ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Bethel research team develops new test to measure 'forever chemicals' breakdown The student-faculty team recently developed the first-ever test designed to continuously measure the breakdown of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by naturally-occurring enzymes. This kind of research relationship represents a cornerstone of a Bethel education, and the findings could have implications for how we u  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: * * * EV fee hikes will make road funding fairer By John Phelan Last year, I asked "How should we pay for the roads?" I noted three sources of pressure on the state government's sources of funding for the construction and maintenance of roads: inflation, improved fuel economy, and electric vehicles. "Ac  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: * * * Federal law enforcement seizes 900 pounds of methamphetamine from cartel while local 'leaders' focus on feelings By David Zimmer Last week, investigators from a federal law enforcement task force that included local detectives from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office conducted high-risk search war  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 13, 2025: * * * The legislature did not balance the budget; here's a look at the numbers By Martha Njolomole On Monday, June 9, legislators held a special session to finalize the budget. The global targets were already agreed upon in May before the regular session adjourned. However, as American E  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: * * * Minnesota legislators may need to do more to avoid big DOGE fines By Matt Dean As legislators worked to complete a special session to avoid a partial government shutdown, MinnesotaCare funding for illegal aliens became a flashpoint. Progressive DFL legislators considered it among their top accompli  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 12, 2025: * * * New state mandates like paid family and medical leave are squeezing childcare providers By John Phelan Back in 2023, I noted that childcare is relatively expensive in Minnesota because, as my colleague Martha Njolomole has written at length, the regulatory burden on providers is re  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Expands Tribal Health Access with Approval of Medicaid State Plan Amendments in Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding access to vital care for American Indian and Alaska Native communities by approving Medicaid State Plan Amendme  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on June 13, 2025, entitled "Cutting Hours Instead of Cutting Jobs: Shared Work Within the Unemployment Insurance System": Here are excerpts: * * * Cutting Hours Instead of Cutting Jobs: Shared Work Within the Unemployment Insurance System An event featuring new data and perspectives * How can unemployment insurance (UI) support alternatives to layoffs when business is slow? A little-kno  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Federal Judge Blocking President Trump's Firing of CPSC Commissioners * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on federal judges blocking the president's firing of the three Democratic Consumer Product Safety Commissioners and ordering their immediate reinstatement. "This was an illegal firing that put the safety of Americans at r  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 13 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Minnesota Approves First-of-Its-Kind Social Media Warning Label Mandate * Yesterday, the Minnesota legislature passed first-of-its-kind legislation requiring online platforms to display mental health warning labels to all users upon opening the app. The provision now heads to Governor Tim Walz's desk. "Imagine i  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on June 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member McCollum Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the 2026 Defense Bill WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee markup of the 2026 Defense funding bill: Thank you, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bill to Address Housing Crisis * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced legislation to address the affordable housing crisis by enabling the federal government to better track and study housing loss across the country. Rep. Craig's Federal Inquiry into the Nature and Documentation (FIND) of Housing Loss Act would create a joint taskforce between t  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on EPA RVO Announcement * EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement on proposed volumes for the 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs). "Today's RVO proposal from EPA is a step in the right direction as we continue working to invest in homegrown biofuels, lower prices at  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, Van Drew Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Critical Medication Shortages and Reduce American Reliance on Chinese Manufacturing * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen domestic medication supply chains and reduce American reliance on China for critical medications. The bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Minnesota Producers in Goodhue and Rice Counties Affected by High Winds, Hail, and Tornado * Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the a  more