WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps publishes three reports analyzing ROI which reveal short, medium and long-term benefits * * * AmeriCorps, the agency for national service and volunteerism, published three new reports analyzing the return on investment for the Minnesota Alliance with Youth's Promise Fellow program, Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky's Homes for All program, and AmeriCorps NCCC's Weatherization Projects. Eac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced eight awards totaling nearly $5 million to maintain, expand, and utilize previously developed antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dashboard tools. These awards will help advance scientific knowledge around AMR through partnerships with Cornell University  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Building upon its commitment to expand health care coverage and ensure continuity of care, today the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved five section 1115 demonstration amendments. These amendments will authorize Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania to provi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Bring Clean Energy, Lower Costs and New Jobs through 1,147 Farm and Business Projects in 40 States U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is funding new projects in nearly every state to lower costs, expand access to clean energy and strengthen American farms and small businesses. USDA is making the investments through the Rural Ene  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 7, 2024, from HistoSonics Inc., Plymouth, Minnesota: * * * To: Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services ATTN: CMS-1809-P 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: [CMS-1809-P] CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Policy  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RIN 0938-AV35 Re: File Code CMS-1809-P: Medicare and Medicaid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 4, 2024, from Nuwellis, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota: * * * To: Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services ATTN: CMS-1809-P 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: [CMS-1809-P] CY 2025 Hospital Outpatient PPS Policy Changes and P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from Red Lake Nation, Minnesota: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1810 Re: Proposed Rule, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement: "I have great respect for anyone who has served our nation in the U.S. Armed Forces. However, not everyone who has worn the uniform is qualified to lead the Department of Defense. While much is unknown about Mr. Hegseth, I share the bipartisan concern that he is ill-prepare  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense today announced awards totaling $3.3 million for allocation to three institutions of higher education under the National Defense Education Program. The two-year grants support the NDEP's Civil Society programs to provide enhanced civics education in areas such as critical thinking and media literacy and interest in public service. "Investments in civil society and civics education are vit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Department of Defense today announced the remaining nine awards to bioindustrial firms under the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement completes the first phase of DBIMP investment at 34 total awards worth over $60 million. The awardees include Amyris, based in Emeryville, California; Cauldron Molecules, based in in Australia and the United States; Checkerspot, based in Ala  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. industries and the creation of good manufacturing jobs while reducing pollution from the production of concrete, steel, and other bedrock materials of our economy. By catalyzing demand for clean construction materials, the Program complements the Bid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the award of $1.2 billion to 39 State Departments of Transportation under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program. The investments will support continued growth in clean American manufacturing, boosting the competitiveness of clean U.S. indus  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: Minnesota's unemployment rate remained at 3.4% in October and for the fourth consecutive month the state's labor force participation rate held steady at 67.7%, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The national unemployment rate also remained steady at 4.1% and Minnesota continues to rank among the to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: A Twin Cities felon has been sentenced to 160 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl throughout Minnesota and the surrounding region, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between August 2022 through December 2023, Cornell Montez Chandler, Jr., 25, consp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig is renewing her push to get the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act passed through the House before the end of the 118th Congress. The Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act is named after Devin Norring of Hastings, MN, and Cooper Davis of Shawnee, KS. Both teenagers died of fentanyl poisoning after purchasing what they thought were Percocet pills on Snapchat. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Steve Daines (R-MT), announced their Servicemembers' Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act passed the Senate. The bipartisan legislation provides free credit monitoring for all armed service members, including non-active duty reservists and National Guard members. Currently, only active duty service members are eligible  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21123) entitled "Patrick O. Regan - Acquisition of Control - Faribault Transportation Service Inc., Minnesota Coaches Inc., Marschall Line Inc., Rehbein Transit Co. Inc., Minn-Dakota Coaches Inc., Voyageur Bus Co. Inc., And Ready Bus Co. Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: Patrick O. Regan (Applica  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis by Ben Horowitz and Christina Spicher entitled "In Greater Minnesota, apartment owners' operating costs rise as small cities "scream for more housing": Here are excerpts: * * * Insurance, interest rates, and staffing are common challenges for rental housing owners and operators in Greater Minnesota, a region made up of 80 of the state's 87 counties and home to 45 percent of its population.  more