WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a reported threat targeting a Minneapolis mosque as a hate crime. On Friday, the Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center (AAIC) in Minneapolis received an online threat of violence targeting worshipers at the mosque. Under police   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Campaign for Accountability issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA), a non-profit watchdog group, wrote to attorneys general in five states, highlighting new information relevant to earlier complaints CfA filed with their offices about apparently deceptive behavior of "crisis pregnancy centers" (CPCs) in their states, requesting investigations under states' unfair trade and deceptive practices acts. In April, CfA detail  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The Center for Victims of Torture issued the following news release: The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) responds today to news from the Guantanamo detention facility that several detainees long held there were transferred out of U.S. custody. "This is excellent news. After decades of detention, transfer of these men marks vital progress," said Yumna Rizvi, CVT senior policy analyst. "We welcome this significant step by the Biden administration as part of it  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- 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, to Independent Women's Forum Center for Energy Conservation: * * * Biden Administration Puts Up Minimal ANWR Acreage for Leasing in Alaska Written by Sarah Montalbano The Biden administration has repeatedly thrown Alaskans to the wolves when it comes to natural resource development in th  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Arrogance, Incompetence and Big Government: Why "Minnesota Has a Fraud Problem" Written by John Phelan Back in 1973, when Time magazine ran a story titled "The Good Life in Minnesota" and put our state's governor, Wendell Anderson, on the cover, the article stated: "Politics is alm  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Baby Steps to Oblivion: Satanism on Display at the State Capitol Written by Bill Glahn We are all familiar with the famous quote incorrectly attributed to the French writer Voltaire, I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. * * * Everyon  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * DEI Training and Its Dangerous, Counterproductive Impacts Written by Catrin Wigfall Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives typically purport goals of combating bias and promoting inclusivity, but an experiment on the topic has found that its pedagogy produces hostile at  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following news release: Lawmakers in Minnesota, including former Gov. Mark Dayton, have made environmental permitting reforms to make the system efficient and effective. These reforms, noted in a new Competitive Enterprise Institute report, include establishing timeframes for certain permit decisions, keeping track of agency performance through annual permitting efficiency report cards, and creating new  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Report from Protect Minnesota and Violence Policy Center underscores urgent need for additional action to combat gun violence during upcoming legislative session * * * Minneapolis -- Protect Minnesota has released a new report in partnership with the Violence Policy Center analyzing gun deaths in the state during 2023, highlighting concerning trends and emphasizing the need for continued legis  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * OKLO Signs Massive New Nuclear Deal, But Not in Minnesota Written by Bill Glahn The headline from CNBC should be eye-catching: "Oklo targets 12 gigawatts of new nuclear power through agreement with data center operator" (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/18/oklo-targets-12-gigawatts-of  more