GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * A "just do something" special legislative session will not help fix what is broken * When a demented coward shot into a church sanctuary full of kids in Minneapolis on August 27th, the act of unspeakable cruelty shocked a state heartbroken and hardened by years of increasing "  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Brankle, Harris, and Winkowski to Speak on AI in Contracts at ACC Chicago Summit * Taft Chicago attorneys Nicholas Brankle, Marcus Harris, and Elizabeth Winkowski will join the panel "Smart Deals, Safe Data: Navigating AI Vendor Contracts & Risk" at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2025 Summit in Chicago on Sept. 17. The panel focuses on best practices for drafting and rev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: CAIR-Minnesota Calls for Probe of Possible Bias Motive for Fire at Dar Al Farooq Mosque in Bloomington * The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an investigation of a possible bias motive for a fire that broke out Friday, September   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * DFL deficit: How Minnesota's budget blew up * The DFL deficit In February 2023, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) forecast a state government budget surplus of $17 billion for the 2024-2025 biennium. In March this year, we learned that MMB was now forecasting a deficit for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Introduces Strategic Transparency Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation to ensure that the United States remains equipped with the information necessary to respond to China's growing influence and evolving military capabilities. The Strategic Transparency Act would extend the Annual Report on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Bill to Require Social Media Companies to Keep Students off Their Platforms During School Hours * Rep. Craig announced her bill today on MSNBC's Morning Joe WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig introduced legislation to require social media companies to block access to their platforms on K-12 campuses during school hours. Her No Social Media at School Act   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Submits 10 Amendments to the National Defense Budget Bill (NDAA) * WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced ten amendments to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendments aim to rein in the Trump Administration's unconstitutional expansions of power; center human rights in trade, military, and foreign policy; cut down military funding not aimed at benefitting   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Richard Levin to Speak at 2025 CB+DC Conference * Taft Denver partner and FinTech practice group chair Richard B. Levin will speak during the "Battle of the Digital Currencies: CBDC, Tokenized Assets, or Stablecoins?" session at the 2025 CB+DC Conference on Sept. 11 in Nassau, Bahamas. Levin will join a panel of industry professionals to discuss three different types of digital curr  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Salary perks amid dropping test scores: Minnesota's school superintendent salaries don't match their performance * Recently, KSTP's 5 INVESTIGATES published an explosive report detailing the contracts for every superintendent in Minnesota's 30 largest school districts. The 5  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Legislation to Improve Mental Health in Aviation Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Mental Health in Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Congressmen Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Sean Casten (IL-06). "Flying remains one of the safest forms of transportation but maintaining that safety means taking care of the people who make it  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Continues Growth of FinTech Practice with Partner Bryan Reyhani * Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, announced today that partner Bryan Reyhani has joined the firm's growing FinTech practice. He represents the fourth FinTech partner to join Taft since the spring as the firm builds out the practice. Industry veterans Richard B. Levin, the new chair of Ta  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Welcomes 33 New Associates * Taft is pleased to welcome 33 new associates to the firm. The lawyers will be located in the Albuquerque, New Mexico; Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton, Ohio; Colorado Springs, Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan.; Indianapolis, Indiana; Minneapolis, Minnesota; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Phoenix, Arizona offices of Ta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota Teamsters Reject Last and Final Offer * Press Contact: Gus Froemke Phone: (612) 378-8732 Email: gfroemke@teamsterslocal320.org (MINNEAPOLIS) - Members of Teamsters Local 320 at the University of Minnesota have rejected the last, best, and final offer from their employer by 82 percent. The 1,400 Teamsters work in custodial, maintenance, food se  more

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings vs. Bears Week 1 inactives: Players ruled out for Monday's game * * WHERE: Soldier Field (Chicago) * WHEN: 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN, ABC VIKINGS * QB Max Brosmer * RB Zavier Scott * OT Christian Darrisaw * OL Joe Huber * DL Elijah Williams * S Harrison Smith BEARS * QB Case Keenum * RB Roschon Johnson * OT Kiran Amegadjie   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Wilson Tindi in ICE custody * Alpha News reports : EXCLUSIVE: Alpha News rides along with ICE, captures arrest of former state employee on camera. Reporter Liz Collin witnessed the arrest firsthand. She reports: The first stop was an address in Plymouth: the home of Wils  more