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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday May 03, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Rep. Omar, Rep. Watson Coleman, and Senator Booker Reintroduce CROWN Act to Fight Racial Discrimination
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Summer Lee (PA-12) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) announced the reintroduction of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act in the House of Representatives, a bill to outlaw discrimination on the basis of hair texture. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) also annou  more

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig Secures $1 Million to Promote Economic Development in South Metro
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: SHAKOPEE, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig secured $1 million in federal funding for the City of Shakopee to construct the Regional Innovation Hub, a state-of-the-art facility that will boost workforce development and expand support for entrepreneurs in the South Metro. Rep. Craig worked with local leaders to secure this funding in order to promote economic development and help create good-paying jobs f  more