WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ahead of Trump's Tariff Day, Democrats Calling on Trump to Exclude Essential Child Care Products From His Reckless Trade Wars Democrats fighting back against Trump's harmful cost increases on items parents need to care for their kids - like car seats, highchairs, strollers, and cribs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, dozens of Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Trump-Vance Administra  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 38 metro areas, down in 1 area, over the year ended January 2025 From January 2024 to January 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts (6.1 p  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Budzinski, Nunn, Courtney and Smith Introduce Bill to Improve Young Farmers' Access to Land WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the New Producer Economic Security Act -- bipartisan legislation to help bring the next generation into family farmi  more

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, April 2 -- The Central Minnesota Community Foundation issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Thomas A. Ritsche Youth Fund Grant Round Opening St. Cloud, Minn. - The Central Minnesota Community Foundation through the Thomas A. Ritsche Youth Fund has opened its annual Thomas A. Ritsche Youth Fund grant round. The Thomas Ritsche Youth Grant round will help fund youth-related programs and projects that support youth and reduce crime against youth and by yo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Lead 50 Senators In Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) led 50 U.S. Senators - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctions would be impo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 1 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * DEED Awards $2.2 Million in Redevelopment Funding St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $2.2 million in awards for eight redevelopment and demolition projects statewide. The grant funding will create or retain 112 jobs, collectively increase local tax bases by $1.82 m  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: During Autism Acceptance Month, we promote acceptance and appreciation of people with autism to build a world where all individuals are valued, supported, and included every day; and WHEREAS: One in 34 people in Minnesota is diagnosed with autism; and WHEREAS: While autism awareness has grown significantly over the past 20 years, societal perceptions and a lack of understanding of th  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Cesar Estrada Chavez and Dolores Huerta co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962 - which later became the United Farm Workers of America - to organize for worker rights and bring attention to the injustices of the living and working conditions of farm workers in the United States; and WHEREAS: The United Farm Workers of America sought recognition of the importance and   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Every child deserves to grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed; and WHEREAS: Children's early experiences can impact them throughout life, and exposure to traumatic events during childhood can have long-lasting negative impacts on health and developmental milestones, general wellbeing, and opportunity; and WHEREAS: Each year, tens of thousands of child maltreatment reports ar  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: More than 100,000 people in the United States, including over 2,000 people in Minnesota, are currently on the national transplant waiting list; and WHEREAS: Every eight minutes another person is added to the national transplant waiting list, and on average 13 people die each day while waiting for an organ transplant; and WHEREAS: The most effective way to address this health crisis   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Financial capability is the capacity - based on knowledge, confidence, skills, and access - to make informed decisions and manage financial resources effectively; and WHEREAS: Promoting financial capability contributes to economic stability, reduces financial vulnerability and stress, and fosters a more prosperous society; and WHEREAS: Financial capability education in our schools pl  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: During the Second World War, Raphael Lemkin, a Polish lawyer of Jewish descent, coined the term genocide to describe a coordinated plan of action aimed at the destruction of the foundations of life for national groups with the aim of annihilating the group itself; and WHEREAS: Genocide can be identified through actions that disintegrate a group's political and social institutions, cul  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Founded in 1929, the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is an African American nonprofit social service agency primarily serving the Summit University area of Saint Paul and the broader Twin Cities metro area; and WHEREAS: The Hallie Q. Brown Community Center was born of the tireless efforts of community leaders committed to providing critical human services, fostering African American   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: There are approximately 5.6 million people in the United States living with limb loss or difference; and WHEREAS: Approximately 2,000 children are born each year in the United States with congenital limb difference; and WHEREAS: Diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and trauma are cited as the leading causes of amputation; and WHEREAS: Behaviors such as diabetes management, proper   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Native plants are indigenous species that occur naturally in a particular geographic region, ecosystem, or habitat and have evolved alongside wildlife in their area; and WHEREAS: Native plants are essential for healthy, diverse, and sustainable ecosystems and are critical for cleaning air, filtering water, and stabilizing soils; and WHEREAS: Minnesota's native plants are well-adapted  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive, neurological disease and is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States; and WHEREAS: Parkinson's disease is estimated to affect approximately one million people in the United States with prevalence predicted to rise to 1.2 million by 2030; over 16,000 people in Minnesota are affected by Parkinson's disease; and   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Damage caused by unsafe digging can have undesired consequences, including service interruption, damage to the environment, personal injury, and even death; and WHEREAS: People in Minnesota can stay safe and connected by making a simple call to 811 or visiting GopherStateOneCall.com in advance of any digging project; and WHEREAS: The Call 811 Before You Dig campaign provides professi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Nearly one-third of working-age adults and more than 70 million people in the United States have a criminal record; and WHEREAS: There are more than 8,000 incarcerated individuals and another 97,000 on community supervision throughout the state; and WHEREAS: Individuals who have fulfilled their legal obligations or completed their sentences following involvement with the criminal jus  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls attention to impacts of sexual violence in Minnesota, empowering and uplifting the voices of victims and survivors of sexual violence; and WHEREAS: Community advocates have spent decades working to create a safe and supportive environment for victims and survivors, and they work to ensure care and resources are continuously available regardless of   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Sikhs have been living in the United States for more than 120 years; and WHEREAS: During the early twentieth century, thousands of Sikh Americans worked on farms, in lumber mills and mines, and on the Oregon, Pacific & Eastern Railroad; and WHEREAS: Sikhism is the fifth-largest religion in the world, with more than 25 million Sikhs worldwide and an estimated 500,000 Sikh Americans;   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Telugu is one of the longest surviving classical languages with roots tracing back more than 2,000 years; and WHEREAS: Telugu is currently the eleventh most spoken language in the world, with over 82 million speakers; and WHEREAS: The Telugu community of Minnesota is working to preserve the language for future generations through various organizations, events, and educational opportu  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: On Transgender Day of Visibility, we show transgender and non-binary people in Minnesota that we see them and value them, and believe that they should be treated with dignity and respect; and WHEREAS: This annual day provides a forum and safe space for trans communities and allies to celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive people, and rai  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation: * * * WHEREAS: Volunteers make an immeasurable impact on the health and well-being of communities by offering their time, skills, and resources for the benefit of others; and WHEREAS: Volunteers in the state have made strides to address climate change, provided essential resources such as food and shelter to community members in need, moved the dial on inequality, and helped those affected by the CO  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States, Jackson, Wyoming, has announced its intent to repatriate four culturally significant items to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana. The objects, which include a sacred red catlinite buffalo effigy pipehead and three items of cultural patrimony--a beaded plains-style man's vest and two beaded effigy pipe bags from 1885--have been identified as holding deep spiritua  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has released a new list of properties under consideration for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. These nominations, submitted before March 15, 2025, span multiple states and include historic districts, homes, churches, and industrial sites. The potential listings reflect a broad effort to preserve the nation's architectural, cultural, and historical heritage. Among the notable nominations is the Libertyville Downtown H  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12902) on March 31, 2025. The white paper is written by legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker and American national government specialists Sarah J. Eckman and R. Sam Garrett: * * * Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128) and Federal Voter Registration Policy and Law The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act, H.R. 22/S. 128), would amend the Nat  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f  more