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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday November 20, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Minnesota Nurses Association: Threatened Merger of Sanford, M Health Fairview Would Put Corporate Expansion Ahead of Patient Care
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 16 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) today announced their opposition to the proposed merger of M Health Fairview and Sanford Health. The move would put control of the new healthcare conglomerate under the control of Sanford executive leadership in South Dakota, the health chain that recently paid out a $49.5 million golden parachute to their disgraced former CEO af  more

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Announces $1M in Grants from ConocoPhillips SPIRIT of Conservation Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSgov) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced $1 million in grants that will identify, restore and protect key bird habitats across nine states. The grants will leverage nearly $7.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $8.9 million. The six proj  more