News Tipoffs - Minnesota Editors
AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine Affordable Care Act
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit (PDF) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to challenge a federal rule that once again illegally undermines the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and would make health insurance
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American Board of Emergency Medicine Announces 2026-2027 Executive Committee
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- The American Board of Emergency Medicine issued the following news:
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Felix Ankel, MD, Elected President of ABEM
American Board of Emergency Medicine Announces 2026-2027 Executive Committee
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The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) announces the election of Felix Ankel, MD, as President of the ABEM Board of Directors.
Dr. Ankel is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Minnesota and a core faculty member of the HealthPartners
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Personal Sensitive Data of Californians
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Trump Administration is attempting to disclose troves of data about Californians receiving financial assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to DHS and other agencies
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a multista
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Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz
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Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families
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August 3, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to City Harvest in Brooklyn as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years o
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Vulnerable New Yorkers' Personal Information
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August 3, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 23 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration over unlawful policy changes that would give the administration broad access to the sensitive private info
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Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition
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Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies
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Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz
(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 milli
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Beyond Borders: How Aly Johnson Found a Bigger World in Barcelona
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 3 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Beyond Borders: How Aly Johnson Found a Bigger World in Barcelona
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From a small town in Minnesota to the streets of Spain, one Honors student's study abroad experience reinforced her passion for international affairs, and showed her that some of life's greatest lessons happen outside the classroom.
For Aly Johnson, studying abroad was never a matter of if-only where.
"My mom studied abroad in c
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BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska May 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in La Crosse-Onalaska May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region
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Workers in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.18 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that highe
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EPA's Research Vessel Lake Guardian Begins Summer Sampling of Great Lakes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA's Research Vessel Lake Guardian Begins Summer Sampling of Great Lakes
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CHICAGO (August 3, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) largest research vessel, the Lake Guardian, began its month-long summer survey of water quality and food-web conditions in all five Great Lakes. Data collected will help protect human health and the environment by safeguarding water quality f
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Even in midst of windstorm / healthcare systems engineering major invested in hometown
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Even in midst of windstorm / healthcare systems engineering major invested in hometown
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Aidan Ferens' early years may have been spent in Washington, D.C., but the roots of this South Dakota State University incoming sophomore are deeply entrenched in the Dakota prairie.
Ferens' parents moved to the Highmore ranch where his mother grew up when Ferens was 6 years old. He was one of 13 students i
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Faegre Drinker Issues Commentary: SEC Staff Issues No-Action Relief for Exchange-Traded Funds During Passive Concentration Exceedances
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 4 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 3, 2026, by partner Jillian L. Bosmann and associates J. Louise Bonner and Liz J. Baxter:
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SEC Staff Issues No-Action Relief for Exchange-Traded Funds during Passive Concentration Exceedances
Sponsors may utilize in-kind creation baskets even during periods of passive exceedance of an ETF's concentration policy.
At a Glance
* ETFs experiencing a passive exceedance no l
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Finstad Sends Letter to Governor Walz Expressing Concerns About Minnesota's Educational Performance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Finstad Sends Letter to Governor Walz Expressing Concerns About Minnesota's Educational Performance
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Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) recently sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz expressing his concern about the decline in Minnesota's educational performance. The letter cited a recent report that found Minnesota's education system has fallen in the national ranking from #7 to #21 in five years, not
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Humane World Action Fund Launches Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Keep Controversial 'Save Our Bacon' Act Out of the Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Humane World Action Fund launches ad campaign urging Congress to keep controversial 'Save Our Bacon' Act out of the Farm Bill
New streaming ad in Minnesota calls out threat of corporate factory farms to family farmers, state authority and farm animal welfare
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Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, launched
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Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Justice Department Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Criminals Including Attempted Murderers, Spousal Abusers, and Child Sex Offenders
25 complaints filed since July 20, 2026, mark largest denaturalization effort ever
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The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 25 individuals accu
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Klobuchar: Hemp Ban Delay Included in Senate Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Klobuchar: Hemp Ban Delay Included in Senate Budget Bill
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that the Senate's bipartisan government funding bill includes a provision to delay the federal hemp ban, based on the bipartisan Hemp Planting Predictability Act she introduced with Senators Paul (R-KY) and Merkley (D-OR) and negotiated with the strong support of Sen. Sheehy (R-MT).
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Latest cancer technology now available at Sanford Watertown
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Latest cancer technology now available at Sanford Watertown
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Aug. 3, 2026
WATERTOWN, S.D. -Cancer patients in the Watertown region now have access to faster treatment times and advanced precision thanks to new technology available at the Sanford Watertown Cancer Center.
Oncologists at the Sanford Watertown Cancer Center are now using advanced radiation technology to treat
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Mayo Clinic study highlights benefits of animal-assisted treatment in stroke rehabilitation (VIDEO)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Mayo Clinic study highlights benefits of animal-assisted treatment in stroke rehabilitation (VIDEO)
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -A visit from a therapy animal may do more than lift spirits. A new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights how animal-assisted treatment can support inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Patients who interacted with therapy animals showed greater engagement in the
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MRAA Welcomes Carly Poole as Education & Dealer Enablement Consultant
BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, Aug. 4 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news:
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MRAA Welcomes Carly Poole as Education & Dealer Enablement Consultant
Minneapolis, MN -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces that Carly Poole -- longtime dealership operator, Certified Dealer and MRAA Board Member -- has joined the organization as an Education & Dealer Enablement Consultant, beginning a new chapter in a long-standing and impactful
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Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms
Following California in 2025, Trump DOJ sends monitors to mostly Democratic areas in August 2026 Primaries amid Trump election attacks
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With less than 100 days until the midterm elections and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and interfere with election admi
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Plethora of New NCFR Journal Articles Available to Read
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 4 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Plethora of New NCFR Journal Articles Available to Read
29 Early-View Articles Published July 26-Aug. 1
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Stay current on 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:
JM
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Polaris Introduces Breakthrough Power, Innovation and Value Across 2027 Off-Road Lineup
MEDINA, Minnesota, Aug. 4 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Polaris Introduces Breakthrough Power, Innovation and Value across 2027 Off-Road Lineup
RZR Pro R Boost Delivers Industry-leading 275 Horsepower, Polaris XPEDITION Debuts NUMATIX with Pneumatic CVT, and New Sportsman 500 Delivers Legendary Capability in the Value Segment
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Polaris
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Reed Urges Stronger Cyber Defenses & Rebukes Trump's "Disturbing and Uninformed" Response to Cyber Attacks on U.S. Water Systems
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Urges Stronger Cyber Defenses & Rebukes Trump's "Disturbing and Uninformed" Response to Cyber Attacks on U.S. Water Systems
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WASHINGTON, DC -As the scope of cyberattacks targeting U.S. water and wastewater systems widens and points to Iranian-backed hackers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the Trump Administration to boost U.S. cyber defenses and safeguard the nation's water supply. R
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Rep. Craig Presses Trump Administration on Lack of Responsiveness from Dept. of Ed, Continued Confusion Surrounding Student Loan Repayments, Civil Rights Complaints
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Craig Presses Trump Administration on Lack of Responsiveness from Dept. of Ed, Continued Confusion Surrounding Student Loan Repayments, Civil Rights Complaints
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#Rep. Craig's letter follows the Department's decision to gut staff and offload responsibilities
EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig pressed the Trump Administration on their continued lack of responsiveness to inquirie
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Researchers discover immune 'off switch' used by cancer cells
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Researchers discover immune 'off switch' used by cancer cells
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a protein that cancer cells use to shut down the body's immune response, a discovery that could help scientists develop new treatments that make cancer immunotherapies more effective.
Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the study identifies a p
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Sheehan Article on Generative Artificial Intelligence Published in Res Gestae
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Sheehan Article on Generative Artificial Intelligence Published in Res Gestae
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Taft's Cari Sheehan authored the article, "The GenAI-Powered Lawyer: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Legal Practice," which was published in the July/August 2026 issue of Res Gestae, the Indiana State Bar Association's member journal. The article discusses how generative artificial intelligence i
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Statement on Israeli bombings of medical supply warehouses
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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Statement on Israeli bombings of medical supply warehouses
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National Nurses United (NNU), the United States' largest union and professional association of registered nurses with more than 225,000 members, castigated the Israeli government for destroying or badly damaging almost all of Gaza's medicine warehouses as part of its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people an
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Staudacher Named Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting, and Law by Crain's Detroit Business
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Staudacher Named Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting, and Law by Crain's Detroit Business
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Taft Detroit Partner Gina Goyette Staudacher has been named a Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting, and Law by Crain's Detroit Business. This award spotlights executives reshaping organizations and client service. They lead multimillion- and multibillion-dollar initiatives, advise on
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Taft Named a 2026 Empowering Women Honoree by Finance & Commerce
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Named a 2026 Empowering Women Honoree by Finance & Commerce
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Taft is pleased to announce that its Minneapolis office has been named one of 11 recipients of Finance & Commerce's 2026 Empowering Women Award. The Empowering Women Award recognizes Minnesota companies and organizations demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing and supporting women in the workplace and throughou
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Taft Welcomes Mozes, Klein, Debus, and Carleton to Cleveland's Corporate Team
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Welcomes Mozes, Klein, Debus, and Carleton to Cleveland's Corporate Team
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Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, announced today the continued expansion of its corporate practice with the addition of four professionals in Cleveland, with three joining from Benesch and one from McDonald Hopkins.
The additions reflect Taft's continued investment in its M&A, private
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Proposed Delay of National Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Products
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Proposed Delay of National Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Products
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after language delaying a national ban on most hemp-derived THC products, including THC beverages, was included in a must-pass budget resolution set to be voted on in the Senate this week. The ban was set to take p
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Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026:
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Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms
With less than 100 days until the midterms and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and otherwise interfere with the administration of elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a group of his col
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Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins federal lawsuit to protect residents' personal information
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The federal government is seeking to illegally use the sensitive private information of tens of thousands of Washingtonians receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a new lawsuit to protect residents from this unlawful abuse o
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