WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * At FBI Oversight Hearing, Klobuchar Praises Law Enforcement Response in Recent Shootings * WASHINGTON -- At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) commended the local law enforcement and first responders who quickly responded to the assassination of Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman and  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Poll: Fraud top of mind as voters consider third term for Gov. Tim Walz By Bill Walsh As Gov. Tim Walz announces his intentions to seek a rare third term, he would be wise to prepare an explanation for the fraud that occurred in state agencies under his watch. That's because  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * A tough month for Minneapolis By David Zimmer By the numbers It has been an awful month for public safety in Minneapolis. While data shows that year to date murders and many other crimes of violence are down compared to last year, that trend has been upended over the past m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Chair Laura Kelly Statement on Governor Tim Walz Running for Reelection * DGA Chair Governor Laura Kelly released the following statement in response to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's announcement that he will run for reelection: "Governor Tim Walz has been a bold leader for Minnesota, and we're thrilled that he is running again to continue delivering for families across his state. Governor Wal more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Free speech is a fundamental part of the American Experiment By John Phelan After the framing of the Constitution of the United States was completed in 1787, a bitter argument followed over its ratification. The earliest political factions in the United States were the Federa more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Homeowner expenses outpaced inflation from 2021 through 2023 * From 2021 through 2023, overall housing costs for homeowners with mortgages increased by 1.6 percent after adjusting for inflation. 1 Mortgage principal and interest costs declined over that period, by a relatively modest 0.9 percent. Other housing costs, like property taxes, insurance, and maintenance, increased by 5. more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * How Minnesota lawmakers disappointed the office of the Dalai Lama * In March of 2025, Namgyal Choedup, the Dalai Lama's North American envoy, wrote a letter to Minnesota's state legislature, pleading for their support. Choedup's plea to lawmakers came amidst a powerful Minn more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Omar Honors Donna Minter on the House Floor * WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor to honor Donna Minter for her accomplishment of completing the "Grammy Climate Ride" to raise awareness and support for climate justice. Over her 3,000 mile journey, she raised over $25,000 for various Minnesota-based climate nonprofits. The full video can be found here (li more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On National Voter Registration Day, Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans * WASHINGTON - On National Voter Registration Day, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced two bills to make it easier for Americans to register to vote. The Same Day Registration Act would require states to offer same day registration at polling locations on Election  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Specialty Crops Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing titled "An Examination of the State of the Specialty Crop Industry." [As prepared for delivery.] I want to thank the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fischbach Honored with Defender of Limited Government Award * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07) has been recognized for her conservative voting record by the Institute of Legislative Analysis, receiving their Defender of Limited Government Award. "I was honored to receive the Defender of Limited Government Award from the Institute for Legislative Analysis," said Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Speed Up First Contracts for New Unions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) held a press conference to announce the introduction of their Faster Labor Contracts Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure that when workers vote to form a union, employers are not allowed to drag out negotiations o more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Moves Up Crain's Chicago Largest Law Firm List * Taft ranked No. 14, up two spots from 2024, on Crain's Chicago Business' annual list of Chicago's Largest Law Firms with 167 attorneys. Firms are recognized by the number of local attorneys as of June 30, 2025. Taft Chicago had a 13.6% increase in attorney headcount over the previous year in the areas of bankruptcy, business, ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Rep. Kelly Morrison's Bipartisan Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act, which includes the provisions of Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03)'s bipartisan bill, the Justice for America's Veterans and Survivors Act. This bipartisan bill wi more PR