ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Army Corps of Engineers begins implementing policy to increase America's energy generation efficiency * WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle today directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to weigh whether energy projects that might impact America's navigable waters would actually deliver significant energy, relative to impacts, fo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bobrow to Present at Investors and Founders Workshop * Taft partner Howard Bobrow will present at an Investors and Founders Workshop hosted by Case Western Reserve University on Sept. 24. His presentation is titled "Starting Your Startup - The Essential Steps." From start-up through exit, Bobrow is a trusted advisor to private equity funds, private equity-backed companies, ventur more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Fraud warnings ignored By Bill Glahn "Minnesota officials alerted to housing fraud two years before indictment," reads the headline this morning in the Minnesota Star Tribune. The "housing fraud" refers to the state Medicaid program Housing Stabilization Services (HSS), the more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * North Dakota natural gas 'savior' for the U.S. power grid By Sarah Montalbano The North Dakota Monitor reported on the North Dakota Petroleum Council's annual meeting last week: Natural gas is going to be the "savior" of the power grid. That was the message from David Cok more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers Reopens County Road 33 at Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway * ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that County Road 33 over the emergency spillway of the Lac qui Parle Dam has reopened near Watson, Minnesota. The reopening was coordinated with Lac qui Parle and Chippewa counties. The temporary flo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Calls on MSU Mankato to Demand Immediate Resignation of Professor Over Repeated Inflammatory Remarks * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01), once again called on Minnesota State University, Mankato to demand the immediate resignation of Professor Kevin Parsneau following repeated instances of inflammatory comments that excuse or glorify violence. In a letter to Minnesota  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Gov. Walz reminds Minnesotans of highest graduation rates, but there's more to the story * "We've raised graduation rates to the highest ever," remarks Gov. Tim Walz in his recent reelection campaign video. Unlike the governor's proneness to misspeak while campaigning for v more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hall and Razdolsky Rothstein to Speak at Concepts 25 - The Art of Payments * Detroit Payments and FinTech attorneys Aisha Hall and Katherine Razdolsky Rothstein will present "2025 Payments Hot Topics from a Legal Perspective" at Concepts 25 - The Art of Payments on Sept. 25. During the session, Hall and Razdolsky Rothstein will discuss key legal issues shaping the payments industry more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Minnesota Children's Justice Initiative has submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families regarding technical assistance related to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The initiative, which forms part of the ACF's Court Improvement Program grant, aims to address barriers affecting state courts and child welfare agencies in efficiently implementing ICWA. Among the challenges noted in the letter is the difficulty experienced by bot more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice Anne McKeig submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing barriers to implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and offering recommendations for improvements. The letter stated that the primary barrier to effective implementation in Minnesota is a lack of adequate funding and the unavailability of cultural more ST

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Teachers, tired of the union's politics? Get your liability coverage elsewhere. * If teacher union membership is no longer the right decision for Minnesota educators, and they would rather walk away with a little more money in their pockets and the same dedication to students more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Trump, Kennedy link Tylenol to autism, approve treatment * President Donald Trump, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz held a press conference at the White House today to announce the findings more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Public Input for Mississippi & Illinois River Habitat Restoration * ROCK ISLAND, Illinois -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in collaboration with state and federal partners, announces the launch of the Mississippi & Illinois River Experience Tool, a new initiative to gather public input to inform future restoration efforts under  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Holds Town Hall on Gun Violence Prevention * PLYMOUTH, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) hosted an in-person town hall specifically focused on gun violence prevention. In the wake of the horrific tragedy at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Rep. Morrison was joined by parents from Annunciation Catholic School, a trauma surgeon who operate more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith Announce Award to Improve Infrastructure in Polk County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced an award for the city of Crookston to upgrade infrastructure in the city's east side industrial park. The new infrastructure will include a roadway, water, and wastewater lines that will add 73 acres o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith Announce Grant to Strengthen Workforce in Waseca County * MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced an award for Waseca County to strengthen workforce training and development. The award will be used to develop a new manufacturing workforce training facility in Waseca, Minnesota. The new center will hous more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Christine Delp, a University of Minnesota Sociology Ph.D. Candidate submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in opposition to a proposed rule that would limit the period of admission for certain nonimmigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The writer argued that the changes would harm U.S. research, education, and global reputation. According to the writer, the proposed change would eliminate the current Duration of Sta more ST