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***Livestream***Tuesday: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Receive Public Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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***Livestream***Tuesday: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Receive Public Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3 PM ET, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and more PR
AFA Supports CAP Training Event in Nebraska (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 20 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release:
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AFA Supports CAP Training Event in Nebraska
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Cadets and senior program members of the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol's 12 squadrons held their Annual Wing Conference at the Beardmore Event Center in Bellevue, Neb., on March 7. Their day of air and space education included training on flight simulator stations, safety briefings, and presentations more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Challenges EPA Rollback That Will Raise Gas Prices for North Carolina Families (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Challenges EPA Rollback That Will Raise Gas Prices for North Carolina Families
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EPA's own data shows the rollback will raise fuel prices and cost consumers $1.5 trillion
RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in challenging an EPA rollback that the agency's own analysis shows will raise fuel cost more PR
Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Secures Federal Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 states and The District of Columbia yesterday secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Cour more PR
BLS Southwest Region Issues Report on Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, March 21 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 20, 2026
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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, hourly employer costs more PR
C.H. Robinson Healthcare Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion, Powered by Vertical Expertise and Operational Execution (10)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, March 17 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, issued the following news release:
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C.H. Robinson Healthcare Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion, Powered by Vertical Expertise and Operational Execution
Ongoing investment in expanded capabilities, quality systems, and customer-driven innovation fuels growth in complex healthcare supply chains
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C.H. Robinson, the global leader in Lean AI supply chains, has surpassed $1 billion in more PR
CIPR Event: 'From Hurricane and Severe Convective Storm Mitigation to Wildfire Resilience - Lessons Learned' (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release:
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CIPR Event: 'From Hurricane and Severe Convective Storm Mitigation to Wildfire Resilience: Lessons Learned'
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On March 23, during the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) 2026 Spring National Meeting, the NAIC's Center for Insurance Policy and Research (CIPR) will host a special event discussing how alignment amon more PR
Emmer, Stauber Host Roundtable, Road Tour Alongside House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Graves in Monticello (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Emmer, Stauber Host Roundtable, Road Tour Alongside House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Graves in Monticello
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MONTICELLO, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) for a roundtable discussion and a tour of the I-94 Gap Construction location in Monticello. The more PR
Emory to Present at NBI CLE Webinar on Top 10 Negotiating Mistakes Litigators Make (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Emory to Present at NBI CLE Webinar on Top 10 Negotiating Mistakes Litigators Make
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Taft attorney Jena Emory will speak at the upcoming National Business Institute online seminar being held on April 20, 2026. She will present on "Ineffective Negotiation Styles, Tactics, and Execution" and "Not Using Cognitive Biases to Your Advantage - Framing, Anchoring, etc." The webinar will ex more PR
Environmental Working Group: California Bill Would Ban Toxic 'Forever Chemical' Pesticides Contaminating Nearly 40% of State-grown Non-organic Produce (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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California bill would ban toxic 'forever chemical' pesticides contaminating nearly 40% of state-grown non-organic produce
AB 1603 would phase out PFAS pesticides by 2035 and require public disclosure on 2.5M pounds of chemicals used each year
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SACRAMENTO - A bill introduced today in the Assembly would ban the toxic "forever chemical" pesticides that contaminate nearly two in f more PR
Ernst, Smith Honor Women in Agriculture (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst, Smith Honor Women in Agriculture
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture.
The Senate unanimously passed the resolution, which highlights the more than 1.2 millio more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Department of Justice Introduces Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by associate Maria S. Downham and partners Peter W. Baldwin, Craig R. Heeren and Richard L. Scheff:
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The Department of Justice Introduces Department-Wide Corporate Enforcement Policy
Strategies and Ramifications for Companies
At a Glance
* Legal and compliance teams should revisit how the company evaluates potential disclosure decisions and ensure decision more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Immigration Considerations for Individuals and Employers During Periods of Conflict or Civil Unrest (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by counsel Claire D Nilson, London paralegal Abilio Jaribu and trainee solicitor Isabel Philips:
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Immigration Considerations for Individuals and Employers During Periods of Conflict or Civil Unrest
Taking a Proactive and Well-Informed Approach Can Help
At a Glance
* Periods of conflict or civil unrest can disrupt international travel, airspace access, and more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Moving From Generative AI to AI Agents (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by partner Reeya Thakrar:
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Moving from Generative AI to AI Agents
Changing the Service Model for Customer Trust and Adoption
At a Glance
* Because most AI agent solutions are still shoehorned into standard SaaS agreements -- with little or no modification -- the lack of meaningful performance protections could stall adoption before it even starts.
* In mo more PR
Full Transcript: Sen. Ruben Gallego on The Conversation With Dasha Burns (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 -- Politico issued the following news release:
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Full Transcript: Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on The Conversation with Dasha Burns
This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns"
Sen. Ruben Gallego: People right now are really hurting, and we're going to be throwing more money at a war that we should never have gotten involved in the first place, wasn't properly planned out. more PR
Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center join Mayo Clinic Care Network (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, March 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release:
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Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center join Mayo Clinic Care Network
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FOSHAN, China, and ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic and Heyou International Health System jointly announced that Heyou Hospital and Heyou Pinnacle Medical Center have joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. This formal relationship marks an important step in Heyou International Health System's mission to more PR
Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope Secretary Leavitt Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Doreen Leavitt, secretary and director of natural resources of the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations:
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Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee: On behalf of the Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), I want t more PR
ITC Begins Investigation Into Off-Road Vehicle Patent Infringement (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced the start of an investigation into the importation and sale of off-road vehicles that allegedly infringe upon multiple patents. The action follows a complaint filed on Feb. 2, 2026, by Polaris Inc., Polaris Industries Inc., and Polaris Sales Inc., all of Medina, Minnesota.
The complainants filed a supplemental letter on Feb. 11, 2026, to support their claims. The allegations involve the unauthorized use of five separat more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Ones To Watch - Legislation Landscape for 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James:
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Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026
At a Glance
This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging.
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Ones To Watch is back wi more PR
Magnifi Financial Expands to West Fargo, Strengthening Its Commitment to the Community (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 16 -- The Minnesota Credit Union Network issued the following news release:
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Magnifi Financial Expands to West Fargo, Strengthening Its Commitment to the Community
Magnifi Financial Credit Union (Magnifi) is excited to announce its newest branch in West Fargo, located at 1950 Sheyenne St., near Hornbacher's. This is Magnifi's third location in the Fargo-Moorhead area, with the first located on Main Avenue in Moorhead, followed by its Fargo branch on Charles Wa more PR
MAZON: Members of Congress, Advocacy Leaders Gather for 17th Annual National Hunger Seder on Capitol Hill (10)
ALBERT LEA, Minnesota, March 21 -- MAZON, an organization that say it fights to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the U.S. and Israel, issued the following news:
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Members of Congress, Advocacy Leaders Gather for 17th Annual National Hunger Seder on Capitol Hill
With millions of Americans facing unprecedented threats and cuts to food assistance, Members of Congress, faith leaders, and anti-hunger experts came together on Capitol Hill this week for MAZON: A Jewish Re more PR
New Estimates of Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths Reveal Critical Gaps in US Death Investigation System (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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New Estimates of Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths Reveal Critical Gaps in US Death Investigation System
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health inequities
A new study utilized a novel machine learning method to identify unrecognized COVID-19 deaths during the first two years of the pandemic and found that 19 percent more COVID-19 deaths occurred than official records indicate. These deaths disproportionately affe more PR
Ranking Member Angie Craig Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort to Designate March 21 as "National Women in Agriculture Day" (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Co-Leads Bipartisan Effort to Designate March 21 as "National Women in Agriculture Day"
Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and fellow Agriculture Committee member Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating March 2 more PR
Senator Blunt Rochester Holds the Floor, Voices Strong Opposition to SAVE America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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Senator Blunt Rochester Holds the Floor, Voices Strong Opposition to SAVE America Act
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) last night delivered remarks on the Senate floor opposing the SAVE America Act. Senator Blunt Rochester discussed American history, her family's heritage, and the urgent need to defend voters' access to the electoral process.
Senator Blunt Roche more PR
Senators Marshall & Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production (10)
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senators Marshall & Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Domestic Fertilizer Production
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Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) introduced the Homegrown Fertilizer Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's domestic fertilizer supply chain, expand innovation in alternative crop inputs, and provide relief to farmers f more PR
Sportservice to Bring Inventive Banana-Themed Menus to Several MLB Ballparks During Savannah Bananas' Nationwide Tour (10)
BUFFALO, New York, March 21 -- Delaware North issued the following news release:
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Sportservice to bring inventive banana-themed menus to several MLB ballparks during Savannah Bananas' nationwide tour
Banana Ball is taking over the country, and as the Savannah Bananas continue their nationwide tour, Sportservice - the sports hospitality and retail division of Delaware North - is stepping up to the plate with a bold lineup of banana themed food and beverage offerings designed to match the more PR
Studying Viruses and Shaping Futures: Assistant Professor Hannah Murphy's Virology Research Takes Root at UMN Crookston (10)
CROOKSTON, Minnesota, March 20 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news:
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Studying Viruses and Shaping Futures: Assistant Professor Hannah Murphy's Virology Research Takes Root at UMN Crookston
Written by Emmah Burnes, communication student
When the University of Minnesota Crookston welcomed new faculty members to campus in August 2025, Hannah Murphy, assistant professor in biology, arrived ready to create meaningful research opportunities for more PR
Taft Expands Denver Team with Addition of 4 Attorneys Across Key Practices (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Expands Denver Team with Addition of 4 Attorneys Across Key Practices
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Taft has added attorneys Angela Boettcher, Cassandra Elrod, Samantha Picans, and Hannah Schuppner to its Denver office, strengthening the firm's business, IP, and litigation groups while underscoring its commitment to growth in the region.
"We are excited to welcome Angela, Cassandra, Samantha, and Hanna more PR
Twenty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Twenty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Colorado Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026
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Twenty-three attorneys in Taft's Colorado Springs and Denver offices were named to Colorado Super Lawyers 2026 and Rising Stars 2026. Three Taft attorneys were recognized as Top Lists Super Lawyers honorees - Jordan Fox (Top 100), Gordon "Skip" Netzorg (Top 100), and Marte Timmers (Top 50 Women more PR
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release:
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on potential future changes to the nationwide permits
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on March 16 that it is seeking input from all interested parties on ways to increase the efficiency of the nationwide permit program.
Nationwide permits authorize activities that are similar in nature and more PR
Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth
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A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria.
In an oral sta more PR
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Incidental Take Notice For Polk County (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Incidental Take Notice For Polk County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare turtle and fish, which may result from the Osceola Bridge Replacement Project in Polk County.
Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not more PR
Working Families Tax Cuts Keeps Family Farming Alive and Growing in America (10)
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026:
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Working Families Tax Cuts Keeps Family Farming Alive and Growing in America
Rural America is already seeing the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts, legislation shaped by the experiences and testimony of everyday rural Americans.
More of America's 2 million family farms will be able to pass down their acreage, equipment, and le more PR
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