WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues  more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 29 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following statement: * * * Breaking news: Illinois victory against plastic pollution Yesterday, the Illinois Senate passed an important bill to protect Lake Michigan and all Illinois waters from plastic pollution. The Plastic Pellets Pollution Control bill, HB 4418, previously passed by the Illinois House, is on its way to Governor Pritzker for signature. Illinois will soon become the first Great Lakes state to hold pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by Technology and Innovation Policy Director Nick Krosse: * * * Securing Comprehensive Privacy Reform: The Federal Fix to the Patchwork Problem Executive Summary * The United States is the only major economy without a comprehensive consumer data privacy law; in the absence of such a federal framework, states have enacted a patchwork of data privacy laws that increase compliance costs for business more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 3 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Gress Announces JLAC Approval of School Safety, Child Care Assistance Audits The Joint Legislative Audit Committee on Monday voted to direct the Arizona Auditor General to conduct two special audits focused on student safety and the use of taxpayer dollars. One audit will be the fourth special review of school safety practices and will include the Phoenix Union High School District fol more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, the Cities of New York and Chicago, and Harris County, Texas in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled,  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Carlson Impact Lab Students Bridge Business and Bees * By Rose Semenov Running a honey business means navigating sticky situations. This spring, Minnesota Carlson undergraduate students entered the hive by partnering with Humboldt Honey MPLS, a local beekeeping business based out of a neighborhood garden in north Minneapolis. Humboldt Honey MPLS centers its mission  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] (TNSrpt) -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Catholic hospitals lead nation in pediatric unit closures, new report from NNU finds * A new report from National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, finds that three major Catholic hospital systems have spent the last decade leading the health care industry in the closures of pediatric care units. The shocking new report found that, overall, 25 more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * It's not just MAGA who's worried about Minnesota's trajectory In March 2019, for the first time, we at Center of the American Experiment polled the question "Generally speaking, would you say that things in Minnesota are going in the right direction, or have they gotten off on t more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota Dept. of Ed casts doubt on Mississippi success In a delayed report to the legislature, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently cast doubt on Mississippi's remarkable education gains -- the very gains that inspired Minnesota's own li more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * Minnesota spends $57k per Medicaid enrollee with disabilities. Is this sustainable? According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in 2023, Minnesota spent $12,982 per average Medicaid enrollee. Only Pennsylvania and Washington more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * More habeas insanity Ahmed Said won't be heading to Cameroon, at least not immediately. That was the upshot of a more-than-hour-long court hearing held this morning at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Your correspondent was there. Ahmed Said, a Somali national more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer: * * * MPD's new 'FAST' unit: a commonsense effort to reduce shootings Summary In late March, the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) created the Firearms Assault Shoot Team (FAST), a new unit dedicated to investigating non-fatal shootings as if the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report by Chief Economist Gbenga Ajilore: * * * Republican Megabill Implementation and Trump Administration Actions Will Deepen Harms for Black Households and Small Businesses The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adopted policies that adversely impact people of all races, including Black individuals and families, who are the focus of this report. The standard of living for Black househol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * DNC Releases Comprehensive List of States Where Gas Prices Are Below $3 a Gallon While the Trump administration predicted that gas prices would fall back under $3 a gallon by summer, costs at the pump have continued to soar in states across the country. - Today, the DNC released a comprehensive list of states where gas prices have dropped below $3 a gallon since the beginning of more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Experimental drug combination shows early effectiveness in advanced kidney cancer * PHOENIX -An experimental drug combination may help overcome treatment resistance in advanced kidney cancer, according to early results from a first-in-human clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers. The study evaluated the investigational drug darlifarnib in combination with the targeted the more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by associate Mason S. Medeiros and partner Joseph C. O'Keefe: * * * Connecticut Enacts Comprehensive AI Regulation -- What Businesses Need to Know New legislation positions Connecticut at the forefront of AI regulation At a Glance * The Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act targets high-risk and employment-related systems and is sc more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by partners Bryan K. Washburn and Randall E. Kahnke: * * * Federal Circuit Allows Trade-Secret Damages That District Court Rejected Versata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, Nos. 2024-1140, 2024-1206, 2024-1234 (Fed. Cir. May 22, 2026) At a Glance * The Federal Circuit held that trade-secret plaintiffs have a statutory right to pursue unjust enrichment damages u more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by associates Abyen Aden, Amanda M. Ibrahim and Layla Mahmood and partners Jonathan R. Zimmerman, Tyler J. Vivian, Ben A. Stacke, Chad Lange, Griffin D. Foster and Joshua L. Colburn: * * * New Nasdaq 23/5 Rule and Its Potential Impact on Confidentially Marketed Public Offerings Rethinking CMPO strategy in a market that rarely closes At a Glance * With Nasdaq moving more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2026, by senior counsel John G. Horan, partners Dana B. Pashkoff and Jessica C. Abrahams and associates Michelle Y. Francois and Asher Friedman Young: * * * OMB Proposes Extensive Reformation of Federal Grant Regulations Proposed Rule Would Introduce Political Oversight of Grant Awards, Broad New Termination Powers, and Cross-Cutting Restrictions on Grant Activities and Al more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * FTA Welcomes Brigit Carroll as Senior Director of State Government Affairs The Financial Technology Association (FTA) today welcomes Brigit Carroll, an experienced government relations executive and fintech policy leader, as Senior Director of State Government Affairs. Brigit will bolster FTA's presence at the state level, representing the fintech industry and advocating for fin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 3 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Georgia Becomes Fifth State to Join the Professional Counselors Licensure Compact Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Georgia has become the fifth state to offer a streamlined licensing process for professional counselors. Georgia joined Arizona, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Ohio in offering the Counseling Compact, a multistate agreement that grants licensed professional counselors' reciproci more PR

MEDINA, Minnesota, June 3 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * New Grant Program Announced to Support OHV Recreation Access and Safety on Bureau of Land Management Lands The Foundation for America's Public Lands and Polaris have joined forces; Award first round of grants to seven projects across four states - (Washington, D.C.) A new partnership is helping fund projects to im more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Voices Support for Ohio Turnpike E15 Access Legislation * COLUMBUS, OHIO-Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, urged Ohio lawmakers today to advance a bill that would give drivers on the Ohio Turnpike greater access to E15, a fuel blend made with 15% homegrown ethanol that sells for $0.30 less per gallon more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 3 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Georgia Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Georgia is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, and Louisiana, with addi more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic and Microsoft collaborate to develop a frontier AI model for healthcare * Collaboration aims to expand access to Mayo Clinic's trusted healthcare expertise and improve patient and clinician experiences ROCHESTER, Minn., and REDMOND, Wash. - Mayo Clinic and Microsoft today announced a strategic collaboration to develop and deploy a frontier AI model designed specifica more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Plan to Weaken Federal Protections for Retirement Investments Proposal Would Open the Door to Risky 401(k) Investments, Including Cryptocurrency - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Letter to Federal Judicial Center Strongly Opposing Removal of Climate Science from Judicial Manual Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in a letter to the Federal Judicial Center ("FJC") strongly opposing its decision to strike the chapter titled, Reference Guide on Climate Science, from  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 2 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * Expanded mapping tool includes 17,000 options for treating pain without opioids The Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with Hennepin Healthcare, is helping Minnesotans manage their pain without opioids. NOPAIN MN is a comprehensive, searchable public resource that maps the locations of non-opioid pain management providers across the state. Minnesota is currently the only st more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * MINNESOTA MADNESS: Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Sanctuary Politicians Pardon Illegal Alien Convicted for Armed Robbery * The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Board of Pardons granted a pardon for a criminal illegal alien who had been convicted for felony robbery with a gun. On May 2 more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 2 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses at Research Medical Center to hold rally demanding immediate action on unsafe patient care conditions * Registered nurses at Research Medical Center (RMC) in Kansas City, Missouri, will hold a rally on Thursday, June 4 to demand immediate action to address what nurses describe as dangerous patient care conditions impacting emergency and surgical services following the S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Blunt Rochester Highlights the Importance of the Blue Economy U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, today led her fellow Democrats at a hearing titled "The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, And Co more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Research Debunks Belief Introverts Are Better Listeners * By Rose Semenov Minnesota Carlson research debunks the idea that introverts are better listeners than extroverts. In fact, extroverts may have a slight perceived advantage as listeners. The paper, published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior (this link opens in a new browser window or tab), is co-authored  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Food Safety and Inspection Service Reorganization Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, is leading 19 of her colleagues in raising strong concerns about the plan to reorganize the Food Safety and Inspection Ser more PR

FARGO, North Dakota, June 2 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * The future of farming: NDSU's 4-year agricultural technology degree * "This isn't a textbook program," said Mauch, an agricultural technology and biotechnology double major from Thief River Falls, Minnesota. "You learn it, you apply it and you understand why it works, whether that's in the cab of a tractor, analyzing data on a computer or making real financial decisions that affect the farm operatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: HHS Unveils Sweeping Plan to Combat Lyme Disease and Advance Treatment CONCORD, NH -- On May 29, 2026, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced a series of major initiatives to strengthen the nation's response to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. HHS actions include a multi-million-dollar pilot program focused on tick control,  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrep) -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy powering communities, economies as energy landscape evolves * Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is strengthening its energy grid with new electric generation and infrastructure to adapt to a rapidly evolving energy landscape, the company announced today in its 21 st annual Sustainability Report. Xcel Energy's investments in a diverse and increasingly carbon-free energy  more PR