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Klobuchar, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Competition and Rein in Big Tech

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 20, 2023

Legislation would put in place common sense rules of the road for major digital platforms to ensure they cannot unfairly preference their own products and services

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s Statement On The Department Of Justice’s Report On Policing Practices In Minneapolis

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) issued the following statement on the Department of Justice’s report detailing the results of their patterns and practices investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department

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Governor Walz, Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Announce Appointments

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 19, 2023

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan announced the following appointments to the Board on Aging, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, and State Arts Board.

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Klobuchar Statement On Ticketing Announcement

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, released the following statement on commitments made to the White House by a number of companies, including Ticketmaster, to disclose all fees up front.

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Senators Tina Smith, Jerry Moran Push To Lower Cost Of Cancer Treatments

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 19, 2023

Legislation Would Ensure Oral Cancer Drugs are Covered the Same Way as Traditional IV Chemotherapy

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Klobuchar Statement on the Report on the Pattern or Practice Investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the report on the pattern or practice investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department.

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Governor Walz Highlights $300 Million Local Public Safety Plan at Sheriffs’ Conference

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 18, 2023

Governor Tim Walz met with sheriffs and law enforcement officials from across the state at a statewide conference hosted by the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association. During the meeting, Governor Walz highlighted his plan, which was recently passed by the legislature and signed into law, to give $300 million in public safety aid to public safety departments across the state.

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At National Biomedical Convention in Boston, Governor Walz Promotes Continued Business Investment in Minnesota

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 17, 2023

At a national biomedical industry convention in Boston, Governor Tim Walz yesterday highlighted Minnesota as a global leader in biomedical technology and promoted continued investment in the state.

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Klobuchar Statement on Judiciary Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Save Local Journalism

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would allow news organizations to jointly negotiate fair compensation for access to their content by Google, Facebook, and other dominant platforms

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith Statement On Supreme Court’s Brackeen Decision

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

On June 15, 2023, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Haaland v. Brackeen, which left the federal law governing the placement of Native American children in foster or adoptive homes intact

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Governor Walz Announces Minnesota’s First Quarter Exports Outpace National Growth

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 16, 2023

Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that exports of manufactured, agricultural, and mining goods from Minnesota were valued at $6.6 billion in the first quarter of 2023, outpacing national growth. This is Minnesota’s eighth consecutive quarter of export growth.

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Klobuchar Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Keep AM Radio Available in all New Vehicles

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, cosponsored the AM for Every Vehicle Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would direct federal regulators to require automakers to maintain AM broadcast radio in their new vehicles at no additional charge.

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U.S. Senators Smith, Lummis Defend Homeowners Against Predatory Home Buyers

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General recommending that state attorneys general take steps to protect homeowners from predatory home-buying practices.

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Minnesota Congressional Delegation Urges Air Force and Air National Guard to Select the 133rd Airlift Wing to Receive New C-130J Transport Planes

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Dean Phillips (D-MN-03), Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05), Tom Emmer (R-MN-06), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07), and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Director of the Air National Guard Lieutenant General Michael Loh urging the Air National Guard and the U.S. Air Force to select Minnesota National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing to receive new C-130J transport planes.

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Senator Tina Smith Continues Fight To Improve Mental Health Services For Students

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 9, 2023, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) continued her fight to improve mental health access for students by reintroducing legislation to strengthen school-based mental health services for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Aviation Workforce Development

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, John Thune (R-SD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Aviation Workforce Development and Recruitment Act.

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Commission on Judicial Selection Opens Application Process for Vacancy on the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 9, 2023

The Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy occurring on the Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. This vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable David A. Stofferahn.

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Klobuchar, Smith Announce Federal Funding to Help Eliminate Dangerous Rail Crossing in Little Falls

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced $3,200,000 in federal funding to help eliminate a railway crossing in Little Falls by supporting the construction of a bridge.

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Governor Walz Signs State’s Largest-Ever Infrastructure Bill Into Law

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

Governor Tim Walz signed a $2.6 billion infrastructure bill, the largest in state history, into law alongside Lieutenant Governor Flanagan, legislators, labor leaders, and advocates. Governor Walz signed the infrastructure bill along the Mississippi River near the Hennepin Avenue Bridge – funding for reconstructing the bridge is including in the bill. Photos from the event are attached and linked here .

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Senator Smith, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Child Care In Rural Communities

By Minnesota State Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

On June 7, 2023, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Mike Braun (R-IN) to introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve the availability and quality – and lower the cost – of childcare in agricultural and rural communities.