WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Ahead of Summer Driving Season, EPA Allows Expanded E15 Access to Midwest States Year-Round WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced the agency's decision to uphold the current April 28, 2025, implementation date to provide parity for E15 and E10 in Midwestern states. This action, requested by the governors of Illinois, Iowa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Minnesota  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Introduces Amendment to Block Tax Cuts for Billionaires While Food Prices Continue to Rise WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced a Senate budget resolution amendment that would block any tax cuts for billionaires while food prices keep rising. "Instead of cutting costs, Republicans are cutting taxes for the wealthy. My amendment will ensure there are no tax c  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Announce Appointments [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the following appointments to the Board of Executives for Long-term Services and Supports; Board of Medical Practice; Board of Nursing; Board of Pharmacy; Governor's Committee on the Safety, Health, and Wellbeing of Agricultural and Food Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Department of Commerce jointly released their biennial inventory report, "Greenhouse gas emissions in Minnesota 2005-2022," in January 2025, documenting the state's progress and challenges in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report, mandated by the state legislature, tracks emissions from 2005 to 2022 and assesses progress toward the state's ambitious reduction goals. The report highlights that Minnesota ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from AFL-CIO. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20210 Re: Request for Comments on OSHA's proposed standard on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings; Docket ID:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Finstad, Crenshaw Introduce Legislation to Protect Lifesaving Diagnostic Testing from FDA Overregulation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) introduced the Freedom for Laboratory Innovation and Testing Act, legislation that would prevent any federal funding from being used to implement the Biden Administration's burdensome Food and D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bipartisan Focus On Learning Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) joined her colleagues Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), and Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08) in reintroducing the Focus on Learning Act, a bipartisan bill requiring the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to complete a study that considers   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Reintroduce Bill to Secure Critical Federal Funding for Northeastern Minnesota Counties WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced their bill to provide critical federal funding for northeastern Minnesota counties hosting federal wilderness lands. Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties benefit from the Boundary Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Kevin Cramer, John Fetterman and Katie Britt Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Domestic Bus Manufacturing WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) led her colleagues Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to cut red tape and strengthen the domestic bus manufacturing ind  more