WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 23, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * A look at employment for National Park Week Did you know that National Park Week is being celebrated from April 19 to April 27? There are about 500 federal museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks around the nation, employing 25,226 workers total in September 2024. Let's take a trek through some additional data. * * * Chart:   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Crenshaw, Craig, Bacon, and Schrier Champion Bipartisan Bill to Address Brain Injuries Among Public Safety Officers Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) have introduced bipartisan legislation to help law enforcement agencies nationwide better identify and respond to concussions and t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 25 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 22, 2025, by Governor Adriana D. Kugler at the Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute, University of Minnesota: * * * Transmission of Monetary Policy Thank you, Juan Pablo. I am delighted to be speaking at the University of Minnesota because, in many ways, this visit feels like a homecoming for me./1 I was born right here in Minneapolis, before I moved to Colombia as a young child. My parents told me so m  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy and Murdering Man They Misidentified as a Rival Gang Member Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three Minnesota men yesterday for their involvement in the Highs -- a violent Minneapolis street gang -- and a gang-related murder on Aug. 7, 2021. "These defendants participated in a senseless murder and  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * House Agriculture Democrats Hold Briefing on Imposing SNAP Food Benefit Costs on States Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Democrats hosted a briefing on the dangers of cutting the nation's most effective anti-hunger program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), by imposing benefit costs on state governments.   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Mail Hauler Trucking to Pay $45,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Settles Federal Suit Charging That Trucking Company Fired Employee Because of His Disability WEST FARGO, N.D. - Mail Hauler Trucking, LLC., which delivers mail for the United States Postal Service in North Dakota and South Dakota, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment O  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 25 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Signs Bill into Law [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today signed a bill into law that amends the medical exception to Minnesota's vehicle window tint restriction. Currently, individuals with medical conditions requiring tinted vehicle windows are required to have a medical prescription from a doctor renewed every two years to qualify for an exemption to the window tinting re  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 25 -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * State Auditor Blaha Releases 2024 County Budgets Summary Report - For April 24, 2025 Saint Paul, MN - "Counties are continuing to invest in Minnesota's future," said State Auditor Julie Blaha. "In 2025, counties are making investments into essential services like public safety, housing initiatives and human services." The 2025 county budgets, adopted in 2024, provide insigh  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 25 -- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Finalists Named for Lake Superior College Presidency ST. PAUL, Minn. April 24, 2025 - Minnesota State has named three finalists in the search for the next president of Lake Superior College. The candidates are David Clickner, Barbara Embacher, and Linda Kingston. The candidates were recommended by a search advisory committee that was comprised of students, fac  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota United States House Representatives Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig's Potential Ethics Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 25 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on April 24, 2025: * * * Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Demands Removal of Voter Data from Public Website Minnesota Election Integrity Solutions has been notified of its alleged illegal disclosure of voter data SAINT PAUL - On April 23, 2025, the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State sent a letter to an organization called Minnesota Election Integrity Solutions, also known as   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support First Responders Who Suffer Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Kim Schrier (D-WA) introduced a bipartisan bill to help local law enforcement agencies support and treat first responders who suffer concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber, Minnesota Republicans Request Review of Rep. Angie Craig's Potential Ethics Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) sent a letter to the House Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House Administration urging them to review potential violations of Hous  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has officially certified the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to continue providing export inspection services under delegated authority granted by the United States Grain Standards Act. This certification affirms each agency's competence in delivering official grain inspection and weighing ser  more