GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 6, 2025: * * * Data centers included in budget deal By Bill Glahn The legislature is scheduled to convene at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 9, for a one-day special session to complete work on the two-year 2026-27 state budget. A few, smaller budget bills were passed before the end of the regular session  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 6, 2025: * * * The left's ratcheted narrative on immigration enforcement By David Zimmer A ratchet wrench is an effective tool which allows for continuous movement of a nut in one direction while preventing movement in the opposite direction. The evolution of the left's narrative regarding illegal  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Applauds Federal Highway Grant for Southern Minnesota * ROCHESTER, MN - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) celebrated the announcement of a $5,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief Program to help fund repairs to damaged roads and bridges that resulted from last year's historic flooding across southern Minnesota  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers validate blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in outpatient memory clinics * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Alzheimer's disease, marked by memory loss, trouble concentrating and thinking, and changes in personality and behavior, devastates patients, their families and loved ones. With new treatments available for people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease,  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stocks * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as part of her continued efforts to fight corruption and reform Washington, U.S. Representative Angie Craig reintroduced her NO STOCK Resolution. Rep. Craig's legislation would require every sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives to immediately sell their individual stocks and re  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 7 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * 'Letting Language Lead the Way' By Olivia Corso Associate Professor of English Ethan Rutherford, who earned a B.A. from Williams College and an M.F.A. from the University of Minnesota, recently embarked on a journey to write his first full-length novel, North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther, following his award-winning short stories. Here he talks about his inspiration and creative process as well a  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 7 -- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity issued the following news: * * * Announcing $1M in Grants to 16 Partner Housing Organizations TCHFH Lending, Inc., the lending subsidiary of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, is pleased to announce a total of $1,000,000 in grants it has made to 16 partner nonprofit organizations. These grants leverage a 3-to-1 match from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) and its Member Impact Fund. We're proud to have the  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Allergen Safety ADINA Act would require medication labels to list allergen information * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the Allergen Disclosure in Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act, which would require pharmaceutical companies to clearly label common allergens present in medi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Celebrate Grants to Repair Flood Damage Across Chippewa and Superior National Forests * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced two grants to the U.S. Forest Service to repair the transportation infrastructure in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan that was damaged due to significant flooding and hi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Celebrate Grant to Repair Road Damage in Nicollet County * ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced a grant to repair damage done by a landslide in Nicollet County in June of 2020. The landslide occurred because of saturated soils in the riverbed combined with depleted water levels in the Minnesota River, causing d  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Steve Daines Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug, Gun Crimes on Tribal Lands * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) announced the bipartisan Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act to combat drug trafficking in Tribal communities. Drug traffickers exp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy powering more of the economy as energy transition continues Company has also reduced carbon emissions 57% since 2005 * MINNEAPOLIS (June 5, 2025) -- Xcel Energy is powering even more of the economy as it continues to reduce the carbon emissions from its operations, the company announced in its 20th annual Sustainability Report today. The company now provides reliable electric service  more