WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Vice President JD Vance Flags Billions in Fraud Probe By Logan Sekulow Vice President JD Vance's task force has flagged almost $6.3 billion in government contracts that may have been awarded to possibly fraudulent businesses. Now the General Services Administration and Vance's task force have given these questionable businesses 30 days to prove their legitimacy. As reported by Fox News: Fox New more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Isabelle Marchese: * * * The House Energy and Commerce Committee Is Sounding the Alarm on Medicaid Fraud Medicaid was sold to the American people as a program meant to serve pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and children. Unfortunately, the program is now riddled with fraud committed by organized crime syndicates, identity thieves, and fraudulent shell businesses. The House Energy an more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * New Jersey lifts nuclear power ban From ABC-6 (Philadelphia) "New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill [D] signed legislation that lifts a 40-year nuclear moratorium in the Garden State." "She signed the bill at the Salem Nuclear Power Plant on Wednesday."  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 9, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Members Mark 7' Pre-Lit Twinkling Buck Hazard: If the wires are connected incorrectly the current limiting resistor can overheat, posing a burn hazard. Remedy: Refund/Repair Recall Date: April 09, 2026 Units: About 2,460 Consumer Contact: Seasonal Specialties toll-free at 800-353-3116 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at buckrecal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Klobuchar TAKE IT DOWN Act Leads to Conviction in Case Targeting AI-Generated Deepfakes * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) highlighted the first conviction under their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act following the guilty plea of an Ohio man who used artificial intelligence to create and distribute non-consensual intimate images. "The Take It Down Act,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Trump's $1.5 Trillion War Budget Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump submitted the annual Presidential Budget Request to Congress, which called for a $1.5 trillion budget to the Pentagon, a 42 more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * DHS Fails to Respond to Letter from Nine Secretaries of State; Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold Denver, April 9, 2026 - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin did not respond to a letter from nine Secretaries of State seeking confirmation that immigration enforcement agents would not be at polling locations during the 2026 election cycle.  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 10 -- Dorsey and Whitney, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dorsey Recognized in Multiple Regions in Vault's Prestige Rankings International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has been recognized for its continued strength and reputation across multiple regions in Vault's 2026-2027 Best Law Firms by Region Rankings. Dorsey was ranked among the most prestigious law firms in: * Best Law Firms in the Midwest * Best Law Firms in the Mountain States  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Robert Baron named associate dean for APSU's College of Arts and Letters * CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -Austin Peay State University's College of Arts & Letters has named Dr. Robert Baron as associate dean, starting Aug. 1. Baron, a professor of communication and former department chair, has spent over a decade building programs and partnerships at Austin Peay. Since arriving in 2012, he has grown t more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * During Final Stretch of Session, Governor Walz Visits Duluth to Highlight Child Care Affordability and Infrastructure Plan Governor Walz meets with local leaders on the second stop of a statewide infrastructure tour * Governor Tim Walz today visited Duluth, where he met with students, education leaders, and families at a local school to discuss child care affordability. The Governor also vi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to present 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 13 * Malika Andrews leads expanded multi-hour on-site coverage including WNBA Draft Orange Carpet Show, WNBA Countdown ESPN will exclusively present the WNBA Draft 2026 presented by State Street Investment Management SPY live on Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m. ET from The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City, continuing  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior counsels Felicia K. Watson and Peter Vassalo and shareholders Gregory Tumolo and Charles F. Trowbridge: * * * Virginia Advances Heat Illness Legislation While Other States Are Poised to Follow Suit Heat illness prevention continues to be a key focus for state regulators as they move to fill the void left by OSHA's still-uncompleted proposed heat standard. Most recently, the  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Malko Explores the Role of Active Listening in Effective Dispute Resolution in The Daily Report * Taft attorney Simon Malko authored the article "Active Listening: An Indispensable Skill in Dispute Resolution," published in The Daily Report. Malko discusses how active listening techniques, such as mirroring and summarizing, can help mediators and attorneys build trust, better unders more PR

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news on April 8, 2026: * * * Tax Relief Delivered to South Carolina Recreational Boaters Gov. McMaster signs H.3858 into law after a years-long effort amongst several organizations across the recreational boating industry. * The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) applauds the signing of H.3858 into law by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, marking a historic mile more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Appoints Max Schafer-LaCoursiere and Symon Schindler-Syme to Fill Ninth Judicial District Vacancies Governor Tim Walz today announced the appointment of Max Schafer-LaCoursiere and Symon Schindler-Syme as District Court Judges in Minnesota's Ninth Judicial District. The seats will be chambered in Warren in Marshall County and Crookston in Polk County. Max Schafer-LaCoursiere wi more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Minnesota Department of Health launches state's first Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Plan aims to prevent, diagnose and treat viral hepatitis in Minnesota * The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) published its first-ever Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan, outlining more than 100 actions aimed at preventing, diagnosing, treating and responding to viral hepatitis A, more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 9 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Most US Wind and Solar Projects Win Permits Within About a Year, UMass Amherst Researchers Find * A new study analyzing hundreds of renewable energy projects across the United States co-led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that most wind and solar facilities under state jurisdiction receive permits within roughly a year and that 9 in 10 are ultimately approved.  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: * * * Over 100 organizations, alongside Alianza Americas and CLINIC, urge DHS to correct misinformation affecting Salvadoran TPS holders Chicago, IL - More than 100 transnational, national, state, and local organizations are urging the newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow to more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford receives verification from ACS Committee on Trauma * Verification recognizes Sanford Bismarck's commitment to providing optimal care for injured patients BISMARCK, N.D. - The trauma center at Sanford Health in Bismarck has been verified as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT). Verified trauma centers must meet  more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 9 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU faculty, students work to preserve Oceti Sakowin language * For centuries, Oceti Sakowin -including the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota dialects -was the human language that flowed over the prairie. A forced assimilation campaign tried to extinguish it. "Four years ago, I would have jumped on the bandwagon and said Lakota was an endangered language," South Dakota State University senior Dasani more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news: * * * St. Catherine University to add cocurricular programs Choir, mock trial programs will launch in 2026-27 academic year. * St. Catherine University announced today that it is launching a cocurricular music program and other performance-based clubs. Starting in the fall, the University will be building a student choir, mock trial team, and certain club sports. Moving forward, St. Kate's will be expanding more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 9 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Moves up Four Spots on Chicago Lawyer 2026 Largest Law Firms List * Taft was recognized as the 12th largest law firm in the city in Chicago Lawyer magazine's 2026 Largest Law Firms list with 179 attorneys. The firm expanded its Chicago presence by adding 24 attorneys in the areas of business, intellectual property, litigation, environmental, private client, real estate, and tax more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 9 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota surpasses 300-startup milestone A one-minute breath test device that detects lung cancer. A process to safely strip "forever chemicals" from the water supply. Hardware designed to slash AI energy consumption. These are just some of the discoveries being transformed into real-world solutions by researchers at the University of Minnesota. The University is celebrating more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, April 9 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY and Foundation Approve More Than $570,000 in New Research Grants Through the Comprehensive Research Program * USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved more than $570,000 in funding for seven new research grants at institutions across the country through the Comprehensive Research Program. The funding was authorized by the boards o more PR