Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday July 04, 2025 ( 15 items ) |
AAN Issues Position Statement on Advancing Disability Equity
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 2, 2025:
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AAN issues position statement on advancing disability equity
MINNEAPOLIS -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a position statement to advance equity in neurology for people with disabilities. The statement is published July 2, 2025, online in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The position statement says th
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: DHS is Moving in the Right Direction, But Daycare Licensing Rules Still Need Further Reform
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 3, 2025:
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DHS is moving in the right direction, but daycare licensing rules still need further reform
By Martha Njolomole
It takes at least 18 months of combined education and work experience for a high school graduate to become a daycare teacher in Minnesota. Across the border in Wisconsin, i
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ+ Curriculum Mean for Minnesota?
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 3, 2025:
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What does the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ curriculum mean for Minnesota?
By Catrin Wigfall
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor last week found that a Maryland public school district violated the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause by refusing to let parents opt
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Court Finds TCPA's Fax Restrictions Do Not Apply to Online Services; Denies Class Certification Because Plaintiff Could Not Tell How Each Class Member Received Fax
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 4 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary:
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Court Finds TCPA's Fax Restrictions Do Not Apply to Online Services; Denies Class Certification Because Plaintiff Could Not Tell How Each Class Member Received Fax
Authors: Matthew J. Adler , Katrina M. Meyer
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently denied a plaintiff's motion to certify a 25,000-member class in a TCPA fax action. See Fischbei
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Finstad Votes to Pass "One Big Beautiful Bill", Applauds Win for Southern Minnesotans
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Finstad Votes to Pass "One Big Beautiful Bill", Applauds Win for Southern Minnesotans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) issued a statement after final passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The legislation now heads to President Trump's desk to be signed into law.
Congressman Finstad celebrated its passage, saying, "This Republican majority was sent to Congress to
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House Republican Leadership Statement on Final Passage of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON, July 4 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025:
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House Republican Leadership Statement on Final Passage of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
WASHINGTON -- Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman McClain released the following statement after Congress passed The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sending it to President Trump's desk to be signed into law.
"Republicans in Congress have succeeded in our
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MSU, Northland Community and Technical College Sign Agreement for Guaranteed Nursing Admission
MINOT, North Dakota, July 4 -- Minot State University issued the following news release:
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MSU, Northland Community and Technical College sign agreement for guaranteed nursing admission
MINOT, N.D. - Proving to be a regional leader in healthcare workforce initiatives, the Minot State University Department of Nursing has signed an articulation agreement for guaranteed admission with Northland Community and Technical College (NCTC) in East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
The agreement confirms all
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Disgraceful Republican Budget
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025:
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Disgraceful Republican Budget
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Republican budget. The legislation, which steals health care coverage and food from millions of Americans to fund tax breaks for the a
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Rep. Craig Votes Against Republicans' Disastrous Budget Bill That Takes Food and Health Care from Minnesotans and Betrays the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Craig Votes Against Republicans' Disastrous Budget Bill That Takes Food and Health Care from Minnesotans and Betrays the Middle Class
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig voted against the Republicans' catastrophic budget bill that will add trillions to the national debt, take food and health care from hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans and betray the middle class - in or
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Rep. Omar's Statement on Voting NO on Final Big Ugly GOP Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Omar's Statement on Voting NO on Final Big Ugly GOP Budget Bill
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WASHINGTON--Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after voting "no" on the final version of the GOP budget bill.
"This bill is one of the most cruel, immoral pieces of legislation that Congress has ever voted on. Not only did this bill get worse from the last time the House voted on it, it will be remembered as
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Stauber Votes to Send One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Trump's Desk
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Stauber Votes to Send One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Trump's Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that delivers President Trump and the American people's full agenda. It will now go to President Trump's desk to be signed into law.
Stauber made the following statement after the vote:
"In November, the American peo
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is On Its Way to the President's Desk
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is On Its Way to the President's Desk
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Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives have concurred with Senate amendments to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and now the legislation is making its way to the White House for President Trump to sign into law. Congresswoman Fischbach voted for the legislation.
"The House Ways and Means Committee has spent years
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Three Taft IP Attorneys Named to WTR Global Leaders 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Three Taft IP Attorneys Named to WTR Global Leaders 2025
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Taft Intellectual Property partners Ashley Bennett Ewald, Jennifer Debrow, and Amy Wright were selected for the seventh edition of World Trademark Review (WTR) Global Leaders 2025 for Private Practice. WTR Global Leaders honors the best of the best in trademark practice worldwide. Bennett Ewald and Debrow were named to the Un
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Torture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was Preventable. His Rendition Was Illegal.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 4 -- The Center for Victims of Torture issued the following news release on July 3, 2025:
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Torture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia was Preventable. His Rendition was Illegal.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) today issued this statement in response to reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was tortured during his time in CECOT prison in El Salvador.
"Kilmar Abrego Garcia's descriptions of his torture at the hands of the El Salvador government are ho
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U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison Highlights Devastating Impact of Republican Budget Bill on Americans' Health Care
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison Highlights Devastating Impact of Republican Budget Bill on Americans' Health Care
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WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of the vote in the U.S. House of Representatives today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) testified at the House Rules Committee in opposition to the Republican budget bill.
As a doctor for more than 20 years, Congresswoman Morrison highlighted how the Repu
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