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State Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2024-06-12 ( 9 items )  
Minn. Agriculture Dept.: New Round of Funding Available for Continuous Living Cover Grants (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for a grant to develop enterprises, supply chains, and markets for continuous living cover crops and cropping systems in the early stage of commercial development. Continuous living cover (CLC) refers to agricultural systems in which there are living plants and roots in the ground throughout the entire year. This can take more PR

Minn. Gov. Walz Announces Funding for Businesses to Provide On-the-Job Training (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 11 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today announced the recipients of the 2024 Dual Training Grants awarded by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE). In total, $5.4 million was awarded to 84 Minnesota employers to fund dual training programs for 958 employees in high-demand industries. Grants are awarded to employers in advanced manufacturing, agriculture, health care services, information technology, child ca more PR

Minn. Senate Republican Caucus: State's Bungling of Frontline Worker Benefit Program Made It Easy to Defraud, Hard to Verify Eligibility, Resulted in Much Smaller Than Expected Checks for Workers (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 12 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Today the Office and the Legislative Auditor released its financial audit report on how the state ran the 2022 Frontline Worker Pay Program. A bipartisan, bicameral working group met to determine who would be eligible and establish the program. The program was intended to provide checks to workers who met specific criteria during the COVID pandemic. The final agreement (https://www more PR

Radisson Hotel Group to Bring Vibrant Radisson RED Brand to the Heart of Bangkok (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 11 -- Radisson Hotel Group, a subsidiary of Rezidor Hotel Group, issued the following news release: The existing Park Plaza Bangkok Soi 18 will be rebranded and reimagined with a colorful new (upper-) upscale concept, before relaunching as Radisson RED Bangkok Sukhumvit 18 in Q4 2025. Radisson Hotel Group is set to bring a new splash of color to Bangkok's hospitality scene as it introduces the Thai capital's first Radisson RED hotel: Radisson RED Bangkok Sukhumvit more PR

Radisson Hotel Group's Newest Hotel in Makkah Reinforces the Group's Expansion Plan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (10)
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 11 -- Radisson Hotel Group, a subsidiary of Rezidor Hotel Group, issued the following news release: Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of its newest hotel, Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Thakher Alsharqi. Strategically located in the heart of Thakher City, a mere 2.2 km from the revered Great Mosque, the hotel promises to set a new standard for contemporary accommodation in Makkah. Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Thakher Alsharqi is nestled within Thak more PR

Taft: Brenner Pens Article for Best Lawyers Women in the Law 2024 Business Edition Issue (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Victoria Brenner authored the article "Generation Gaps" in the Best Lawyers(R) Women in the Law 2024 Business Edition issue. The article discusses grandparents' rights in Troxel v. Granville, a 2000 Supreme Court case maintaining a fit parent's right to parent his or her child free of government interference. The case overturned particular aspects of grandparents' contested visitation rights. Brenner e more PR

Taft: Covert Quoted in Global Investigations Review Article About Boeing (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Indianapolis partner Jason Covert was quoted in a Global Investigations Review, "DOJ likely to impose guilty plea on Boeing for DPA violations, lawyers say," published on June 10. The article explains how the DOJ is weighing next steps after issuing a May 14 letter to Boeing stating that the company had breached its deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) by failing to properly maintain its compliance program. C more PR

Taft: Fudge Featured in Cleveland Plain Dealer Article (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Cleveland partner Marcia Fudge was featured in a Cleveland Plain Dealer article, "Ohio's Marcia Fudge closes the door on Joe Biden's cabinet, opens door to new legal career," which ran on June 10. In the article, Fudge discussed her nearly 50 years in public service, which included serving as Warrensville Heights mayor, U.S. House of Representatives member, and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretar more PR

UnitedHealthcare Invests $1 Million to Provide Integrated Health Care Services to K-12 Students in Texas (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 -- UnitedHealth Group issued the following news release: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas has announced a $1 million investment in school-based health care provider Goodside Health to conduct EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment) wellness events in 200 schools located throughout Texas. Known as Texas Health Steps in the state, EPSDT's purpose is to discover and treat childhood health conditions before they become serious or disabl more PR