WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following commentary to Fox News on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * When did MAGA become Make Argentina Great Again? On May 19, President Donald Trump's Department of Agriculture unveiled its so-called "Farmers First" policy initiative with an aggressive marketing campaign. There was a press conference with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, a social media campaign promoting the initiativ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Court Ordering the Administration to Pay Full SNAP Benefits U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in response to today's federal district court order requiring the Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Weight Loss Drug Pricing Announcement * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement in response to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk's newly negotiated prices for weight loss drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. "Today's announcement of lower prices for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs is a direct result of the Medicare drug price negotiation  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 6 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Minnesota voters support the promise of public education for all students in 2025 school board elections School board voters across Minnesota overwhelmingly supported union-endorsed candidates in Tuesday's elections that promised to build safe, welcoming and effective schools for all students while rejecting candidates carrying the MAGA education agenda. "Minnesotans want our students   more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Nov. 7 -- Rezidor Hotel Group issued the following news release: * * * Radisson Blu Hotel debuts in Florence, the gateway to Tuscany Radisson Hotel Group proudly announces the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Florence, a landmark addition to the Tuscan capital. Located just minutes from Florence's historic center with sweeping views of the Tuscan hills, the hotel blends contemporary design with the city's Renaissance heritage. Featuring one of Florence's largest confe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Court Ordering Trump Administration to Release Full SNAP Benefits in November Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following an order by Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island to the Trump administration to fully fund and issue SNAP ben  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Reimagining Schoolyards: Inaugural Minnesota Community Schoolyards Summit for Health, Equity, and Environment * LOUIS PARK, Minn. - On Thursday, November 6, the Minnesota Community Schoolyards Summit will bring together school district leaders, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, legislators, funders, schoolyard champions, and community advocates from acro  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 7 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU Soil Judging Team wins regional, qualifies for nationals Placeholder photo for SDState Strategic Communications By Kay Norton The South Dakota State University Soil Judging Team made an impressive showing at the recent National Collegiate Soil Judging Region 5 competition, garnering first-place awards in both the team and individual categories. Helping to bring home the team's overall firs  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on FAA Announcement of Reduced Air Traffic at MSP Airport as a Result of Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement following an announcement by the Federal Aviation Administration that air traffic will be reduced by 10% across 40 'high-volume' markets during government shutdown, including at Minneap  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Minneapolis, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey Field Test. The letter responds to an Information Collection Request (ICR) published by the agency in the Federal Register on September 5, 2025, outlining UHC's recommendations and concerns related to the survey updates. UHC, a health benefits division of UnitedHealth Group, aims to enhance  more