GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 24 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota schools projected to lose students by 2031 Minnesota public school enrollment is expected to decline between 2022 and 2031, according to projections from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The NCES predicts that only ni  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database Today, Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Americans' confidential voter data and creating a national voter database to surveil and purge voters. The complaint argues that the DOJ's actions are unc  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * February State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 24 States, Decreased in 9, Increased in 18 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its monthly State Employment Update, outlining the employment situation in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. In February, among all 50 states and D.C., the unemployment rate fell in 9, rose in 18, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Reimer to share how AI is transforming health care * Reimer will speak during a panel discussion, Looking Ahead - What Will the Enterprise AI Ecosystem Look Like? The panel discussion will examine how enterprise AI operating models are evolving, which emerging technologies will be critical to long-term success and how leaders can make future-proof investments while navigatin  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Talks Tribal Radio Funding with Interior Secretary at Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today discussed funding for tribal radio stations with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. In a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Burgum reiterated the importance of these r  more

ROHNERT PARK, California, April 24 (TNSjou) -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * As oceans change, gray whales enter riskier waters A Sonoma State graduate student is studying how climate-driven shifts are bringing gray whales into San Francisco Bay -- and into danger from vessel strikes * Josephine Slaathaug grew up in South Dakota, one of the most landlocked states in the country, where her early experience with animals came on a cattle r  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 23 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Susan Tuve to Deliver USD's Commencement Address May 9 * Tuve has been recognized for her career achievements in trust and investment banking, contributions to her local community and dedication to USD. "We are honored to have Sue serve as this year's commencement speaker," said USD President Sheila K. Gestring. "Sue embodies generosity, curiosity, a passion for learning and a commitment t  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 23 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Announces 2026 Undergraduate Research Award Winners * Presented by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, the Undergraduate Research Awards are presented annually to recognize undergraduate students who have completed distinguished and exceptional research. Students who present research at USD's IdeaFest are automatically nominated for the award; a multi-disciplinary group of fac  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 23 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * USD Voice Students Compete in North Central Regional Auditions * Students from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin submitted performance videos that were evaluated by a panel of judges. Following their success in the regional competition, USD students will compete next in a national preliminary online round, followed by live semifinals and finals in San Antonio, Texas, in Jul  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs  more