TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect New Jersey From Financial Crimes Trump Administration Changes Rules to Reward Fraudsters and Tax Cheats October 27, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 20 other states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "This administration continues to do e more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block the federal administration's gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit to stop the federal administration from gutting a law that helps banking regulators and law enforcement investigate shell companies and crack down on financial crime. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires corporations and limited liability co more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. Th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: When do identity politics and perception undermine democracy? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Disagreement is crucial to a healthy democracy, according to Mitchell P. Smith, director of the School of International Affairs and professor of international affairs at Penn State. But when perceptions diverge so sharply that people and parties cannot agree on a common interpretation of events or information, it creates a political div more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Rolling Back Financial Crime Enforcement * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging rulemaking by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN's recent rule permanently removes Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Federal Policy Shielding Criminals' Finances * New Treasury Department Rule Illegally Gutted Law Requiring Shell Companies to Disclose Their Owners AG James and 20 Other Attorneys General Sue to Enforce Transparency Law to Combat Money Laundering, Corruption, and Other Crimes NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Tr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE THAT GUTS CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT * Corporate Transparency Act was Designed to Help Detect Money Laundering, Fraud Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, which helps police and prosecutor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to stop Trump administration from gutting law that helps uncover financial crimes * Oct. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that exempts nearly all businesses from a federal law designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud, and tax evasion. The Corporate Transparency  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck helps stroke survivors reach recovery milestones * Contact: Chelsey Kralicek Sanford Health Media Relations 701-516-4903 / Chelsey.Kralicek@SanfordHealth.org BISMARCK, N.D. - Recovery from a stroke does not end when a patient leaves the hospital. To help stroke survivors continue making progress and address challenges that can arise long after treatment, Sanford Bismarck offers its Stroke Comprehensive Treatment more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to Meta Platforms Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 26, 2026 Mr. C.J. Mahoney Chief Legal Officer Meta Platforms, Inc. Re: Legitimate Election-Related Activity on Meta Platforms Dear Mr. Mahoney: The undersigned 14 State Attorneys General write with urgency regarding Meta (the Company)'s actions to protect legitimate election-related activity on its platforms i more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on NorthMet Mining project * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today, the notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement for the development of the NorthMet Mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The Corps of Engineers is soliciting public comments on the scope of the draft statement. Comments must be submitted by  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers, city of Wabasha, Minnesota, reach milestone with river sand management * The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, reached a major milestone last week in the management of Mississippi River sand removed from the navigation channel. The city and Wabasha Port Authority removed the first loads of sand from temporary storage islands on the river near Wabas more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * The Ant and the Grasshopper - Revised Version Commentary by William Alan Reinsch October 27, 2026 If you've heard this story before, just bear with me. Once upon a time, there was an ant, and there was a grasshopper. The ant spent his summer gathering food for the winter, while the grasshopper spent the summer playing with his friends. The ant warned the grasshopper that he needed to prepare, but the grasshopper always answered  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Highlights Most Barbaric Illegal Aliens Deported to Third Countries Because Their Home Countries Wouldn't Take Them Back * The worst criminals have been removed to third countries, including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and drug traffickers WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement highlighting examples of the worst illegal aliens who have been deported from the United S more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 27 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Eckerd College Hosts Dine and Discuss with Melissa Seixas '92, State President of Duke Energy, emphasizes the importance of a liberal arts degree * Melissa Seixas '92, Duke Energy's state president in Florida, speaks to Eckerd students, ASPEC members, and faculty at the College's Dine & Discuss program. Photos by Lilly Tallen '27 When Melissa Seixas '92 was a child, she inherited a profound interest in history from her father. As an adult, she learned to wo more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 27 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * Experts at St. Olaf: Why annual flu and COVID-19 vaccines matter * As winter approaches in Minnesota, so does the annual flu and respiratory virus season. St. Olaf College Visiting Instructor of Nursing Kris Ehresmann explains why seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are important, who should receive them, and how they help protect individuals and communities. What is the purpose of seasonal vaccines, and who should receive them? In Minnesota, we see inf more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * October 27, 2026 New FCC Rule Gives Callers More Control over TCPA Opt-Outs -- If They Act At a Glance * The new FCC rules are likely to reduce litigation exposure by giving callers the option to replace the ambiguous "any reasonable means" standard -- a frequent source of TCPA disputes -- with a defined set of revocation channels, creating a clearer compliance framework for callers that elect to designate an exclusive method more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * You Asked. Cheerios(TM) & Ziploc(R) Brand Delivered: New Cheerios with Ziploc PantrySeal(TM) Makes It Easier to Pour and Reseal Cereal The No. 1 cereal brand/* and the No. 1 most trusted food storage brand/** bring freshness you can reseal to the cereal aisle - available exclusively at Walmart.com beginning Oct. 27. Key Takeaways: - Cheerios with Ziploc PantrySeal(TM) is here - bringing a resealable bag to the traditional cereal box t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Giving Review, an independent platform featuring analysis of philanthropy and giving, posted the following commentary by Michael E. Hartmann, senior fellow and director of the Center for Strategic Giving at the Capital Research Center: * * * The Ford Foundation's new strategy, and what it isn't saying about the old one Oct 27, 2026 It acknowledges that previous grantmaking, "in many instances," failed to produce sufficiently enduring change. Will it now reflect a reconsideration of why? - Last week, the 90-year- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSida) -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, SEEC Climate and Agriculture Task Force Urge USDA to Keep Affordable Energy Options Open to Farmers Washington, October 26, 2026 Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), alongside the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Climate and Agriculture Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Kim Schrier  more PR

MANKATO, Minnesota, Oct. 27 [Category: Agriculture] -- The U.S. Identity Preserved Alliance posted the following news release: * * * IP Crop Network: October 27 report * The 2026 harvest is rapidly progressing across the Upper Midwest, with many growers nearing completion or already finished with their soybean harvest. Favorable weather conditions throughout October have allowed farmers to make excellent harvest progress. Recent weather has been generally dry with seasonal temperatures, providing ideal conditions for harvest activity. Yield more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks to Protect Corporate Transparency Act Against Trump Administration Rollback 10/27/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax evaders. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: How Democrats Are Using Abortion in Their Closing Pitch * RE: How Democrats Are Using Abortion in Their Closing Pitch DATE: October 27, 2026 With one week until Election Day, Democrats in races up and down the ticket are making reproductive freedom a central closing argument. Across ads, debate stages, and campaign events, candidates are exposing Republicans' support for abortion  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Walz Encourages Small Businesses Impacted by Historic Wildfires to Apply for Business Support October 28, 2026 [ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today announced that Minnesota has secured additional support for businesses and organizations recovering from the historic Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) wildfires, building on months of state action to protect Minnesotans, support affected communities, and strengthen recov more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- TopLine Financial Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news: * * * Mike Schenck Named New Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at TopLine Financial Credit Union 10/27/2026 MAPLE GROVE, Minn.-- TopLine Financial Credit Union announces it has hired Mike Schenck as the Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. Mike is an accomplished financial services executive with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He joins the TopLine team fro more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota DNR accepting comments on environmental documents for Hill Annex Historic Properties Removal, Scram Mining Project October 27, 2026 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments until Nov. 30 on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for a proposed scram mining project and associated removal of historic properties at the former Hill Annex Mine in Itasca County. Calumet Reclamation Company pro more PR

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 27 -- Tufts University Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement posted the following research: * * * One Week Away: Registrations Surge Among Newly Eligible Voters * With one week to go before the 2026 midterm elections, there are now 3% more youth (ages 18-29) registered to vote than there were at a similar time before the 2022 midterms. And among newly eligible voters ages 18-19, there is an even larger increase: +8%. These estimates of changes in youth voter registration are based more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 -- The New York University Stern School of Business posted the following news: * * * Only At Stern: Professor Alison Taylor, a leading Authority on Corporate Ethics, Power, and Accountability October 27, 2026 * Alison Taylor is a Clinical Professor at NYU Stern, with over two decades of experience consulting for multinational corporations * Professor Taylor researches the organizational dimensions of corporate responsibility and business ethics * Professor Taylor's recent book, Higher Ground, earned numerous top industry more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Joins Jayapal, Raskin, Thompson, Garcia, Clarke, Casar, 174 Members in Denouncing Raid on Omar's Home * Pressley Has Condemned Baseless Attack on Rep. Omar, Blasted Trump's Fascist Agenda BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Ranking Members Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Robert Garcia (CA-42), Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Clarke (NY-09), and Greg Casar (TX-35), alongside 174 Members of Congress, in denounc more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for enabling fraud and corruption October 27, 2026 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "In these often politically polarized times, e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Minnesota Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits Affected by Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Wildfires * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Minnesota to offset economic losses caused by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Wildfires occurring Ju more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * State Attorneys General Provide Reminder on Enforcement of Disparate Impact Claims * In May 2025, Frantz Ward's Labor & Employment Practice Group reported on President Trump's April 23, 2025, Executive Order that instructed federal agencies to deprioritize the investigation of disparate impact claims, and in October 2025, the L&E practice group reported that the EEOC stated it would cease investigation of any claims of disparate im more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSdock) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 497; Sub-No. 8X) entitled "Minnesota Northern Railroad Inc. - Abandonment Exemption - In Norman and Polk Counties, Minnesota": * * * Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc. (MNN) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 11.14 miles of rail extending from milepost 40.20 at approximately the north end of the Marsh River Bridge sout more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Taft Detroit Welcomes Mallory Kallabat * Taft welcomes Mallory Kallabat to the firm's Detroit office. Kallabat joins Taft as an attorney in the Private Client practice group. She counsels high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, business succession, charitable giving, probate and trust administration, and related tax matters. Kallabat works closely with clients to design and implement sophistic more PR

MERCED, California, Oct. 27 -- The University of California Merced campus posted the following news: * * * Teams Challenged to Make Travel Easier for Wheelchair Users * An automatic vehicle delivered by tractor-trailer to UC Merced recently will be the focus of a two-year effort to improve travel options for people with disabilities. The wheelchair-accessible, all-electric General Motors Cruise Origin is the focus of the Civic Progress Challenge, a student design competition developed by the car maker and SAE International, a nonprofit org more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Thompson Hine's Christopher Larus Named Among World's Leading IP Strategists in 2027 IAM Global Leaders for Seventh Consecutive Year * Thompson Hine LLP, a national law firm recognized for its innovative approach to legal services, is pleased to announce that Christopher K. Larus has been named to Intellectual Asset Management's (IAM) prestigious IAM Global Leaders list, one of only 10 honorees in Minnesota. Larus is chai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Half a Billion into Modernizing America's Ports, Bolstering Supply Chains * 35 port projects across 19 states will receive investments to bolster America's supply chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $498 million investment to modernize America's ports and help secure America's maritime dominance. From coastal seaports and Great Lakes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Urges Women to Get Screened for Breast Cancer During Breast Cancer Awareness Month * Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Minnesota EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), an OB-GYN who practiced medicine in Minnesota for more than 20 years, is raising awareness on the importance of Minnesota women getting screened for breast cancer. more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Receives Major ARPA-H Award to Map Key Hospital Network Dependencies Critical to Care * The Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity will lead the PANACEA-H project, an unprecedented effort to monitor key healthcare technology dependencies that can impact patient safety and national security. Story by: Topics covered: Key Takeaways * UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity will lead the PANACEA-H project to bu more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Oct. 28 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * University of Pittsburgh chancellor and alumna Joan Gabel to deliver Commencement address Oct 27, 2026 By Halleigh Manibusan Charles Davis, dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, to deliver graduate address - Joan Gabel, University of Pittsburgh chancellor and graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, will deliver the fall undergraduate Commencement address at UGA on Dec. 11 in Stegeman Coliseum. The ceremony will be more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones has joined a coalition in filling a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch fraudsters and tax cheats. The Corporate Transparency Act requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. That matters because cr more PR

MARSHALL, Minnesota, Oct. 27 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * Visiting Writer: Kyle Minor to give reading on Nov. 5 * The SMSU Creative Writing and English Program hosts prominent authors on campus as part of its ongoing Visiting Writers Series. This semester, SMSU will host Kyle Minor for a public reading on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7:00 pm in Charter Hall 201. Minor, an acclaimed fiction writer, will read from his latest book of essays How to Disappear and Why. Drawing on a wide range of cultural more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy advances plan to build the Upper Midwest's largest battery storage portfolio * SHAKOPEE, Minn. (Oct. 27, 2026) -- Xcel Energy advanced its battery storage strategy Monday with the arrival of battery units at its Blue Lake site, a significant construction achievement that supports the company's efforts to build a more flexible, resilient energy system for customers across Minnesota. The Blue Lake project is part of a bro more PR