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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday June 13, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Bass Featured in Cleveland Jewish News Article
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bass Featured in Cleveland Jewish News Article * Taft Cleveland attorney Josh Bass is featured in the Cleveland Jewish News article "Thinking of practicing law? Cleveland makes a strong case," published on June 12, 2025. The article discusses why Cleveland is an attractive market for many lawyers, including Bass, who practiced for six years in Chicago at an international firm before  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Minnesota - Fourth Quarter 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Minnesota - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 7 of the 8 largest counties in Minnesota from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that Washington County had the largest  more

ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Schedule Update: American League-Leading Detroit Tigers to Host Minnesota Twins on June 29
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One Schedule Update: American League-Leading Detroit Tigers to Host Minnesota Twins on June 29 * ESPN today announced an update to its 2025 Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One schedule. On June 29, the American League-leading Detroit Tigers will host the Minnesota Twins at 7 p.m. ET. The Tigers and Twins are cu  more

Hearing Wrap Up: Sanctuary State Governors Endanger American Lives by Defying Federal Immigration Enforcement Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Sanctuary State Governors Endanger American Lives by Defying Federal Immigration Enforcement Efforts WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a full committee hearing today titled, "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." At the hearing, Republican members publicly quest  more

Klobuchar Statement on Republicans' Proposed Cuts to SNAP
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Republicans' Proposed Cuts to SNAP U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the billions in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) proposed by Senate Republicans. "Rep  more

Minn. Nurses Association: 15,000 Nurses Set to Vote on ULP Strike Demanding Hospitals Bargain in Good Faith Over Safe Staffing
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 13 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * 15,000 nurses set to vote on ULP strike demanding hospitals bargain in good faith over safe staffing (St. Paul) - June 11, 2025 - Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association announced Wednesday that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike vote on Monday, June 23, 2025, as 15,000 nurses in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports fight for fair contracts to prioritize   more

MNA Nurses Request Mediator as Essentia Escalates Anti-Union Tactics
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 13 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * MNA nurses request mediator as Essentia escalates anti-union tactics (Duluth, MN) - June 12, 2025 - Today, Minnesota nurses requested for a mediator to step in and help resolve contract negotiations with Essentia Health, following months of stonewalling and ongoing unfair labor practices that threaten patient safety. This rare step is to bring integrity back to the bargai  more

NatureWorks Urges Level Playing Field in Trade Policy
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- NatureWorks, a leading advanced materials company co-owned by American multinational food corporation Cargill, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. The company, whose production operations are in Blair, Nebraska, with corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota, is providing input on an investigation into the effects of pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical ingredient imports on national security. Eri  more

On World Day Against Child Labor, Labor Leaders Introduce Bold Legislation to End Abusive Child Labor
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On World Day Against Child Labor, Labor Leaders Introduce Bold Legislation to End Abusive Child Labor * The Protecting Children Act is the most robust proposal yet and renews our commitment to confronting child labor violations. WASHINGTON - Today, on World Day against Child Labor, Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Workforce Protections (WP) Subco  more

Rep. Craig Statement on Recissions Package Vote
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Recissions Package Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against the Republicans' disastrous recissions package that will terminate $9.4 billion in Congressionally-approved appropriated funds - including $1.1 billion for public broadcasting and $400 million for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relie  more

REPS. BISHOP, THOMPSON, CRAIG, & HARRIS AND SENS. BOOZMAN & KLOBUCHAR TO LEAD 4-H CAUCUS IN THE 119TH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. BISHOP, THOMPSON, CRAIG, & HARRIS AND SENS. BOOZMAN & KLOBUCHAR TO LEAD 4-H CAUCUS IN THE 119TH CONGRESS * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) re-registered the House Congressional 4-H Caucus and will serve as its bipartisan co-chairs in the 119 th Congr  more

Specialty Soya & Grains Alliance: IP Crop Network - June Report
MANKATO, Minnesota, June 10 (TNSrep) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: * * * IP Crop Network - June Report Planting is nearly complete across the Upper Midwest, with most states finishing up the crop's final 10%. Below average temperatures are hindering growth, but once temperatures increase, the current soil moisture should lead to good plant growth. For farmers growing identity preserved (IP) crops in northern Wisconsin, the past two weeks have been coole  more

Spineology Announces the Launch of OptiMesh Align
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, June 13 -- Medical Alley posted the following news release from its partner company Spineology: * * * Spineology(R) Announces the Launch of OptiMesh Align(TM) This latest breakthrough offers one of the broadest expansion ranges in height, width and now lordotic shape available on the expandable spinal implant market * Spineology Inc., the pioneers of Conform and Expand(TM) Technology, today announced the launch of its latest innovation, and most advanced patient s  more

U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing New Legislation Exempting Small Businesses From Trump's Tariffs
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Remarks at a Press Conference Announcing New Legislation Exempting Small Businesses from Trump's Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) joined Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and half a dozen small business owners from across the country to introduce the Small Business Liberation Act, which would exempt the more than 34 mill  more

U.S. Reps Kelly Morrison, Chris Pappas Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses From Trump's Tariffs
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps Kelly Morrison, Chris Pappas Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump's Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Small Business Liberation Act, which would exempt the more than 34 million U.S. small businesses from President Trump's catastrophically high tariffs enacted on Apri  more

U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Attorney General Bondi to Investigate Scam DMV Text Messages
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Presses Attorney General Bondi to Investigate Scam DMV Text Messages * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith is pressing the Trump Administration to take action to combat a widespread text message scam affecting Minnesotans. Thousands of Minnesotans are reporting fake text messages from senders impersonating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These impersonators  more

Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the Rescissions Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the Rescissions Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, sponsored by Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), which delivers on President Trump's mandate to cut waste, fraud, and abuse and codifies a more efficien  more