WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, and Condemning Political Violence Unanimously Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced their resolution to honor the life of Minnesota State House Sp  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 27, 2025: * * * Can the US Senate Parliamentarian really veto Medicaid reforms? By Matt Dean Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough decided on Thursday to reject key Medicaid provisions in the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill" (BBB) in a move that could end up costing taxpayers hundreds of billions   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 27, 2025: * * * Grids 'Close to the Edge' During Heat Wave: FERC By Sarah Montalbano This week saw a heat wave strong enough that Mark Christie, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, warned that "Some of our systems really came close to the edge." He also made it clear that wind, s  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Fischbach Supports Trump Administration's Engagement on Agricultural Trade Policies * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) joined 55 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The letter commends the Trump administration for  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Harris Quoted in TechTarget Piece on SAP and Celonis Legal Dispute * Taft partner Marcus Harris was quoted in the TechTarget article, "SAP agrees to allow Celonis data access until case resolved," published on June 26. In the piece, Harris provided insight into the ongoing legal dispute between SAP and Celonis, addressing the implications of SAP's agreement to permit continued data   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Statement On Parliamentarian Ruling On SNAP WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement: "Congressional Republicans have chosen to cut food assistance for millions of Americans to  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic's AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer's, with one scan * Dr. David Jones reviews brain scans on a computer at Mayo Clinic. ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, using  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Muslim American Members of Congress Call Out Vile, Anti-Muslim, Racist Attacks on Zohran Mamdani * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Lateefah Simon (CA-12) released the following joint statement: "The vile, anti-Muslim, and racist smears from our colleagues on both sides of the aisle attacking Zohran Mamdani cannot be me  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 28 -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, issued the following news release: * * * Mutual of Omaha Announces Approved Private Plan for Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave OMAHA, Neb. - Mutual of Omaha is proud to announce the launch of its approved private insurance plan for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Minnesota. This plan offers Minnesota employers an alternative to th  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at U.S. Grain Standards Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit hearing titled "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act." [As prepare  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Stakeholders Slam Senate Republicans for Stripping Veterans, Former Foster Youth, Homeless of SNAP Protections Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and stakeholders from the veterans, foster youth and homelessness communities spoke out against Senate Republican efforts to take food away fr  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Sharice Davids Opening Statement at U.S. Grain Standards Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit Ranking Member Sharice Davids (KS-03) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled "A Review of the U.S. Grain Standards Act." [A  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Ilhan Omar and Anna Paulina Luna Introduce Syria Sanctions Relief Act to End Broad U.S. Sanctions on Syria * WASHINGTON -- Today, Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) unveiled the Syria Sanctions Relief Act, bipartisan legislation that would repeal existing sanctions programs for Syria. The bill would also strike related statutory references, effectively ending the   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Whip Emmer Delivers Floor Remarks Remembering the Lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, Condemning Political Violence WASHINGTON -- Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) delivered remarks on the House floor to remember the lives of Melissa and Mark Hortman, who were tragically murdered earlier this month in Minnesota in an act of political violence. Whip Emmer   more