ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 18 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Faculty-student research leads to new book on the Declaration of Independence Political science professor Lynn Uzzell partnered with students T.C. Le '25 and Julia Van Geest '25 through Bethel's Edgren Scholars program to examine philosopher John Locke's influence on the Declaration of Independence--and its relevance today. By Heather Schnese S'12 As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the id  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security voicing opposition to a proposed rule concerning employment authorization for asylum applicants. The rule would extend work authorization timelines and suspend new work authorizations for asylum seekers for an indefinite period. The ELCA, one of the largest Christian denominations in the U.S. with over 2.7 million members nation  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Housing Justice Center, Minneapolis, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission regarding the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on unfair or deceptive rental housing fee practices. The Minnesota-based public interest advocacy nonprofit, which focuses on affordable housing preservation and expansion for low-income individuals and families, strongly supports the Commission's efforts to investigate and potentially regulate rental h  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researcher awarded Breakthrough Prize for ALS-dementia gene discovery * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rosa Rademakers, Ph.D., a neurogeneticist whose work at Mayo Clinic led to a landmark finding in neurodegenerative disease, has been awarded the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for the discovery of the most common genetic cause of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and am  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * Strong Turnout Marks Irrigation Program Signup Interest reflects producer leadership in protecting groundwater, improving water-use efficiency * Minnesota farmers sent a clear message during signup for this year's Minnesota Irrigation Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP): Protecting groundwater and improving irrigation efficiency are priorities they are rea  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- UnitedHealthcare, the health benefits business of UnitedHealth Group, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regarding the agency's proposed rule titled "Improving Transparency into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Fee Disclosure." The comment letter addresses concerns about the proposed amendments to disclosure requirements for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) services provided to ERISA-covered group health plans. UHC, based in Hopkins, Minnes  more