GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Americans nearly 7x as likely to support ESAs than to oppose them By Catrin Wigfall Support for a choice policy that would allow families to direct a portion of the education dollars already allocated by the state for their child toward a variety of educational services remains hig  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Rochester to delay climate dreams? By Bill Glahn From the Minnesota Star Tribune: Rising costs have Rochester debating whether to move back 100% renewable energy goal. Say it ain't so! A bit of background: Rochester is the largest city in Minnesota to operate its own (municipal)   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Survey finds people greatly underestimate public school spending By Catrin Wigfall When asked to estimate how much their state spends per public school student, parents and other adults guessed $5,000 and $6,000, respectively, both significantly under the average across all states   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * The Wilson Tindi effect By Bill Glahn Alpha News reports (https://www.americanexperiment.org/the-wilson-tindi-effect/): Minnesota DHS takes a step to improve background checks. It's about time. The requirement will also apply to contractors, interns, volunteers, and existing emp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Copp Quoted in "Legalization, Regulation, Cannibalization... The Online Casino Debate Rolls On" * Chicago partner Kimberly Copp was quoted in the Casino Reports article, "Legalization, Regulation, Cannibalization... The Online Casino Debate Rolls On." This article addresses the ongoing debate over whether the legalization of iGaming online casinos would threaten the revenue of tradi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-248) on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition for preemption and declaratory ruling filed pursuant to section 253(d) of the Communications Act (Act)./1 The petition was filed on August 6, 2025 by BIF IV Intrepid OpCo LLC (Intrepid)/2 and asks the Commission to preempt a contract that the city of Cottage Grove,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on President Trump Revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, released the following statement on President Trump revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. "Presiden  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 15 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 46-Room AmericInn Hotel in Detroit Lakes, Minn. DETROIT LAKES, Minn., Aug. 14, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 46-room AmericInn hotel property in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. "After previous marketing effort  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers discover the immune system's 'fountain of youth' * Immunofluorescent image of immune cells in tissues affected by autoimmune disease, giant cell arteritis. ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The immune system is meant to protect the body from infection and disease. But with age, it can become less capable of doing so. However, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that so  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Prairie Island nuclear plant advances toward 20 more years of operations Minnesota PUC provides key state approval; federal review process upcoming * MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 14, 2025) -- Xcel Energy received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Thursday to extend operations of the Prairie Island nuclear plant through the early 2050s. It's a major step toward continuing to provide reliable  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Protect Minnesotans and the environment, reject the BlackRock buyout of Minnesota Power * DULUTH, Minn. - Today, the final comment period closes for the proposed private equity acquisition of ALLETE, parent company of Minnesota Power. Under the proposed acquisition, ALLETE would no longer be a publicly traded company and would be sold to two private equity investors, the Canadian Pension P  more

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams Food Safety Union-busting at USDA Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement. "President Trump must end his war on workers. Using national security concerns as an excuse to cancel union contacts for thousands of workers at the Animal  more

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department o  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Bancroft Capital, LLC in Magnitude International Ltd's IPO * Taft is pleased to have acted as underwriter's counsel to Bancroft Capital, LLC in connection with Magnitude International Ltd's (Nasdaq: MAGH) initial public offering and NASDAQ listing. Bancroft Capital, which specializes in institutional brokerage and capital markets services, acted as th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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 Affected by High Winds, Hail, Tornado, Excessive Rain, and Flash Flooding * 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 th  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Workers in Missouri and Minnesota Challenge Union Bosses' Scheme to Coerce Workers into Funding Union Political Activities * Cases against AFSCME, Guards Union, are latest to argue federal law prohibits "window periods" that trap nonmembers in full union dues payments Kansas City, MO & Bloomington, MN (August 14, 2025) - Tina Delkamp, an employee of Honeywell FM&T  more