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International Photodynamic Association Announces 2025 Award Winners at the 19th World Congress in Shanghai
EIN Presswire
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June 18, 2025
SHANGHAI, CHINA, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Photodynamic Association (IPA) is pleased to announce the 2025 IPA Award recipients, recognizing outstanding contributions to photomedicine from leaders and innovators across...
Attorney General James Issues Guidance Affirming Legality and Importance of Environmental Justice Initiatives
New York Attorney General
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June 18, 2025
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a multistate coalition of 13 other attorneys general in issuing guidance affirming the necessity and legality of environmental justice initiatives. In the guidance, Attorney General...
Attorney General Bonta: Environmental Justice Initiatives Remain Legal and Necessary
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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June 17, 2025
Today’s guidance provides clarity and affirms the legality and necessity of environmental justice initiatives in the face of the federal government's attacks OAKLAND— California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys...
Attorney General Tong Issues Guidance Affirming the Legality and Necessity of Environmental Justice Initiatives
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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June 17, 2025
Press Releases 06/17/2025 Attorney General Tong Issues Guidance Affirming the Legality and Necessity of Environmental Justice Initiatives Guidance Clarifies Recent Federal Actions Seeking to Eliminate and Chill Environmental Justice Efforts...
TopLine Financial Credit Union Partners With The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to Award $40,000 to Community Non-Profit Partners
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 17, 2025
Member Impact Fund Grant Program Supports Affordable Housing and Community Development MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative, in...
Minnesota Police Apprehend Suspect in Shootings of Two Lawmakers
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Minnesota law enforcement apprehended the man accused of fatally shooting two state legislators and injuring their spouses, ending a nearly 48-hour nationwide search, multiple outlets report. The suspect, 57-year-old Vance Boelter, was...
Pulsar Helium Announces Update for Jetstream Well Testing Program at Topaz, Minnesota
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 17, 2025
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DHS Announces Arrest of Illegal Alien Child Sex Offender Who Dragged ICE Officer
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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June 19, 2025
The criminal illegal alien dragged the officer 50 yards with his car and has a history of violent offenses WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced federal law enforcement arrested Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, a...
After Two-Day Manhunt, Suspect Charged with Shooting Two Minnesota Lawmakers and Their Spouses
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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June 16, 2025
Vance Boelter, 57, of Green Isle, Minnesota, has been charged by federal complaint with stalking and murdering Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, in addition to stalking and shooting Minnesota State...
Xcel Energy Names Ryan Long Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Business Wire
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June 16, 2025
Xcel Energy announced today Ryan Long as the company’s executive vice president and chief legal and compliance officer, effective immediately. Long, currently president of Xcel Energy – Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, takes over the role...
Poll indicates 40 percent of Americans anticipate civil conflict in upcoming ten years
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A new poll by YouGov reveals that 40% of Americans believe a civil war in the United States is either “somewhat” or “very” likely in the next ten years, highlighting growing national anxiety over deep political and social divisions. The...
Politically motivated attack kills Melissa Hortman, her partner
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Minnesota Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot in their Brooklyn Park home in what authorities describe as a targeted political assassination. The suspect also wounded State Senator John...
Minnesota Democrat killed along with her husband in ‘politically motivated’ murder
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A Minnesota state representative and her husband were killed in a “politically motivated” attack early Saturday, while another state senator and his wife were injured in a separate incident, authorities said. The suspect, identified by...
Minnesota Lawmakers Get Targeted in Political Attack
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic incident unfolded in Minnesota as a gunman fatally shot Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman and her spouse, Mark. Another political figure, State Senator John Hoffman, and his wife Yvette, were wounded in a separate but...
Minnesota Lawmaker, Her Husband Die in Targeted Shooting
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A gunman has fatally shot Minnesota Democratic State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, while seriously wounding another lawmaker and his wife in a separate shooting, local officials confirmed. Governor Tim Walz called...
Police Arrest Suspect After Shooting Minnesota lawmakers
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Law enforcement officers in Minnesota on Sunday apprehended the individual alleged to have gunned down two state legislators and their partners, multiple news outlets reported. The accused shooter, 57 year old Vance Boelter, was taken...
Honoring Minnesota State Representative and Husband
New York State Office of the Governor
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June 15, 2025
Governor Hochul today directed that flags on all State government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, who passed away during the politically targeted shootings...
Minnesota Passes Groundbreaking Mental Health Warning Label Bill for Social Media Platforms
EIN Presswire
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June 12, 2025
Parent Groups, Non-Profit Organizations and Advocacy Groups Celebrate Minnesota Warning Label Legislation As Momentum Builds MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a historic move for youth mental health, the...
Gov. Lujan Grisham issues statement on assassination of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman
New Mexico Office of The Governor
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June 14, 2025
SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement about the political killings in Minnesota: The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark is an unspeakable...
Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of June 23, 2025
Congressional Budget Office
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June 18, 2025
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order against the...