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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2025-10-20 ( 2 items )  
DEA Denies Physician Assistant Registration in Minnesota (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has denied a registration application from David S. Pecora, a physician assistant in Bemidji, Minnesota. DEA cited multiple instances of materially falsified applications and a history of substance abuse that it determined poses risks to public safety. The decision was finalized on Oct. 1, 2025, following an Order to Show Cause issued on Aug. 16, 2024. Pecora did not contest the order, which resulted i more PR

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety Calls for Reduced Administrative Burden on Highway Safety Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety, Saint Paul, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding a proposed reduction in administrative requirements for state highway safety grant programs. The proposal, documented in Docket No. NHTSA-2025-0061, seeks to update the public participation and engagement reporting requirements historically placed on states. The Minnesota Office of T more ST