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Minnesota lawmakers unite to call for Postal Service changes

By Jeremiah Jacobsen, KARE 11

“In a rare show of bipartisan unity, all 13 members of the Minnesota and North Dakota congressional delegations have come together to call on the United States Postal Service to make changes to fix ongoing delivery delays and other issues.”

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St. Thomas Receives $1.1M in Funding to Support Educating Diverse K-12 STEM Teachers

By the University of St. Thomas Newsroom

“U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota, as well as Congresswoman Betty McCollum from the state’s Fourth District, announced in June that they helped secure more than $1.1 million in federal funding for the School of Education and Dougherty Family College at the University of St. Thomas and the South St. Paul School District to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers, particularly teachers of color, who work in the community.”

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Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide

By Cari Spencer, MPR

“But Hood said that wasn’t going to stop her, even if that meant slowly writing to legislators ‘finger by finger.’ About a year ago, she visited Washington, D.C., where she met with Minnesota U.S. representatives Dean Phillips and Betty McCollum.”

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Ballots are set for Aug. 13 primary election

By Dale Mischke, MyVillager

“DFL incumbent Betty McCollum’s bid for a 12th term representing Minnesota’s Fourth District is being challenged by Republicans May Lor Xiong and Gene Rechtzigel, both of whom ran for the same seat two years ago.”

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Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota congressional members in France for D-Day ceremony

By Sydney Kashiwagi, Star Tribune

“Reps. Tom Emmer, Betty McCollum and Dean Phillips joined a group of more than 40 other U.S. House members on the trip, which President Joe Biden also attended, declaring that the United States "will not walk away" from defending Ukraine nor allow Russia to threaten Europe.”

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Twin Cities Delta employees continue unionization effort, ongoing since 2010

By Cari Spencer, MPR

“In February, more than 140 members of Congress signed a letter encouraging Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian to adopt a neutrality agreement and stay out of union organizing efforts. The letter, signed by Minnesota Democrat U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum, points to a history of ‘deploying union-busting tactics, including threatening employees with termination of their benefits, distributing anti-union literature, and hosting an anti-union website.’”

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McCollum Announces Winners of 2024 Congressional Art Competition

By Damian Goebel, Community Reporter

“Hoyt’s first place work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol alongside winners from across the U.S. Tombaga’s work will be displayed in Congresswoman McCollum’s Washington, D.C. office, and Abigail McNeil’s piece will hang in the congresswoman’s Saint Paul office.”

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Minnesota Poll Watch 2024

By Craig Helmstetter, MPR

“The 4th Congressional District, which includes St. Paul and its suburbs to the north and east, has been held by DFL Rep. Betty McCollum since 2001, making her the longest-serving member of the state’s federal delegation.”

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House Bill Would Ban Wildlife Killing Contests on Public Lands

By the Animal Welfare Institute

“Today, more than 14 members of the US House of Representatives introduced legislation that would prohibit organizing, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in wildlife killing contests on more than 500 million acres of US public lands… Additional cosponsors of today’s legislation [includes]… Betty McCollum (D-MN)”

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BWCA's future likely hinges on election

By the Star Tribune Editorial Board

“Instead of reversing the copper mining safeguards for the BWCA, Congress instead needs to enact permanent protections for its headwaters, as Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum is admirably pushing for.”

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Opinion: We should mitigate PFAS at the source

By Ali Ling, Star Tribune

“Minnesota is a leader in the fight against PFAS. The state recently passed legislation to identify PFAS sources in consumer products and prohibit their use in most products by 2032, and U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota just introduced similar legislation at a federal level.”

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Medcalf: Will plans to restore St. Paul's Rondo replace what was stolen?

By Myron Mecalf, Star Tribune

“Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., said the initiative could right the historic wrong that unfolded in the Rondo neighborhood while allowing ‘reconciliation and healing for a community that was cruelly ripped apart,’ according to a news release issued by the city of St. Paul.”

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