ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news: * * * 127,682 Ballots Accepted in First Three Weeks of Voting for November 3 Election October 9, 2026 468,860 ballots have been distributed since voting began September 18 - SAINT PAUL - In the first three weeks of voting, local election officials in Minnesota have distributed 468,860 absentee and mail ballots. As of close of business on October 8, a total of 47,968 voters have cast their ballots in person and 79,714 voters have returned th more PR

DETROIT LAKES, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, a nonprofit organization funded under the Assistive Technology Act, issued the following news release: * * * 6th Webinar in the WebAIM-ATAP/AT3 Series October 8, 2026 Our sixth webinar in our ATAP/AT3-WebAIM Series, Managing Expectations about AI and Accessibility, is on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Session Description: We will take some time to consider how Large Language Models (LLMs, also referred to as AI) and accessibility overlap by examining  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release: * * * Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition October 9, 2026 (Juneau, AK) - Acting Alaska Attorney General Cori Mills has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Art exhibit, programming on Japanese American experiences in WWII engage UW-Eau Claire and Chippewa Valley * The McIntyre Library breezeway at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is not designed to be an art gallery. This month, however, a collection of impactful pieces and programming is filling the second-floor space with engaged Blugolds and community members. "The Small and the Mighty: Chippewa Valley" exhibit, which open more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Rebukes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Loosen National Clean Water Protections * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general and one city in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Army Corps) supplemental proposed rule that would significantly reduce federal  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Head Start Standards Against Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts 10/7/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childho more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for Multistate Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/9/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engag more PR

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 8 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Joins Coalition Pushing Back Against Federal Effort to Gut Head Start Programs * Carson City, NV - Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that he has joined a multistate coalition in opposing a proposed federal rule that would weaken Head Start programs and threaten access to critical early childhood education and support services for children and families across Nevada and the nation. In a comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * CAUGHT RED HANDED: Finstad Ad Exposed for Using "What Appeared to be an AI-generated" Fake Photo of Jake Johnson * New reporting exposes Brad Finstad for running an ad using "what appeared to be an AI-generated" fake image of Jake Johnson - manipulated to remove a veteran and small business owner who repeatedly asked to meet with about the tariffs hurting her small business. Finstad took a photo of Jake and Beth Benike, Minnesota' more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * "Emerging adult" charged in Eden Prairie High School shooting Written by David Zimmer | October 9, 2026 Charges The Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO) filed charges today against Adam Abdihakeem Adam, 18, of St. Louis Park for the shooting at the Eden Prairie High School homecoming football game one week ago today. Reports indicated that pol more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * 16 Minnesota school districts face legal challenge over sexual identity policies Written by Catrin Wigfall | October 8, 2026 The Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC), a local public interest law firm, recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights requesting an investigation -- and enforcement action, if necessary --  more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * After $430k bill, taxpayers still in the dark on Walz's second hearing prep cost Written by Catrin Wigfall | October 8, 2026 Remember last year, when taxpayers got stuck with a $430,000 legal bill to prepare Gov. Tim Walz for a single congressional hearing? His administration hired outside lawyers to prepare him for a June 12, 2025 hearing. The publi more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Fraud trials begin and end in federal court this week Written by Bill Glahn | October 8, 2026 Yesterday afternoon, your correspondent took in a couple of hours of Feeding Our Future jury trial No. 3, at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Muna Fidhin, 45 of Burnsville, is Feeding Our Future defendant No. 75 (out of 81) and operated the M more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minnesota electricity affordability: sank from #14 best state in 2001 to #30 in 2026 Written by Darren Nelson | October 8, 2026 My economist colleague John Phelan reported today that Minnesota's economy has been struggling in terms of growth and jobs between 2014 and 2025. Electricity unaffordability is a key reason for that, not just since 2014, but more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minnesota's struggling economy: Poor productivity and sluggish job growth Written by John Phelan | October 8, 2026 Yesterday, I wrote about revisions to official data which show that Minnesota's economic performance in recent years has been even worse than previously thought. As Figure 1 shows, since that inflection point for per capita Gross Domest more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Somali leaders speak on gang violence Written by Bill Glahn | October 8, 2026 From KSTP-5, - 'Deeply troubling': Eden Prairie Somali leaders address youth gang violence KSTP reports, - After several shootings across the metro area, including one at a high school homecoming football game and another at a gas station, Somali community leaders met We more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Cartography as dialogue * Cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce, M.A. '95, Ph.D. '98, runs in the morning. The rhythmic cycle of feet hitting the ground is essential to clearing busy thoughts and making way for epiphanies. "The run is extremely important to my mental and emotional health as well as my creative understanding of my work because all this stuff comes up," Pearce says. "Running is essential to getting out of a rut because something about the st more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 9, 2026 IN THE STATES: In the Final Stretch to Midterms, Republicans Scramble and Point Fingers Amid Tanking Approvals and Bleeding Support With just 25 days until the midterm elections, Republicans are scrambling as Democrats continue to expand the map. After pushing a failed agenda that left Americans worse off and paying more, Donald Trump and JD Vance are desperately campaigning in ruby red states to beg voters to "'give [them] anot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 9, 2026 DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: A Twister for Senate Republicans, Paxton's Record Label, 'Nuff Sayed, Let Them Eat Road Salt, and Hinsane Savings Advice 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 25 days until the midterms. * TWISTER FOR SENATE REPUBLICANS: With under four weeks until the midterms, "the Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 9, 2026 ICYMI: 'Florida resident': How Owning Property in Florida Has Become a Political Liability for GOP Senate Candidates [MS NOW] Kansas voter Kelly Gentry: "[Roger Marshall] wants to say that he spends more time here than he actually does, so that's my concern. How are you in touch with your constituents when you're hundreds of miles away from them?" A new report from MS NOW highlights how GOP Senate candidates' million-do more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Elderly adults with masked high blood pressure had higher risk of falls * Research Highlights: * Masked hypertension, which is normal office blood pressure with high blood pressure when measured at home, was associated with a 70% higher risk of falls compared with sustained hypertension in adults older than age 78. * In contrast, "white coat" hypertension (higher blood pressure readings at the doctor's office or clinic  more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * From Northfield to the North Central Council of Latin Americanists * In this Faculty View reflection, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Patricia Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities Kristina Medina-Viarino shares how community-engaged scholarship connects St. Olaf College students with wider scholarly conversations. When St. Olaf College student Zareth Perez '28 presented "Mi Gente de Northfield: An Oral History Project on Lati more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * The Pillsbury Doughboy Serves Up Over-the-Top Biscuit Sandwiches in Partnership with Chain at the Limited-Time Short King Sandwich Shoppe 10/09/2026 The collaboration comes amid continued momentum for Pillsbury's refrigerated dough portfolio, including three consecutive years of growth for cookies and winning over more households with biscuits. Key Takeaways: - Pillsbury is teaming up with Chain to open the limited-time Short King Sa more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * People's Hearing in New York Documents the Toll of Federal Immigration Enforcement October 8, 2026 More than 30 directly impacted individuals, business owners, community leaders, and legal experts testified on the harm that federal immigration operations have caused across the region - New more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * MDA Awards Grants to 91 Beginning Farmers in Minnesota Funds help farmers make critical equipment and infrastructure investments October 7, 2026 The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $723,200 through the second round of the Beginning Farmer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant program. The funding will help 91 beginning farmers in 51 Minnesota counties purchase equipment and infrastructure that is crucial to the future  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Royal Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Royal Credit Union Earns Bronze Marketing Association of Credit Unions Award for Team Hebert Curling Campaign 10/9/2026 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Royal Credit Union (Royal) received a Bronze Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC) Award for its social short-form video campaign created in partnership with Team Hebert Curling. The award was presented during the 2026 Marketing Association of Credit Unions  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * October 9, 2026 ICYMI: Hillary Clinton Endorses Peggy Flanagan for U.S. Senate, Clinton's First Congressional Endorsement of 2026 Peggy Flanagan is now the only candidate in the country with endorsements from Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders - ST. PAUL -- Yesterday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton endorsed Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan in her bid for the U.S. Senate, making Flanagan Clinton's first congressio more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * October 9, 2026 Little Showed Leadership, Pratt Showed His Allegiances Democrat Matt Little made a strong case to represent Minnesota's Second during MPR's live Second Congressional District debate - ST. PAUL - Today, Matt Little faced Republican Eric Pratt on MPR's Politics Friday hour to lay out his vision for the working people and families of Minnesota's Second Congressional District. The issue that dominated the conver more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 Trump Is Costing You NEW tool shows what Republicans' agenda really costs Minnesotans - ST. PAUL -- Today, a new tool launched showing Minnesotans the growing cost of Donald Trump and Republicans' agenda. The live ticker tracks the cost of Donald Trump's signature policies that Minnesota Republicans have voted for and rubber-stamped: tariffs, health care cuts, and the ongoing war in Iran. So far, the policies more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release: * * * October 8, 2026 Where the Hell Has Finstad Been? Finstad and Johnson share debate stage after Finstad spent years in Congress voting for higher costs and hiding from constituents - ST. PAUL -- Today, southern Minnesota voters got the chance to hear directly from the candidates running to represent them in Washington. Jake Johnson laid out his agenda to bring costs down for working people. Brad Finstad had to answer for his rec more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota DNR decides not to implement three-duck limit option October 8, 2026 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed its review of public input, biological data, and harvest information related to the proposed optional three duck bag limit and determined it will not be implementing the optional three-duck bag limit at this time. People who commented on the proposal expressed diverse views, including t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Urges Senate to Increase Coverage Options and Lower Health Benefit Costs for Small Businesses Small businesses raise concerns about costly proposals in Senate healthcare report - WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 7, 2026) - The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, sent a letter to Senator Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Fin more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings sign Odell Beckham Jr. to practice squad after WR's Giants release Oct 07, 2026 Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer Odell Beckham is getting another shot. The Minnesota Vikings have signed the veteran receiver to their practice squad, the team announced on Wednesday. Minnesota also added wideout Jeshaun Jones to its practice squad. Beckham made the New York Giants' initial 53-man roster in August out of training camp, but he was released after thr more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again. Study contradicts commonly held belief that cannabis is associated with better sleep quality October 9, 2026 * Study followed adults for 35 years, from young adulthood into middle age * Long-term cannabis use linked to lower sleep quality measured by wrist-worn monitors * Findings suggest cannabis-related sleep disruptions may go unnoticed by users themselves * Sleep medicine expert more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Protect Our Care posted the following news: * * * Premium Disaster Watch: Premiums Keep Climbing as Trump's $500 Checks Fall Flat October 9, 2026 With the midterms fast approaching, Donald Trump's $500 health care "refund" checks are hitting mailboxes, a shameless attempt to cover up the devastation left in the wake of the $1 trillion he gutted from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Meanwhile, working families across the country are struggling to keep their heads above water as health insurance premiums cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Leads 29 Members of Congress Demanding Answers on Barriers to Release from ICE Detention * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) led 29 Members of Congress in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mullin, Attorney General Blanche, and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) Acting Director Owen demanding answers about rising immigration bond denials, increasingly unaffordable bond amounts, and concerns  more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 10 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Settles with Three Additional Generic Drug Companies on Price Fixing Oct. 8, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 45 states and territories in seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificial more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans are Lowering Costs and Bringing Back American Manufacturing * NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Fox Business to discuss House Republicans' efforts to lower costs, Senate Democrats' obstruction, and America's manufacturing boom thanks to President Trump's leadership. On Democrats' failed policies to lower costs: "If you look at the Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Visits Brooklyn Park Head Start, Highlights Importance of Program for Minnesota Families * Morrison met with local leaders as proposed federal rule threatens services for children and families BROOKLYN PARK, MN - U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) visited Parents in Community Action (PICA) Head Start in Brooklyn Park this week to meet with local Head Start leaders, tour the facility, and hear directly from staff more PR

DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 10 -- The University of Delaware issued the following research news: * * * Kickstarting Mid-Atlantic Kernza Article by Katie Peikes October 09, 2026 UD researchers team up with U.S. Department of Agriculture, MIT to understand the crop's roots The University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources' Newark Farm hosts a smorgasbord of crops Alexandra Huddell studies: a couple plots of corn, an alfalfa plot and one unplanted plot. But the star of the show is her plot of Kernza, the nutty, earthy grain co more PR

DULUTH, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The University of Minnesota Duluth Campus issued the following news: * * * Staff spotlight: Anna Phan TRIO Upward Bound director likes to help students envision possibilities for their futures. - Anna Phan started working as the director of TRIO Upward Bound in February of 2026. Why did you choose to work at UMD? Before coming to UMD, I served as the Director of TRIO Programs at the University of Minnesota Morris, where I found incredibly fulfilling work alongside passionate and caring colleagues who always more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- The University of Northwestern issued the following news: * * * What to Consider when Choosing a Graduate Program By Rachel Estinvil, October 9, 2026 As the academic advisor for Northwestern's graduate programs, I have the joy of meeting with new students before they register for their first semester. By the time that they're ready for advising, they've spent a significant amount of time considering which graduate program is the right fit for them. Some of our students start grad school immediately after co more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Secures Legal Victory in Federal Overreach Attempt, Reaffirms Commitment to Free and Fair Elections, and Spotlights Outreach Team - RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones continues to work for all Virginians, successfully pushing back against federal overreach and addressing election security and protection. Also, this week, Attor more PR