ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Commission on Judicial Selection Recommends First Judicial District Candidates to Governor Walz [ST. PAUL, MN] - The Commission on Judicial Selection announced today that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill the upcoming vacancy in Minnesota's First Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable David L. Knutson. This seat will be chamb  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum: Republicans in Congress Must Investigate Immediately WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman McCollum (D, MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Wednesday: "The Department of Defense specifically prohibits (link is external) DoD personnel from using Signal to share non-public information. Secretary H  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 26, 2025 AIR FORCE Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (FA8903-25-D-0036); Aytekin-Serol Eng. Construction Inc., Mahallesi Seyhan Adana, Turkey (FA8903-25-D-0037); Bristol Communication & Power Systems LLC, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0038); Catawba Day & Zimmerman LLC, Rock Hill, South Carolina (FA8903-25-D-0039); CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana (FA8903-25-D-0040);  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Emmer Reintroduces Legislation to Provide Regulatory Clarity for Digital Assets Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer reintroduced his bipartisan Securities Clarity Act with Congressman Darren Soto. The legislation will bring regulatory clarity to the digital assets ecosystem, providing market certainty for American innovators and investors and clear jurisdictional boundar  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer's Bill to Defend Minnesotans' Second Amendment Rights Passes Committee Markup Washington, D.C. - Earlier this week, Congressman Tom Emmer's Firearm Due Process Protection Act, which is supported by 14 of his House Republican colleagues, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee markup. The legislation provides legal recourse for law-abiding Americans who were improperly denied the ability to   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11140) on March 25, 2025, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and Activities Federal regional commissions and authorities (FRCAs) address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations accommodate multileveled and multijurisdictional participatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Reduce Drug Prices by Promoting Competition and Taking on Big Pharma Bills take on Big Pharma's abuses of "pay-for-delay" deals and FDA petitions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act and the   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, GOLDMAN, AMODEI URGE FCC TO PRESERVE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and Congressmen Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) and Mark Amodei (R-NV-02), Co-Chairs of the Public Broadcasting Caucus led a group of 19 lawmakers in a letter to Federal C  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Princeton Public Utilities, East Central Energy and Minnesota Power: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-053 * E295,E112/SA-25-115 Princeton Public Utilities; East Central Energy In the Matter of the Joint Request of Princeton Public Utilities and East Central Energy to Modify Electric Service Territory Boundaries. Should the Commission approve the transfer of service  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on USDA Decision to Halt $500 Million in Food Deliveries for Local Food Banks Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) criticized the USDA's decision to stop $500 million in funding meant for food banks nationwide when hunger and demand are increasing. "People are   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Supports Bipartisan Bill to Responsibly Cut Government Spending, Improve Critical Programs WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Angie Craig recently co-sponsored the Fighting Budget Waste Act to responsibly cut government spending and save taxpayers money. This bill will require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) annual report  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Goldman, Matsui, and Amodei Urge FCC to Preserve Funding for Public Broadcasting Trump and Musk Threatening to Slash Funding for Public Broadcasting Services, Opened FCC Investigation into NPR and PBS Public Programming is Critical for Low-Income and Rural Communities Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Mark Amodei (NV  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Stauber Leads Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers in Introducing Legislation to Protect Children from Illegal School Bus Passings WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representative Pete Stauber (MN-08) along with Representatives Rudy Yakym (IN-02), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced the Brake for Kids Act, legislation that will require the Department of Transportatio  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 27 -- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity issued the following news on March 26, 2025: * * * Twin Cities Habitat Partners with Framework Homeownership to Launch Custom Homebuyer Education Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has partnered with Framework Homeownership to launch a custom homebuyer education program tailored specifically for Habitat homebuyers, powered by Framework, an online platform for homebuyers. This new initiative provides flexible, self-paced learning   more