LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 12 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 5 Days, 5 Ways Lombardo is Out of Touch with Nevadans: ICE Accountability Edition * As gas prices soar and the job market tanks, Joe Lombardo said Donald Trump is doing a "fantastic job" After Joe Lombardo sucked up to Donald Trump and repeatedly lied in an interview with the Nevada Independent, NV Dems are bringing back our series, "5 Days, 5 Ways Joe Lombardo is out of touch with Nevadans."  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Acting Transportation Inspector General Mitch Behm from a March 5, 2026, hearing on the oversight of DOT programs and activities: * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today on the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) oversight of the Department of Tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Latest Legal Failures by States Challenging Trump Administration's CFPB Funding Cuts * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence of any actual harm in their lawsuit challenging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's efforts to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protectio  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program. T  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * 64% Drop in MN Medicaid Rides Amid Fraud Probes--Minnesota Legislator Wants to Triple Driver Payments Minnesota's Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program was created to help Medicaid patients reach doctor appointments. Instead, it has become  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * DFL political word games will have real costs for all students The Minnesota House Education Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday (March 10) on H.F. 3490, which would opt Minnesota into a new federal education tax-credit program that allows sch  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Don't make Europe's mistake on nuclear power It was a "strategic mistake" for Europe to "turn its back on a reliable, affordable source of low-emissions power." That's Bloomberg quoting the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, no  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Gov. Walz backs Senate DFL plan for $40 million cash handout to illegal immigrants The two parties in St. Paul have very different priorities this session. For Republicans, the focus is "affordability;" for the DFL, it is gun control and immigration. Par  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Governor Walz's Medicaid Centralization Plan Will Just Make Things Worse Ignoring recommendations from his own people, Walz will repeat the mistakes of MNSure and create a fraud biome under a new, massive bureau * Today, March 10, 2026, Governor Tim Walz unveiled his pl  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by vice president of communications Bill Walsh: * * * Minnesotans petition Gov. Walz to opt-in to federal education tax credit Center of the American Experiment delivered a petition today to the office of Gov. Tim Walz signed by 4,617 Minnesotans urging him to opt-in to the new federal tax credit soon ava  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * New bill proposes a constitutional sales tax hike to fund "affordability" Disregarding the 1 percent hike already enacted by the 2023 legislature, a new bill, SF 2621, and its House companion, HF 3279, will ask voters to amend the constitution and further raise the sta  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Roadmap to fraud The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight committee has done America a favor by issuing a 53-page staff report last week on fraud in Minnesota welfare programs. The full report can be read here. As some have pointed out, if you have been following the  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Tornado 1 Solar Panels 0 In the contest between tornados and solar power farms, tornados remain undefeated. From Indiana's WSBT-22, "Severe storms, suspected tornado damages solar farm, structures in Jasper County." The station reports from the delig  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Will Paid Family and Medical Leave need another payroll tax hike this summer? Approvals are 24% above the forecast rate A month ago, citing data over its first four weeks of operation, I noted that approvals for Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave   more

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions * Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees. This recognition of professors' accomplishments -as both scholars and teachers -takes effect July 1, 2026. "One of the greatest pleasures of being the provost and dean of the faculty is to learn about the remarkable accomplishments of colle  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Colom Presents to Local Initiatives Support Corporation * Taft partner Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom recently presented at the Local Initiative Support corporation (LISC) Emerging Developers webinar. The program focused on many areas including Letter of Intent, drafting a purchase agreement, closing checklist and timeline, representations & warranties as well as inspections and due diligen  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Comer Calls on GAO to Investigate Taxpayer Fraud in Federally Funded State-Administered Programs House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today requested the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a systemic review of waste, fraud, and abuse across numerous federally fund  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * During Tax Season, Governor Walz Encourages Minnesotans to File for State's Nation-Leading Child Tax Credit A signature accomplishment of the Walz Administration, more than 318,000 children have already benefited this year, with families receiving an average credit of $2,669 * Governor Tim Walz today encouraged Minnesotans to file for the state's nation-leading child tax c  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by counsel Claire D Nilson and London paralegal Abilio Jaribu: * * * UK Home Office Increases Compliance Duties for Sponsor Licence Holders 6 March 2026 Update to Guidance for Sponsoring Foreign Workers At a Glance * Sponsors should ensure they provide sponsored workers with written information about their employment rights (for example, during onboarding or in  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Federal Appeals Court: Workers' Compensation Plans Can't Reimburse Patients for Medical Cannabis Costs Because It's Schedule I * New York, NY: A permanently disabled maritime employee cannot be reimbursed for costs related to his use of medical cannabis products, according to a ruling by judges on the 2 nd Circuit Court of Appeals. The petitio  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * General Mills: Leading the Way in Protein Innovation From your favorite cereals to performance nutrition, we're changing how people get their protein. * Today's consumers are actively seeking protein in nearly everything they eat, from breakfast to dinner and every snack in between. What's more, they're unwilling to sacrifice delicious taste for nutritional benefits.  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Keshvani and Schuppner to Lead Roundtable at GCC Midwest * Taft partner Payal Keshvani and senior associate Hannah Schuppner will lead a roundtable discussion at the General Counsel Conference Midwest on April 14 in Chicago. The conference brings together in-house counsel and legal professionals to discuss emerging trends and practical challenges facing corporate legal departments.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Delivers Remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference Following Enactment of the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar delivered remarks at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. where she also met with firefighters from  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Amelia McDermott Fifth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Not Entitled to Overtime Unless Company Had Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Time Worked Following a jury verdict findin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act (LOCATE) Act. The   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland posted the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Maryland Woman Sentenced For Laundering Funds Stolen From Fraud Schemes Greenbelt, Maryland - A Maryland woman received a federal-prison sentence today, in connection with a money laundering scheme. U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Tanoa Tanoh, 35, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to 30 months in prison and ordered her to repay $1,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast renews push for all fallen servicemembers to be honored in Capitol Rotunda * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) reiterated his call to allow every fallen service member to lie in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and urged the passage of H.R. 3642, the Final Honors Act. Rep. Mast's renewed push comes in light of recent casualties from Operation Epic Fury,  more

MORRIS, Minnesota, March 12 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * Medicine Ball Community Screening in Morris set for March 23 * Medicine Ball, a new documentary by Twin Cities PBS will be screened at the University of Minnesota Morris on March 23. Medicine Ball follows UMN Morris students Lexus Redthunder '26, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Sisseton, SD, and LeRoy Staples-Fairbanks IV '26, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Cass Lake, on their educational and athleti  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * MN Venison Donations to Fight Hunger Climb in 2025 More than 50% increase in pounds processed for food charities from 2024 * Minnesota hunters donated nearly 14,000 pounds of venison to food banks, food shelves, and feeding programs in 2025, an amount that exceeded 2024 donations by more than 50%. The Hunter-Harvested Venison Donation Program, which is a cooperative e  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Minn. State Auditor Julie Blaha Releases 2026 City Budgets Summary Report "Budgets are a roadmap for the year ahead," said State Auditor Julie Blaha. "The 2026 Minnesota City Summary Budgets Report highlights how Minnesota cities are planning and adjusting their priorities." * Today, State Auditor Julie Blaha released the 2026 Minnesota City Summary Budgets Report  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 12 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism student wins Top Student Paper at AEJMC Southeast Colloquium for third year in a row * Anna Sago (left) and Jared Schroeder Associate Professor Jared Schroeder also won the conference's Top Faculty Paper award in the law and policy division By Austin Fitzgerald For the third straight year, a Missouri School of Journalism student has won   more

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, March 13 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, issued the following news release: * * * More than 100 trillion data points fuel C.H. Robinson's leadership in Agentic Supply Chains Company unveils the scale of its proprietary dataset and new metrics showing how its Lean AI delivers real customer-service impact * C.H. Robinson, the leader in Lean AI supply chains, has expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities with an adv  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mottley Quoted in Law360 Tax Authority Article on S.B. 9 * Taft Columbus attorney J. Donald Mottley was quoted in the Law360 Tax Authority Article "Ohio Lawmakers OK Updating Conformity To Fed. Tax Code." This publication outlines the key points of S.B. 9, which passed the Senate with a 31-0 vote and now advances to Governor Mike DeWine. Throughout the article, Mottley discusses th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release: * * * NCL, 55 Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Safety Is Not For Sale Act The National Consumers League (NCL) and 55 of the nation's most prominent automobile safety and consumer protection organizations sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of the Safety is Not For Sale Act. The legislation requires that optional automobile sa  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * New Whistleblower Disclosure Suggests DOJ May Have Covered Up Public Safety Harms Caused by Dismantling of Hate Crime Prevention Office Former Senior Official for the Community Relations Service Reveals Trump Administration Was Told Destroying America's 'Peacekeeping' Agency Was Both Dangerous and Unlawful * Today, Rep. Jamie Rask  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * OBGYN Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand IVF Access for Veterans * PLYMOUTH, MN - U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison, an OBGYN for more than 20 years, is leading the effort to expand infertility treatment for veterans. Today, she is announcing her new bipartisan bill, the Warrior Infertility Act, which will expand access to infertility treatment for veterans by making infe  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientist on the hunt for body's 'four-leaf clover' * As a boy, Patrick Gaffney wandered the meadows of southern Minnesota with his father, each on a quest to find the perfect symbol of their Irish heritage. "I had no idea then that the four-leaf clover results from a genetic mutation," said Gaffney, who now researches genetic diseases at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundat  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Continues to Reject Funding for Trump's ICE and CBP * WATCH : Republicans block Padilla, Schiff bill to fund FEMA for the rest of the shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting against additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey: Trump's ICE is a Disaster for America's Main Streets Markey Condemns Trump Immigration Tactics and Releases Comprehensive Impact Report, "Know Your Rights" Guide for Small Businesses * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned the Trump administration's cr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Real Money, Real Experience: Inside the Funds Enterprise * By Amy Carlson Gustafson When Anna Love was an undergraduate student in Tennessee, studying public relations and psychology, finance wasn't on her radar. Then, a last-minute internship at an insurance agency in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, changed everything. There, she met Ella Barnes, a dual-degree M  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports and Ally partner with PWHL to deliver first-ever nationally televised game in U.S. ION to telecast New York Sirens vs. Montreal Victoire game Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m. ET live from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit Ally is presenting sponsor of both the historic broadcast and the 'Takeover Tour' game DETROIT and CINCINNATI - Scripps Sports   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Secrist to Present on ESOPs at the 2026 Ohio Construction Conference * Taft partner Matthew Secrist will present "Building Value from the Inside Out: ESOPs in Construction" alongside representatives from Lazear Capital and Robertson Construction Services at the 2026 Ohio Construction Conference, hosted by the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio on March 18. During the session, Secr  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) joined U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with House and Senate colleagues, in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes du  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, March 12 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf named top producer of Gilman Scholars * The United States Department of State has named St. Olaf College as a top producer of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Established in 2001, the Gilman Program supports undergraduate students from the U.S. to study abroad for academic credit and career-oriented internships through a merit-based scholarship. "I am so proud of our desig  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Legislation to Stop Somali Childcare Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced his Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act, legislation that strengthens penalties for childcare providers who defraud the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The introduction of this legislation follows recent shocking revelations of widespread fraud occurr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Named 2026 "Ohio Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation * Taft has been recognized as the 2026 "Ohio Firm of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation in its 17th annual U.S. Awards program. This honor highlights Taft's exceptional litigation capabilities and its impact on the legal landscape over the past year. Benchmark Litigation's annual awards spotlight the country's disting  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Introduces Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today introduced a bill that would require strong safeguards to prevent student aid fraud. This issue, commonly referred to as "ghost student" fraud, refers to schemes in which bad actors use stolen or counterfeit identities to submit college admission  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones and Coalition of Attorneys General Challenge Trump Administration Effort to Undermine Birth Control Coverage Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations that undermine the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contrac  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy preparing for continued strong wind, high wildfire risk in Colorado into the weekend * DENVER -(March 12, 2026) -As crews address power outages caused by today's high winds, Xcel Energy is monitoring and preparing for forecasted severe weather with high winds, low humidity, severe drought and extremely dry ground fuel conditions along much of the Front Range on Saturday,  more