CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * "Sioux Chef" Sean Sherman to Close Public Library Conference, April 3 * CHICAGO -The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce that Chef Sean Sherman will deliver the closing keynote at the PLA 2026 Conference. The Closing Session will take place Friday, April 3, 2026, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Central at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It also will be liv  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT to Urge Members to 'Shop Local' If Target Fails to Take Stand on ICE * WASHINGTON- AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a new letter today to Target CEO Michael Fiddelke to demand the big-box retailer publicly call out Immigration and Customs Enforcement's continued abuses and long-term harm to the Twin Cities-or the union will draft an official resolution urging   more

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion (PDF) to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or,  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or, in the alternative  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * As graduation nears, first Foust scholarship recipient carries on legacy of late professor * "Which totally locked in things for me," McDonnell says. "I decided Eau Claire was where I was going to end up and then that same day I got a letter in the mail saying I got the Foust scholarship." The tour and early communication with department staff helped McDonnell secure the first-  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Expansion of Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans * Catastrophic plans offer minimal coverage and high deductibles, leaving consumers with greater financial risk OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter responding to a proposed rul  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Over $600 Million In Federal Public Health Grants * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois's decision granting a preliminary injunction that continues t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal court judge granted Raoul's motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the federal government from halting health-rel  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states, asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to rule in the states' favor and block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and b  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * Oregon Files Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 23 other states today in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs * Joins Motion Filed by 24 Attorneys General to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of Presi  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Breaking Boundaries: A sense of adventure propels Marta Steer '06 to success * Marta Steer '06's sense of adventure has led her across continents, up mountains, and, in 2025, to the top of Forbes Women Poland 's women in business list. Born in Poland and raised in the United States from age four, Steer selected Bryant because the university's global reach, and the scholarship that made attending possib  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * CAIR-MN Condemns Discriminatory 'Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act' and Pattern of Hate Rhetoric Targeting Somali Community The Council on American-Islamic Relations Minnesota (CAIR-MN), the state's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned legislation introduced by Congressman Pete Stauber titled the "Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act," calling the bill's   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Seeks Court Order Stopping Trump's Illegal Tariffs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion, filed by a coalition of 24 states, asks for summary ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup by Jonathan Harsh: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by other watchdog grou  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 13, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * How should technology fit in the classroom? While there are myriad harms associated with allowing students to access their personal digital devices in the classroom, the use of digital learning technology in the classroom might be a different matter  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 13, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Minnesota's EIDBI Autism Program: Explosive Growth, Widespread Fraud, and a Coming Reckoning Minnesota's Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) program for children with autism was launched with the best of intentions. But th  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 public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * Rochester police involved in fatal officer involved shooting with mentally ill man On Wednesday evening March 11th, 2026, at about 9:30 pm, Rochester Police fatally shot a man who reportedly grabbed an officer's gun while being detained  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Prevent Fraudsters from Sending Suitcases of Cash to Somalia to Fund Terrorists * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced the Stop Somali Currency Airport Smuggling through Hawalas (CASH) Fraud Act, which would target hawalas, an informal system Somalis and individuals from other Muslim-majority countries use to transfer mo  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, March 9 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Takes Lead in Forensic Nursing's Future as Stewards of IAFN Legacy International Association of Forensic Nurses transferring membership, education to ENA By Dan Campana The International Association of Forensic Nurses and the Emergency Nurses Association today announced a formal program transfer through which ENA will assume stewardship of IAFN's membership, continuing education courses an  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, March 13 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Experts at St. Olaf: 2026 Midterm Elections * The midterm elections are approaching as the United States enters the second year since President Donald Trump was re-elected in 2024. St. Olaf College Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies Dan Hofrenning answers questions on what the general public should know for the 2026 midterm election: What is a midterm election and who are voters votin  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Guardian Development Group LLC, Golden, Colorado, regarding a multi-million dollar lease award for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic. The decision, released on Jan. 29, 2026, upholds the agency's choice of VetMed Property LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to provide 42,882 sq. ft. of clinical space in Rosenberg, Texas. The dispute centered on the VA's evaluation of Guardian's proposal to renova  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS urges Minnesota Republicans to pass commonsense gun laws * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention organization led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement urging Minnesota Republicans to vote yes on a slate of new commonsense gun violence prevention bills. On average, mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potatoes * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) in sending a bicameral letter to President Trump asking to prioritize market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's upcoming visit to the United   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- 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 Washington, D.C. -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  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Meister Elected to ACTEC Foundation Board * Julia B. Meister, head of Taft's Wealth Transfer Litigation practice, was recently elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel's (ACTEC) Foundation Board. She also serves as executive producer of the ACTEC Communications Committee's free estate planning video library. Meister is a partner in Taft's Litigation, Health & L  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 13 -- The Minnesota Office of the Governor issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Office Announces Appointments The Office of the Governor today announced the following appointments to the African American Health State Advisory Council, Board of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clean Water Council, Metropolitan Airports Commission, MN Board on Aging, Public Employees Retirement Association, Public Employment Relations Board, State Guardian Ad Litem Board, S  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Demand to Reverse Trump Administration Plan That Raises Health Insurance Costs Multistate Coalition Warns HHS That Payment Proposal Would Cause up to Two Million More Americans to Lose Health Insurance * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, along with the Attorneys General of California, Massachusetts, and 16 other states, is demanding that the Trump  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Seeks Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Latest Illegal Tariffs Joins Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs That Are Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchas  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Bob Brooks for Pennsylvania's 7th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Bob Brooks for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. As a firefighter and dedicated leader of his union, Brooks knows how to take on the b  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Sues Chicago to Stop Discriminatory Rule Taxing Speech, One Follower at a Time * CHICAGO -Today, NetChoice filed a new lawsuit against the City of Chicago to challenge its newly enacted "Social Media Amusement Tax." The tax violates free speech rights, unfairly discriminates again  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 13 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Cardinals officially release Kyler Murray; Vikings still considered favorite to land QB Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The Arizona Cardinals officially released Kyler Murray on Wednesday at the start of the new league year, and one team still appears to be at the front of the pack chasing him. The Minnesota Vikings are the favorite to land the former No. 1 overall pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapopo  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 13 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings, RB Aaron Jones agree to revised contract to keep him in Minnesota for 2026 season Bobby Kownack, Digital Content Producer Aaron Jones will remain in Minnesota. The Vikings running back agreed to a revised contract to play for the team in 2026 that lowers his base salary from $9 million to $5.5 million, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday, per sources. Defensiv  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, March 13 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Oles in the News: Multiple faculty featured by local radio station * Several St. Olaf College faculty members were recently featured as guests on KYMN Radio's "St. Olaf College on the Radio Week." This special program is a part of the larger College on the Radio series, which includes in-depth interviews with faculty members -primarily from St. Olaf and Carleton College -and is made possible through a collab  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Conducts Oversight Visit at Burlington ICE Facility, Gets Answers, Demands Protections for Detained Community Members and Families * Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Press Availability Video (YouTube) BURLINGTON, MA - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley visited the U.S. Immigration and  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Urges Passage of SCAM Act After Terrorist Attacks by Naturalized Citizens Following recent terrorist attacks carried out by naturalized citizens, Senator Ashley Moody is calling for the passage of the SCAM Act--a bill she is cosponsoring. The SCAM Act or Stopping Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation Act would increase safety and protect the integrity of American citizenship b  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * "Ordinary people working together": 2026 Kelly Lecturer Valerie Jarrett affirms importance of connection, hope Speaking at The O'Shaughnessy, Jarrett shared the path from her childhood in Iran to her role as senior advisor to President Obama. * On March 5, the Honorable Valerie Jarrett, JD, took the stage at St. Catherine University's The O'Shaughnessy as the 2026 Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Dist  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Triple-Threat March Megastorm: Blizzard, Severe Storms, Dangerous Winds to Threaten Nearly 200 Million AccuWeather expert meteorologists warn a rapidly intensifying and expansive storm will bring a combination of blizzard conditions, heavy snow, damaging winds and severe thunderstorms this weekend into early next week, potentially impacting near  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. SENATOR TINA SMITH'S BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION INCLUDED IN LANDMARK HOUSING PACKAGE THAT PASSED THE UNITED STATES SENATE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), the top Democrat on the Senate Housing Subcommittee, announced that one of her major bipartisan bills aimed at combatting America's housing crisis was included in a package that passed the Senate in an 89-10 vote. Senat  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy is prepared for another blast of winter * EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - (March 13, 2026) -Xcel Energy is monitoring and preparing for possible power outages due to high winds and snow across the Upper Midwest over the next few days. In addition to the wind today, forecasts show potential for heavy snow Saturday through Monday morning in northwestern Wisconsin with additional wind.   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy prepares for extreme weather and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff, working to limit customer impact * DENVER (March 13, 2026) -As Xcel Energy continues to prepare for a strong wind event and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) tomorrow, March 14, the company is encouraging customers to be ready for power outages. Weather forecasts include very high winds and dry   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy prepares for high winds and snow in the Upper Midwest * MINNEAPOLIS (March 12, 2026) -Xcel Energy is staffing additional field crews to prepare for possible power outages due to high winds and snow across the Upper Midwest over the next few days. Forecasts show severe wind gusts of up to 65 mph beginning this evening into Friday morning in portions of central and souther  more