CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 70 in 2023 for Minnesota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Minnesota was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.)  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-25-19) entitled "Geographic Immobility in the U.S.: Assessing the Prevalence and Characteristics of Those Who Never Migrate Across State Lines Using Linked Federal Tax Microdata." The paper was written by Mark Ellis, Lee Fiorio and Thomas B. Foster: * * * INTRODUCTION The migration rate, the fraction of the population who move in a time interval, typically one or five years, is the standard measure of   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on river sand placement site in Winona County, Minn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environment Assessment, or EA, for a proposed river sand placement site in Winona County, Minnesota. The sand will be beneficially used by Fastenal Company for construction of a warehouse. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Veterinarian Shortage in Rural America Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) reintroduced bipartisan legislation designed to address the chronic shortage of veterinary services available in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would allow vet  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Smith Celebrate Women in Agriculture RED OAK, Iowa - In celebration of Women's History Month and Iowa Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues, including every female Republican senator, in highlighting the vital role women play in agriculture operations across the country b  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Omar Pens Op-ed with Former Rep. Mike Honda on Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act WASHINGTON- In a new op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle by Rep. Ilhan Omar and former Rep. Mike Honda, they expose how Trump is weaponizing Alien Enemies Act to carry out indiscriminate deportations and lay the groundwork for further attacks on immigrant communities. Rep. Omar has long warned about this  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, DeLauro, Schakowsky, Doggett Lead Effort to Protect Medicare WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) are leading 74 lawmakers in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enact urgent reforms to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. As the Trump administration and Elon Musk look fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Apprenticeships The American Apprenticeship Act would provide states with tuition assistance funding for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to apprenticeships. The American Apprenticeship A  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 22, 2025. * * * REVISION TO SEASONAL ADJUSTMENT FACTORS Note: This week's release reflects the annual revision to the weekly unemployment claims seasonal adjustment factors. The seasonal adjustment factors used for the UI Weekly Claims data from 2020 forward, along with the resulting seasonally adjusted values for initial claims and conti  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Smith, Panetta, Fischbach Introduce Bill to Alleviate Veterinary Workforce Shortages Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act with Reps. Adrian Smith (NE-03), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities. "Veterinar  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Members Demand End to Fraud, Waste, and Abuse by Corporate Medicare Advantage Plans Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, joined by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led 74 lawmakers in calling on   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Minnesota Jobs, Labor Force Remain Steady in February St. Paul, MN - Minnesota jobs remained stable in February and the labor force grew by 3,800 people, according to data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota lost 700 jobs in February, effectively flat over the month. The state's unempl  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Private woodland owners help grow Minnesota's forest inventory The Minnesota DNR has reached nearly 1,000 participants but there is still room for more Last January, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources launched a new enrollment program for private woodland owners to participate in the forest inventory program, aimed at developing a broader unders  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Minnesota nurses stand against devastating cuts to public health funding (St. Paul) - March 27, 2025 - The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) is raising the alarm about devastating impacts that will come because of the $226 million federal funding cut to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). This funding loss threatens to create an immediate and significant public h  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 28 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on March 27, 2025: * * * Secretary Simon Statement on Presidential Executive Order on Elections SAINT PAUL - On March 25, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order on elections. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following statement: "The President's recent executive order on elections, if allowed to take effect, would threaten the ability to vote for millions of eli  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 28 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * MNA HHS Tri-Chairs welcome DeCubellis' departure from Hennepin Healthcare (St. Paul) - March 27, 2025 - With the resignation of Jennifer DeCubellis as CEO of Hennepin Healthcare, nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) are calling for a new direction in leadership--one that prioritizes public service, patient care, and worker respect. Hennepin He  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Announces Launch of Bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus for the 119th Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06) joined Representatives David Rouzer (R, NC-07) and John Rutherford (R, FL-05) in launching the bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus for the 119th Congress. The caucus is a bipartisan group highlighting the unique concerns of those who l  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Cammack Introduce National Women in Agriculture Day Resolution Today, House Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to designate today, March 27th, as National Women in Agriculture Day. "As the first woman to serve as ranking member of the House Agriculture C  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Jayapal, DeLauro, Doggett Lead Effort to Protect Medicare Full Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) are leading 74 lawmakers in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enact urgent reforms to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. As the Trump adminis  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Larson, Fischbach, Panetta Reintroduce Bill to Expand Access to Veterinarians in Rural Areas Washington, DC -- Today Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) a  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Hosts Flag Ceremony with Minnesota Tribal Nations WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) hosted a Flag Ceremony with Tribal leaders from Tribal Nations across Minnesota in Washington, D.C. A Flag Ceremony is a formal event to honor the flags of Tribal Nations and the Tribes' sovereignty, identity, and history. The Mille Lacs Singers sang the Flag S  more