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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Thursday July 31, 2025 ( 10 items )  

American Academy of Neurology: Women Less Likely Than Men to Receive MS Drugs
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Women less likely than men to receive MS drugs Women are less likely than men to receive drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) between the ages of 18 to 40, during women's childbearing years, even when those drugs have been shown to be safe for use during pregnancy or to have a prolonged effect against the disease even when stopped before conception, according to  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Minnesota's New Carjacking Statute: a Valuable Tool Underutilized in Hennepin County
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 31 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 30, 2025: * * * Minnesota's new carjacking statute: a valuable tool underutilized in Hennepin County The problem By David Zimmer Analysis by Center of the American Experiment reveals that criminal justice officials in Hennepin County are failing to use the new state statute and enhanced penalties  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What's Behind the GDP Numbers - Revisited?
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 31 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 30, 2025: * * * What's behind the GDP numbers (revisited)? By John Phelan Back in May, when the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced that "Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March)," many commenta  more

Copp to Moderate Panel at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga in August
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Copp to Moderate Panel at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga in August * Taft Chicago partner Kimberly Copp will moderate a panel titled, "iCasino or Brick and Mortar: Roadmap to Future or Dead End?" at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The presenters will discuss the long history of casinos--an economic mainstay in   more

Forty-Nine Taft Detroit Attorneys Recognized in Leading Lawyers Network 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Forty-Nine Taft Detroit Attorneys Recognized in Leading Lawyers Network 2025 * The firm is pleased to announce that 49 attorneys in Taft's Detroit office have been selected to the Leading Lawyers Network for 2025. Three attorneys were named "Emerging Lawyers." Leading Lawyers are recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in specific areas of practice. Less than 5% of   more

ICYMI: AFP-MN Town Hall with State Sen. Rasmusson on Starter Home Act, 2025 Legislative Session
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-MN Town Hall with State Sen. Rasmusson on Starter Home Act, 2025 Legislative Session * # Jul 30, 2025 by AFP FERGUS FALLS, MN - In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Minnesota (AFP-MN) hosted state Senator Jordan Rasmusson for a town hall with constituents on Monday night in Fergus Falls to discuss the results of this year's legislative session   more

Minnesota Democrats Must Reject the Mamdani of Minneapolis
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Minnesota Democrats Must Reject the Mamdani of Minneapolis * A new report is highlighting that a " Minneapolis Marxist " is trying to become the " Zohran Mamdani of the North Star State." Omar Fateh's radical policy positions include defunding the police, banning bottled water, prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats, and mandating ethnic studies in high school. Minnesota Democrats must   more

Radisson Blu Debuts in Northern Riyadh's Thriving Sahafa District
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 31 -- Rezidor Hotel Group issued the following news release: * * * Radisson Blu debuts in Northern Riyadh's thriving Sahafa District Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Al Sahafa, further strengthening its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in the lively Sahafa District, the new hotel blends modern luxury with Saudi hospitality and marks another step forward in the Group's strategic expansion, with over   more

Senate Conducted 7 Committee Hearings on July 29
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on July 29, 2025: * * * U.S. GRAIN STANDARDS ACT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives on reauthorization of the United States Grain Standards Act, after receiving testimony from Nick Friant, Cargill, Inc., Chanhassen, Minnesota, on behalf of the National Grain and Feed Association; Kia Mikesh, American Association of Grain Inspection and Weighing Agenci  more

Taft FinTech to Sponsor the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft FinTech to Sponsor the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium * Taft FinTech is proud to be a sponsor of the 2025 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, hosted by SALT. Richard B. Levin, Sean Ruff, and Bobby Wenner will be attending this invitation only gathering of leading investors, entrepreneurs, advisors, and policymakers in the digital assets industry. The event will focus on the regulation   more