WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Sheehy Introduce Legislation to Protect American Energy from Eco-Terrorists Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) today introduced the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from attacks by radical environmentalists. The bill would expand current criminal penalties to deter disruptive activities that target the  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 25, 2025, from Prime Therapeutics LLC, Eagan, Minnesota: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Accelerated Approval - Expedited Program for Serious Conditions Draft Guidance, Docket Number FDA-2024-D-2033 Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) is a diversified pharmacy solutions organization  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * House Agriculture Democrats Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Chaotic Tariff Policy Today, Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) led Democratic Members of the House Agriculture Committee in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, expressing concerns over the Trump administration's whiplash tariffs wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Advances Energy Independence with Spring Creek Mine Expansion Approval Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Washington, D.C. - The Department of the Interior today announced the approval of a federal mining plan modification by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for the Spring Creek Mine in Big Horn County, Montana, operated by  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Launch Minnesota Awards Over $400,000 to 16 Innovative Startups St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $400,000 in grants to support 16 innovative Minnesota startups. All but two grantees are startups led by entrepreneurs of color, veterans, women or persons with disabilities,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Minnesota Posts Large Gains in Jobs, Labor Force in January St. Paul, MN - Minnesota employers added 9,600 jobs in January, the largest monthly gain since March 2024, and the labor force grew by 4,800 people, according to data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota's 0.3% job growth in Ja  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancy in the Ninth Judicial District [ST. PAUL, MN] - Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota's Ninth Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Erik J. Askegaard. This seat will be chambered in Aitkin in Aitkin County. The application process is now open   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Health officials encourage more schools to test for radon Report finds testing is less likely in school districts with less funding for facilities projects and those that serve more low-income families A first-of-its-kind report from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) found that only 39% of Minnesota public schools tested for radon, the second leading cause of   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Test to be sure all's well with your water well More than 4 million Minnesotans rely on groundwater for their drinking water, and 1.1 million of them get that groundwater from a private well. Wells can be a source of high-quality drinking water, but they require regular maintenance. If groundwater becomes contaminated, it can affect the health of those who drink it.   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Secretary Simon Appoints New Elections Director for the State of Minnesota Paul Linnell named to lead Elections Division SAINT PAUL - Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon today announced the appointment of Paul Linnell as Elections Director for the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. Linnell has been serving as the Acting Elections Director for the state si  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Cecilia Fire Thunder, president of the Oglala Lakota Nation Education Coalition from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Leaving Indian Children Behind: Reviewing the State of BIE Schools." BIE is the Bureau of Indian Education. * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, thank you for the opp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Remaining Defendants Plead Guilty in Twin Cities Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy ST. PAUL, Minn. - The remaining defendants in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl throughout the Twin Cities region have pleaded guilty, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick. According to court documents, between August 2022 through December  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Opposes Firing USPS Board of Governors, Privatizing Postal Service WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) joined 159 members of Congress in expressing serious concerns over the Administration's proposal to fire the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Board of Governors and merge the Postal Service with the Department of Commerce. In a letter to President Donald  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Aderholt Introduce Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to Help Local News Overcome Persistent Issues with USPS (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) re-introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Deliver for Democracy Act, a bill that would incentivize reliable services from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and limit exc  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Senate conducted five committee hearings on March 11, 2025: * * * AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine risk management, credit, and rural business views on the agricultural economy, focusing on views from the field, after receiving testimony from Tara Durbin, Farm Credit Mid-America, Louisville, Kentucky; Caleb Hopkins, First Dakota National Bank, Halibur, Iowa, on behalf of American B  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Kaine, colleagues formally file legislation to undo President Trump's senseless taxes on Canadian goods WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced a new resolution to reverse President Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount to a 25 percent tax on goods imported from on  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall, Baldwin, Klobuchar, and Ernst Call Out Canada for Exploiting Loophole Hurting American Dairy Farmers Washington - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Secretary of Agriculture Br  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Legislation to Restore National Park and Forest Service Staffing, Protect Public Lands WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) helped introduce two bills to address the consequences of recent federal staff cuts at the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Protect Our Parks Act of 2025 and the Save Our Forests Act of 2025  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Richard W. Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Full Blast: Contrasting Momentum in the Space Mining Economy to the Terrestrial Mining Regulatory Morass": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today. I am a law professor at the University  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * US Rep. Kelly Morrison Highlights Local Nursing Home Resident's Fight to Protect Medicaid Congresswoman Morrison recognized 85-year-old Bloomington resident Bob Christianson on the U.S. House floor WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke on the House floor to recognize 85 year old Bob Christianson, a local nursing home resident in Bloomington, Minnesota. Mr. Christians  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Rounds Lead the Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to Help Local News Overcome Persistent Issues with USPS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in reintroducing the  more