MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Presenting at Cincinnati Bar Association Environmental CLE * Taft's Rob Bilott will be presenting, "The Legal Battle Over 'Forever Chemicals'," (via zoom) at the Cincinnati Bar Association's "Environmental Law Update 2025" CLE on Dec. 3. Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as " The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare " in an article published on Ja  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2025: * * * 7 years in prison for fraud By Bill Glahn Tezzaree El Amin Champion, age 28, was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraud yesterday at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Prosecutors had asked for a 12-year sentence. In pre-sentence filings, the defense didn't sugge  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Four-day school week: Cutting a day risks student achievement By Catrin Wigfall Shrinking the school week may sound like a clever way to save money, ease burnout, or boost recruitment, but the reality is far messier. A recent review of the research on four-day school weeks by the National Council  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Minneapolis Public Schools' experimental anti-vaping plan By Josiah Padley In the fall of 2023, Minneapolis Public Schools gained the funds to install special smoke detectors in four schools' bathrooms. These inauspicious detectors had a unique purpose -- they had the ability to im  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Why are property taxes rising? Part Two By John Phelan On Monday, I wrote about the coming hikes to property taxes in Minnesota. What is causing this? Yesterday, I looked at the pressures coming from federal government action and what we could do to mitigate them short of hiking p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, D.C. On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, by a vote of 427-1. Congresswoman McCollum voted in favor of the measure. Following passage of the bill that would compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified DOJ documents pertaining to Jeffrey Eps  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Call on Gov. Walz to Adhere to Title IX and Keep Boys Out of Girls' Sports * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer led the Minnesota Republican congressional delegation in a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz requesting that the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) adhere to Title IX and reverse their policies that allow students to compete i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a revision to the Minnesota state implementation plan (SIP) that incorporates updates to Minnesota's air program rules. This final rule aligns the state's air quality requirements with requirements at the Federal level, providing consistency in air pollution control. The revision was submitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on Oct. 1, 2021, and includes changes that have occurred in the state  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve a revision to the Minnesota state implementation plan (SIP) that would decrease the allowable emissions of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10) from a major wastewater treatment facility. This action responds to a request from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) concerning the Metropolitan Council Environmental Service (MCES) Metropolitan Council Wastewater Treatment Plant (Metro   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gardner to Speak at 2025 NACWA Clean Water Law & Enforcement Seminar * On Thursday, Nov. 20, Taft Partner Will Gardner will speak as a panelist at the 2025 Clean Water Law & Enforcement Seminar hosted by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) in Nashville, Tenn. The seminar brings together attorneys, utility leaders, and professionals for sessions on legal and re  more

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * New Outdoor Leadership Center Aims to Reinvigorate Outdoor Education at BSU A new Outdoor Leadership Center is reigniting Bemidji State University's tradition of outdoor education. The center will help students explore, learn and connect through hands-on outdoor experiences. It also provides access to gear, resources and real-world training that brings BSU's newly launched outdoor leader  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Condemns Trump's White House Embrace of Saudi Ruler Mohammed Bin Salman * WASHINGTON Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Deputy Chair Ilhan Omar (MN-05) released the following statement regarding Trump's White House meeting with Saudi ruler Mohammed Bin Salman: "Trump's disgusting display at a White House reception for MBSattacking American journalists on MBS's b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Progressive Caucus, SEEC, and New Democrat Coalition on Any Permitting Reform Legislation: Trump's Scorched-Earth Attacks on Clean Energy Must Be Curbed * Washington, D.C. - Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, and the Chair of the New Demo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on E-Verify * WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "Welcome back, everyone. I hope my colleagu  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Service center upgrades Xcel Energy's west metro area operations Chanhassen Service Center allows crews to serve customers faster, more reliably * Xcel Energy has begun operations at its new service center in Chanhassen, Minnesota, to continue serving customers in the west metro area with safe, reliable energy. The facility enables the company to expand its workforce and efficiency to rapidly respond to   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Stands with Survivors Ahead of Vote to Release Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) spoke at a press conference along with survivors, advocates, and members of the House and Senate ahead of the House's vote to release the Epstein files. Rep. Morrison joined the Sexual Violence Prevention Association (SVPA) as they delivered a  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 19 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Use of head CT scans in ERs more than doubles over 15 years A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022. The study, which was published on November 19, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, also found disparities in use of head C  more