Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota
Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls
SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligati
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications netw
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing its proposed rule to unlawfully bypass the review of natural gas pipeline projects that would likely rais
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging the agency to halt its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the National En
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
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Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of attorneys general today submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arguing that a proposed rule to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers
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Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging it to refrain from moving forward with its proposed
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Bass Recognized as Crain's Cleveland Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Bass Recognized as Crain's Cleveland Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law 2026
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Taft Cleveland partner Josh Bass has been selected to Crain's Cleveland Business' Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law list. Honorees are executives who are redefining the accounting, consulting, and legal professions by helping clients navigate rapid technological change, evolving
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Blunt Rochester, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Connect Workers With Higher Wages
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Blunt Rochester, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Connect Workers with Higher Wages
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) reintroduced the Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act to expand funding for evidence-based and innovative workforce development programs to ensure that workers have the skills needed to compete in a 21st-century economy.
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Moriarty is Wrong - the Good and Pretti Federal Investigations Followed Precedent
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer:
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Moriarty is wrong -- the Good and Pretti federal investigations followed precedent
It has been reported that in mid-July the federal government provided state law enforcement and local prosecutors with all the evidence it had collected durin
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Delta joins Minnesota leaders to celebrate opening of new SAF blending facility serving MSP
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 27 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news:
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Delta joins Minnesota leaders to celebrate opening of new SAF blending facility serving MSP
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Delta Air Lines joined Minnesota SAF Hub partners, along with federal and state policymakers, to celebrate the completion of a new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending facility at Flint Hills Resources' Pine Bend Refinery, marking a significant step forward in expanding SAF availability at Delta's
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Experimental immunotherapy may help patients with high-risk bladder cancer avoid bladder removal surgery
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Experimental immunotherapy may help patients with high-risk bladder cancer avoid bladder removal surgery
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PHOENIX -An international phase 3 study performed at all three Mayo Clinic destination medical centers found that a new immunotherapy helped many patients with an aggressive form of bladder cancer keep their bladder instead of having it surgically removed. The treatment also
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute: "Optimizing Retirement Financial Strategies: Integrating Annuities, Defined Contribution Plans, and Long-Term Care Costs"
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 131) on July 17, 2026 by Vanya Horneff, Raimond Maurer, Olivia S. Mitchell and Julius Odenbreit entitled "Optimizing Retirement Financial Strategies: Integrating Annuities, Defined Contribution Plans, and Long-Term Care Costs".
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Nursing home costs in the United States now exceed $100,000 per year, and
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Governor Hochul Announces Coordinated Public Awareness and Enforcement Campaign to Prevent Bridge Strikes Across New York
ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hochul Announces Coordinated Public Awareness and Enforcement Campaign to Prevent Bridge Strikes Across New York
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a growing, coordinated public awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York State. In November 2023, the State Department of Transportation launched the "Check Yo
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Immersive Course Places Clinical Psychology Students in Jails and on the Witness Stand
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, July 28 -- Sam Houston State University posted the following news:
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Immersive Course Places Clinical Psychology Students in Jails and on the Witness Stand
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At Sam Houston State University, members of the faculty, staff and student body often come together to support students who are preparing to enter the workforce through experiential learning. One such case is Mary Conroy's forensic assessment course.
Dedicated to providing the most in-depth training and advancing
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news:
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Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
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DES MOINES, Iowa (July 27, 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.
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Klobuchar, Welch, Colleagues Raise Concerns About USDA Rural Development Reorganization
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release:
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Klobuchar, Welch, Colleagues Raise Concerns About USDA Rural Development Reorganization
Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, are leading 20 of their
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in a comment letter opposing a proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that would unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects, and likely rai
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. commu
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MDA Expands Ag Weather Network in Southeast Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news:
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MDA Expands Ag Weather Network in Southeast Minnesota
New stations strengthen data coverage for crop health, soil management, and water conservation
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has expanded the Minnesota Ag Weather Network (MAWN) with the launch of two weather stations in Southeast Minnesota. The stations, located outside Peterson in Fillmore County and Mabel in Houst
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Minn. Agriculture Dept.: State Grown Retailers Compete for Local Food Award
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news:
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Minnesota Grown Retailers Compete for Local Food Award
Annual contest rewards retailers who creatively spotlight locally grown products
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Minnesota Grown and the Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) are once again inviting grocery and liquor stores across the state to support farmers and show off their local pride by entering the Minnesota Grown Retailer of the Year contest. This annual c
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Minn. Gov. Walz Takes Executive Action to Prevent State Employees From Using Nonpublic Information on Prediction Markets
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Governor Walz Takes Executive Action to Prevent State Employees from Using Nonpublic Information on Prediction Markets
Governor Tim Walz today signed an executive order to prevent state employees from using nonpublic information for insider trading on prediction markets, following a federal judge'spreliminary injunction blocking Minnesota from implementing a law banning prediction markets. The
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Minnesota DNR Accepting Comments on Environmental Review Documents for Proposed Cedar Lake Manoomin Restoration Project
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental review documents for proposed Cedar Lake Manoomin Restoration Project
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments from July 28 until Aug. 27 on an environmental assessment worksheet related to the proposed Cedar Lake Manoomin Restoration Project, located in Carlton County.
The Minnesota Land Trust, in
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Minnesota DNR Accepting Comments on Environmental Review Documents for the Mile Post 7 West Ridge Railroad Relocation, Dam Progressions and Stream Mitigation Project
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental review documents for the Mile Post 7 west ridge railroad relocation, dam progressions and stream mitigation project
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments from July 28 until Aug. 27 on an environmental assessment worksheet related to the proposed Mile Post 7 project, located in Lake County.
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Minnesota DNR Launches New Online Tools for Updated State Wildlife Action Plan
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Minnesota DNR launches new online tools for updated State Wildlife Action Plan
Online resources include new data viewer
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has launched new web resources for "Minnesota's Wildlife Action Plan 2025-2035: Conserving Habitats and Biodiversity." The plan guides, facilitates and inspires conservation actions for a diversity of wildlif
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National Council on Family Relations: New Issue of Journal of Marriage and Family Available
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news:
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New Issue of Journal of Marriage and Family Available
Plus, Read 32 New NCFR Journal Articles Published July 19-25
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Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR).
Most Recent Journal Issues:
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Polaris Inc. 2nd Quarter 2026 Financial Results Available on Company's Website
MEDINA, Minnesota, July 29 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Polaris Inc. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Available on Company's Website
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) reported second quarter 2026 financial results today through an earnings release posted on the Company's Investor Relations website at ir.polaris.com. The earnings release w
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Pressley Tours Dilley ICE Detention Center, Renews Her Demands for Its Immediate Closure & the Release of Families
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Tours Dilley ICE Detention Center, Renews Her Demands for Its Immediate Closure & the Release of Families
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Pressley Was One of First Members of Congress to Call for Closure of Dilley and Honored Children Detained by ICE as Honorary State of the Union Guests
Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home, and Led Efforts Address Ch
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Customer Rules' Against Illegal Robocalls
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S.
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Scalise's Summer Update: Key House Republican Wins of 2026
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise's Summer Update: Key House Republican Wins of 2026
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement and accompanying summary of House Republican legislative victories showcasing the Conference's record of delivering results for the American people during the first half of 2026:
"House Republicans entered this year committed to building on t
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SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 27 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute
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The Society of Professional Journalists hosted its relaunched Leadership Institute July 17-19, bringing together 17 professional SPJ members from across the country for an intensive three-day program focused on leadership, governance and press freedom advocacy.
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The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release:
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The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best States rankings. The 2026 rankings evaluate all 50 states to capture how they best serve their citizens across a range of categories
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Thomson Reuters Releases 2026 Florida Real Estate Law by Manuel Farach
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Thomson Reuters Releases 2026 Florida Real Estate Law by Manuel Farach
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Taft partner Manny Farach has authored the 2026 edition of "Florida Real Estate Law," published by Thomson Reuters in June 2026.
Now in its 16th year, the book delivers a clear, practical guide to real estate law - from launching a transaction to navigating litigation and remedies. It pairs historical context
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Tom Tiffany's MAGA Extremism: 4 Fast Facts Wisconsinites Need to Know
MONONA, Wisconsin, July 29 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Tom Tiffany's MAGA Extremism: 4 Fast Facts Wisconsinites Need to Know
As Tiffany points the extremism finger, his record in office suggests he could use a mirror
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MADISON, Wis. - As GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany ramps up his "aww shucks" gubernatorial campaign and continues to point the extremism finger, A Better Wisconsin Togethe
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USGS Reports 2025 Gains in Minnesota Common Loon Restoration
WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Restoration of Gavia immer (Common Loon) in Minnesota--2025 Annual Report,' authored by William S. Beatty, Luke J. Fara, Kristin Hall, Kevin P. Kenow, Timothy S. Mitchell, and Michael J. Wellik, as Open-File Report 2026-1021 in 2026.
The report says USGS monitored 98 focal common loon territories and 43 nonfocal territories in north-central Minnesota during 2025, in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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USGS Unveils Electric Cart Crane Designed to Make River Sampling Safer and Easier
WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'The Electric Vehicle "EV"-Crane--A Next-Generation System for Fluvial Sediment and Water-Quality Sampling Using an Electric Cart With Integrated Crane and Accessories' in 2026 as Open-File Report 2026-1025, authored by Joel T. Groten, J. William Lund, and David J. Brannon, and prepared in cooperation with the Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project.
USGS says the EV-crane is a modified electr
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Verhalen and Rojas to Present at NSPECon26
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Verhalen and Rojas to Present at NSPECon26
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Taft Minneapolis partner Kodi Verhalen and associate Spencer Rojas will present "Emerging Issues in Professional Engineering Ethics," at NSPECon26 on Thursday, Aug. 6. Their session, designed to provide clear and actionable guidance for engineers, students, and educators, will examine critical ethical challenges that engineers may encount
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WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects
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A proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of atto
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WA leads SCOTUS brief supporting responsible and informed hazardous waste disposal
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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WA leads SCOTUS brief supporting responsible and informed hazardous waste disposal
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed today before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the federal government must make informed decisions about how to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous waste.
The case, Department of th
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Workers at South Dakota State Penitentiary Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, July 27 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Workers at South Dakota State Penitentiary Join Teamsters
(SIOUX FALLS, S.D.) - Maintenance workers at the South Dakota State Penitentiary have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 120.
"We didn't fold when DOC administration tried to intimidate us with meetings and high-level pressure -we stood our ground," said Chris Pick, a maintenance worker at the South Da
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