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Michael Nolan

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New York
As seen in: IEEE Spectrum, STAT, MinnPost
Covers:  Politics, Campaign Finance, Investigative Reporting, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Policy, Computing, Biology

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Data journalist and investigative reporter, sometimes covering topics in science and technology. Former research engineer and neuroscientist.

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DFL far outspends GOP in campaign to control Minnesota House

DFL far outspends GOP in campaign to control Minnesota House

The DFL currently has just a four-seat majority but has raised and spent far more money than the GOP on campa…

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Minnesota campaign fundraising: Harris beats Trump in September

Minnesota campaign fundraising: Harris beats Trump in September

Minnesotans have sustained their summer campaign fundraising trends into the fall. Overall, Harris has outrai…

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Fundraising dashboard for 2024 Minnesota congressional races

Fundraising dashboard for 2024 Minnesota congressional races

MinnPost is tracking fundraising by both campaign committees and independent expenditure groups, and Democrat…

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Minnesota Campaign Finance Dashboard for the 2024 election

Minnesota Campaign Finance Dashboard for the 2024 election

MinnPost tracks campaign finance in Minnesota to show which candidates, races, political parties and groups a…

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The Minnesota DFL's massive political fund network explained

The Minnesota DFL's massive political fund network explained

Minnesota DFL political candidates benefit from a complicated web of unions, the state party and others that …

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Minnesota House control could be decided by these 16 races

Minnesota House control could be decided by these 16 races

MinnPost added two more races to the list after new data suggested the Minnesota House seats could be in play.

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How federal money flows into Minnesota for health care and more

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By Michael Nolan
| MinnPost Verified
The Minnesota Department of Health received some tough news last week: The feds were cutting $226 million in federal health care funds to the department, grants the state was awarded during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was just the latest in a flurry of funding cuts coming out of the new Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress that will affect Minnesota programs in a variety of ways.
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Unpacking DOGE's plan to cut 14 federal office leases across Minnesota

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By Michael Nolan
| MinnPost Verified
Minnesotans working for federal agencies leasing space in the state may soon find themselves searching for new office space.
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Cuts, halted reviews 'absolutely crippling'

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By Michael Nolan
| MinnPost Verified
The Trump administration’s recent changes to science funding policies — part of a wave of funding cuts across a number of federal agencies — could initially undercut research activities at the University of Minnesota by $130 million, but nationwide freezes to grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may cost the school billions in research funding over the coming years.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

Report the facts, don't hide why you thought it was worth reporting.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Laptop, phone, voice recorder.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Literally any time but I do need to sleep and usually do this at night
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