MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: 20 Taft Minneapolis attorneys have been selected by the Minnesota State Bar Association as 2023 North Star Lawyers. These attorneys display a strong commitment to consistent pro bono service within their community. Honorees have volunteered at least 50 hours of pro bono service in the 2023 calendar year. The following Minneapolis attorneys have achieved North Star Lawyer recognition for 2023. * Victoria Brenner *  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Plan details research priorities for developing diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines * * * The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota released the 2024 Update of a Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap for Lassa Fever to prioritize medical countermeasures--specifically, diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines--against Lassa fever more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced it has received a federal grant to prepare low-income youth and young adults ages 16-24 who have disabilities to complete post-secondary education and successfully transition into the workforce. Minnesota is one of four states to receive this grant. DEED's $12 mil more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has added Aitkin County in a deer feeding and attractant ban to reduce the risk of chronic wasting disease spread, following CWD detection in two additional wild deer near Grand Rapids in fall 2023. "The DNR uses feeding and attractant bans as a tool to reduce unnatural aggregations of deer and reduce the risk of exposure to CWD," said To more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: * * * Cunningham begins tenure at a time of opportunity and challenges for the U of M and higher ed * * * In the final milestone of a thorough, public search for the University's next president, Dr. Rebecca Cunningham officially took office today as the 18th President of the University of Minnesota System. "I could not be more excited to join this thriving and passionate Universi more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) foster economic opportunity for diverse communities around Minnesota, and new funding is available to help them support more of Minnesota's farmers. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for its CDFI Technical Assistance Grant, aimed at helping Minnesota's certified CDFIs expand their agriculture-focused serv more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 3 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Governor Tim Walz today issued Executive Order 24-07, amending previous executive orders to ensure that they apply to new agencies. Executive Order 24-07 amends Executive Order 19-34 to add the commissioners of the Department of Children, Youth and Families and the Office of Cannabis Management to the Children's Cabinet. It also amends Executive Orders 22-16, 22-20, 23-03, and 23-14 and makes sure tha more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus posted the following statement on July 2, 2024, from State Sens. Omar Fateh, DFL-Minneapolis, and Eric Lucero, R-Saint Michael: * * * In response to the recent announcement by the Mall of America that it had implemented a facial recognition system, Senator Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis) and Senator Eric Lucero (R-Saint Michael) issued the following statement: "Many view non-consensual capturing, storing, mining, and third-par more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 3 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: Minnesota students who use e-cigarettes, also called vaping, are finding themselves increasingly trapped in nicotine dependence, according to new data from the Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey. About 7 in 10 students who vape want to quit, and nearly two-thirds have tried to quit with some trying to quit 10 or more times. Nicotine dependence has implications for youth mental health. Youth and you more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Chicago partner Jonathan Amarilio has been elected to serve as treasurer of the Chicago Bar Association for the 2024-2025 bar year. The CBA Board of Managers consists of 16 members chosen by the membership, a representative from the Young Lawyers Section (YLS), the YLS Chair, a member-at-large appointed by the President, and six officers, including the President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Sec more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Kimberly Copp will be a speaker at the Racing and Gaming Conference in Saratoga Springs, New York on Aug. 13. The conference will bring together gaming and racing industry leaders, academics, elected officials, lawyers, and more to explore trends and key issues in the racing and gaming industries. Copp will moderate the panel "Horse Racing: The Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated," which will di more PR