MANKATO, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Argus Murmurings: Ukrainian organic soybeans face 10% export duty Organic soybean imports in June 2025 were estimated at 8,100 MT, up 47% from a year earlier. Ukraine was the largest supplier with 4,100 MT, followed by Canada with 2,000 MT, Paraguay with 1,800 MT and Argentina with 228 MT. The Argus AgriMarkets Organic and non-GMO service weekly delivered spot price for fe more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 23 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * Bethel University launches new speech-language pathology program Bethel University announces the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (BS-SLP)--offered through the newly established Anderson Family College of Health Sciences. By Macey Heath "This is more than just an academic offering--it's a mission-driven response to a real and growing need," says Jayanti Ray, professor and progr more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 22, 2025: * * * $1 billion of fraud under Tim Walz By Bill Glahn Jay Kolls of KSTP-TV 5 has the scoop. In an interview that aired tonight (Tuesday), Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson tells KSTP, that when current investigations are prosecuted and finished, the scope of fraud in Minnesota govern more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 21, 2025: * * * Majority of Americans don't know why U.S. declared independence from Britain By Catrin Wigfall Fifty-three percent of Americans don't know the main reason American colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776, according to a June survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 21, 2025: * * * One big beautiful opportunity that doesn't 'take' money from public schools By Catrin Wigfall The landmark tax-credit scholarship provision in the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act is an opportunity for Minnesota students -- and it doesn't take any federal, state, or local do more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 22, 2025: * * * Two former Somali childcare operators sue state for discrimination, defamation By Bill Glahn In a case captioned as Mohamed et. al. vs. Walz et. al., two former operators of childcare businesses located in Hennepin County have sued the state of Minnesota in federal court. The case more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 21, 2025: * * * Why did House DFLers block the creation of an Inspector General office to fight fraud? By John Phelan In May, a bipartisan effort to establish a new state watchdog agency to crack down on fraud in public programs passed the state Senate with broad bipartisan support. It would have  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy awards nearly $220,000 in grants to communities across its four-state footprint to fund safety projects CenterPoint has awarded approximately $3.5 million to support more than 1,700 projects since launching the Community Safety Grants program * HOUSTON - July 22, 2025 -This year, CenterPoint Energy's Community Safety Grants Program awarded 99 grants totaling nearly $220,000 to communiti more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Connolly to Serve on Panel at ChIPs General Counsel Bootcamp Meeting * Taft partner Terese Connolly will participate in a panel discussion at the ChIPs General Counsel Bootcamp Meeting on July 23 in Chicago. Connolly will speak during the session "Benchmarking compensation, equity, and severance packages for GCs across public, private, and nonprofit sectors." The ChIPs General Couns more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Opening Remarks at Spotlight Forum on the Consumer Product Safety Commission * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) gave the following remarks at a spotlight forum she hosted titled "Buyers Beware: Attacks on Nation's Product Safety Watchdog Threaten Americans' Safety." Testifying at the forum was Don Mays, Product Safety Expert; Jonatha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Colleagues Press FTC to Implement "Click-to-Cancel" * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led her colleagues in a letter to Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Andrew N. Ferguson, urging him to reissue and finalize its Negative Option Rule (known as "click-to-cancel") that would make it easier for consumers to unsubscribe from subscriptions. "We write regarding t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Local, state, and national news coverage of a Minnesota Administrative Law Judge issuing an opinion recommending against the private equity acquisition of ALLETE and Minnesota Power Last week, Minnesota Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Megan J. McKenzie issued an opinion recommending against the proposed$6.2 billion acquisition of ALLETE and Minnesota Power by Global Infrastruc more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Meister Re-Appointed Co-Chair of ABA RPTE Committee * Julia B. Meister, leader of Taft's Wealth Transfer Litigation practice, was re-appointed as co-chair of the ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law's (RPTE) Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, effective Sept. 1, 2025. Meister is a partner in Taft's Litigation, Health & Life Sciences, and Private Client groups. She is an e more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Meister To Present at the 52nd Annual Bondurant-Bagby Estate Planning Institute * Julia B. Meister, head of Taft's Wealth Transfer Litigation practice, will present a continuing legal education program to a multi-state audience at the 52nd Annual Bondurant-Bagby Estate Planning Institute. The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law Office of Continuing Legal Educati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Reintroduces Bill to Support Career Technical Education, Increase Enrollment in Registered Apprenticeship Programs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig (D-MN) reintroduced her bipartisan Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act with Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) to help increase enrollment in registered apprenticeship programs. Craig's bipartisan legislation would provid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Takes to House Floor to Challenge WNBA Leadership and Call for Pay Raises for Female Athletes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, following the WNBA All-Stars game this past weekend and ahead of the Minnesota Lynx-New York Liberty game, U.S. Representative Angie Craig took to the House floor to condemn the circumstances around the Lynx-Liberty series that cost the Lynx the 2024 WNBA championship t more PR

CANTON, Ohio, July 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Saints reveal 'Gameday Golds' alternate jersey for 2025 season * The Saints are diving into the third jersey game for just the second time in franchise history this season. New Orleans revealed an alternate jersey called "Gameday Golds" on Tuesday. Throughout their existence, the Saints have only worn white or black jerseys except for one game in 2002: a 32-31 loss to the Minnesota V more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on July 24, 2025, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. NOMINEES a. Kurt Alme, to be United States Attorney for the District of Montana b. Nicholas Chase, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota c. Lesley Murphy, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska d. Jeanine Pirro, to be United States Attorney for the District of more PR

MANKATO, Minnesota, July 23 (TNSrep) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * IP Crop Network: July 22 report Heat and moisture have been the theme for much of the summer across the Midwest. While it can be miserable for humans, crops (and weeds) appreciate the great growing weather and have been doing well. Early rains are still having an impact, as some crops are behind the five-year average due to extra wet conditions. Soybean conditions more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Expands Footprint in Camelback Corridor, Affirming Phoenix Growth Plans * Stream Realty Partners, a national commercial real estate firm offering an integrated platform of services, announces that Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the nation, has signed a 24,895-square-foot lease at Esplanade II, a premier 265,924-square-foot office tower located at 2525 E. Camelbac more PR