BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The Boston University College of Communication issued the following news: * * * Americans closely following news of ICE operations - and many moved to act, says survey Americans are closely following news of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minnesota and other cities across the country - and many want to take action against companies supporting it, according to a new opinion survey out today. Two out of three respondents to the late  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN MCCOLLUM STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S UNLAWFUL MILITARY STRIKES ON IRAN * SAINT PAUL, Minn. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in response to President Trump's unlawful military strikes on Iran: "Today, President Trump ordered unlawful U.S. military strikes on Iran. Make no mistake,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 125) on Feb. 24, 2026 by Eran B. Hoffmann, Monika Piazzesi, and Martin Schneider entitled "Moving to Fluidity: Regional Growth and Labor Market Churn". Here is the abstract: * * * This paper studies the connection between regional growth trends and labor market dynamics. New data on manufacturing worker flows for U.S. cities 196  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 683) on Feb. 25, 2026 by Andrew Atkeson, Jonathan Heathcote and Fabrizio Perri entitled "Why People Disagree About What Drives Stock Prices." Here is the abstract: * * * We show that, to a first-order approximation, estimates of Shiller's fundamental price relative to observed price depend only on forecasts of long-horizon expected returns. Researchers usin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Military Strikes in Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the U.S. military strikes in Iran: "The President-with no authorization from Congress-has gone to war with Iran. Under the U.S. Constitution it is Congress - and not the President -who has the power to declare war. "I have long supported sanctions against Iran w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- Macalester College issued the following college news: * * * Macalester Receives Full Re-Accreditation for Maximum 10-Year Term When prospective students and their families choose a college, they're counting on the institution to tell an accurate story about what the student can expect--and then fulfill that commitment. For colleges and universities across the United States, the external accreditation process is an important tool for assessing whether institutio  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 23 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: * * * Minnesota PUC approves utility performance reports - highlights gains in reliability and new consumer protections The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reviewed and approved the 2024 Safety, Reliability, and Service Quality Reports for the state's three electric investor-owned utilities: Xcel Energy, Minnesota Power, and Otter Tail Power. This annual review is central   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Minnesota State Rep. Harry Niska from a Feb. 12, 2026, oversight hearing on federal immigration enforcement: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and Members of the Committee. My name is Harry Niska, and I serve as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Thank you for the opportunity to offer a perspective from the front lines of America's immigration enf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Statement on Trump's Illegal War on Iran * WASHINGTON-Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement on Trump's illegal war on Iran. "President Trump is unilaterally dragging this nation into an illegal and unjustified war with Iran without congressional authorization, without a clear objective, and without any imminent threat to the United States. This is a reckless abuse of powe  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 24 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * University of Minnesota calls for state investment in projects critical to student success, workforce development and patient care at Day at the Capitol On Tuesday, February 24, University of Minnesota students from all five campuses, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at the State Capitol to advocate for the University's 2026 legislative request at University of Minnesota Day at the Capito  more