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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2024-05-09 ( 11 items )  
Dayforce Releases Dayforce Partner Exchange (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 9 -- Dayforce Inc. (formerly Ceridian) issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Minneapolis, MN and Toronto, ON -- Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE: DAY; TSX: DAY), a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today announced the availability of Dayforce Partner Exchange, a curated ecosystem of software and services partners that implement and extend Dayforce solutions. Dayforce customers are now able to access fully vetted system integrat more PR

Minn. Education Commissioner Jett Tours Career and Technical Education Offerings at Spring Lake Park High School (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Education issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Willie Jett visited Spring Lake Park High School Friday to tour the school's Career and Technical Education spaces and hear from students and educators about the impact of career-focused opportunities. He was joined on his tour by Rep. Matt Norris and Jeanna Fortney, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Ca more PR

Minn. Gov. Walz Signs Bill Strengthening Protections for Ticket Buyers (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today visited First Avenue in Minneapolis to sign a bill into law at that will strengthen consumer protections for ticket buyers. The bill reforms the processes related to the sale, advertisement, and resale of tickets for concerts, sports, and cultural events. Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan were joined by First Avenue CEO Dayna Frank, representatives fro more PR

Minn. Gov. Walz Signs Four Bills Into Law (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today signed four bills into law. Chapter 89, House File 3071 requires that Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services simplify the language of the driver's knowledge examination. Chapter 97, House File 4661 makes technical and policy changes to improve the worker's compensation process for businesses and injured workers. Chapter 99, House File 4310 ratifies compensation plans for severa more PR

Minn. Pollution Control Agency Scientists Share 20 Years of Success Restoring Minnesota's Lakes (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Twenty years ago, Minnesota took a step toward a cleaner environment when the MPCA first removed a lake from its list of polluted bodies of water in the state. Since then, more than 60 other lakes also have returned to health, according to a recent article detailing the agency's success in this area. Four MPCA scientists -- Jeff Strom, Amy Timm, Jesse Anderson, and Scott MacLean -- wr more PR

Minn. Senate Republican Caucus: Environment Finance Bill Increases Prices for Minnesota Consumers (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 8, 2024: The Minnesota Senate approved an Environment and Natural Resources Supplemental Finance Bill on Monday containing hyper-partisan provisions imposing new costly regulations on Minnesota employers. The most controversial provision in the bill is the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act establishing an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program holding packaging producers responsib more PR

MINN. SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS: NELSON AMENDMENT WOULD RESTORE FUNDING AND CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR ROCHESTER P-TECH (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Minnesota State Senator Carla Nelson (R-Rochester) on Monday offered an amendment to the Senate's supplemental education finance bill that would restore funding and continued eligibility for Rochester's groundbreaking P-TECH program, after legislative Democrats and Gov. Walz's administration put forward a bill that slashed funding for Rochester P-TECH by 90% and then eliminated it tota more PR

Minn. Senate Republican Caucus: Sen. Mitchell Remains Silent at Ethics Hearing, Leaves Constituents in Dark, Committee to Return June 12 (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 8, 2024: Today the Senate Subcommittee on Ethics met for the first time since a complaint was filed against Sen. Nicole Mitchell (D- Woodbury) after her arrest and subsequent charge of first-degree burglary. She is accused of breaking into her stepmothers' home to retrieve sentimental items from her recently deceased father. Sen. Mitchell never spoke and her attorney, Bruce Ringstrom, Jr., sta more PR

Minn. Senate Republican Caucus: Senator Dahms - Senate Republicans Secure Religious Liberties in Minnesota (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 9 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 8, 2024: On Tuesday, May 7, after weeks of negotiations, Senate Republicans amended the 2024 Minnesota Human Rights bill with language that reinstates religious liberty protections that were removed by the Senate Democrats last year. "With the passage of this legislation and amendment, we are safeguarding the autonomy of our religious institutions," Senator Gary Dahms (R Redwood Falls) said. " more PR

Polaris Unveils 2024 Team Polaris Rodeo Athletes For The Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 9 -- Polaris Industries, a snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles manufacturer, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Polaris Off Road, the global leader in powersports and off-road innovation, today announced its 2024 Team Polaris Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) athlete lineup along with its return to PRCA events this year. Additionally, Polaris continues to hold a strong presence in the heart of rodeo country more PR

U of M Crookston Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements (10)
CROOKSTON, Minnesota, May 9 -- The University of Minnesota's Crookston campus issued the following news: The University of Minnesota Crookston has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its campus sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) after its first time reporting. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. U of M  more PR