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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2025-06-12 ( 11 items )  
American Academy of Neurology: Stroke, Dementia More Common in People With Biomarker of Aging (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Stroke, dementia more common in people with biomarker of aging Healthier lifestyle may modify effects * Stroke and dementia as well as late-life depression are more common in people who have a biomarker of aging called short leukocyte telomere length, according to a study published on June 11, 2025, online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American A more PR

Brad Campbell Discusses Common Interest Agreements With ASPPA (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Brad Campbell Discusses Common Interest Agreements With ASPPA Benefits and executive compensation partner Brad Campbell discussed common interest agreements (CIAs) in an article for the American Society for Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) titled "EBSA Common Interest Agreements: A Close Look." Campbell, a former head of the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Secur more PR

Klobuchar Raises Concerns on Genetic Data Privacy at Senate Judiciary Hearing On 23andMe (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Raises Concerns on Genetic Data Privacy at Senate Judiciary Hearing On 23andMe * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL QUESTIONS HERE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, raised concerns about what will happen to the genetic data collected by 23andMe following the company's bankruptcy during a hearing more PR

Mayo Clinic takes the next step in making heavy particle therapy available in the Americas for patients with aggressive cancers (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic takes the next step in making heavy particle therapy available in the Americas for patients with aggressive cancers * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In a bold step to transform cancer care, Mayo Clinic is bringing new hope for patients diagnosed with the most aggressive and treatment-resistant cancers. Today, Mayo Clinic opened the new 228,000-square-foot Duan Family Building  more PR

Polaris Donates $1 Million to Advance ATV and UTV Safety Through 4-H Youth Development (10)
MEDINA, Minnesota, June 12 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Donates $1 Million to Advance ATV and UTV Safety Through 4-H Youth Development Donation enables expansion of existing programming with Minnesota 4-H and will help initiate pilot youth safety 4-H programs in Utah and Wisconsin * Minneapolis, MN - [June 11, 2025] - Today, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), a global  more PR

Ranking Member Angie Craig Closing Statement at Hearing With USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Closing Statement at Hearing with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following closing statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department more PR

Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Hearing With USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins (10)
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at Hearing with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony from The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department more PR

St. Francis Schools Agree to Settle Lawsuits Over Book Bans Filed by ACLU, Union (10)
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 11 -- Education Minnesota issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * St. Francis schools agree to settle lawsuits over book bans filed by ACLU, union ST. FRANCIS, Minnesota, June 10, 2025 - St. Francis Area Schools has agreed to return dozens of banned books to its libraries and classrooms to settle a lawsuit filed by Education Minnesota-St. Francis on behalf of eight students. The district and the labor union agreed to terms after a mediation sessio more PR

Stauber Applauds Trump Administration's First Step to Reverse Biden's Illegal Mineral Withdrawal in the Superior National Forest (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Applauds Trump Administration's First Step to Reverse Biden's Illegal Mineral Withdrawal in the Superior National Forest * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that her department will officially begin the process of reversing former President Biden's illegal  more PR

U.S. Senator Tina Smith Announces Win in Fight to Protect the Boundary Waters (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Announces Win in Fight to Protect the Boundary Waters * WASHINGTON, D.C -- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) issued the following statement after successfully fighting to remove a section in the House-passed One Big Beautiful Act which would have issued perpetual leases to a foreign mining company to pursue sulfide ore mining on the doorstep of the Boundary Water more PR

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Steve Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Apprenticeship Colleges (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Steve Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Apprenticeship Colleges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Steve Daines (R-MT) reintroduced legislation to help increase enrollment in apprenticeship programs. The Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act would provide grant funding to help apprenticeship colleges expand outreach to potential more PR