GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 10, 2025: * * * DFL deficit: What was in the budget? By John Phelan Three weeks past the deadline, Minnesota's legislators finally passed a budget for the 2026-2027 biennium. Under this budget, the state government will spend $66.0 billion in the 2026-2027 biennium, down from a forecast $70.9 in   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 10, 2025: * * * Minnesota Rep Identifies as ILLEGAL By Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, Bill Walsh and Isaac Velgersdyk In the latest episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace, Kathryn, and Bill sit down to STOP THE TAPE on the special session at the Minnesota Capitol! As Democrats wept ov  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 10, 2025: * * * Renville County solar project one step closer to approval By Sarah Montalbano The West Central Tribune reported today that an administrative law judge recommends the approval of a proposed 200-MW capacity solar installation in Renville county. The project, Gopher State Solar, woul  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on its Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam Disposition Study The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public input on its recently completed draft disposition study for the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, located in Minneapolis. The Corps of Engineers disposition study and environmental assessment pr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cory Kalanick and Bill Peffer Share Insights on Landmark Stanley Hotel Deal with Law Week Colorado * Law Week Colorado (LWC) interviewed Taft's (formerly Sherman & Howard) Cory Kalanick, chair of Taft's Public Finance Practice Group, and Bill Peffer, head of the Mountain West Business Group, for an article highlighting the financing of the iconic landmark Stanley Hotel in Estes Park  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Victims of Torture issued the following news release: * * * Dramatic Improvements in Mental Health Reported after CVT's Care in Ethiopia The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is pleased to share a new evidence brief that shows nearly all clients reporting had significant mental health improvements after participating in rehabilitative care sessions at centers in Amhara, Gambella and Tigray, Ethiopia. This underscores the important role  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Emmer: The time is now to restore law and order, enforce our nation's immigration laws, and hold leaders that refuse to do so accountable WASHINGTON -- Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to discuss the anti-deportation riots in Los Angeles and the urgent need to supply ICE officers on the ground with the tools they need   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Grady to Present at Diversity in Boardrooms Conference * Taft Chicago partner Graham Grady will be a featured presenter at Diversity in Boardrooms Conference on June 18 at Spencer Stuart in Chicago. The conference will focus on Branding & Positioning for Your First Board Seat. Grady will present at two sessions, Board Readiness & Fit - Assessing Your Strengths, Gaps, and Messaging,   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued the following information for a hearing with sanctuary state governors at 10 a.m. on June 12, 2025, at 210 House Visitors Center: Witnesses and testimonies: * JB Pritzker, Governor, Illinois * Tim Walz, Governor, Minnesota * Kathy Hochul, Governor, New York * * * Original text here: https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/a-hearing-with-sanctuary-state-governors/  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 11 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Legislature passes education budget that protects progress from 2023 session ST. PAUL, Minnesota. June 10, 2025 - The Minnesota Legislature came together in a special session Monday night to support public education by passing a budget that kept the most important parts of the historic, pro-education budget of the 2023 session. "This was a very difficult budget year, but legislators  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: * * * NCRC And Old National Bancorp Announce Addendum to Increase Community Growth Plan to $11.1 Billion The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Old National Bancorp announced an addendum to Old National's multi-year Community Growth Plan, with $1.6 billion in new lending, investments an  more

NEW YORK, June 10 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Applauds Vital Victory for Community Members and Educators in Lawsuits Over Book Bans in Minnesota, Calls it a Model for Engagement Against Censorship * (ST. FRANCIS, MN)--In a vital victory for the freedom to read, two lawsuits were settled this week regarding book bans in S  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 10 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Putting faith to work: Bethel associate dean of education helps lead global disability conference in Ukraine Katie Bonawitz, associate dean of education, helped lead a global virtual conference focused on disability support, bringing together educators and leaders from Bethel and across Ukraine. By Macey Heath In April 2025, Bethel University's associate dean of education, Katie Bonawitz, helped lead a global  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at CLARITY Act Markup Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (H.R. 3633). [As prepared for delivery.] Last year, an estimated 55 million Am  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum: House Democrats Expose How Republicans' Defense Funding Bill Undermines Military Readiness * WASHINGTON -- During today's House Appropriations subcommittee markup of the 2026 Defense funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill undermines democracy at home and abroad and includes harmful policy riders that divide our nation. For fiscal year 2026, the bill pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight of Northern Border Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced the Northern Border Staffing and Security Enhancement Act, legislation aimed at bolstering security at the United States' Northern Border. Specifically, the Northern Border Staffing and Security Enhancem  more

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, June 11 -- The Central Minnesota Community Foundation issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Women's Fund 'Dancing With Our Stars' Raises $300K The Women's Fund 'Dancing With Our Stars, Live!' event has raised $300,132 to support girls, women experiencing adversity and elder women in our community. The event was held in the Escher Auditorium on the campus of the College of Saint Benedict, and it gathered a crowd of more than 500 people. Funds raised by  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 11 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy's upcoming St. Paul Service Center hits major construction milestone The Heights location replaces current century-old building to ensure reliable service for customers * MINNEAPOLIS (June 10, 2025) - Xcel Energy announced today a major milestone in the construction of a new service center that will position it to continue to provide safe and reliable energy service across St. Paul. The comp  more