GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * Big Beautiful Bill gives Walz a beautiful opportunity to help kids By Bill Walsh There's a pretty good federal parental choice provision in the Big Beautiful Bill that provides a tax credit for donations to scholarship-granting organizations. The tax credit, capped at $1,700, is much  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * Former teacher union president throws shade at American Experiment By Catrin Wigfall Former Education Minnesota President Denise Specht indirectly threw shade at American Experiment recently, writing in her last column for the union's magazine Minnesota Educator that the union will c  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * National teachers' union once again prioritizes political agenda, social activism By Catrin Wigfall While the rest of America celebrated Independence Day, the national teachers' union conducted a day of business during its annual four-day Representative Assembly. This year, the meeti  more

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, July 8 -- CentraCare Health issued the following news release on July 7, 2025: * * * CentraCare Foundation Golf Scramble Raises More Than $125,000 for Communities * graphic of Golf Scrambel eventCentraCare Foundation raised over $125,000 at the CentraCare Foundation Golf Scramble on June 26 at Lynx National Golf Course in Sauk Centre. More than 200 golfers and volunteers participated to support the greatest health care needs for the Long Prairie, Sauk Centre and Melrose  more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * (VIDEO) Eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressive medications for transplant patients * Cindy Kendall donated a kidney and stems cells to her brother, Mark Welter ROCHESTER, Minn. -- While immunosuppressive medications are critical to prevent rejection of transplant organs, they also come with plenty of downsides. They can cause harsh side effects, like headaches and t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 8 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025: * * * F-1, M-1, J-1 Visa Interviews Resume With Enhanced Screening of Applicants' Online Activity Officials Also Anticipate a Reduction in the Number of Available F, M and J Visa Appointment Slots Authors: Emily R. Summers At a Glance * The new screening measures direct U.S. consular officers to thoroughly review visa applicants' social media accounts and overall   more

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, July 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool to detect surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos * ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can detect surgical site infections (SSIs) with high accuracy from patient-submitted postoperative wound photos, potentially transforming how postoperative care is   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 7 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Minnesota Awards $15 Million from State Competitiveness Fund * The Minnesota Department of Commerce has awarded $15 million to 25 Minnesota-based projects through the latest round of the State Competitiveness Fund (SCF) Matching Funds Program. The grants will facilitate resiliency, energy efficiency, geothermal, solar, renewable fuels  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft to Sponsor Cincinnati Premiere of "How to Poison a Planet" * On July 15, Taft will sponsor Green Umbrella's Cincinnati premiere of the award-winning documentary, "How to Poison a Planet," at Cincinnati World Cinema. The evening begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by the film screening at 7:00 p.m. and a post-film discussion featuring renowned environmental attorney Ro  more