Monday - July 14, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Wednesday July 09, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Blaine Family Sues City For Backyard Cottage Permit Denial
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Blaine Family Sues City For Backyard Cottage Permit Denial * Press Conference When: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Where: 1684 132nd Ave NEBlaine, MN 55449 Who: * Alex and Lynda Pepin * Matt Liles, Litigation Fellow, Institute for Justice * Ari Bargil, Senior Attorney, Institute for Justice Blaine, Minn.--Today, a Minnesota family, Alex and Lynda Pe  more

Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Hormel Black Label Bacon Bring the Cinnamon Sizzle to Breakfast With New Limited-Edition Cereal
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 8 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and HORMEL BLACK LABEL Bacon Bring the Cinnamon Sizzle to Breakfast with New Limited-Edition Cereal The breakfast duo is back with a new twist that merges cinnamon goodness with savory bacon flavors all in one bowl. * MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Bold taste meets breakfast tradition as CINNAMON TOAST CRUNCH and HORMEL BLACK LABEL bacon reunite for another irresistible collab  more

Corps of Engineers Awards $3.1M Contract for Lock and Dam 7 Outdraft Modification Project
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers awards $3.1 million contract for Lock and Dam 7 outdraft modification project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $3.1 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service out of Dubuque, Iowa, on July 2. The construction contract will modify the existing rock weir structure to red  more

Emerson Submits Comment Letter Urging Regulatory Reforms for Coriolis Meters
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Emerson Measurement Solutions, Shakopee, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), emphasizing the need for regulatory updates to better accommodate advanced Coriolis flow meter technology. The letter was in response to DOI's Request for Information regarding regulatory reform, which aims to modernize existing regulations. In the correspondence penned by Jon Stokes, Group President of Emerson, the organization commended   more

International Trade Administration Issues Notice on Duty-Free Entry for Scientific Instruments Sought by Universities in 3 States
WASHINGTON, July 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a notice entitled "University of Minnesota et al.; Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments." This public announcement invites comments regarding whether scientific instruments of equivalent value, intended for the specific uses outlined, are currently manufactured within the U.S. This notice concerns applications for duty-free entry of specialized scientific equipment  more

McMurry Delivers Final President's Message in Federal Lawyer
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * McMurry Delivers Final President's Message in Federal Lawyer * Taft Dayton Partner Glen McMurry delivered his final message as Federal Bar Association (FBA) president in the Summer 2025 issue of Federal Lawyer. His letter to FBA members mentions the association's accomplishments this year and focuses on the importance of pro bono service. "It is humbling to look back on this year an  more

Polaris Inc. Urges Federal Agency to Reject Additional Tariffs on Manufacturing Inputs
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Polaris Inc., Medina, Minnesota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing deep concerns over proposed inclusions of additional products under Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum. The letter, signed by Michelle Duehn, Senior Manager of Global Trade at Polaris, argues that these inclusions could jeopardize jobs and competitiveness within the American manufacturing sector. Polaris, a leading American manufacturer of powersports  more