MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- The Land Stewardship Project issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * 'Risk to Resilience' Online Climate Course for Crop Producers to be Held in July & August LEWISTON, Minn. -- Farming has always required adaptability, and today's changing weather patterns are creating new challenges and opportunities. Commodity crop and small grain growers are invited to participate in a summer program where they will learn how to prepare their operations  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Public School District * On June 18, 2025, the Eighth District Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's decision and dismissed a lawsuit against Taft's client, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), stemming from the 2022 suicide of a student who accessed harmful online content using a district-issued device. The lawsuit alleged  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Condemns Horrific Minnesota Attacks WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today delivered remarks in support of House Resolution 519, which condemns the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota. The resolution also calls   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The National Association of Counties issued the following news release: [Category: Government/Public Administration] * * * County Leaders Visit Washington to Share Local Perspective on Budget Reconciliation * Elected officials from five states sound alarm about administrative and funding changes to SNAP and Medicaid WASHINGTON - Today the National Association of Counties (NACo) joined five state associations of counties in supporting over a dozen county leaders visi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Floor Speech Honoring Hortman and Hoffman Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, gave a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives today to honor Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Click here (link is external) to watch the one-minute speech. Text of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Rules Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-130) on a resolution (H.Res. 458) providing for consideration of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 2931), American Entrepreneurs First Act (H.R. 2966) and CEASE Act (H.R. 2987). The report was advanced by Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, on June 3, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION The resolutio  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary: * * * Insurance Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Cost-Management Programs The Consequences of Engaging in the Unlicensed Business of Insurance Can Be Severe Authors: Evan M. Bonnstetter , Mason S. Medeiros , Jay A. Warmuth At a Glance * Pharmacy benefit managers and other industry participants have responded with various program offerings intended to help self-fun  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Increase Support for Identifying and Returning Kidnapped Ukrainian Children * Russia has kidnapped nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children - erasing their cultural identity and heritage WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced their bipartisan Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act. This leg  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program providing life-saving hope and restored function to patients battling advanced lung disease * First recipient in the new program celebrates 67 th birthday using his new lungs to blow out candles on his cake in honor of receiving the gift of life PHOENIX -- Today, Mayo Clinic in Arizona announced it has added  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opposes Cuts to USDA Programs in House Appropriations Committee Bill Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which was advanced out of the House Ap  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Memorializes Melissa and Mark Hortman in Speech on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig took to the House floor to honor the late Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman, who were killed in Minnesota earlier this month in a politically motivated attack. Rep. Craig remembered the Hortmans as a force for good, who were deeply involved in their   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Condemns Acts of Political Violence in Minnesota * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor in support of a resolution unequivocally condemning last week's politically-motivated attack on Minnesota lawmakers and their families. Leader Scalise shared how these attacks hit home for him, as the gunman who shot him in 2017 had a similar list  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Impeachment Resolution Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to table an impeachment resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (D-TX). "I voted to impeach President Trump twice during his first term. I presided over the second impeachment procee  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Whip Emmer, MN Sheriff's Association Executive Director and CEO tout the One Big Beautiful Bill as a win for law enforcement WASHINGTON -- Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Executive Director and CEO of the Minnesota Sheriff's Association James Stuart, who is also a retired Anoka County sheriff from Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, joined Hous  more