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*Minnesota Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Sunday July 06, 2025 ( 3 items )  

ICYMI: As Vote-A-Rama On Republican Budget Betrayal Hits 24 Hours, Lujan Standing Strong for New Mexicans
WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Vote-A-Rama On Republican Budget Betrayal Hits 24 Hours, Lujan Standing Strong for New Mexicans * WATCH : Lujan Holds Senate Floor During Midnight Session WATCH : Lujan Introduces Amendment to Save SNAP Washington, D.C. - As the Senate vote-a-rama on the Republican Budget Betrayal hits 24 hours, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) has been on the Senate floor throughout the night fi  more

Minn. Employment & Economic Development Dept.: Governor Walz to Lead November Trade Mission to Switzerland and Germany
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 5 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on July 4, 2025: * * * Governor Walz to Lead November Trade Mission to Switzerland and Germany Governor Tim Walz today announced he will lead a trade mission to Switzerland and Germany in November of 2025. The delegation will travel to major business centers Zurich, Dusseldorf, and Berlin. The mission will focus on growing the state's exports of goods and services,  more

Minnesota PUC Approves Over 475 Megawatts of New Solar and Battery Storage Projects, Advancing Grid Reliability
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 5 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Minnesota PUC approves over 475 megawatts of new solar and battery storage projects, advancing grid reliability On Tuesday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved two major renewable energy projects - the Iron Pine Solar Project and the Northern Crescent Solar Project - that together add more than 475 megawatts (MW) of solar energy capacity to the  more