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22 states, D.C. file brief to prevent closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Thu, 20 Feb 2025
22 states, D.C. file brief to prevent closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from California and 21 other states, plus the District of Columbia, have filed a court brief seeking to prevent the dismantling of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The amicus brief, which... Read more


14 states sue Trump, Musk over DOGE

Thu, 13 Feb 2025
14 states sue Trump, Musk over DOGE

(The Center Square) - Fourteen states with Democratic attorneys general sued Elon Musk and President Donald Trump Thursday over what they call the unconstitutional practices of the Department of Government Efficiency.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District... Read more


5 states sue John Deere over right to repair equipment

Wed, 12 Feb 2025
5 states sue John Deere over right to repair equipment

(The Center Square) – Five state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission are suing John Deere alleging the company unfairly blocks farmers from using independent repair shops for their equipment, thus making those repairs more expensive and less efficient than they would be in an open market.

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States sue Trump administration for ‘indiscriminate’ public health research funding cuts

Mon, 10 Feb 2025
States sue Trump administration for ‘indiscriminate’ public health research funding cuts

(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 22 states sued the Trump administration Monday for cutting federal funding to public health research universities and institutions across the country.

The National Institutes of Health announced in a post Friday on... Read more


Washington AG files lawsuit against Trump’s EO on youth gender reassignment procedures

Fri, 07 Feb 2025
Washington AG files lawsuit against Trump’s EO on youth gender reassignment procedures

(The Center Square) - Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has filed a multi-state lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order banning gender reassignment procedures, such as mastectomies and puberty blockers, on children.

Trump’s EO states that “it... Read more


Minnesota's U.S. senators oppose Laken Riley Act despite bipartisan support

Thu, 30 Jan 2025
Minnesota's U.S. senators oppose Laken Riley Act despite bipartisan support

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Lake Riley Act Wednesday, but Minnesota's two U.S. Senators, Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar, voted against the measure.

The Laken Riley Act empowers the Department of Homeland... Read more


Pause on federal grants creates confusion for states, nonprofits, lawmakers

Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Pause on federal grants creates confusion for states, nonprofits, lawmakers

(The Center Square) – States, universities, nonprofits and lawmakers were left confused Tuesday after a memo from the White House paused federal grants, loans and other financial assistance-programs, until the new administration can review them.

The White House Office... Read more


WATCH: Minnesota man: My top issue is the border

Mon, 20 Jan 2025
WATCH: Minnesota man: My top issue is the border

(The Center Square) – Supporters of President Donald Trump who visited the nation's capital for his inauguration have a consistent message: secure the border.

Dallas Hart, a Minnesota man who traveled to Washington, D.C. for Trump's inauguration, had the... Read more


More Minnesota nurses vote to remove union

Mon, 13 Jan 2025
More Minnesota nurses vote to remove union

(The Center Square) – More nurses affiliated with Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic are pushing the state’s nursing union out of health care facilities.

Recently, nurses at Mayo Clinic’s Fairmont Medical Center voted 26-15 to remove the Minnesota Nurses Association from... Read more


Thirteen states' attorneys general question Walmart's retreat from DEI

Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Thirteen states' attorneys general question Walmart's retreat from DEI

(The Center Square) – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining attorneys general from other states to meddle in the internal operations of Walmart policy on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Walmart reportedly is rolling back its diversity, equity and... Read more


Nearly $39M in federal funds for Amtrak Borealis Service through Wisconsin

Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Nearly $39M in federal funds for Amtrak Borealis Service through Wisconsin

(The Center Square) – Nearly $39 million in federal funding will be going to Amtrak’s Borealis Service, which runs through Wisconsin on the route between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota.

The eight Wisconsin stops on the line include Milwaukee,... Read more


Lawsuit: Pricing algorithm inflated rental prices across country

Wed, 08 Jan 2025
Lawsuit: Pricing algorithm inflated rental prices across country

(The Center Square) – Creation of a pricing algorithm in coordination with a software company has created a lawsuit by the North Carolina’s attorney general, the federal government and nine other states against RealPage and seven property management companies.

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Truckers sue to have firearms in Minnesota

Tue, 07 Jan 2025
Truckers sue to have firearms in Minnesota

(The Center Square) – A Texas-based group is fronting a lawsuit against Minnesota that challenges the state's failure to recognize other states’ firearm permits.

The Liberty Justice Center filed the suit in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on... Read more


Lawsuit filed against Minnesota for barring Christian schools from using program

Wed, 25 Dec 2024
Lawsuit filed against Minnesota for barring Christian schools from using program

(The Center Square) – A religious liberty group, Christian schools, and families from the schools are battling the state of Minnesota for banning certain Christian colleges and universities from using a free college credit program, a ruling a senior counsel called “disgraceful.”

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NFL issues security alert to players as South American crime syndicate targets homes

Tue, 10 Dec 2024
NFL issues security alert to players as South American crime syndicate targets homes

(The Center Square) – The National Football League has issued a security alert to players after players’ homes were burglarized allegedly by a South American crime syndicate, NFL.com reported.

The NFL security alert was issued after a... Read more


Northern border terrorist-related arrests soar

Sun, 01 Dec 2024
Northern border terrorist-related arrests soar

(The Center Square) – Federal agents are arresting a record number of individuals on the terrorist watchlist at the northern U.S. border, including a Jordanian national with ties to terrorism who recently was removed from the country after illegally entering from Canada.

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Best cities for veterans according to Navy Federal Credit Union

Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Best cities for veterans according to Navy Federal Credit Union

(The Center Square) – Two cities in Florida and a handful of cities across the country ranked as best cities for veterans, according to a study by Navy Federal Credit Union and Sperling’s BestPlaces.

Sarasota, Florida, ranked as the... Read more


USA Powerlifting supported at Minnesota Supreme Court

Wed, 16 Oct 2024
USA Powerlifting supported at Minnesota Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – Female athletes are resolutely voicing their support for the USA Powerlifting's decision to uphold fairness in women's competition.

Idaho State University track athlete Madison Kenyon, Belmont University track athlete Chelsea Mitchell and former amateur powerlifter... Read more


Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23

Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23

(The Center Square) – Sex reassignment procedures and surgeries on children have gained national prominence in recent years, and half of U.S. states now have laws passed either restricting or banning them.

Newly released data provided by the nonprofit... Read more


EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere

Mon, 07 Oct 2024
EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois, elsewhere

(The Center Square) – The assault on the Biden administration's tough tailpipe emissions standards continue.

Under the rules, the auto industry could meet the standards if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles and at least 13% of... Read more


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