WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Minnesota to award $9.5 million for 11 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. "Projects funded th  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a court enforceable agreement with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) to resolve the Department's findings that the city and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First, Fourth, and 14th Amendments of the Constitution as well as the  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Landlord Cortland Agrees to Cooperate with Justice Department and Enter into a Settlement to End the Use of Common Rental Pricing Algorithms and Competitively Sensitive Data to Set Rents Attorneys General of Illinois and Massachusetts Join Suit Against RealPage and Apartment Landlords, Bringing Total State and Commonwealth Co-Plaintiffs to 10  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $11,200,000 for the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge. The grant, provided through USDOT's RAISE program, will rehabilitate this historic bridge, including surface preparation and repainting, lead abatement, replacement of deteriorated sections, miscellaneous structural   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Burnsville man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after defrauding an electronics manufacturing business out of more than $1.2 million, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between 2019 and 2020, Thomas Thanh Pham, 53, devised a scheme to defraud a California based company of approximately $1.2 million. Pham, who was the CEO of Ent  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture posted the following news on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Eleven state projects will receive funding to improve local and regional food systems * * * The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Minnesota to award $9.5 million through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strength  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: President Joe Biden revealed the newest honorees of the recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The laureates were honored during a prestigious ceremony at the White House last Friday. These esteemed awards celebrate groundbreaking contributions that have advanced knowledge, driven progress and tackled the world's most critical needs while un  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Today, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended for award more than $250 million to 24 organizations to support digital skills and inclusion projects in communities across the country. These investments will empower individuals and communities across the nation wit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2025: * * * Tomorrow, as outgoing Chair of the Senate Rules Committee, Senator Klobuchar will be one of four Congressional members charged with counting the electoral votes during the Joint Session of Congress. Senator Klobuchar also served in this capacity in 2017 and 2021. "The peaceful transfer of power is the bedrock of our democracy and we have taken critical action to protect it. Over the l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement: * * * MINNESOTA - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement after being sworn into the 119th Congress. "I thank the people of Minnesota for placing their trust in me to serve them in the United States Senate. I will strive every day to be worthy of that trust -- finding common ground where I can and standing my ground where I must. My North Star is simple: results matter. In the n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Jan. 7, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly formed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, informally referred to as to the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council. The council will support the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * President Biden Protects Atlantic and Pacific Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling - President Biden has now conserved over 670 million acres of America's lands and waters, more than any other president in history Today President Biden will take action to protect the entire U.S. East coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, an  more