Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 5 items )  

American Academy of Neurology: Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a study published in the November 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. People with the syndrome have a slow walking speed and say they have some me  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Here Are the States That Outperform Minnesota and Spend Less
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Here Are the States That Outperform Minnesota and Spend Less Written by Catrin Wigfall Spending on E-12 education is Minnesota's biggest general fund expenditure. For the 2024-2025 biennium, E-12 education makes u  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Update - 8 Murders in 10 Months at Minneapolis Homeless Encampments -- And Other Top Public Safety News
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news: Written by David Zimmer Woman succumbs to gunshot injuries from last week -- becomes the 8th murder victim in the past 10 months at or around a Minneapolis homeless encampment Last week we reported that two shootings at south Minneapolis home  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: What Happened in Energy Policy on Tuesday?
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * What Happened in Energy Policy on Tuesday? Written by Sarah Montalbano All eyes were on the presidential election Tuesday, but energy had a big night, too, with some good things coming at the national and local le  more

Center of the American Experiment: Minnesota Voters Elect Dozens of Achievement-Focused School Board Candidates
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Minnesota Voters Elect Dozens of Achievement-Focused School Board Candidates Written by Catrin Wigfall Minnesotans elected 80 achievement-focused candidates to 47 school boards across the state on Tuesday, reports the M  more