Holiday weekend notes: new gubernatorial contenders & a WaPo infant DNA update

It’s shaping up to be a nice Fourth of July weekend, and we’ve updated our 2010 governor’s race grid with the latest new websites and filings. Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie) has filed, and Sen. Joe Gimse (R-Willmar) is his campaign chair, according to the filing. Also, former GOP U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman is no [...]

New documents emerge in the genetic privacy v. newborn screening battle

A new round of documents obtained from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regarding the state’s Newborn Screening Program (NBS) show interesting implications about the difference between its role catching certain dangerous genetic diseases, and the various genetic research and testing programs that the samples ultimately get sent to. There’s quite a difference between the [...]

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