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Michael Nolan

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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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DFL far outspends GOP in campaign to control Minnesota House

DFL far outspends GOP in campaign to control Minnesota House

MinnPost — The DFL currently has just a four-seat majority but has raised and spent far more money than the GOP on campaigns for contested seats.

Minnesota campaign fundraising: Harris beats Trump in September

Minnesota campaign fundraising: Harris beats Trump in September

MinnPost — Minnesotans have sustained their summer campaign fundraising trends into the fall. Overall, Harris has outraised Trump 11:1 in Minnesota.

Fundraising dashboard for 2024 Minnesota congressional races

Fundraising dashboard for 2024 Minnesota congressional races

MinnPost — MinnPost is tracking fundraising by both campaign committees and independent expenditure groups, and Democrats are outspending Republicans.

Minnesota Campaign Finance Dashboard for the 2024 election

Minnesota Campaign Finance Dashboard for the 2024 election

MinnPost — MinnPost tracks campaign finance in Minnesota to show which candidates, races, political parties and groups are influencing this election.

The Minnesota DFL's massive political fund network explained

The Minnesota DFL's massive political fund network explained

MinnPost — Minnesota DFL political candidates benefit from a complicated web of unions, the state party and others that spend millions on elections.

Minnesota House control could be decided by these 16 races

Minnesota House control could be decided by these 16 races

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

DFL fundraising tops GOP again in Minnesota, new data show

DFL fundraising tops GOP again in Minnesota, new data show

MinnPost — Several groups supporting DFL candidates have spent more than $1 million so far, while the top GOP group spent just $709,000.

Walz helps Harris outraise Trump 16-to-1 in Minnesota in August

Walz helps Harris outraise Trump 16-to-1 in Minnesota in August

MinnPost — Campaign finance filings show donations also surged in swing states when Harris picked Walz as her running mate.

Poll crosstabs published from first MinnPost/Embold poll in 2024

Poll crosstabs published from first MinnPost/Embold poll in 2024

MinnPost — Embold Research conducted the poll of likely Minnesota voters on a variety of issues for MinnPost in early September.

Inside the quiet strategy pharma giants are using to fend off generics and drive up the cost of m...

Inside the quiet strategy pharma giants are using to fend off generics and drive up the cost of m...

STAT — FDA Orange Book shows spike in use codes from 0.7 per drug in 2001 to 9.9 today. Analysts say the codes can hamper effort to bring new generic drugs to market.

Complaint alleges illegal Minnesota funds by American Majority

Complaint alleges illegal Minnesota funds by American Majority

MinnPost — In a complaint filed with the Minnesota AG, American Majority is accused of unreported in-kind campaign contributions.

Millions raised for fall campaign with DFL groups in the lead

Millions raised for fall campaign with DFL groups in the lead

MinnPost — The committee run by DFL House Speaker Hortman is a powerhouse among the four legislative caucuses, raising four times its GOP counterpart.

Minnesotans' donations to Harris surged after Biden dropped out

Minnesotans' donations to Harris surged after Biden dropped out

MinnPost — The latest Federal Election Commission campaign filings show a huge increase when Biden dropped out but no such spikes in donations to Trump.

How public safety attitudes changed the Omar-Samuels standoff

How public safety attitudes changed the Omar-Samuels standoff

MinnPost — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar narrowly escaped Democrat Don Samuels' challenge in 2022 but this week won by 13 percentage points. What changed?

New Neurotech Eschews Electricity for Ultrasound

New Neurotech Eschews Electricity for Ultrasound

IEEE Spectrum — Forest Neurotech will use Butterfly Network's ultrasound-on-chip tech to develop a BCI

Butterfly-Eyed Sensors Capture UV Images

Butterfly-Eyed Sensors Capture UV Images

IEEE Spectrum — Biomimetic technology peers into a new region of the spectrum

Spinal Stimulator's Gentle Zaps Help Treat Parkinson's

Spinal Stimulator's Gentle Zaps Help Treat Parkinson's

IEEE Spectrum — An experimental treatment returned one man's ability to walk without fear of falling

Cory Doctorow: Interoperability Will Save the Open Web

Cory Doctorow: Interoperability Will Save the Open Web

IEEE Spectrum — How to free users from Big Tech's walled gardens

This AI Can Tell What You're Typing Based on the Sound

This AI Can Tell What You're Typing Based on the Sound

IEEE Spectrum — Could keyboard clicks reveal your passwords?

Record Broken: Decoding Words From Brain Signals

Record Broken: Decoding Words From Brain Signals

IEEE Spectrum — Two brain-computer interfaces give speechless people more words per minute than ever before

Neurotech Overhears Songs from Listener's Brainwaves

Neurotech Overhears Songs from Listener's Brainwaves

IEEE Spectrum — Researchers reconstruct heard sounds-and probe how people perceive music

LLAMA and ChatGPT Are Not Open-Source

LLAMA and ChatGPT Are Not Open-Source

IEEE Spectrum — Few ostensibly open-source LLMs live up to the openness claim

Parkinson's Predicted From Smartwatch Data

Parkinson's Predicted From Smartwatch Data

IEEE Spectrum — Machine-learning model could see signs as many as seven years before clinical diagnosis

This Brain-Spine Interface Sidesteps Spinal Cord Injuries

This Brain-Spine Interface Sidesteps Spinal Cord Injuries

IEEE Spectrum — The device decodes the brain's signals and brings movement back to the legs
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