GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * An unforced error in the case of a DC violent offender * New Policy A new policy put in place by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (DC) is playing out in a troubling manner and deserves another look in the case of Tinsley Bowman. In mid-Augus  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 2 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Bears CB Jaylon Johnson hopes to be ready for season opener after 'freak accident' this offseason * Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson 's absence has remained a mystery throughout training camp and the preseason -- that is, until Tuesday. When speaking with reporters, Johnson revealed he suffered "a pretty bad, bad injury in my groin" in the period preceding the start of camp, and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Tours Midwest, Announces Action to Support Lower Food Prices for Americans * MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin concluded a Midwest swing this week, visiting with state, local and federal partners, farmers and other stakeholders in Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota, and announcing significant regulatory relief for meat   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Grace and Kathryn Take on the State Fair * Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, we're recording from a brand-new venue--the great Minnesota Get-Together! Grace and Kathryn dive into State Fair news, sample the latest foods, and sit down with our friend  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Cantwell, Blumenthal, Wasserman Schultz, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Protect the Independence of the Consumer Product Safety Commission * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) led 23 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief urging the Fourth Circu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 2 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Minnesota State Energy Office Hosts Energy Information Center at State Fair * Late each summer, Minnesotans gather at the State Fair to enjoy live music, eat, drink, mingle, and thanks to MN's State Energy Office, they also learn about energy efficiency. That's because the MN State Energy Office hosts the 'Energy Information Center'   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Stands with State Legislators, Union Members, Health Care Advocates in Hastings After Republicans Make Deepest Cuts to Health Care in American History * HASTINGS, MN - Last week, U.S. Representative Angie Craig hosted a press conference at Allina Health United Hospital - Hastings Regina Campus alongside state legislators, union members and health care advocates to stand against the  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 2 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Two states, two rescues, one lifesaving mission * On back-to-back days this July, emergency calls in Illinois and Minnesota prompted urgent rescue efforts by local fire departments. In both cases individuals faced life-threatening danger, but the first responders were ready when it mattered most. The successful rescues were made possible in part by the specialized tools and traini  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Victory, 80 years on * In summer 1945, Japan's war in China -- which had consumed an estimated 20 million Chinese lives since 1937, the true beginning of World War Two -- raged on. So did fighting in the Philippines where, on May 21, Darvin Lange from Wanda "died of injuries  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Woke or a joke? Study finds students admit to pretending to be more progressive * To succeed socially or academically, students "have pretended to hold more progressive views than [they] truly endorse," according to a first-of-its-kind study of Northwestern University and Univ  more