Monday - July 27, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota

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Attorney General Ford Calls on ICE to Reverse Dangerous Policy Ending Death Investigations After Release from Custody
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 26 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Calls on ICE to Reverse Dangerous Policy Ending Death Investigations After Release from Custody * Carson City, NV - Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending investigations and  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON ICE TO REVERSE DANGEROUS NEW POLICY THAT REDUCES OVERSIGHT OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN DETENTION CENTERS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON ICE TO REVERSE DANGEROUS NEW POLICY THAT REDUCES OVERSIGHT OF POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN DETENTION CENTERS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reverse a dangerous new policy ending inves  more
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS WORK TO CHALLENGE UNLAWFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT TARGET LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS WORK TO CHALLENGE UNLAWFUL FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT TARGET LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today recognized Pride Month and highlighted his office's continued work to defend the rights of all LGBTQ+ Illinoisans against unlawful attacks by the federal government. "As we mark Pride Month, I want to be clear that in Illinois, we  more
Bipartisan Group of Former Government Officials Condemn SCOTUS Asylum Ruling
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies posted the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Group of Former Government Officials Condemn SCOTUS Asylum Ruling A bipartisan group of former high-ranking U.S. government officials today condemned the Supreme Court's ruling in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado. The decision states that the government can turn back people seeking asylum at ports of entry along the southern border, rubber stamping a now-d  more
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Certain Choline Salts From China
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 26 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 25, 2026, by counsel Richard P. Ferrin, associate Morgan Alexis Howard and partners Daniel R. Wilson and Carrie Bethea Connolly: * * * New Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Certain Choline Salts from China Petitioner alleges dumping margins from 112.43% to 300.71% At a Glance * BCP Ingredients, Inc., filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions o  more
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: Department of Homeland Security Proposes New Restrictions on Discretionary Work Authorization
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 27 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 26, 2026, by partner Sari M. Long and summer associate Haya Dodin: * * * Department of Homeland Security Proposes New Restrictions on Discretionary Work Authorization Public submissions are due August 4; DHS must review all submissions before attempting to finalize this proposal. At a Glance * These developments affect US employers that employ foreign nationals. * Employe  more
House Energy & Commerce Chairman Guthrie Warns Medicaid Scammers: 'If You're Cheating the System, We're Coming After You'
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * Guthrie: "If you're cheating the system, we're going to come after you. If you're the most vulnerable, you're going to be taken care of." Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Inv  more
Panelists: New dietary guidelines could complicate health reporting
COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 26 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Panelists: New dietary guidelines could complicate health reporting * Flipping the food pyramid: Understanding the new U.S. dietary guidelines * Moderator: Alice Callahan, reporter, The New York Times * Grace Chamberlain, senior policy associate, Center for Science in the Public Interest * Joanne Slavin, Ph.D., RDN, Professor of food, agricultural and natural   more
What They Are Saying: Support Grows for Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill 2.0 Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Support Grows for Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill 2.0 Discussion Draft U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the discussion draft for Farm Bill 2.0 on Tuesday. Built for the people who feed America, the proposal delivers more certaint  more