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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2025-10-23 ( 16 items )  
America First Policy Institute: Minnesota Nice? Not for Women - Title IX Protections Undermined (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Minnesota Nice? Not for Women: Title IX Protections Undermined Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following joint statement from Minnesota state chapter Chair, Ryan Wilson, and Stacey Schieffelin, Chair of America First Women's Initiative in response to the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision to undermine the Title IX protections for women and girls: "Thi more PR

Breast cancer survivors find relief for debilitating menopause symptom (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Breast cancer survivors find relief for debilitating menopause symptom * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- About 50% of menopausal women experience genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) that involves changes to the genitals, including the vagina, urethra and bladder. When estrogen levels drop during menopause, it can cause the GSM symptoms of vaginal dryness, itching, burning, frequent u more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Anna Julia Cooper, the Former Slave Who Brought Classical Education to a Broken Land (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Anna Julia Cooper, the former slave who brought classical education to a broken land By Josiah Padley Public education is a hard-fought American right, and one that hasn't always existed. Throughout American history, some have been unable to achieve a formal education due to the li more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: North Dakota is Paying the Price for Minnesota's Climate Virtue (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * North Dakota is paying the price for Minnesota's climate virtue By Bill Glahn From the Minnesota Star Tribune, "North Dakota wants to block Minnesota power lines in fight over clean energy." The fight is in front of a national energy regulator, "North Dakota, Montana, Mississipp more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Nuclear is the Answer (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Nuclear IS the answer By Bill Glahn Last week, the Pew Research Center issued a report on popular support for nuclear power, "Support for expanding nuclear power is up in both parties since 2020" It's not just up, but stands at 59 percent overall support, the highest number track more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: So Much Fraud, So Close to Home (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * So much fraud, so close to home By Bill Glahn Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sat down with KSTP-5 for another interview, this time as part of their What the Fraud? series. A four-minute excerpt: https://youtu.be/JUHOn1pwsDs Thompson again emphasizes that that the total f more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Strike Clouds Gather Over Minneapolis District (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Strike clouds gather over Minneapolis district By Catrin Wigfall The Minneapolis teachers' union has set a strike authorization vote if no agreement on the 2025-27 contract is reached during today's mediation session, as contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Public School dist more PR

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What We Talk About When We Talk About Fraud (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * What we talk about when we talk about fraud By Bill Glahn The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: "Fraud is poised to be a major topic in Minnesota's races for governo more PR

Federal Court Blocks Minnesota's Vendor-Disclosure Law in Victory for Free Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Minnesota's Vendor-Disclosure Law in Victory for Free Speech Judge grants preliminary injunction to block rules that require advocacy groups to publicly disclose their vendors, thereby exposing those vendors to harassment * Minneapolis, MN -- In a decisive win for free speech, a federal judge has blocked Minnesota from enforcing its vendor disclosure requirements against grass more PR

Gum Disease and Cavities Linked to Increased Stroke Risk (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Gum disease and cavities linked to increased stroke risk Highlights: * A new study finds that having both gum disease and cavities is linked to an 86% increased risk of stroke compared to having a healthy mouth. * Poor oral health was tied to a 36% higher risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. * People with regular dental visits were 81% less likely to have both g more PR

Gum Disease Associated With Changes in the Brain (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Gum disease associated with changes in the brain Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, than people without gum disease, according to a new study published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology(R) Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. White matter refers to nerv more PR

Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Press USDA to Address Animal Health Impacts of Their Proposed Reorganization (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Press USDA to Address Animal Health Impacts of their Proposed Reorganization Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Sa more PR

Large-Scale Public Hiring, Wages, and Community Outcomes: Evidence from the Works Progress Administration (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * Large-Scale Public Hiring, Wages, and Community Outcomes: Evidence from the Works Progress Administration * Abstract Using variation in the wage schedule of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), I document the effects of higher wages in this historical public hiring program. Higher WPA wages led to greater WPA employment but did not reduce unemployment levels. Impacts on priv more PR

New genomic test could spare some people with melanoma from lymph node biopsy surgery (10)
ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * New genomic test could spare some people with melanoma from lymph node biopsy surgery * ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A genomic test co-developed by Mayo Clinic and SkylineDx can identify whether people with melanoma are at low or high risk for cancer in their lymph nodes -- a finding that could guide treatment decisions and help some people avoid lymph node biopsy surgery. The study resul more PR

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Partial Reopening of the Farm Service Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Partial Reopening of the Farm Service Agency Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement regarding the decision by Agriculture Secretary to partially reopen Farm Service Agency offices after keeping them closed for 21 days due to the Repub more PR

Taft Hosts Wharton Aerospace Community's Aerospace Ventures Summit (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Hosts Wharton Aerospace Community's Aerospace Ventures Summit * Taft hosted the Wharton Aerospace Community's Aerospace Ventures Summit at its Washington, D.C., office on Oct. 15-16, 2025. The two-day summit brought together approximately 250 government officials, business leaders, policy experts, and investors to address critical challenges facing America's industrial base.  more PR