NEW YORK, May 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * 'Sunday Night Football' on NBC and Peacock Unveils 2026 Schedule * The 2026 schedule for NBC Sunday Night Football, America's No. 1 primetime show for an unprecedented 15 consecutive years, showcases high-profile matchups featuring the biggest stars, best storylines, and epic rivalries - including the "Rivalry of the Decade" featuring Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs at Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving n more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Anna Espinoza '26, Connor Stevens '26, and Elizabeth Wehby '26 Named 2026 George Barrett Fellows * Anna Espinoza, Connor Stevens, and Elizabeth Wehby have been named George Barrett Social Justice Fellows for the Vanderbilt Law Class of 2026. Their appointments as George Barrett Social Justice Fellows were announced by Dean Chris Guthrie. The Barrett Social Justice Fellowship honors the legacy of renowned Nashville civil rights attorney George "The Citiz more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * At Fort Campbell, Hegseth Underscores Significance of Purple Hearts, Enlistments * During a visit today with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, as part of its "Week of the Eagles" celebration, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath of enlistment to a handful of screaming eagle soldiers and pinned Purple Heart medals to the chests of nine others. While addressing the soldiers, the secretary laid out a "back to basics" message more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Borealis Carries More Than 416,000 at Second Anniversary * Total Amtrak Twin Cities - Chicago ridership up 27 percent in two years ST. PAUL, Minn., and CHICAGO - Borealis SM train service between the Twin Cities and Chicago continues to exceed expectations as it celebrates its second birthday. The partnership between three states and Amtrak began in May of 2024 and more than 416,000 passengers have enjoyed the comfortable and reliable service more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, May 18 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * Celebrating the St. Olaf College Class of 2026 * St. Olaf College will celebrate the Class of 2026 with a commencement ceremony on the Campus Green on Saturday, May 23. President Susan Rundell Singer will deliver the charge to the graduating class. The Class of 2026 senior commencement address will be delivered by Esi Amoah '26 is a biology and chemistry major with a concentration in public health. The commencement ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. and will b more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 18, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Data show that Minnesota's net loss of residents since 2020 was worse than in 34 other states A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about "Blue states" which "are bad-policying themselves into electoral oblivion." Minnesota, with its evenly split legislature, isn't quite one of those states, but that isn't to say we a more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Education Scorecard release shows that Minnesota is making slow progress on pandemic learning loss Here's the bad news: Minnesota is still nowhere close to pre-COVID student achievement in either math or reading. Now, here's the silver lining. Minnesota is (barely) on the road to recovery in both mathematics and reading. more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * HCMC bailout part of session-end deal Leaders from Minnesota's divided Legislature and Governor Tim Walz have reached a session-ending deal that includes a major bailout for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), a sizable bonding bill to borrow money for construction projects across the state, and targeted tax relief for bud more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * House DFL takes victory lap for finally passing anti-fraud bill it delayed for a year "More than a year after passing the bill the first time, the Minnesota Senate has repassed the Office of Inspector General bill and is sending it to the governor's desk to be signed into law," KLGR reports. "The new OIG will serve as an indepe more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 15 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist Martha Njolomole: * * * If not tax credits, what should legislators do about childcare? Something must be done about the high cost of childcare in Minnesota. But as I have illustrated in a previous article, solutions like tax credits fail to address why costs are high in the first place. So, what can lawmakers do about the lack of affordable chi more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Matt Dean: * * * Klobuchar, Walz predicted 250,000 would lose Medicaid, but spending to jump $1.2 billion due to 'more enrollment' When congressional Republicans passed H.R. 1, the major reconciliation bill, Governor Tim Walz and Senator Amy Klobuchar warned that 250,000 Minnesotans would lose Medicaid coverage. They painted a dire picture: w more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Minnesota Democrats recycle tired myths to block scholarships for kids As governors from both parties announce they intend to participate in the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), Minnesota Democrats are doubling down. Canned responses from legislators including Rep. Kaela Berg and Rep. Josiah Hill, shared more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Minnesota principals speak out about their jobs The newest iteration of the Minnesota Principals Survey, conducted in November 2025 and newly released in Spring 2026, can give policymakers a glimpse into the perspectives of principals, assistant principals, and other school leaders around the state. Although the 2025 surv more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 15 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * New York State weakens climate law Say it ain't so! From Bloomberg, "New York Prepares to Rollback Ambitious Climate Laws" "Governor Kathy Hochul cited soaring energy prices as a reason." I had honestly thought that the soaring energy prices were the goal, not a drawback. Bloomberg reports, "All over the world, the energ more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Southern Poverty Law Center's influence on Minnesota education must end Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala. indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on 11 criminal counts -- wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The Justice Department more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 18, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * Why Minnesota should opt into expanded national tests Minnesota should take the recent offer of the National Assessment Governing Board and opt into newly announced, federally funded expanded high school tests. Last week, the National Assessment Governing Board announced that there would be key expansion more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 14 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by economist John Phelan: * * * Would a gas tax 'holiday' help Minnesotans? In February, gas prices in the Twin Cities hit their lowest level since May 2021. In April, as Figure 1 shows, they hit their highest level since September 2023. This 35% jump in gas prices was the biggest in a two-month period since at least January 2018. Figure 1 [View figure in t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Fraud in Federal Health Programs * Bowling Green, KY - In a new op-ed in the Bowling Green Daily News, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Brett Guthrie (KY-02), outlined how he and his Committee have led the charge to expose fraud being committed in federal health programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Chairman Guthrie: Fraud in Federal Health Programs Bowling Green Daily News Chairman Brett Guthrie  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Chicago nurses win historic union vote to join National Nurses Organizing Committee * Registered nurses at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, voted overwhelmingly in favor (77 percent) of joining National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing registered nurse (RN) union. "We are proud to join a strong union for RNs in National Nu more PR

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, May 19 -- CentraCare Health issued the following news release: * * * Evening of Gratitude: CentraCare Foundation Celebrates Generous Donors & Community Spirit CentraCare Foundation recently welcomed donors and community leaders to La Gratitude--its highly anticipated annual celebration of giving. Hosted by the CentraCare Foundation Board of Directors, the event serves as a heartfelt tribute to those whose generosity and dedication continue to shape the future of health care for patients and families across Minnesota. T more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 18 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS Students Win Special and Category Awards at the 2026 International Science and Engineering Fair * Nine students from Fairfax County Public Schools won awards at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) that took place last week in Phoenix, Ariz. Bennett Huang and Jason Pan of Langley High School were the recipients of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists Award, which is one of the top ten awards at ISEF. As winners more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news on May 18, 2026: * * * Regional Economic Conditions: Construction June 5, 2026 | 9:00-9:30 a.m. CT Virtual video event By Erick Garcia Luna, Director, Regional Outreach and Haley Chinander, Writer/Analyst Twice a year, regional economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis survey construction companies to gauge the sector's performance and overall outlook. Are current and backlogged projects up or down? Are labor needs being satisfi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Moore, Sanders, Omar, McGovern Lead More Than 100 Colleagues in Helping End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals * Rep. Gwen Moore, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. McGovern introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -regardless of income -and eliminate school meal  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 19 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on May 18, 2026: * * * June JMF Issue Out Now, Plus More New NCFR Journal Research 4 New Early-View Articles Also Published May 10-17 * * * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Most Recent Journal Issues: NEW: JMF June 2026 issue (https://onlinelibr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- Kansas State Historical Society has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects connected to the Kaw Nation, according to a notice published by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice states that KSHS identified human remains representing at least 129 individuals of Native American ancestry and 640 associated funerary objects tied to sites across Kansas, with some materials also linked to Nebraska, North Dako more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Minnesota Legislative Session Ends with Unfinished Work for Cancer Patients * ST. PAUL, Minn. - "As lawmakers close the 2026 legislative session, their record on improving cancer policy is decidedly mixed for the nearly 40,000 Minnesotans who will be diagnosed with the disease this year. "The legislature took some steps to minimize the harms to Minnesotans on Medical Assistance because of federal changes to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Commit more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, May 18 -- St. Olaf College issued the following news: * * * St. Olaf students selected for Smaby Peace Scholars program * St. Olaf College students Otelia Lighthill '27 and Jacob Rozell '27 have been named Smaby Peace Scholars. The Peace Scholars Program is designed to expand students' awareness of current issues relating to peace, justice, democracy, and human rights through a series of educational experiences in Oslo, Norway. Two students from each of six Norwegian-American Lutheran colleges -Augsburg, Concordia,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Health Care Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced H.R. 8865, the Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act to defend taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal health care programs. Specifically, this bill permanently bars a person, company, clinic, contractor, or other organization convicted of stealing money and committing fraud in governmen more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Recognized as Distinguished by BTI in Associate Satisfaction Survey * Taft stands among 189 firms with the highest associate satisfaction in BTI Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2026: BTI Survey of Law Firms Where Associates are Happiest. According to BTI Consulting Group, Taft associates, particularly women, identified Taft as "Distinguished" in the activities driving associate job satisfaction. Learn more about the report h more PR

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, May 19 -- The University of Minnesota Crookston campus issued the following news: * * * University of Minnesota Crookston Names Megan Bell, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Business, Arts, and Education The University of Minnesota Crookston has officially named Megan Bell, Ph.D., as the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for the Business, Arts, and Education (BAE) division. Bell, who has served in the role in an interim capacity since August 2025, will begin her permanent appointment on June 15, 2026. The BAE divisio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer: Tim Walz, DFL Block Life-Changing Tax Cuts for Minnesotans * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released a statement following the conclusion of the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, during which Tim Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party officials blocked key provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts from going into effect for hardworking Minnesota families. "Tim Walz and the DFL just blocked hist more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer: Tim Walz, DFL Block Life-Changing Tax Cuts for Minnesotans * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released a statement following the conclusion of the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, during which Tim Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party officials blocked key provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts from going into effect for hardworking Minnesota families. "Tim Walz and the DFL just blocked historic tax re more PR