ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * As President Trump Dismantles the U.S. Department of Education, Governor Walz Outlines Impact on Minnesota Students and Families [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today visited an elementary school in Fridley to highlight the impact on Minnesota students and families as President Trump dismantles the U.S. Department of Education. Funding from the U.S. Department of Education provides critica  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in February, up 3.1 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Passage of Republicans' Six-Month Government Spending Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to approve House Republicans' six-month continuing resolution: "I voted no today because the fu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 12, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY BOH Environmental LLC, Covington, Louisiana, has been awarded a maximum $466,000,000 firm-fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for specialized shipping and storage containers. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in the Federal Acquisition Reg  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued a 82-page civil rights report in March 2025, entitled "Unconstitutional Crackdowns." The report was compiled by Research and Advocacy Director Corey Saylor and Research and Advocacy Coordinator Farah Afify. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary CAIR research staff identify three standout trends in this report's findings: 1. CAIR's civil rights reports have told the story of American Muslims being targeted due to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the assignment of the license for television station KXLT-TV in Rochester, Minnesota, from SagamoreHill of Minnesota Licenses, LLC to Gray Television Licensee, LLC. The FCC also granted a waiver of the Local Television Ownership Rule, allowing Gray to own both KXLT-TV and KTTC(TV) in the same market, based on KXLT-TV's "failing station" status. KXLT-TV, a Fox affiliate, and KTTC, an NBC affiliate, are both located   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes to Keep Government Open, Supports Clean Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) released a statement following today's passage of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, legislation that extends government funding through the end of the fiscal year: "Congress has a fundamental obligation to keep government open,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Heinrich Raise Concerns About Potential Termination of Forest Service Employees WASHINGTON - Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, are pres  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Announces Increase in Minnesota Exports, Outpacing National Growth As Minnesota's two largest export markets, Canada and Mexico have purchased $11.7 billion in goods from Minnesota in the last year [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced that exports increased 7% overall between 2023 and 2024,  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving All Electric Utilities Subject to Minnesota Statute Sec. 216B.1691: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-036 ** E999/PR-24-12; E999/PR-02-1240 All Electric Utilities Subject to Minnesota Statute Sec. 216B.1691 In the Matter of Commission Consideration and Determination of Compliance with Minnesota's Renewable Energy Objectives for Year 2023; In the Matter of the Green P  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Continuing Resolution Raises Housing Costs for Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a new fact sheet on how the Republican continuing resolution raises housing costs for hardworking Americans. "The Republican continuing resolution that the House is expec  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Meets with Minnesota Housing Leadership Following Federal Funding and Contract Freezes WASHINGTON--Today, Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) met with Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho. They discussed the state impacts of career staff and field office cuts at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provided updates on funding and contract freezes. They also discusse  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig and Finstad Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Capital for Ag Producers WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02) and Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced the bipartisan Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act to improve agricultural producers' access to credit.This legislation would modernize current limits on the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Ownership   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Finstad, Craig, Sens. Hoeven, Klobuchar Reintroduce Legislation Modernizing Loan Limits for Ag Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Angie Craig (MN-02) reintroduced the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement (PACE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would modernize the current limits on the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Ownership and Operating loans. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH REINTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO REPEAL THE COMSTOCK ACT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) reintroduced her landmark legislation to repeal an arcane 1873 law, the Comstock Act, that anti-choice extremists have repeatedly invoked as a backdoor means to effectively ban abortion nationwide without a single act of Congress. The Comstock Act is a center  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Spotlight Hearing on Trump's Funding Freeze: "It's Gangster Government" Washington, D.C.-- Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led EPW Democrats in holding a spotlight hearing, titled "Free  more