WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: WOODBURY, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig secured $670,000 in federal funding for the Woodbury Police Department to purchase new in-vehicle, body-worn and interview room cameras. Rep. Craig worked with Woodbury Police Chief Jason Posel and local leaders to secure this funding to replace the department's aging cameras with the most up-to-date technology. "Providing Woodbury Police Department with thes  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced grants for 70 farms and small businesses across rural and Greater Minnesota to install clean energy technology on their farms. This round of funding for Minnesota totals nearly $8 million. This initiative is possible through the Renewable Energy for America (REAP) program, which Senator Smith championed and strengthened in  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced two grants that will expand residential solar projects in Minnesota. The first grant will help increase solar adoption in lower-income communities who are often excluded from clean energy projects. The second award will help build solar energy capacity for Minnesota Tribal communities. These "Solar for All" grants are made possible by Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.), all members of the Senate Labor Committee, introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, legislation that would protect warehouse workers by prohibiting dangerous work speed quotas that lead to high rates of worker injuries. The Senators introduced the legislation alongside workers and union leaders, including Teams  more