WASHINGTON, April 11 -- 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

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT WITH NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE OVER BUSINESS PRACTICES DURING COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a multistate settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas Ltd. (NCL), following an investigation of NCL's cancellation procedures and sales practices, which the attorneys general al more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over COVID Cancellation Practices * Attorney General William Tong today joined the attorneys general of Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin in announcing a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., followin more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 10 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Balancing the AI Equation in Healthcare: Convene 2026 * The 8th annual Convene conference, hosted by Minnesota Carlson's Business Advancement Center for Health (BACH), united medical industry leaders and academic researchers to explore the ethical, practical and technological pathways to ensure timely and equitable healthcare in an increasingly automated world. The ev more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Area March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past two months, up 2.8 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area advanced 0.7 percent for the two months ending in March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.9 percent in March, up 3.4 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index was up 9.2 percent, almost ent more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * In latest sign of dysfunction, Minneapolis City Council rejects reappointment of Community Safety Commissioner Barnette Last fall, Minneapolis voters failed to rid their city council of the progressive majority that has led the city int more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Minnesota cannot wait to reform child care licensing This article originally appeared in the Duluth News Tribune (https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/statewide-view-minnesota-cannot-wait-to-reform-child-care-licensing) on April 8, 2026, more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * The new education tax credit can help with affordability Set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, the new federal education tax-credit is a practical, market-oriented step toward making education more affordable for families at the household level. By  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Rectifying Minnesota's low test scores and high graduation rates How can we make sure that a diploma isn't just a piece of paper? Last week, my colleague Catrin Wigfall wrote about Minnesota's 2025 graduation rate (highest on record at 84.9 percent more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 10 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * CHS CEO Jay Debertin to speak with SDSU students in industry leadership seminar * CHS Chief Executive Officer and President Jay Debertin will visit SDSU on April 24 to speak at the ECON 319 Seminar with Industry Leaders class. The class, led by Joseph Santos, professor and director of the Ness School of Management and Economics, invites students to participate in an open conversation with le more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell librarian honored for work on evidence synthesis * Every year, the American College and Research Libraries-a division of the American Library Association-gives out its Section Awards that "honor the very best in academic and research librarianship." Announced April 2, this year's awardees include Cornell University Library's Matt Kibbee, who received the University Libraries Section (ULS) Outstanding  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DSCC Friday Takeaways: Senate GOP's Corruption Caucus, DC Dan Balling Out, and Rogers' Reality Check TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 206 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. REPUBLICANS SWEAT THE MAP: New reporting from Bloomberg a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County, Michigan for Interfering with Federal Immigration Laws Justice Department's latest suit in series of 14 others targeting sanctuary city policies across the nation * Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the County of Washtenaw, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, Washtenaw County Sheriff A more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Public Facilities Authority Announces $197.6 Million in Awards The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (MPFA) today announced $197.6 million in loans and grants for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in 15 cities throughout the state. The MPFA helps cities replace aging infrastructure and make system improvements to pr more PR

HOUGHTON, Michigan, April 11 -- Michigan Technological University issued the following news release: * * * MTU Engineering Senior Design Project Takes Leap Forward in NASA-funded Mobility Research As NASA's Artemis Program prepares to return humans to the surface of the moon, Michigan Technological University students are conducting research to ensure astronauts can hit the ground running. Before graduating in 2025, Michigan Tech engineering students Parker Courte-Rathwell, Danny Ezzo and In more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United RNs will rally Monday, April 13 in Washington, D.C. to demand that Congress abolish ICE * Rally part of lobby event pushing lawmakers to fund care, not war abroad or at home National Nurses United (NNU) nurses will rally in Washington, D.C. on Monday, April 13 to demand that Congress abolish ICE by immediately voting to cut off funding for Immigratio more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior education policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Students with disabilities account for more than one in 10 open enrollment participants Senate Bill 101 would help New Hampshire's families by expanding public schooling options for all students, including those with disabilities. * A New Hampshire proposal would establish a universal open enrollment program across the state,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Joins Minnesota Valley Transit Authority for Burnsville Bus Garage Renovation Ribbon Cutting * BURNSVILLE, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) Bus Garage in Burnsville. Rep. Craig offered remarks and received the Burnsville Bus Garage Modernization Project Transit Partner Award from MVTA at t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Leads Push to Stand Up for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth and Prevent Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care Systems * EAGAN, MN - This week, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04) Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Judy Chu (CA-28) delivered a letter signed by 23 House Democrats opposing the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) rescission of a B more PR