WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Amo, Ross Lead 88 Democrats in Opposing Trump's Cuts to EPA Office Keeping Americans' Air Clean and Water Safe * Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC) led 88 of their colleagues in demanding answers as to why President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrato  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Awarded for Championing Policies Supporting Agriculture and Rural Communities * Sen. Boozman, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, accepts the Friend of Farm Credit Award from Newport Farmer and ADFCC member Jeff Rutledge. LITTLE ROCK-- U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) received the 2025 Friend of Farm Credit Award from the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump's leadership. This includes funding to address lead in drinking  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Requires Broad Divestitures to Resolve Challenge to UnitedHealth's Acquisition of Amedisys * The Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with its state co-Plaintiffs, filed a proposed settlement today requiring broad divestitures to resolve Plaintiffs' challenge to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (UnitedHealth) $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys Inc. In addition, Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen American Small Businesses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced two pieces of legislation to help more Americans launch and grow small businesses by improving the Small Business Administration's (SBA) "504" loan programs. The 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act, led by Klob  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 8 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * MDE Launches Families READ Toolkit to Expand Student Reading Skills at Home Free literacy activities support Minnesota families as they learn and read together this summer * MINNEAPOLIS -- Today, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced Families READ, a new toolkit designed by educators to help families support their children's reading skills at home.  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 8 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for Aug. 14, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2024-187 * IP7138/ESS-24-279 Snowshoe BESS, LLC In the Matter of the Application of Snowshoe BESS, LLC for a Site Permit for the up to 150 MW Snowshoe Energy Storage Project in Olmsted County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendatio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 22-cv-01723; D. Minn. filed July 6, 2022): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Doron A. Tavlin, Afshin Farahan, and David Gantman, No. 22-cv-01723 (D. Minn. filed July 6, 2022) On July 25, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against Doron A. Tavlin, a former Mazor Robotics Ltd. executive whom the SEC previously charged with insider trading in adv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * US Rep. Kelly Morrison Condemns Trump Administration's Gutting of VA Workers' Rights * PLYMOUTH, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Minnesota's only member of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, joined fellow committee members in condemning the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) decision to terminate collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit em  more