News Tipoffs - Minnesota Editors
6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named 2026 World Trademark Review Global Leaders
MIAMI, Florida, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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6 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Named 2026 World Trademark Review Global Leaders
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NEW YORK - June 15, 2026 - Six shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been recognized as 2026 World Trademark Review WTR Global Leaders. Now in its eighth edition, WTR Global Leaders draws on market research from the WTR 1000 and WTR 300 to identify the "best of th
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ACLU-MN Statement on DOJ's Charges Against 15 Individuals Stemming From Operation Metro Surge
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota issued the following statement on June 16, 2026:
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ACLU-MN Statement on DOJ's Charges Against 15 Individuals Stemming from Operation Metro Surge
This morning, the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office and Homeland Security announced charges against 15 individuals stemming from Operation Metro Surge.
The ACLU of Minnesota is monitoring and investigating the situation. While we do not yet have all of the information
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AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition won a final victory Monday in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects when the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dismissed the Trump administration's appeal.
"Wind energy
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistan
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Alumni reconnect at fun-filled Reunion weekend
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 15 -- St. Catherine University posted the following news:
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Alumni reconnect at fun-filled Reunion weekend
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On June 5-7, nearly 200 St. Catherine University alumni returned to campus for the 2026 Reunion weekend. Katies from across generations reconnected with friends, reminisced on their time at St. Kate's, and created new memories to carry forward.
This year's Reunion celebrated graduates of class years ending in 1 and 6. The Class of 1976 celebrated their
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America First Policy Institute: Former Acting DHS Secretary Chad F. Wolf Commends Charges Against Minneapolis Antifa Members
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on June 16, 2026:
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Former Acting DHS Secretary Chad F. Wolf Commends Charges Against Minneapolis Antifa Members
Following the announcement by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) of charges against multiple defendants for a conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers, AFPI's Chair of Homeland Security & Immigration and former acting Secretary
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lemmon v. Trump, which challenges the Trump Administration's plans to construct a monumental arch in the District of Columbia without o
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Announcing Patricia Langer as VP for Finance and Administration
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news:
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Announcing Patricia Langer as VP for Finance and Administration
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The below message was sent to faculty and staff on June 16, 2026.
Dear faculty and staff colleagues:
I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Patricia M. Langer as our new vice president of finance and administration. Patricia brings more than two decades of sophisticated financial leadership, strategic planning, and operational manage
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about adolescents who have rec
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Barnes & Thornburg's Minneapolis Office Recognized Among Minnesota Lawyer's 'In the Lead: Women-Led Law Firms 2026'
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 17 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Barnes & Thornburg's Minneapolis Office Recognized Among Minnesota Lawyer's 'In the Lead: Women-Led Law Firms 2026'
Minnesota Lawyer has recognized Barnes & Thornburg's Minneapolis office, led by office managing partner Connie Lahn, as one of Minnesota's best women-led law firms.
To be considered for the "In the Lead" recognition, a firm's local office must have exhibited substantial
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C.H. Robinson launches world's first AI technology that continually assesses, improves and operates global supply chains
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, June 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, posted the following news release:
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C.H. Robinson launches world's first AI technology that continually assesses, improves and operates global supply chains
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EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA (June 3, 2026) - As the global leader in Lean AI supply chains, C.H. Robinson has built the first AI technology designed to both operate a shipper's global supply chain an
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Trustees Report Finds Social Security Trust Fund Will Run Out of Money in Six Years, How Will Minnesota Be Affected?
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan:
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Trustees report finds Social Security trust fund will run out of money in six years, how will Minnesota be affected?
Last week, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. It made
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Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Final Victory Over Trump Administration's Ban on Offshore Wind Permitting
DOVER, Delaware, June 17 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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AG Jennings secures final victory over Trump Administration's ban on offshore wind permitting
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 18 attorneys general yesterday celebrated the dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of their victory in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects.
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Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath: Frontier AI Models, Cybersecurity, and Reactions From the Trump Administration, States, and the Vatican
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 17 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by counsel William A. Wright, partners Scott M. Kosnoff and Eli Burriss and associates Emily Burgess, Owyn J. Ferguson and Mason S. Medeiros:
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Frontier AI Models, Cybersecurity, and Reactions from the Trump Administration, States, and the Vatican
Artificial Intelligence Briefing
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This month's briefing covers the launch and federal suspension of Anthropic's
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FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces Operation Ballistic Backlog
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The FBI issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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FBI Minneapolis Field Office Announces Operation Ballistic Backlog
The Initiative is a partnership Between FBI, ATF, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety to test over 500 firearms in evidence on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
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Rapid City, SD--FBI Minneapolis Field Office Special Agent in Charge Christopher D. Dotson announced Operation Ballistic Backlog today, an initiative carried
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
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Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is joining the nation's top health system executives at one of the industry's premier conferences this week for a keynote panel discussing the next era of healthcare.
Healthcare of Tomorrow presented by U.S. News and World Report takes place June 17-18 in Washington D.C.
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 17 (TNSxrep) -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report, June 8-14, 2026
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time.
"Several
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Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutriti
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center nurses to hold press conference to protest maternal health cuts at D.C.'s largest hospital
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center nurses to hold press conference to protest maternal health cuts at D.C.'s largest hospital
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Registered nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC) in Washington will hold a press conference and protest on Thursday, June 18, 2026, to highlight critical community and patient safety concerns about management's planned cuts to postpartu
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Namrita Notani Joins Clark Hill's Collin County Office, Tax & Estate Planning Group
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Namrita Notani Joins Clark Hill's Collin County Office, Tax & Estate Planning Group
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Clark Hill announced today that Namrita Notani has joined the firm's Tax & Estate Planning group as a Member in the Collin County office.
"I'm so happy to join Clark Hill," said Notani. "The firm's collaborative dynamic and depth in tax and estate planning will help me deliver practical, stra
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NNU report finds a majority of nurses experienced workplace violence in the past year
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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NNU report finds a majority of nurses experienced workplace violence in the past year
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Health care workers have been experiencing a surge in workplace violence rates nationally since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, building on already rising rates in previous years. A nationwide survey conducted by National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union and professional
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Parsons Awarded Multiple Contracts For $1.4B John A. Blatnik Bridge Replacement
PASADENA, California, June 16 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons Awarded Multiple Contracts For $1.4B John A. Blatnik Bridge Replacement
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Key Takeaways
* Parsons Corporation won contracts for design and construction oversight on the $1.1 to $1.4 billion John A. Blatnik Bridge Project in Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.
* The bridge is a vital freig
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PHOTOS: Following Listening Session with Unjustly Deported and Formerly Detained Constituents, Pressley Reaffirms Fight to Abolish ICE
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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PHOTOS: Following Listening Session with Unjustly Deported and Formerly Detained Constituents, Pressley Reaffirms Fight to Abolish ICE
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Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home
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BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a closed-door listening session with unjustly deported and fo
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Republicans are Fighting Against Fraud While Democrats Protect Criminals
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Republicans are Fighting Against Fraud While Democrats Protect Criminals
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"Here in the Senate, every single Democrat voted against landmark legislation to fight fraud, to fight waste, to fight abuse, to fight corruption. Democrats would rather protect thieves than protect hardworking American taxpayers and the people these programs were created to help."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip J
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Researchers identify new kidney pathway with help from 1940s-era drug, may improve polycystic kidney disease treatment (VIDEO)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Researchers identify new kidney pathway with help from 1940s-era drug, may improve polycystic kidney disease treatment (VIDEO)
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance -an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and other disorders. The study, led by F
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Senate Confirms Trump's Personal Lawyer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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Senate Confirms Trump's Personal Lawyer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Today the Senate voted 48-43 to confirm Justin Smith-best known for serving as Donald Trump's personal lawyer in E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump- to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In that case, Mr. Smith fought to have the Supreme Court overturn a sexual assault an
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St. Olaf receives Inuit art collection through ACM bequest
NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, June 16 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news:
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St. Olaf receives Inuit art collection through ACM bequest
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St. Olaf College and Macalester College have recently divided a bequest from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), through the estate of donor Robert C. Leestma. While Leestma had no associations with the ACM, he nevertheless donated a collection of more than 200 prints and objects to the organization.
Flaten Art Museum Director Jane Becke
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Statement on B-52 Crash at Edwards Air Force Base
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Statement on B-52 Crash at Edwards Air Force Base
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SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Monday evening:
"Today, eight of our fellow Americans tragically lost their lives in service to our country following a B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California. As our nation mo
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Taft Acted as Legal Counsel to Zone 5 Technologies in Sale to KONGSBERG
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Acted as Legal Counsel to Zone 5 Technologies in Sale to KONGSBERG
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Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Zone 5 Technologies LLC (Zone 5) in its sale to KONGSBERG Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG).
Zone 5 is a California-based market leader in affordable mass munitions that designs and manufactures mass-producible interceptors, including the Rusty Dagger long-range strike
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Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Becklar in Acquisition of Legacy Security Services
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Becklar in Acquisition of Legacy Security Services
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Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Becklar, LLC in its acquisition of Legacy Security Services, Inc.
Becklar is the SMART Critical Event Monitoring Company. Becklar and its network of over 5,500 dealers deliver the most advanced and comprehensive critical event monitoring and response
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Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assis
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Women Vote Releases New Ad "Answer the Call" in Minnesota 02
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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Women Vote Releases New Ad "Answer the Call" in Minnesota 02
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, EMILYs List's Women Vote is launching a new ad in support of Kaela Berg, who is running for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. The ad, "Answer the Call," highlights Kaela's background as a mom, flight attendant, union leader, and state representative who has delivered for hardworking Minneso
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
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DENVER - Xcel Energy-Colorado customer bills for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be flat compared to the second quarter of the year, with customers seeing a slight drop in their electric bills, but a slight increase in natural gas bills. The company submitted its proposed quarterly fuel
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