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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2026 ( 9 items )  

Cato Institute Chair Bier Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by David J. Bier, chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.1 I occupy The Selz Foundation Cha  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What 20 Years of School Choice Data Tell Us About Public School Funding
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on May 15, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * What 20 years of school choice data tell us about public school funding Critics of private school choice have long contended that such policies drain public school budgets. A new analysis of two decades of federal spending data says otherwise. Marty Luek  more

Chairmen Cassidy, Walberg, Moolenaar, Banks Sound Alarm on Chinese Communist Party Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairmen Cassidy, Walberg, Moolenaar, Banks Sound Alarm on Chinese Communist Party Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman of the  more

DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS, HUSTED'S POWER TRIP, AND PEACH STATE PANDIMONIUM
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS, HUSTED'S POWER TRIP, AND PEACH STATE PANDIMONIUM REPUBLICANS ARE CLUELESS: As families in Senate battleground states across the country struggle with rising costs across the board, surging inflation, gas price spikes in every single state, and a worsening and more costly health care crisis, Donald Trump says he doesn't "th  more

ICYMI: Christina Bohannan's Defund the Police Record
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Christina Bohannan's Defund the Police Record A new report is shining a spotlight on Christina Bohannan's long record of siding with far-left activists over Iowa law enforcement and public safety. The report details Bohannan's history of promoting organizations that support defunding the police, opposing Iowa's Back the Blue law, and undermining efforts to support law enforcement. As  more

Muscular Dystrophy Association Announces $100,000 Investment to Advance LGMD Care at Leading MDA Care Centers With BridgeBio
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: * * * Muscular Dystrophy Association Announces $100,000 Investment to Advance LGMD Care at Leading MDA Care Centers with BridgeBio Funding through MDA Care Advance Grant program supports Stanford Health Care and the University of Minnesota * New York - The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) today announced a $100,000 investment by BridgeBio to strengthen multidisciplinary care for people liv  more

NFL: Vikings' Justin Jefferson Eager for QB Competition Between J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray - 'Who's Gonna Be That Dawg?'
CANTON, Ohio, May 16 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Vikings' Justin Jefferson eager for QB competition between J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray: 'Who's gonna be that dawg?' Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer It's been a while since Justin Jefferson was last asked about the Vikings' dysfunctional quarterback situation. Thanks to the arrival of Kyler Murray via free agency, the room is in a better place now. But it's far from sorted out. Jefferson can't wait to wa  more

Ranking Member Angie Craig, Chairman Thompson Urge Trump to Nominate CFTC Commissioners
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Chairman Thompson Urge Trump to Nominate CFTC Commissioners Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) and Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15) issued the following statement today in conjunction with a joint letter sent to President Trump regarding the need to appoint commiss  more

Walberg Joins Chairs Warning Chinese Communist Party Is Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security
WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Joins Chairs Warning Chinese Communist Party Is Infiltrating American Universities, Threatening National Security House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI); Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA); House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (  more