GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * How Minnesota's population is growing, and how it isn't By John Phelan Census Bureau data show that, between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2024, Minnesota's population grew by 1.4%, a rate slower than in 31 other states, as Figure 1 shows. This, incidentally, was a rate below that for th  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * Poll shows support for Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid eligibility checks By Matt Dean Minnesotans by a wide margin support the Medicaid eligibility checks featured in the GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill". In a recent poll of 500 Minnesotans conducted May 28-31 by the Center of the American  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * Third graders may soon have to describe body parts in 'gender-neutral' way By Catrin Wigfall Draft 2 of the Minnesota Department of Education's K-12 health standards has been released and includes benchmarks that require third graders to "describe internal and external reproductive b  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Comella Interviewed on Environmental Transformation Podcast * On July 1, "The Environmental Transformation Podcast" posted an interview with Taft partner Philip L. Comella. In the episode, Comella discusses the shifting landscape of environmental law, focusing on PFAS regulation and the regulatory challenges currently facing businesses. The conversation highlights Comella's insight  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 2 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at the Mississippi River Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota, July 19. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball Featuring the Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers Averaged 2 Million Viewers - Up 66% From Last Year's Comparable Game * Through 14 Games, ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball Viewership Up 11 Percent from Last Season ESPN is generating its largest Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One audience in eight years, since 2017, according to Nie  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON -- Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after the Senate's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. The House will consider the bill immediately for final passage and put it on President Trump's desk   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Senate Passage of the Big Beautiful Betrayal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the Senate's passage of the Republicans' Big Beautiful Betrayal: "Congressional Republicans betrayed the American people, passing a bill that will raise our debt by $4 trillion, kick millions people off their health care, close more than 300 rur  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Senate Passage of the Republican Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Republican reconciliation bill: "This bil  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * For Reps. Finstad, Fischbach, And Stauber, Will It Be Courage Or Cowardice? ST. PAUL - Today, Minnesota DFL Party Chairman Richard Carlbom calls on Reps. Finstad, Fischbach, and Stauber to choose their constituents over Trump and Tom Emmer. Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Chairman Richard Carlbom released the following statement: "This bill represents a hist  more

HERNDON, Virginia, July 1 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Announces Extension To PFAS Reporting Deadline * As part of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)'s response to comments and testimony received during the PFAS Reporting and Fees Rulemaking, the Agency has announced it will extend the January 1, 2026, deadline for reporting products sold in the state that contain intentionally added P  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Sues Minnesota to Prevent Government from Pressuring Social Media * MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Last night, NetChoice sued Minnesota over SF 4097 because this law is a direct assault on online freedom, creating a backdoor for the government to pressure social media companies to curate and   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Polaris Inc., Medina, Minnesota,  has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the agency to reject the proposed inclusion of additional products under Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. The leading American manufacturer of powersports vehicles, Polaris asserts that the expanded scope of the tariffs would adversely affect U.S. manufacturing jobs and economic security. In the correspondence, Senior Manager of Global Trade Michell  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 2 -- Quail Forever, a division of Pheasants Forever, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Quail Forever Unveils Refreshed Brand Identity and Logos as America's Upland Conservation Leader Today, Quail Forever (QF), North America's leader in quail habitat conservation efforts, unveiled a refreshed brand identity and logos to inspire and exemplify a unified effort for wildlife habitat conservation amongst its members, partners, and supporters. This e  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Testifies Against "Big Ugly Bill" at Rules Committee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee, as Republicans pushed forward with the Senate's reckless plan to cut nearly $200 billion from food ass  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary: * * * UK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Important Changes to UK Data Laws Including the UK General Data Protection Regulation Authors: Huw Beverley-Smith , Hans-Christian Mehrens At a Glance * The Act makes targeted reforms by amending the UK General Data Protection Regulation 2021. The aim is to ease the compliance burden for businesses and encourage scientific research and in  more