MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Cognitive impairment is when someone has subtle changes in thinking and memory like forgetting events and losing items more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Are the 'Blue Dogs' All Bark and No Bite? Written by John Phelan Last week, the following statement appeared on the Minnesota Senate DFL's website (https://senatedfl.mn/dfl-senators-announce-launch-of-blue-dog-coalition/): Today, Senator Matt Klein (DFL-Mendota Heights), Senator  more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Doing the Math: School Choice Saves Money Written by Catrin Wigfall An EdChoice analysis of 48 school choice programs across 25 states and Washington, D.C. estimates the programs generated cumulative net fiscal benefits for taxpayers worth between $19.4 billion to $45.6 billion. "This translates t more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Furious Federal Judge Blasts Biden's ND Prisoner Commutations Written by Tom Steward President Joe Biden's unprecedented commutation of the sentences of nearly 1,500 federal prisoners has drawn an equally unprecedented rebuke from U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland in Bismarc more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * If You Didn't Get a Pay Raise of at Least 2.7% in the Last Year, You Got a Pay Cut Written by John Phelan Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its numbers for inflation in November. They showed that "The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) incre more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 20, 2024: * * * In 2021 Videos, Sen. Omar Fateh Brags About Intervening With State Agencies Written by Bill Glahn Two videos, both produced in 2021, show the Minneapolis mayoral candidate speaking about his advocacy work on behalf of private companies providing social services funded by state gove more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * NERC: MISO at 'high' Risk of Blackouts in Normal Peak Conditions Written by Sarah Montalbano The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) published its 10-year outlook on Tuesday, and the forecast isn't looking good: accelerating plant retirements, escalating demand growth, more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Post-Election Poll: Walz Did Not Help Harris in Minnesota Written by Bill Walsh Results from the Thinking Minnesota post-election poll show that having "favorite son" Tim Walz on the national Democratic ticket did not influence most Minnesota voters. Only 23 percent said having Wal more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * To(o) Much Talent for the St. Cloud Planning Commission? Nonprofits, Guns and Money Written by Bill Glahn The St. Cloud Times published a bizarre story yesterday under the headline: St. Cloud politician, community educator suspected of helping drug traffickers sell a gun The poli more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: Written by Bill Glahn The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Andy Luger, issued a press release (https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/three-indicted-medicaid-fraud-conspiracy-scheme) yesterday announcing a 13-count indictment against three executives of Evergreen Recovery for Medicaid fraud. Two of the  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Texas and Alaska Have Highest Number and Percent of 12-Month Gains, While California and Maryland Lag; Florida and Minnesota Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage Monthly Gains, While Indiana Has Worst Losses Construction employment increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia in November from a year earlier, while 23 states and D.C. added construction jo more PR