Minnesota Rep. Paulsen Named NAMIC Federal Legislator of the Year

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies named Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., as the association's Federal Legislator of the Year for his work to win passage of the Small Mutual Inflation Update. Paulsen was recognized for his work to include the Small Mutual Inflation Update in omnibus spending legislation last year, ensuring that small, community-based mutual insurers in often underserved rural areas will be better able to serve their policyholders.

Klobuchar denounces sharp price hikes for EpiPen injectors

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks about price hikes for EpiPens, the emergency drug injectors for severe allergic reactions, at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis. Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who has worked to contain prescription drug price increases and whose 21-year-old daughter carries an EpiPen because of severe nut allergies, is one of several members of Congress demanding more information on why EpiPen prices have soared less U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks about price hikes for EpiPens, the emergency drug injectors for severe allergic reactions, at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Talking Points: The GOP Convention In Cleveland

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