News Tipoffs - Minnesota Editors
2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced
The 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
Rudy Garbalosa of Lynn University serves as Chair of the
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2026 ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive Teams Announced
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive Teams Announced
The 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. III Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all 10 regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
Paul Hesse of the University of Mount Union serves as Ch
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defend
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
SACRAMENTO, California, June 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defend
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LIVCOR FOR ITS ROLE IN ALGORITHMIC RENT ALIGNMENT SCHEME
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LIVCOR FOR ITS ROLE IN ALGORITHMIC RENT ALIGNMENT SCHEME
Settlement Resolves Property Management Company's Illegal Gathering, Sharing of Confidential Pricing Information
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor LLC (LivC
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Attorney General Rayfield Secures $7 Million Settlement from Property Management Company Over Rent-Fixing Scheme
SALEM, Oregon, June 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Secures $7 Million Settlement from Property Management Company Over Rent-Fixing Scheme
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defendant in ongoing antitrust litigation against software company RealPage.
The settlement, reached in collaboration with a bipartisan
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $7 Million Settlement with LivCor Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $7 Million Settlement with LivCor Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor, LLC, over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage's rent-pricing software and competitors' confidential data to increase apartment r
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Attorney General Tong Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company, LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company, LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of eight other attorneys general today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), the second property management company to settle in the ongoing antitrust liti
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CAIR-FL Calls on Village Officials to Allow Islamic Holiday Greeting in Media Outlets
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on June 18, 2026:
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CAIR-FL Calls on Village Officials to Allow Islamic Holiday Greeting in Media Outlets
The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Village officials apply its policies without bias after a greeting for the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha was not
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CCRKBA HAILS UNANIMOUS SCOTUS RULING ON SECOND AMENDMENT
BELLEVUE, Washington, June 18 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release:
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CCRKBA HAILS UNANIMOUS SCOTUS RULING ON SECOND AMENDMENT
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The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is hailing the unanimous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court which strikes down a federal prohibition on firearms ownership for people who are "habitual" marijuana users.
The case, known as United States v. Hemani, involved
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Failing Minnesota Insurer UCare Approved a $200,000 Bonus for Its $1M CEO - But That's Not the Scary Part for Other Health C-suites
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by policy fellow Matt Dean:
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Failing Minnesota Insurer UCare Approved a $200,000 Bonus for Its $1M CEO: but that's not the scary part for other health C-suites
Minnesota insurer UCare approved a $200,000 bonus for its roughly $1 million CEO even as the company became insolvent and was p
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Minneapolis Struggles as Its City Council Prioritizes Nonsense
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 18, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer:
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Minneapolis struggles as its City Council prioritizes nonsense
Economic woes
News broke this week of continued dramatic decreases in downtown Minneapolis commercial building values. Council member Michael Rainville, one of the few reasonabl
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Chicago nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote overwhelmingly to join NNOC/NNU
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Chicago nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote overwhelmingly to join NNOC/NNU
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Registered nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to join National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing nurses union. In an election held Wednesday, June 17, nurses vot
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EMILYs List Announces Additional Round of Minnesota State Legislature Endorsements
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List Announces Additional Round of Minnesota State Legislature Endorsements
Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is announcing an additional round of endorsements in the 2026 Minnesota state legislative races. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
"Minnesotans have faced relentless attacks from the Trump administration,
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ESPN Preview 2026 NBA Draft, Highlight Top Prospects Team Strategies, College Basketball Trends
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following transcript of a media conference call involving NBA and college basketball analyst Jay Bilas regarding the 2026 NBA draft preview:
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Transcript: 2026 NBA Draft preview with ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas
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ESPN NBA and College Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas previewed the 2026 NBA Draft on a June 18 media conference call.
Q. I'm curious what you think about what Brad
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Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Balancing Immigration and Employment Law - Key Compliance Lessons for UK Sponsor Licence Holders
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 17, 2026, by counsel Claire D Nilson and London paralegal Abilio Jaribu:
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Balancing Immigration and Employment Law: Key Compliance Lessons for UK Sponsor Licence Holders
Mrs G Gharabli v Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd (ET, Case No 6009247/2024, 27 March 2026)
At a Glance
* Paying the Skilled Worker minimum salary does not automatically justify paying sponsored workers m
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: 'Origins and Evolution of Occupational Licensing in the United States'
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 667) on June 12, 2026, by Nicholas A. Carollo, Jason F. Hicks, Andrew Karch, and Morris Kleiner entitled "The Origins and Evolution of Occupational Licensing in the United States."
Here are excerpts:
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Despite a dramatic increase in government regulation over the past century, relatively little is known about how new regulatory institutions emerge and evo
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House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Member Garcia Demands Answers Over Alleged White House Plan to Use Military Against Americans
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from White House Chief of Staff Amidst Plan to Suspend Constitutional Rights and Turn U.S. Military Against American People
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from White House Chief of Staf
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HQ Economy: Twin Cities Talent Retention Strong, Headwinds on Horizon
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news:
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HQ Economy: Twin Cities Talent Retention Strong, Headwinds on Horizon
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A decade after Minnesota Carlson Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship Professor Myles Shaver first identified the Twin Cities region as a premier " Headquarters Economy," new research released in a white paper (this link opens in a new browser window or tab) confirms that the region's superpower
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Human Rights Watch: U.S. - Federal Government Terrorized Minnesota Communities
NEW YORK, June 19 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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US: Federal Government Terrorized Minnesota Communities
* The Trump administration's deployment of thousands of federal immigration agents to Minnesota led to widespread human rights violations, terrorized residents, and spotlighted the deeply abusive patterns in US immigration enforcement.
* In addition to unlawful killings, excessive force, racial profiling, and unlawful detentions,
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Iowa Alum Hudson Kingston (10JD) Returns to Teach Intersession Course on FOIA and Environmental Law
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 19 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news:
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Iowa alum Hudson Kingston (10JD) returns to teach intersession course on FOIA and environmental law
Kingston and his former colleague Kevin Bell co-taught the course and brought impressive backgrounds in environmental law and public records to the class.
Written by: Gloria Kosir
Hudson Kingston (10JD), a graduate of the College of Law, recently returned to teach a week-long intersession course
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KCU Alumnus James MacKenzie, DO, Leads Illinois State Medical Board
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 19 -- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences issued the following news:
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KCU alumnus James MacKenzie, DO, leads Illinois State Medical Board
By Haley Reardon
During his time at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCU-COM), James Mackenzie, DO, began defining the kind of physician he wanted to become--one focused not just on clinical skill, but on understanding his patients. That perspective, however, took hold long before medic
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections
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This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Protect Our Polls Act to protect the integrity of American elections
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Kennedy in National Review: Autism centers are defrauding Medicaid to the tune of millions
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy in National Review: Autism centers are defrauding Medicaid to the tune of millions
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in National Review explaining how Medicaid fraud at autism-related care facilities spiraled out of control and how federal and state governments are holding the fraudsters accountable.
Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:
"Autism is a breathtakin
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Lynn Linne Receives MSBA Distinguished Service Award
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 19 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news on June 17, 2026:
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Lynn Linne Receives MSBA Distinguished Service Award; Jennifer Pusch and Dylan Saul Elected to Tax Section Leadership
Fredrikson shareholder Lynn S. Linne was honored by the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) Tax Law Section at the Annual Judges Conference on June 10, 2026, in St. Paul. Linne, a member of the Section Council since 2017, was presented with the 2026 Jack Ca
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Malliotakis Joins ICE to Highlight Worst of Worst Arrests & Sound Alarm on Hochul Sanctuary Law
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Malliotakis Joins ICE to Highlight Worst of Worst Arrests & Sound Alarm on Hochul Sanctuary Law
NEW YORK - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined Kenneth Genalo, New York City Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to discuss New York State's recent sanctuary law changes and their impact on ICE operations and public safety, re
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Menendez Responds to Reports of ICE Abandoning Roxbury Warehouse Plans
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Menendez Responds to Reports of ICE Abandoning Roxbury Warehouse Plans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez today released the following statement after reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") plans to sell a Roxbury Township warehouse purchased for use as an immigrant detention facility.
"We are working to confirm reporting that ICE is abandoning its Roxbury warehous
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Minn. Employment & Economic Development Dept.: Jobs Growth Continued and Unemployment Rate Inched Down in May
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 19 (TNSxrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on June 18, 2026:
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Jobs Growth Continued and Unemployment Rate Inched Down in May
Minnesota's unemployment rate inched down one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.4% in May, reflecting the state's progress toward closing a gap with the national unemployment rate (flat over the month at 4.3%) according to data released today by the Minnesota Department
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Mitchell Named to Leadership Cleveland Class of 2027
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Mitchell Named to Leadership Cleveland Class of 2027
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Taft Cleveland partner John R. Mitchell has been named to Leadership Cleveland's Class of 2027. The class consists of Northeast Ohio leaders from a variety of sectors, including finance, entrepreneurship, education, healthcare, law, manufacturing, real estate, construction, sports and entertainment.
The Cleveland Leadership Cen
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Padilla, Slotkin Lead Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Slotkin Lead Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, joined U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Amy Klobu
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Rep. Craig Visits Mayo Clinic to Discuss Mayo Clinic Transformation, Innovative Technologies for Better Patient Outcomes
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Craig Visits Mayo Clinic to Discuss Mayo Clinic Transformation, Innovative Technologies for Better Patient Outcomes
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ROCHESTER, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig visited Mayo Clinic in Rochester to meet with Mayo Clinic's leadership team and receive a briefing on their Bold. Forward. strategy to cure, connect and transform healthcare for patients everywhere - including Bold. Forward
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for
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Sens. Schiff, Hyde-Smith, Klobuchar, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Food Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Schiff, Hyde-Smith, Klobuchar, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Food Supply Chain
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Jim Justice (R-Va.) introduced the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act, new bipart
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Taft Attorneys Secure Successful Result at Ohio Supreme Court
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Attorneys Secure Successful Result at Ohio Supreme Court
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Taft attorneys Elizabeth Brama, Kodi Verhalen, and Ina Avalon recently successfully represented Duke Energy of Ohio in opposing a third party's appeal of a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ("Commission") Order setting utility rates. The case and outcome reflect Taft's continued strength in advising clients across the
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Tennessee AG Announces Settlement Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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AG Announces Settlement Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti on Thursday announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor LLC over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage's rent-pricing software and competitors' confidential data to increase apartment rents.
The settlement
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White House: Trump Administration Delivers Another Crushing Blow to Antifa Terrorist Network
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The White House issued the following news on June 17, 2026:
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Trump Administration Delivers Another Crushing Blow to Antifa Terrorist Network
Last year, President Donald J. Trump designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and directed the full power of the federal government to hunt down, disrupt, and dismantle the violent anarchist network. This week, the Department of Justice struck another decisive blow by charging 15 Antifa-linked terrorists in a conspi
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