderly Transfer Agreement between Northern States Power Co. d/b/a Xcel Energy and Dakota Electric Assoc. Should the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: "As Chair of Steering and Policy, I look forward to working with my colleagues to chart our path forward and ensure the policies we are fighting for in Washington reflect what the American people want and need. This is the time to find common ground when we can, and stand our ground where we must," said Senator Klobuchar. Last Congress, Senator Klobuchar was ranked number one for bipartisan bills and num  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Tina Smith (D-MN) and the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that SkyWater Technology will receive up to $16 million in federal funding as part of the CHIPS and Science Act to upgrade their facility, increasing overall production capacity by approximately 30 percent. "If we want to continue leading the global eco  more