WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-311) on the Protect Children's Innocence Act (H.R. 3492), which aims to amend Section 116 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Sept. 26, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA),  more ST

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * MDA Opens Green Fertilizer Grant Program $3.8M available to support renewable fertilizer production in Minnesota * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Green Fertilizer Grant Program. The program will support agricultural and rural electric cooperatives registered as 308A or 308B within the state of Minnesota so they can inv more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * DEED Awards $2.3 Million for Site Redevelopment and Demolition The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced nearly $2.3 million for five site redevelopment and demolition projects statewide. The projects will collectively create or retain 269 jobs, increase local tax bases by $2.4 million and leverag more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Secretary Simon Announces Trusted Elections, Crafted Locally Ad Campaign Minnesotans can learn more about election security at mnvotes.gov/secure * On October 21, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon announced a new ad campaign to raise awareness of the robust security measures in place before, during, and after for every election. The Trusted Elections, Crafted Lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Steve Simon, the Minnesota secretary of state, Saint Paul, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) expressing opposition to a petition aimed at requiring documentary proof of citizenship for individuals using the national mail voter registration (NMVR) form. This proposed requirement, initiated by the America First Legal Foundation, would mandate potential voters to provide proof of citizenship, a change Simon argues would prove de more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA), Brooklyn Center, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation highlighting a growing crisis in cargo theft and freight fraud that threatens the trucking industry and the reliability of supply chains across North America. Representing over 550 motor carriers in Minnesota, MTA is urging immediate federal intervention to address what it describes as a systematic national security issue. The letter detai more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Purging Voter Rolls in Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined his colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at preventing the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to purge state voter rolls and restrict the right to vote across the country. The Voter Purge Protection Act comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The White House sent to the Senate the nominations of 15 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nomination Sent to the Senate William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Eldon E. Fallon, retired. Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice Elizabeth Erny Foote, retired. Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United S more PR