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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday March 22, 2024 ( 3 items )  

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY: IS THE BURDEN OF NEUROLOGIC DISEASE HIGHER AFTER INFLUENZA OR COVID-19?
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 22 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on March 20, 2021: People who have an influenza infection are more likely to need medical care for neurologic disorders within the next year than people who have a COVID-19 infection, according to a study published in the March 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, funded by the American Academy of Neurology, looked   more

ICYMI: Sierra Club Applauds the Superior Plan Commission for Denying Permits for NTEC Construction
SUPERIOR, Wisconsin, March 22 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Yesterday, the City of Superior Plan Commission recommended the Superior City Council deny the necessary permits for Dairyland Power and Minnesota Power to move forward with the construction of the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC). Minnesota Power requested rezoning the proposed property for NTEC and for street vacation on nearby undeveloped roads. The commission denied both requests - a   more

Minnesota Nurses Association: North Memorial Closures, Layoffs Latest Symptom of Corporate Greed Crisis in Our Healthcare System
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 22 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following statement on March 20, 2024: * * * Today, North Memorial Health executives announced their intent to close mental health services and the neonatal intensive care unit in Robbinsdale and to lay off more than 100 hospital employees, including many Registered Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) and other healthcare workers. The following is a statement from the Minnesota Nurses Association: "Wh  more