WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Burnsville and Hopkins High Schools Scheduling Graduation on Eid al-Adha * The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today expressed deep concern and disappointment over the decisions by Burnsville High School and Hopkins High School to schedule their graduation ceremonies on June 6, 2025 -- the same day a  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate for the Leech Lake Reservation Restoration Amendments Act (S. 622). * * * S. 622 would amend the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to transfer to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe tribe certain federal land located in the Chippewa National Forest in Cass County, Minnesota. The Department of Agriculture would need to transfer land that federal   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2025: * * * 'It's more akin to a war zone' By David Zimmer Early this morning, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara held yet another press conference following a violent incident in Minneapolis. That is not a criticism of the chief, but a sad reflection on the state of Minneapolis when its poli  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2025: * * * 61% of Minnesotans oppose free health care for illegals By Bill Walsh According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, a strong majority of Minnesotans oppose giving free health care to illegal immigrants. Sixty-one percent of poll respondents oppose having the state pay for health c  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025: * * * 72% support Inspector General office to fight fraud By Bill Walsh According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, an overwhelming majority of Minnesotans support creating a new office of Inspector General to investigate and prosecute fraud in state government. Seventy-two percent o  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025: * * * DHS removes its list of sanctuary jurisdictions By David Zimmer Last week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release entitled "DHS Exposes Sanctuary Jurisdictions Defying Federal Immigration Law." As Center of the American Experiment reported here, the origina  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025: * * * Energy budget agreement reached By Bill Glahn Yesterday, language for a 2026-27 state government energy budget (and the accompanying spreadsheet) was quietly posted to the legislature's website. The bill primarily finances the state Public Utilities Commission and the state Dept. of   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025: * * * Enough already, stop the fraud!!! By Bill Glahn Fighting fraud in state government is popular with voters, so why isn't it happening? Here in the office, we just got the results of our quarterly Thinking Minnesota opinion poll. As always, we surveyed 500 registered voters representi  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025: * * * High school girls speech competition coming again this fall By Catrin Wigfall | June 3, 2025 The fourth biennial Speaking Proudly oratory competition is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Minnesota State Capitol. The competition is open to all Minnesota high school girls interest  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2025: * * * Minnesota nickel to be processed in North Dakota By Sarah Montalbano Last week, Talon Metals announced it has secured a former coal mine site in western North Dakota for processing nickel from its proposed project. It's a victory for North Dakota's economy given the high-paying, valu  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 2, 2025: * * * What might Sen. Mitchell's looming burglary trial mean for the budget debate? By John Phelan On June 16, just two weeks from now, Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL) is due to stand trial for burglary. As I noted in the Summer 2024 issue of our magazine Thinking Minnesota: Around one o'cloc  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Emmer Announces Second Constituent Telephone Town Hall * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer announced that he will hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday, June 4th. This event will serve as an opportunity for constituents of Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District to receive a legislative update from Congressman Emmer, ask questions, and share their input. "Congress is a c  more

YONKERS, New York, June 4 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports applauds Texas Legislature for passing Right to Repair bill Austin, TX -- Consumer Reports applauds the Texas Legislature for passing HB 2963, a right to repair bill that would require manufacturers of consumer electronics worth more than $50 to provide replacement parts, tools, and repair documentation available to consumers and independent repair providers. Texas is now the seventh state  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * DFA Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strikes * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org NATIONWIDE) - More than 1,000 Teamsters have voted to authorize strikes at Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). The workers -- members of Teamsters Locals 63, 120, 166, 186, 222, 455, 492, 495, 630, 683, and 952 -- are employed at dairy processing and di  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions WASHINGTON -- Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Opening Remarks on Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today delivered the following opening statement at the Agriculture Committee markup of S. 222, Whole Milk for Hea  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paez Authors Article in Practical Law: The Journal * Taft Cleveland partner Daniela Paez recently wrote an article for Practical Law: The Journal, published on June 1. The article, "Wire Transfer Litigation: UCC Article 4A," provides an overview of wire transfer litigation under UCC Article 4A, and highlights how it impacts funds transfer processes, security procedures, common disput  more

MEDINA, Minnesota, June 4 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Adventures Surpasses Two Million Customer Rides Outfitter network allows adventure-seekers to further explore locations off the beaten path * MINNEAPOLIS (June 3, 2025) - As consumers continue to seek deeper connections with local surroundings, Polaris Adventures - the destination-riding and experience sid  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Secures More than $1.8 Million for Head Start Programs in Scott, Dakota Counties * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that she has secured $1,836,883 in federal grant funding for Scott, Carver and Dakota County's Community Action Partnership (CAP) Agency to support Head Start programming. "Minnesota's Head Start programs set our kids up for success, and it  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Reintroduces Package of Police Accountability Legislation * WASHINGTON--Following the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder in her district, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced a package of bills to address continued police brutality and misuse of force. The package includes crucial legislation that creates a federal agency to investigate misuse of force by police and a bill to pro  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft/Sherman & Howard Grows Employment and Labor Practice with Former US Air Force Defense Counsel * Former U.S. Air Force Defense Counsel Annie Sturges has joined the Taft, formerly Sherman & Howard, Denver office. With a background in criminal litigation, Sturges is transitioning her practice to focus on labor and employment matters and will represent clients in federal and state e  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 3 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings great Jim Marshall, member of Purple People Eaters, dies at 87 * Perhaps the most famous play of Jim Marshall's career was one in which he ran the wrong way. However, for the majority of two decades in the NFL, Marshall did things the right way. One of the league's all-time ironmen, Marshall started 270 consecutive games for the Minnesota Vikings, was a celebrated member of th  more