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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Saturday November 08, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Bilott Appearing Virtually With Mark Ruffalo at Documentary Screening for Italian Senate in Rome, Italy
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Appearing Virtually With Mark Ruffalo at Documentary Screening for Italian Senate in Rome, Italy * Taft's Rob Bilott will be appearing/speaking (via Zoom) along with actor Mark Ruffalo, at a special screening and discussion of the "How to Poison A Planet" documentary at the Italian Senate in Rome, Italy on Nov. 12. Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "   more

Bilott Delivered Keynote at Danish PFAS Conference
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Delivered Keynote at Danish PFAS Conference * Taft's Rob Bilott was the keynote speaker (via zoom) at a Danish PFAS Conference titled, "Goodbye Forever! How to Eliminate PFAS in Industry and the Environment," on Nov. 6. The conference was hosted by Danish Technological Institute in collaboration with Clean, IDA Polymer and with support from The Danish Agency for Higher Educati  more

Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Statement on Retirement of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi * On Thursday, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, released the following statement honoring Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi upon her retirement announcement: "Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi ha  more

Finstad Introduces the Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Introduces the Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01), introduced the Restoring Inpatient Mental Health Access Act of 2025, which expands mental health care access to a larger group of beneficiaries. Under current law, Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Medicaid generally cannot use federal funds to pay for care in a m  more

Fredrikson Hires Nine New Associates
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fredrikson Hires Nine New Associates Fredrikson announces the addition of eight associates to the firm's Minneapolis office and one associate to the Mankato office. Danielle F. Heine is an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups. She brings a strong foundation in transactional business law and legal writing. Heine advises public and private companies across diverse s  more

Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trump's Decision to Fight Court Order Rather Than Feed Hungry Americans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Trump's Decision to Fight Court Order Rather Than Feed Hungry Americans Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to fight for its right to deprive 42 million Americans of food assistance,   more

Ta-Nehisi Coates Emphasizes Interconnectedness of Global Struggles in Visit to St. Kate's
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- St. Catherine University issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Ta-Nehisi Coates emphasizes interconnectedness of global struggles in visit to St. Kate's The writer spoke in conversation with Duchesne Drew in a sold out event at The O'Shaughnessy on October 23. * On a bright but chilly October evening, St. Catherine University welcomed author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates to The O'Shaughnessy auditorium. Coates spoke to a sold out crowd in a wide-r  more