ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-MN Condemns Gov. Walz's Legacy of Fraud After Final State of the State Address * ST. PAUL, MN - Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) condemned Governor Tim Walz for his legacy of waste, fraud and scandals in his seven years as governor following his final state of the state address on Tuesday night. Jake Coleman, AFP-MN state director, gave the following statement: "Tim Walz proposing new taxes and touting more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 29 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Awards Recognize Outstanding Safety Achievements * The American Gas Association today presented a slate of awards recognizing outstanding achievements in advancing safety on behalf of the downstream natural gas industry at its Operations Conference, the natural gas industry's largest annual gathering of utilities, distribution and transmission operators. The awards celebrate achievements in safety and operations and wo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Study finds people wait an average of 50 days to see a neurologist for the first time Location, diagnosis affect wait times, but number of neurologists per person do not Highlights * People with insurance through an employer or another commercial plan waited an average of 50 days for their first neurology visit. * Female patients and people with stroke, dizziness/vertigo and traumatic brain injury experienced shorter wa more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 29 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * As commencement approaches, FSU graduate students look ahead to work shaped by purpose and impact For Florida State University's graduate students, commencement marks not just the end of a program, but the start of work shaped by years of research, service and professional training.  These graduates leave with advanced degrees shaped by hands-on research, clinical training and real-world experience. Florida State University will hold spring commenc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by senior writer Beth Howard: * * * Adoption medicine clinics give children a healthy start Embedded in academic health systems, these clinics evaluate children for possible physical and mental health challenges and connect families with appropriate resources. * When a family recently received the medical records of a child from India that they were considering adopting, they forwarded the file to the Adoption Medicine Cl more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't if PBMs are hiking up the costs," said Attorney Ge more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Austyn Clemen's gift of voice * Austyn Clemen, a student from Becker, Minnesota, was in search of something when they first visited the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire several years ago. She was not yet searching for graduate school opportunities, forensics coaching or support for her autoethnographic honors thesis. What she did know was that she loved theatre and competitive speech, and she wanted a place where she could kee more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Berger Montague Minneapolis Team Featured for their Pro Bono Work on Behalf of ICE Detainees Almost All of Whom Have Been Released * MINNEAPOLIS, MN -Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, represented more than 40 individuals detained during the ICE surge in the Twin Cities pro bono with habeas corpus petitions and filed a class action habeas case U.H.A. et al. v. Bondi et al., which challenged the  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 29 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Can humanity ever attain a shared 'green' future? * NYT columnist Thomas Friedman moderates Clark climate panel Our shared climate future, and the imperative to improve its prospects for all of us, brought together a panel of thought leaders and an audience eager to hear their perspectives at the Climate Forum in Tilton Hall on April 13. The panelists, Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times foreign affairs columnist; Mindy Lubber, p more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * ColoradoBiz Names 4 Taft Partners to 2026 Colorado 500 Power List * Taft partners James Eklund, Tamir Goldstein, Hilary Morgan, and Stefan Stein were recognized by ColoradoBiz on its 2026 Colorado 500 Power List, highlighting them among the most influential attorneys in their respective practices. Eklund was named to the Colorado 500 Natural Resources Law list, which highlights the depth of his water law practice, as well as his more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Tina Smith (D-Minnesota), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) and Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) to introduce the bipartisan?Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage stormwater to help prevent contaminants, including un more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 29 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by partner Yiqiang Li: * * * China Doubles Down on Anti-Foreign Sanctions Efforts to Protect Its Supply Chains' Security Preparing for Looming Risks That Appear Unavoidable for Many Foreign Companies At a Glance * Pursuant to the Supply Chains Provisions, China will establish its early warning system, risks prevention system, and emergency management system for the security of industrial and supply chains in " more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by associate Marcus M. Weymiller and counsel S. Vance Wittie: * * * Supreme Court Decides First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport On April 29, 2026, the US Supreme Court decided First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, No. 24-781, holding that First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. (First Choice), a religious nonprofit organization, established a present injury to its First more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by counsel Alex Harrell and partner Mark D. Taticchi: * * * Supreme Court Decides Louisiana v. Callais On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, holding that because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act provided no compelling interest to justi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Understanding the Unequal Costs of Native American Homeownership Authors Helen Banga Donn Feir, CICD Research Fellow (former) Matthew Gregg, Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development Abstract While there is an extensive literature on racial disparities in mortgage lending, Native American borrowers are often excluded from these studies. Using confidential Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data from 2018 to 2021, we e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Rev. David Black, senior pastor and head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans, Part II." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Rev. David Black, and I am the Senior Pastor serving The First Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Free Speech Online in Minnesota Doesn't Need Government Censorship Labels * MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- Today, NetChoice sued Minnesota for the second time over the government's latest attack on websites that host free speech. NetChoice v. Ellison (2026) seeks to stop HF 2, Section 13, a law forcing websites to parrot state-approved "warning" messa more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 29 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * From Estonia to Oklahoma * Erik Watts' family connection to his Chickasaw heritage, oddly enough, traces to the Soviet Union's invasion of Estonia June 17, 1940. This eventually resulted in Erik's mother, Ene, seeking a new home in the United States. Although not Chickasaw, Ene would go on to marry famed professional football player and wrestling icon Bill Watts, who is Chickasaw. Bill played football i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Calls on REI to Return to Bargaining Table, Reach Fair Agreement With Unionized Workers Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 40 of his House colleagues in calling on REI Co-op to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith, as required by federal law, to reach a fair collective bargaining agreement with unionized workers at stores across the country, including those at the flagship REI store in SoHo. The letter was co-le more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Cynthia Kaiser, senior vice president of the Halcyon Ransomware Research Center, and former deputy assistant director of the FBI Cyber Division, from an April 21, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Online Scams, Crypto Fraud, and Digital Extortion: An Examination of How Transnational Criminal Networks Target Americans": * * * I. Introduction Chairman more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Testifies in Support of His Eastern South Dakota Rural Water Bills * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a hearing on U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson's (R-S.D.) bills to conduct feasibility studies on supplying Missouri River water to communities in eastern South Dakota. "As South Dakota continues to grow, investments in water supply are critical fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Three Individuals Federally Charged with Assault and Intimidating Turning Point USA Journalist by Force The Department of Justice today announced the unsealing of a federal grand jury indictment charging Christopher Ostroushko, Deyanna Ostroushko, and Paige Ostroushko with assaulting a journalist while she was reporting on an anti-ICE protest on federal property in St. Paul Minnesota on April 11, 2026. Christopher Ostroushko and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, McCormick, bipartisan colleagues introduce bill to extend terrorism risk insurance program * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 18 colleagues in introducing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. The bill would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Colleagues Call for Passage of Anti-Fraud Package * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently highlighted the inclusion of his Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act in a comprehensive, anti-fraud legislative package led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) that brings together 17 commonsense bills to recover stolen funds, protect taxpayer dollars, and stop fraudsters. Following widespread fraud in Minnesota and across the count more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leyshock to Sit on Panel at NKY Chamber of Commerce HR 100 * Taft Cincinnati partner Sarah Clay Leyshock will be a panelist for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's HR100 Employment Law Update on Wednesday, May 13. The panel will discuss important federal and state law updates and recent cases in employment law. For more information or to register, visit here. Leyshock advises employers on all aspects of employment law. more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic AI detects pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis in landmark validation study * ROCHESTER, Minn. -A Mayo Clinic -developed artificial intelligence (AI) model can help specialists detect pancreatic cancer on routine abdominal CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis. It identifies subtle signs of disease before tumors are visible, when curative treatment may still be possible. The findings, pub more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study finds remote monitoring may detect early complications, reduce burden for lung transplant patients * ROCHESTER, Minn. -In a study published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation Open (JHLT Open), Mayo Clinic researchers found that remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a feasible and effective way to detect early health changes and support care decisions for lung transplant recipients during their first more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretaries Bessent and Kennedy and Acting Sec more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 30 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following State of the State address on April 29, 2026: * * * Good evening, my fellow Minnesotans, and thank you for tuning in. I'd like to start tonight by recognizing some of the distinguished Minnesotans joining us in the chamber this evening. Speaker Demuth is here, along with Leader Stephenson and members of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Senate President Champion is here, along with Majority Leader Murphy, Minority Leader Johnson, and members of the Min more PR

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota Senate Finance Committee Advances Critical Gun Violence Prevention Omnibus Package * Last Month, Under the Leadership of Speaker Demuth, Minnesota House Republicans Blocked a Motion to Advance Legislation to Prohibit Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines ST. PAUL, MN -Today, the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee advanced a comprehensive gun violence prevention omnibus package (SF 4067), marking a critical step  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 30 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Alumna Returns to Taiwan as a Second-Year Fulbright Scholar Elaina Carsten, a Northwestern alumna and 2025 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award recipient to Taiwan, has been selected to return as an English Teaching Flagship Plus awardee. Carsten shared her enthusiasm in a message to the Department of Teacher Education, stating, "Thank you for showing me to this amazing opportunity. I loved my first year here!" In her se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Oversight Committee Passes Sweeping Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and advanced nine bills aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and combating rampant fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that between $233 billion an more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record breaker! ESPN airs most-viewed First Round Game 5 ever on cable, extending milestone run of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs * On Monday, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued with the highly anticipated Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins Game 5 (7 p.m. ET). The game delivered 2 million viewers, up 190% vs. ESPN's First Round Game 5 average last year. This also ranks as the second most-viewed First Roun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Speaks on the House Floor to Oppose $70 Billion for ICE and Border Patrol * WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the inclusion of $70 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol in Republicans' budget resolution. You can watch the full video here. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. "I rise today in strong opposition to this Republican effort to funnel anoth more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Pentagon to host SD Lottery Volleyball Classic * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Sanford Pentagon will host two Summit League and two Big Ten volleyball teams in the inaugural South Dakota Lottery College Volleyball Classic. South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, University of Minnesota, and University of Washington will participate in the two-day, four-game event September 18-19. On Friday the 18 th,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Powering the 21st Century with American Copper Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on the role of copper in U.S. economic strength, national security and energy. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "Copper is a necessary component of modern life, used in ever more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum: Republican National Security & State Department Funding Bill "Continues Trump's Retreat from American Diplomacy" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security & Department of State funding bill on Tuesday by a vote of 35-27. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, voted no on the bill and spoke aga more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Dave McCormick, Ruben Gallego and Thom Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for Seven Years * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is essential to economic security by safeguarding the av more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, April 30 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND College of Education & Human Development hosts inaugural Torchbearer Awards Awardees praised college for support in their personal and professional endeavors at UND * UND's College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) hosted its inaugural Torchbearer Awards on April 16, recognizing excellence in leadership, innovation, service and mentorship in what will become an annual event. In her opening remarks, Dean Shelbie Witte pr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Just a few species can drive a plant community's response to warming temperatures Analyses led by the University of Michigan can help land managers and conservationists help nature prepare for a warmer future * A new analysis of experimental data led by the University of Michigan has unveiled insights into why and how plant communities are changing their makeup to survive in warmer temperatures. Thanks to field studies of plant communitie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer's CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives successfully advanced his legislation, HR. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, to the U.S. Senate. The bill, which was first passed by the House in July 2025, has now been attached to the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and awaits consideration in the Senate. "House Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer's CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives successfully advanced his legislation, HR. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, to the U.S. Senate. The bill, which was first passed by the House in July 2025, has now been attached to the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and awaits consideration in  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Wis., Mich. schools can apply for behavioral health grants * b.e.s.t.(r) Universal Screening is an innovative online screening tool designed to assist educators in fostering the emotional health of students while identifying those who may require additional behavioral support. Developed by school psychologist Eric P. Hartwig, Ph.D., b.e.s.t. offers educators straightforward, positive strategies to help students thrive in th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Woodbury, Minnesota, business owner Ryan Ecklund from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans, Part II." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee--My name is Ryan Ecklund. I'm a lifelong Minnesota resident, a business owner, a husband, a father--and a United States citizen. On January 7th  more PR