WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following delivers farewell address on Dec. 17, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter: * * * As Prepared as Delivery In the fall of 2023, I had the privilege of meeting with a rural farming community in Minnesota. On one hand, you might say that I was out of place. There I was, a kid from humble beginnings in Queens, New York (and a lifelong New York Mets fan), standing as the U.S. government's senior competition   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending two candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy on the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals. This vacancy will occur in January 2025. Janis Douglass: Janis Douglass is a compensation attorney principal at the Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals, where she assists in the resolution of worker  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on Dec. 12, 2024, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 16, 2024, from the Minnesota Department of Transportation: * * * To: Aileen Varela-Margolles Environmental Protection Specialist Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590 Aileen Varela-Margolles, On behalf of the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) we o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: On December 10th, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) wrote to Minnesota State University (MSU), Mankato President Edward Inch making him aware of a now-scrubbed social media post by political science professor, Kevin Parsneau. In the post, Parsneau stated he hoped UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killer would commit additional violence, saying "It's going to be disappointing if he's a one-off killer ins  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today announced that taxpayers who qualify for Minnesota's nation-leading Child Tax Credit will have the option to receive advance payments of the credit during the upcoming tax filing season. Minnesota is the first state in the nation to offer this option for Child Tax Credit recipients. More than 223,000 tax returns claimed the new Child Tax Credit for tax year 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Indiana University has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before November 30, 2024, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. DATES: C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, held a hearing titled "Continuing a Bipartisan Path Forward for Antitrust Enforcement and Reform." The hearing focused on areas of bipartisan agreement in antitrust enforcement, including cases brought under the past two administrations to address consolidation and mono  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, Senator Amy Klobuchar was chosen to serve as the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Senator Klobuchar has been a member of the Agriculture Committee since her first term in Congress, working to pass three Farm Bills and successfully leading bills that have strengthened the safety net for Minnesota farmers and ranchers, invested in conser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) led their colleagues in demanding answers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the oversight of used cooking oil (UCO) imports, which is necessary for protecting the integrity of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the price of homegrown commodities like soybeans. "Without a robust verification process, the credibility of the RFS is   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: As a seven-time American League batting champion and 18-time All-Star for the Minnesota Twins (1967-1978) and the California Angels (1979-1985), Rod Carew is considered a baseball legend. He also served as a combat engineer for six years in the Marine Corps Reserve, enlisting in 1966. Combat engineers are proficient at building bridges, demolitions, route clearance and other tasks. In October 2011, Carew was   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a notice involving an information collection on Dec. 16, 2024, entitled "On Farm Monitoring of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in U.S. Broiler Production". The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is necessary fo  more