WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate on April 15, 2025, for a bill (S. 621) that aims to accept the request to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota at the request of that community. * * * S. 621 would accept the request of the Lower Sioux Indian Community, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Minnesota, to revoke the community's charter of incorporation. Using information from the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following 24-page public communication on April 2, 2025, from ACA International: Here are excerpts: * * * Comment - Protecting Americans From Harmful Data Broker Practices Proposal To: The Honorable Russell Vought Acting Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20552 c/o Comment Intake Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Re: ACA International ("ACA") Comment regardi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Introduces Legislation to Remove SBA Offices from Sanctuary Cities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation that would remove and relocate U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offices located in jurisdictions that have adopted sanctuary policies, to better ensure resources benefit American small businesses  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Illinois and Minnesota Join FTC Lawsuit Challenging Medical Device Coatings Deal The Federal Trade Commission filed an amended complaint adding the states of Illinois and Minnesota as co-plaintiffs in the Commission's lawsuit challenging GTCR BC Holdings, LLC's (GTCR) acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. (Surmodics). The amended complaint also adds GTCR, LLC as an additional defendant in the case. The FT  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on the Google Online Advertising Ruling U.S. District Court Ruled Google Is a Monopolist in Online Advertising Tech WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, released the following statement on the Department of Justice's ruling that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly w  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Budd Introduce Resolution Announcing "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ted Budd (R-NC), co-chairs of the Next Generation 911 Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 13-19 as "National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week" to recognize 9-1-1 dispatchers for their dedication and service as first respon  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 12, 2025: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 223,000 to 224,000. The 4-week moving average was 220,750, a decrease of 2,500 from  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 18 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Minnesota Records Another Strong Month of Job Growth St. Paul, MN - Minnesota employers added 10,700 jobs in March, the largest monthly gain in a year, and the labor force continued its pattern of growth, according to data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota's overall job growth last m  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 18 -- Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon issued the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * Minnesota Ranks 1st in the Nation in Youth Voter Turnout, 2nd Overall SAINT PAUL - Minnesota's youth led the nation in voter turnout for the 2024 Presidential Election with 62% of Minnesotans aged 18-29 casting a ballot, according to newly released data from a non-partisan, independent research group at Tufts University focused on youth civic engagement. Minnesota far e  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 0:21-cv-01445; D. Minn. filed June 18, 2021) involving Saeid Jaberian: * * * On April 9, 2025, Judge David S. Doty of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota granted the SEC's motion for partial summary judgment against Saied Jaberian of Hopkins, Minnesota in connection with an alleged pump-and-dump investment scheme. According to the SEC's amended complaint, file  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Childcare Relief The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act permanently expands childcare tax credits to alleviate childcare costs for working families Senator Reverend Warnock has long been a champion for providing tax cuts to working families Last week, Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the American Famil  more