BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and judg more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to superv more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues Opposition to Trump Administration's Mandatory Immigration Detention Without Due Process * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of challenges to the Trump Administration's no-bond policy, which mandates the indefinite detention of vast numbers of non-citizens  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes EPA's Proposed Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations for Failing to Fully Address Health Risks * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), joined a multistate comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed National Emissions Stan more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes For Changes to Make Rental Housing More Affordable * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban hidden and surprise fees that drive up rent costs for North Carolinians. "So much of people's money goes to paying rent, and renters need to know upfront  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL EFFORT TO STRIP HOUSING SUPPORT FOR MIXED-STATUS IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in public housing and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes New Report Detailing 'Dehumanizing' Anti-Muslim Campaign by Public Officials Texas and Florida officials feature prominently in a coordinated anti-Muslim social media campaign * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed new research detailing how 46 Republ more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 22 -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Cargill Opens Regina Canola Facility, Expanding Market Access for Canadian Farmers New facility strengthens domestic processing capacity and connects growers to global food and renewable fuel markets * REGINA, Sask. - Cargill's canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan is now operational, strengthening market access f more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 14) on April 16, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Tetanus in Four Children -- Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Because of high coverage with recommended tetanus toxoid-containing  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Reaches a Proposed Consent Decree with Nebraska to Enjoin the State from Enforcing its Unconstitutional In-State Tuition and Scholarship Programs for Illegal Aliens Today, the United States filed a complaint against Nebraska and joined with the State in filing a proposed consent decree to permanently enjoin Nebraska laws that provide in-state tuition and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer Condemns MET Council's DEI Practices * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Emmer sent a letter to the Metropolitan (MET) Council to express his opposition to the Council's proposal to use Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in awarding transportation funding in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, including Carver and Anoka counties. The Metropolitan Council's 2026 Federal Funding Soli more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN presents three nights of 2026 NBA Playoffs action featuring all three MVP finalists * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with three days of action presented by Popeye's across ESPN and ABC from Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26. On Wednesday, April 22, the Orlando Magic, led by Paolo Ba more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partner Barrett J. Tenbarge and principal Megan S. Herber: * * * FDA-Related Legislative and Regulatory Proposals and Funding Change the President's FY27 Budget The old joke goes that the president's proposed budget is good for little more than serving as a doorstop, as Congress will make its own decisions regarding the budget. However, the proposals rel more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Bryan K. Washburn and Randall E. Kahnke: * * * Federal Court Approves Flexible Damages Approach in $70 Million Trade-Secret Verdict * At a Glance * A jury awarded nearly $70 million in lost-profit damages from trade-secret misappropriation. * On post-trial motion, the court denied the defendant's challenge to the compensatory damages award.  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Sari M. Long and Roger Tsai and associateJaya Venkateswaran: * * * Immigration Compliance and Form I-9 Changes -- ICE Expands Scope of Substantive Violations At a Glance * These developments affect all US employers, not just those that employ foreign nationals. * Employers who have relied on document retention as a "cure" for missing or incom more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 126) in April 2026 by Manuel Arellano, Orazio Attanasio, Margherita Borella, Mariacristina De Nardi, and Gonzalo Paz-Pardo entitled "Subjective Earnings and Employment Dynamics". Here are excerpts: * * * We develop a new approach to estimating earnings, job, and employment dynamics using subjective expectations data from the NY more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 127) in April 2026 by Aniket Baksy, Daniele Caratelli, and Niklas Engbom entitled "The Long-Term Decline of the U.S. Job Ladder". Here are excerpts: * * * We quantify how structural changes in the U.S. labor market have contributed to wage stagnation over the past four decades by weakening the job ladder. Using Current Populati more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 684) in April 2026 by Michael Waugh entitled "Trade in AI-Related Products." Here are excerpts: * * * This paper documents facts about international trade in AI-related products. I develop a large language model (LLM) classification tool that maps HS10 codes in U.S. trade data to products used in the construction and operation of AI infrastructure. AI-relate more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * Fujifilm Powers U.S. & Canadian Operations With 100% Renewable Energy Through Solar Partnership * FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. has announced that it is offsetting 100% of its group companies' electricity usage in the United States and Canada through renewable energy certificates from a Texas-based solar project. This step in lowering Fujifilm's global carbon footprint was more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * GSA Sells Excess Federal Property in Arden Hills, Minnesota Sale of the former U.S. Army manufacturing site reduces federal footprint  ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the completion of a $3.58 million auction of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The sale marks a strategic step in ongoing efforts by GSA to eli more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Hennepin County Medical Center placed on 'RED ALERT' as nurses warn of irreversible impact of federal health care cuts * The nation's largest union of registered nurses, National Nurses United, has placed Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, MN on "RED ALERT" status, warning policymakers and the public that this potential hospital closure would have a drasti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * LET'S GET FREE: HRC Launches $15 Million Electoral Program & New Poll Showing 92% Of LGBTQ+ Voters Will "Definitely Vote" in November * The program aims to retake a pro-equality majority in the US House, make pro-equality gains in the US Senate, expand the number of openly LGBTQ+ electeds, and beat back anti-LGBTQ+ ballot measures WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Human Rights Campa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fedorchak hosts veterans-focused Fedorchak Forum with VA Secretary Doug Collins * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted a statewide Fedorchak Forum with U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, connecting with more than 2,000 North Dakotans to discuss access to care, rural health challenges, and ongoing efforts to strengthen veterans' services across  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech MADISON, Wis.--Jim Masterson has been working with animals for almost 30 years. It's more than just a job for him; it's a passion he's had for his entire life. As part of that passion, Jim developed a signature method of animal care--the Masterson Method--that he has t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Iowa Field Report: Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Calls for Crackdown on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As highlighted in the Iowa Field Report, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks (IA-01) is calling for a crackdown on waste, fraud, abuse, and the growing misuse of taxpayer dollars in Washington. "The American people expect their government to respect their tax do more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lord To Serve as Panelist at the American Planning Association National Conference * Taft Chicago attorney Braeden Lord will be a speaker at the 2026 American Planning Association's National Planning Conference in Detroit, Michigan on April 28 at 10:15 a.m. ET. The panel, "Zoning for the Culture Wars," will discuss the historical impact land use regulations have had on cultural d more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families - families more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks' WALZ Act Would Have Prevented A lot of the Fraud We've Seen in Past Four Years * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the Department's FY27 budget. During the hearing, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) questioned the Secretary on key issues impacting Iowans, more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Signs Five Bipartisan Bills Governor Tim Walz today signed five bipartisan bills into law supporting veterans and their families, updating the state's energy permitting processes, and clarifyingpolicies related to liquor licensing and mortgage foreclosures. "Living in a nursing home or assisted living facility should not mean giving up everyday freedoms," said Governor Walz. "T more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 21 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurses announce five-day strike against LCMC's bad faith bargaining * Nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana today gave notice to their employer, LCMC Health, that they will hold an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike for five days starting May 1, 2026. This notice follows a ULP charge against UMCNO filed with the National Labor Relat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release: * * * NFWF Announces $8.8 Million to Revitalize Great Lakes Habitats and Communities * The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $8.8 million in grants to restore key habitats for wildlife, improve water quality and increase access to nature throughout the Great Lakes basin. The grants will leverage $11.7 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact more PR

MEDINA, Minnesota, April 22 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Government and Defense Expands Public Safety Lineup with High-Capacity Firefighting and Enclosed Rescue Solutions New purpose-built XD Firefighting Skid, Rescue-X Skid and next-generation emergency lighting to debut at FDIC International, Booth #3775 * Minneapolis - Polaris Government and Defense, a dedi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig's Bill to Expedite High-Speed Internet Connectivity Projects on Federal Lands Passes House * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig's bipartisan bill to expedite broadband infrastructure projects on federally-managed lands and connect more Minnesotans with high-speed internet passed the House of Representatives. The Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Omar, Titus Introduce the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act * Washington, DC - Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Dina Titus (D-NV) yesterday introduced the Higher Education Marijuana Research Act to eliminate barriers to the academic research of cannabis, protect universities and researchers, and promote the responsible study of marijuana. "As Co-Chair of t more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 21 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford expands gastroenterology services with new providers * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Health in Bismarck continues to expand its endoscopy services. A 15,000-square-foot addition opened last fall, and this spring new providers have been added to the team to enhance access to comprehensive digestive health services for patients across central and western North Dakota. The  more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 21 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU enhances rover reputation at NASA contest * South Dakota State University, which has built a name for itself in the building of lunar rovers and prototypes, has found success in one of NASA's longest-standing student challenges. An SDSU team consisting of five sophomores and one freshman finished second in the Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center near NASA more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO through First Round, Game 4s * TNT Sports' Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will continue this week with a 14-game slate over five days beginning Wednesday, April 22. The Battle of Pennsylvania gets the night started at 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max as Sidney Crosby  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Twin Cities tenant unions say "evict ICE, not us" * Tenant unions across the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have been organizing to stop evictions due to the economic and social disruption triggered by 3,000 federal immigration agents invading Minnesota in December of last year. Thousands of immigrant workers lost income or were forced to remain home, destabili more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison to Divest Ownership in All Individual Stocks * PLYMOUTH, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced that she is beginning the process of divesting her direct ownership in all public and private companies, and will no longer own any individual stocks. "I take my role as a public servant very seriously," said Congresswoman Kelly Morrison. "Trust in  more PR