WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * "It's despicable and downright wrong": Whip Emmer slams Democrats as their government shutdown reaches day 28 * WASHINGTON Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 28 of the Democrat government shutdown to once again reiterate their calls for Democrats to stop playing political games and reopen the government. Click here or above to watch W more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bemenderfer Recognized as 2025 IBF Distinguished Fellow * Taft attorney Tom Bemenderfer was recognized as a Distinguished Fellow at the 2025 Indianapolis Bar Foundation (IBF) Empowerment Celebration breakfast on Sept. 30. Each year the IBF honors individuals furthering justice in the community and highlights those playing a pivotal role in ensuring justice for all in Indianapolis. T more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * As urban downtowns decline, 'suburban downtowns' rise By John Phelan One of the consequences of the collapse of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul is the rise of "suburban downtowns" elsewhere. The Star Tribune reports: The concept of a "suburban downtown" may seem oxymoronic, but more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Keith Ellison sues Trump over SNAP benefits By Bill Glah From a press release issued today, "Attorney General Ellison sues Trump administration for illegally suspending SNAP benefits "Officially, the federal government is shut down, deprived of any authority to spend money or do  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Metro Transit use has been declining for a decade By John Phelan In July, Metro Transit announced that it would "enhance service on more than 20 routes starting Saturday, Aug. 16, as access to transit continues to expand across the region." But expanding people's access to the system isn't the same more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Minnesota gets 'D' for wind and solar decommissioning requirements By Sarah Montalbano The National Center for Energy Analytics released a report this month that evaluates each state's financial assurances required for decommissioning wind and solar facilities. Given the short life more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers issues Enbridge Line 5 permit in northern Wisconsin *  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, issued an individual permit today, Oct. 29, to Enbridge, Inc., for construction-related impacts to waters of the United States resulting from its Line 5 reroute project in northern Wisconsin. The St. Paul District has affirmed that Enbridge En more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Debunking Republicans' Claims That Political Violence Only Comes From The Left * October 28, 2025 Durbin: "there is no room for political violence in Americaever. Not from the right or from the left" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, deliv more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Economic Research report (No. 675) on October 15, 2025, by Luca Benati and Juan Pablo Nicolini entitled "The Welfare Costs of Inflation Reconsidered." Here are excerpts: * * * Modern analysis of the welfare effects of monetary policy is based on moneyless models and therefore ignores the effect of inflation on the efficiency of transactions. A justification for this strategy is that these more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 29 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Four nurses in Two Weeks Assaulted at Essentia Hospitals: Nurses Say Violence is a Consequence of Unsafe Staffing and Inaction (Brainerd, MN) - Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) are once again outraged and deeply concerned after two more violent assaults on nurses at Essentia Health. A nurse at Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd was a more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Oct. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study finds majority of midlife women with menopause symptoms do not seek care * ROCHESTER, Minn. A new study from Mayo Clinic underscores the widespread impact of menopause symptoms on midlife women and raises concern that most are navigating this stage of life without medical care to help manage those challenges. The study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by National Nurses United President Mary Turner from an Oct. 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Labor Law Reform Part 2: New Solutions for Finding a Pro-Worker Way Forward": * * * Good morning and thank you, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, for giving me the opportunity to testify here today. My name is Mary Turner, and I am a registered nurse in th more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Chargers' Jim Harbaugh gets 60th coaching win, joins Norm Van Brocklin in rare 60-60 win club By Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor Jim Harbaugh took the sideline Thursday night against a franchise he's struggled with as a player and a coach. But when his Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium, Harbaugh came away with some history, joining Norm Van Brocklin as the only peopl more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 23 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings RB Aaron Jones activated off IR, active for Thursday game vs. Chargers By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The Minnesota Vikings are welcoming back their starting running back just in time for prime time. Aaron Jones (hamstring) was activated off injured reserve and is active against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. In a corresponding move, Minnesota waived linebacker Kobe King. The  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 29 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Prepared to protect: 62 fire departments gain life-saving rescue tools * When grain bin entrapments happen, seconds matter. On back-to-back days this summer, emergency calls in Illinois and Minnesota turned into life-or-death moments for trapped farmers - both ending in successful rescues. The outcomes were made possible in part by the specialized tools and training provided throu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Joins Minority Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member DeLauro to Demand Trump Administration Follow the Law, Fund SNAP for 42 Million Americans Through November * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture Angie Craig joined House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations Rosa DeL more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig, Assistant Leader Neguse Host Press Conference on Trump Administration's Refusal to Fund SNAP * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture Angie Craig and Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) hosted a press conference on the Trump Administration's deliberate suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. R more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * St. Kate's faculty, staff, and students lead STEM learning for elementary and middle school students Youth participated in activities led by teams from the exercise science, physical therapy, math, physics, biology, nutrition, and occupational therapy departments. * On Wednesday, October 22, in partnership with Minnesota United FC and the nonprofit Athletes Committed to Educating Stude more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Veterans with epilepsy after traumatic brain injury may have higher mortality rates Military veterans who develop epilepsy after a traumatic brain injury may have a higher mortality rate in the following years than veterans who develop epilepsy with no previous traumatic brain injury, according to a study published on October 29, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer: "Democrats have contradicted themselves at every turn" * WASHINGTON Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 29 of the Democrat government shutdown to call out the Democrats' hypocrisy as they continually refuse to reopen the government. Click here to watch Whip Emmer's remarks. Whip Emmer: "The Democrats have no leader, no vi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 30 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Who is more likely to lose vision due to high brain pressure? If untreated, a disorder of high brain pressure called idiopathic intracranial hypertension can lead to vision loss. But this disorder can develop without noticeable symptoms, making it hard to catch. A new study looks at how these vision problems develop and proposes a way to predict who will develop issues. The study is p more PR