BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing th  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Departm  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding * A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in funds that support medical and public healt  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Slams Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) that would si  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 5 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Oppose Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined multi-state coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit for affirming a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Celebrates Historic Rural Healthcare Investments * " More communities will be better served. More patients will receive care. More lives will be saved. Rural America will have what it deserves: high-quality healthcare that is available when you need it - where you need it." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Martha Sanchez Cannady, of Cypress, has been appointed to the 32nd District Agricultural Association, Orange County Fair Board. Sanchez Cannady has been a First Vice President of Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch since 2008. She was a Vice President Assistant Branch  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of January 5, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Education & Workforce On Wednesday, January 7, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called "Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today's Workforce." Energy & Commerce On Wednesday, January 7,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Cooper, Klunk Propose Protect Child Care Funding Act * HARRISBURG - In the midst of an ongoing fraud investigation in Minnesota, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) and House Children and Youth Committee Republican Chair Kate Klunk (R-York) are proposing legislation to determine if similar cases are occurring in Pennsylvania. "Each year, over $1 billion is invested in child care because bo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Hits the Streets with ICE Agents on Major Minneapolis Enforcement Operation to Arrest Criminal Illegal Alien Murderer and Sexual Predator Released Into the Country by the Biden Administration * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem participated in an immigration enforcement operation with U.S. Immigration and Cust  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Education Minnesota statement on Walz's decision to not seek reelection The union of Minnesota educators thanked Gov. Tim Walz on Monday for his commitment to students and schools after the governor announced that he would not seek reelection to a third term in November. "Gov. Walz has always been a teacher at heart. He cares for students and their futures and about educators and our   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Removes Minnesota Property From All Government Lodging Programs Following Denial of Rooms to Federal Immigration Agents * WASHINGTON The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced the termination of one of Hilton Hotels properties participation in its government lodging programs, effective immediately. This action was taken after confirmation that a property formerly associa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Freezes Child Care and Family Assistance Grants in Five States for Fraud Concerns * WASHINGTON January 6, 2026 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today froze access to certain federal child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York following serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * In Case You Missed It: Trump Administration Delivers Bad News During Holidays, Hopes No Body Notices While hardworking Americans were busy celebrating the holidays, gathering around dinner tables and cheering on their favorite football teams, the Trump administration was hard at work trying to hide the damage it's doing to farm countr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on the 5th Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the five-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol: "Americans will never forget what happened on January 6, 2021: Violent insurrectionists attacked our democracy and stormed the Capitol with the goal of overturni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Reports of a Trump Administration Blanket Freeze of Child Care and Family Support Funding for Illinois * WASHINGTON Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration is moving to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding for child care and family assistance programs in Illinois, California, Colora  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined multi-state coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter (https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Documents/pdfs/States%20WOTUS%20Comments_01052026%20Final.pdf) opposing a proposed rule by the  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Celebrates Paid Leave Program Roll Out Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today provided an update on the rollout of Minnesota's Paid Leave program. Since applications opened, 17,983 people have applied to the program and 3,510 people have started their leave. Photos from the event are av  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Celebrates Minnesota Paid Leave as Program Rolls Out on Time and Under Budget Over 3,500 Minnesota workers have started their leave * Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today provided an update on the rollout of Minnesota's Paid Leave program. Since applications opened, 17,983 people have applied to the program and 3,510   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR honors Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District Watershed District of the Year award highlights conservation effectiveness * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has presented its Watershed District of the Year award to the Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District. DNR Conservation Assistance and Regulation Section Manager Randall Don  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Minnesota DNR honors Stearns County Conservation District Appreciation award highlights conservation effectiveness * The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has presented its annual Ecological and Water Resources Division Appreciation Award to the Stearns County Conservation District. EWR's Division Director Katie Smith presented the award at the annual  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 6 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Statement on 2026 Minnesota Governor's Race As Minnesota's gubernatorial race moves forward, nurses recognize Governor Tim Walz's support for the labor movement and Minnesota's long-held tradition of standing with working people. We thank him for his work advancing worker-friendly legislation, including Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave and Earned Sick and Safe Time.   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 6 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses, veterans to rally against Trump plan to eliminate hundreds of VA jobs in NYC * Registered nurses and veterans will hold a rally in the Bronx on Thursday, Jan. 8, to denounce the Trump administration's plans to cut tens of thousands of jobs from the VA, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today. The VA informed NNOC/NNU that   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Rutledge Quoted in Law360 "International Arbitration Trends and Cases to Watch in 2026" Article * Taft Atlanta senior counsel Bo Rutledge was quoted in the article "5 International Arbitration Cases to Watch in 2026," published by Law360. The article examines crucial international arbitration cases that may influence 2026, including those involving the enforcement of investment tre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: American Families are Safer Today * Senator Marshall Joins NewsNation to Discuss Maduro's Arrest & How to Make Healthcare Affordable Again Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes to discuss the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, Congress's upcoming agenda, and his plan to make healthcare affordable  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Secures $7.65 Million Settlement for Town of Andrews in Long-Running Groundwater Contamination Case * In December 2025, Taft's client, the Town of Andrews, Indiana, agreed to a landmark $7.65 million settlement with RTX/Raytheon to address decades-old groundwater contamination caused by trichloroethylene (TCE) from the former United Technologies facility. For years, the contamin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Working Families Tax Cuts Provide Bigger Paychecks, Permanent Relief * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "The good news for the American people as they start their new year is that they're going to have, on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Statement on Fifth Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement on Tuesday in honor of the brave police officers who defended our nation's Capitol on January 6, 2021: "Today, I join Americans in solemn reflection five years after Donald Tru  more