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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Wednesday May 01, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Air & Space Forces Association Awards Top-Performing Airmen, Guardians, and Cadets in Minnesota
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: AFA's Gen. E.W. Rawlings Chapter in Minnesota hosted their annual awards dinner on April 5 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. A total of 23 awards were presented to Air Guard, Air Force Reserves, ROTC, JROTC, and Civil Air Patrol outstanding performers from across the state of Minnesota. The event culminated with the presentation of the State Teacher of the Year award to Scott  more

CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS: TREAT MN SEN. MITCHELL LIKE SHE TREATS GUN OWNERS, AS CRIMINALS
BELLEVUE, Washington, May 1 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: Minnesota DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell, facing a serious burglary charge, should be treated with the same suspicion her record suggests she treats gun owners--like criminals--the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said. Mitchell is due in court June 10 as the result of her arrest by Detroit Lakes police for burglary. Published reports say she was appre  more

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy: With Restored NEPA, Biden Administration Strengthens Rural Community Protections
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 1 -- The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the White House Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized reforms that would reinstate environmental protections for rural communities. The new rules included provisions to reverse a harmful Trump administration decision to exempt concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that received government loans and loan guarantees from environmental rev  more

Integrity Orthopaedics Announces Closure of Series B Financing
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, April 30 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: Minneapolis, MN (April 30, 2024) - Integrity Orthopaedics, Inc., a company pioneering next generation solutions for soft tissue repair, has successfully closed on a Series B financing of $20.6 million. The financing was co-led by Piper Sandler Merchant Banking and an undisclosed existing investor. The company intends to use the capital to expand the US commercial launch of its initial  more

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Inceptiv(tm) Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulator
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: Medical] -- Medical Alley posted the following news release: Closed-loop sensing capability instantly and automatically adjusts therapy while treating chronic pain DUBLIN - Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Inceptiv(tm) closed-loop rechargeable spinal cord stimulator (SCS) for the treatment of chronic pain. Inceptiv is the first   more