WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today condemned neo-Nazi antisemitic vandalism targeting a synagogue in Minneapolis. Two Nazi swastikas were spray painted on the Minneapolis' Temple Israel, the largest synagogue in Minnesota, on Monday morning. Minneapolis police confirmed surveillance cameras captured the incident and released several images Monday afternoon. The suspect wore a whit more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * "Minnesota Has a Fraud Problem" Written by Bill Glahn That's according to the outgoing U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Andy Luger. And he should know. Luger, a Biden appointee, announced that he will step down next month and sat down with KSTP-TV's Jay Kolls for an exit interview. KSTP points out that Luger's office has prosecuted 7 more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * County Wants to Spend Last 300k of Pandemic Funds - But on What? Written by Tom Steward After three years, the Kandiyohi County commissioners have nearly $300,000 in federal pandemic funding still on hand burning a hole in their pocket. Just one problem. They need to come up with ways to use it by December 31 or else the unthinkable happens. If th more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Duluth Holds the Line on Property Taxes for First Time in Decade Written by Tom Steward Duluth may be in fourth place behind Minneapolis, St. Paul and Rochester when it comes to population. But the Lake Superior city came in first by far in holding the line on property tax rates for next year when compared to the other big three M more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Inspector General Report -- the FBI and January 6, 2021 Written by David Zimmer On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Michael Horowitz released his report entitled "A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Handling of Its Confidential Human Sources and I more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 12 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minneapolis Homeless Encampment Fire Takes Out Neighboring Home - And Other Top Public Safety News Written by David Zimmer This week another homeless encampment allowed to exist in Minneapolis went up in flames, completely destroying the encampment and damaging two adjacent homes so badly that eight adults are now displaced from their homes. (But  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Minnesota to Receive $12.5M for Electric School Buses Written by Sarah Montalbano The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday its tentative choices for $735 million Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds for clean heavy-duty vehicles. Minneapolis Public Schools and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency are expected to receive $7 mi more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Permitting Delays for Idaho Mine Leave U.S. Vulnerable to China Written by Sarah Montalbano The Washington Free Beacon reported recently on China's expanded export ban of the critical minerals antimony, gallium, and germanium -- all necessary for military and energy applications -- and a domestic mine in Idaho offering hope that t more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Permitting Reform Stalls Over the Weekend Written by Sarah Montalbano Over the weekend, permitting reform failed to make the cut in Congress's year-end spending and disaster legislation. While it's disappointing that the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will continue to slow down important infrastructure and energy project more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * The Seattle-Minneapolis Fraud connections Written by Bill Glahn One of the most bizarre aspects of the Feeding Our Future scandal has been the deep and recurring connections between the case and the city of Seattle, Washington. It was observed in the earliest days of the Feeding Our Future scandal back in 2022 that many of the figures named had m more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * St. Paul Teachers' Union Gaza Resolution Leads to Call for Antisemitism Training Written by Tom Steward The St. Paul Federation of Educators members who joined the national union's letter demanding an arms embargo against Israel last month face calls for mandatory antisemitism training as a result of their controversial action. Hundreds of parents more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Supreme Court Skeptical of Expansive Environmental Reviews Written by Sarah Montalbano More exciting news on the permitting front! The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. It's a case that has significant implications for the size and scope of the National Environmental Policy  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * A Tale of Three Cities Written by John Phelan We at Center of the American Experiment have long warned of looming budget battles in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Those battles are now here, but the two sides are lining up rather differently on either side of the Mississippi. St. Paul In a report titled "St. Paul City Council passes property tax incr more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Written by Catrin Wigfall In 2018, Education Minnesota was financially supported by 95,389 educators. Today, that number is down to 86,676 -- a nine percent decline in six years. The union's most recent federal LM-2 report, filed with the U.S. Department of Labor at the end of November, confirms its membership hasn't rebounded since the teacher ex more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Too Often Ignored by the Hometown Newspaper - Violent Crime Remains a Menace in Minneapolis Written by David Zimmer In mid-November, the Star Tribune ran a feel-good piece highlighting the efforts of a former DFL vice chair to show Minneapolis in a more positive light. As expected, the paper chose not to print my response, so I offer it here to t more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 18 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Tutoring Centers / Feeding Our Future Connections Written by Bill Glahn The MN Reformer uncovers a new scandal involving tutoring centers. What are the connections to the Feeding Our Future scandal? The headline in the MN Reformer this morning: Low-income mothers lost tax refunds to tutoring companies using overseas instructors  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * U.S. Energy Demand to Rise 15% in Next 5 Years Written by Sarah Montalbano A new report by Grid Strategies anticipates that U.S. electricity demand will increase five times faster than previously estimated over the next five years. The culprit? Data centers, manufacturing, and increased electrification. U.S. electricity load in 2029 is e more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Why the Minneapolis Labor Standards Board is a Bad Idea Written by Martha Njolomole Some good news: the Minneapolis City Council failed to override Mayor Frey's veto on creating a Labor Standards Board, which "would recommend pay, safety and equity regulations for employers" in Minneapolis. The bad news: work on creating the board will continue.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The International Dairy Foods Association issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement today to congratulate U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minnesota) on her election as the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee: "IDFA congratulates Rep. Craig on her election to serve as the next Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee. Since joining Congress, Rep. Craig has been a stron more PR