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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2025-09-27 ( 13 items )  
7 counties help ICE, 80 don't (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * 7 counties help ICE, 80 don't * The Minnesota Star Tribune noticed something today, More Minnesota counties are partnering with ICE Of course, in the Star Tribune 's telling, the cooperation is motivated purely by greed for federal money, not out of any principle or natio more PR

Ameriprise Research: Parents Balance Retirement and Supporting Adult Children Financially (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 27 (TNSrep) -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: * * * Ameriprise Research: Parents Balance Retirement and Supporting Adult Children Financially Two-thirds (65%) of parents believe they'll have enough money to live comfortably in retirement, yet over a third (36%) worry that supporting adult children financially could impact their plans, according to new research  more PR

Another day, another fraud, again (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Another day, another fraud, again * Today's fraud involves a program called "Integrated Community Supports" ( ICS ). For the record, is it, * A Medicaid program? Check * A "waivered" Medicaid program? Check * Run by the state Dept. of Human Service (DHS) ? Check Do more PR

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Fact Sheet: Medicare Open Enrollment in Minnesota, 2026 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Medicare Open Enrollment in Minnesota, 2026 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers seniors, people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and people with disabilities several insurance options, including Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, and Medicare prescription drug plans. The costs more PR

Jury Convicts Defendant of Hiding Methamphetamine in Stuffed Animals (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota posted the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Jury Convicts Defendant of Hiding Methamphetamine in Stuffed Animals Late yesterday, following a two-day jury trial, Damien Duwjan Shade, age 48, was found guilty of all charged counts in the indictment, that is, one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and one count of Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphe more PR

Jury Finds District Man Guilty in 2019 Mass Shooting Case (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Jury Finds District Man Guilty in 2019 Mass Shooting Case * WASHINGTON - Ronnell Offutt, 36, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty by a jury of four counts of assault with intent to kill while armed (one of which included a minor-victim enhancement) in a rush-hour shooting that took place at a crowded bus stop at the corner of Pennsylvania Ave and Minnesota Ave,  more PR

Mayo Clinic experts present key radiation oncology findings at ASTRO (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Sept. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic experts present key radiation oncology findings at ASTRO * ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers will present their latest radiation oncology findings at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held Sept. 27-Oct. 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The ASTRO Annual Meeting is rec more PR

Rep. Craig Demands Answers from USPS About New Prague Post Office Following Reports That Local Newspapers Are Not Being Delivered (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Demands Answers from USPS About New Prague Post Office Following Reports That Local Newspapers Are Not Being Delivered * EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig demanded answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership on the status of the new New Prague post office following reports from a local news organization that their newspapers were not being delivered  more PR

Saint Paul (Minn.) Government Stands Against Education Dept. Proposed Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The City Attorney Lyndsey M. Olson on behalf of Saint Paul, Minnesota, has issued a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's (DoE) proposed rule that seeks to redefine "qualifying employer" and revise the definition of "substantial illegal purpose." City officials argue that these changes would adversely affect public sector professionals and the essential services their organizations provide to communities. According to the letter, the DoE's new more ST

Statement on Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility * Washington, D.C. -- Sending thoughts and prayers is not enough. Congress needs to act to end gun violence. When we visit a federal facility, go to a concert, attend religious service, or go to school, we deserve to know that we're safe. The shooting at the Dallas ICE facility yesterday that took the life of a detainee and seriously injured severa more PR

Taft FinTech Attorneys Contribute to Global Leading Insights - Fintech 2025, Seventh Edition (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft FinTech Attorneys Contribute to Global Leading Insights - Fintech 2025, Seventh Edition * Taft Fintech attorneys Richard B. Levin, Bobby Wenner, Jorge Castiblanco, and Taylor Hill John have authored a chapter in Global Leading Insights - Fintech 2025 - "Stranger things have happened: The evolving regulation of staking." The authors introduce the readers to: blockchain technolo more PR

Taft/Sherman & Howard Adds Public Finance Attorney in Denver (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft/Sherman & Howard Adds Public Finance Attorney in Denver * Taft, formerly Sherman & Howard, is pleased to announce the addition of public finance lawyer J. Garrett Merville, reinforcing the firm's commitment to strategic growth in the Texas and Mountain West markets. Merville works on a range of public finance matters for local governments, primarily related to the financing  more PR

When teaching leads to the emergency room (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 26 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * When teaching leads to the emergency room * Teachers often make personal sacrifices for their students, purchasing classroom supplies, giving up weekends to grade, coach or chaperone, and choosing a position with comparably low pay. But one extra sacrifice is occasionally add more PR