MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * Business Analytics Careers in an AI-Driven World: Navigating the New Marketplace * Will AI Replace the Need for Business Analytics Experts? This is a common fear, but the evidence points to a different conclusion. The consensus is that AI, especially generative AI, is a productivity-boosting tool, not a replacement. AI excels at automating repetitive tasks (like  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-MN Joins Call for Minnesota Officials to Open Criminal Investigations into Abuses of Federal Agents * New Letter Urges Governor, Attorney General, County Attorneys, Mayors and Chiefs of Police to Launch Criminal Investigations into Federal Agents for Unlawful Assaults, Detentions, and Political Retaliation Against Minnesota Residents The Minnesota chapter  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Caruso Quoted in Indiana Lawyer Article on M&A Activity Trends * Taft partner Ralph Caruso was quoted in the article "M&A activity gaining steam heading into 2026, Indiana attorneys say," published on Dec. 18 in The Indiana Lawyer. In the article, Caruso described 2025 as a steady year for M&A deals with a lot of interest in data centers and service industries. To read the full ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Pro-Life Caucus statement on CMS Section 1303 guidance * Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life CaucusRepresentatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Bob Onder (R-MO), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Kat Cammack (R-FL) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on the use of segregated funds, obta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Craig, Budzinski and Sorensen Lead Letter to USDA Seeking Details of Alleged U.S.-China Soybean Deal House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) led a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, seeking clarification over inconsist more PR

ST. JOSEPH, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- Saint John's University issued the following news: * * * Energy-making capacity at Saint John's will get giant boost from new steam turbine generator (STG) * The energy-making capacity at Saint John's University is about to get a giant boost thanks to the new steam turbine generator (STG) that was installed inside the power house on campus Tuesday (Dec. 16). The skid containing the STG - which weighed in at 37,500 pounds - was lowered by crane then wheeled more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC endorses Governor Tim Walz for reelection * WASHINGTON Today, GIFFORDS PAC, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, endorsed Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for reelection. Former Congresswoman Giffords and Governor Walz met and became friends as freshmen members of Congress in 2007. Over  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Leads Bill to Sunset Section 230 Immunity, Protect Americans Online * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Ashley Moody (R-Florida) and Peter Welch (D more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lounge: Ahead of the Bill Curve - 2026 Legislative Look Ahead As 2026 approaches, workplace regulations are shaking up the scene - and Maureen Lavery from Littler's Knowledge Management team joins Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave to help employers stay ahead of the curve. The trio dives into new legislation and regulatory trends set to impact organizations in the coming year. From Connecticut's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Monopoly Busters Caucus Blasts Trump Administration for Ending Key Partnership with States that Protects Competition in the Agriculture Industry, Lowers Prices for Consumers * In letter to Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, caucus presses USDA on how they plan to promote competition, provide relief to farmers, workers and consumers WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, The Monopoly Busters Caucus, led by Co-Chairs  more PR

BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news: * * * MRAA Launches 'Dealership of the Future' Task Force to Accelerate Marine Retail Transformation MINNEAPOLIS -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has announced the formation of a "Dealership of the Future" Task Force, a multi-stakeholder initiative designed to confront the rapidly intensifying forces reshaping the marine retail business model and to provide deale more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Omar, Meeks, Smith, Himes, Thompson, & Crow Issue Statement Following House War Powers Resolution Vote * Washington, DC Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Bennie G. Thomp more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs posted the following news: * * * Q/A with Professor Ryan Allen: Understanding the Housing Market * Americans are facing an affordability crisis. Consumers are grappling with higher costs for groceries, energy, healthcare, housing, and more. Homeownership, previously a marker of middle class status, has become less attainable in recent history. Recent data confirm that trend: the media more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum Statement on War Powers Resolutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on two War Powers Resolutions aimed at curtailing the Trump Administration's illegal actions in the Caribbean. The first resolution, H.Con.Res.61, would direct the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in t more PR

BEMIDJI, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- Bemidji State University issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Renewed Funding Continues BSU's Student Support Services Program Through 2031 Bemidji State University's Student Support Services program has been providing opportunities for qualifying students to succeed in higher education since 1970. Funded under the federal government's TRIO umbrella, BSU's Student Support Services is one of the nation's oldest continually operating programs. Studen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Calls Out Administration for Hindering Pathway to Citizenship for Legal Immigrants * In letter to DHS Secretary and USCIS Director, Rep. Craig condemns Administration for targeting immigrants from 19 countries named in President's June travel ban WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined 118 of her House colleagues in calling out the Trump Administration for indefi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Her Vote Against House Republicans' Health Care Bill that Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Excludes Coverage for Reproductive Care * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against the Republican-led Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. "My Republican colleagues had ample opportunity to address the h more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Singer and Gambill Present at Construction Super Conference * Taft partners Eric Singer and John Gambill recently presented at the 38th Construction Super Conference: Unlocking Legal Strategies for Industry Excellence, held in Bonita Springs, Florida. Singer and Gambill presented, "Problem Project Takeovers: Navigating the Risks and Challenges of Taking Over the Troubled Project," o more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Six Additional Defendants Charged, One Defendant Pleads Guilty in Ongoing Fraud Schemes Defendants Charged in Autism and Housing Schemes, New ICS Investigation Begins * Six additional defendants have been charged federally with participating in schemes to defraud the government in the Autism fraud scheme and the Housing Stabilization Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Protect Water Quality Nationwide and in the Great Lakes Region * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the American Water Stewardship Act, bipartisan legislation led by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) to reauthorize critical funding for programs that maintain and improve water quality across  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Stauber-Backed Bill to Delist Gray Wolf * Washington DC. - Today, the House of Representatives passed, in a bipartisan fashion, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act (H.R. 845). This legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), will delist the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Specifically, the bill requires the first Trump Administration's Novem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Majority Leader John Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support American Honey Producers Harmed by China's Unfair Trade Practices * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025, legislation that would support American honey producers and producers of other com more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Who faces more difficulty recovering from stroke? Highlights * A new study has found that within the year following a stroke, female participants had more difficulty than male participants with doing daily tasks. * Daily tasks include eating, dressing, driving and cooking. * The differences remained even after considering age, education and insurance. * The study authors suggest  more PR