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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2025-06-06 ( 34 items )  
Acting Ranking Member Lynch Moves to Subpoena Musk to Answer for His Reckless Actions As a "Special Government Employee" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch Moves to Subpoena Musk to Answer for His Reckless Actions As a "Special Government Employee" Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)-- Below is an opening statement, as prepared for delivery, from Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. T more PR

AMS Group Sells Poiray and Aurelie Bidermann to Iena Investissements (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * AMS Group Sells Poiray and Aurelie Bidermann to Iena Investissements * The Paris Private Equity team advised AMS on the sale of Poiray, the iconic French jewellery and watchmaking house, along with the Aurelie Bidermann jewellery brand to Iena Investissements, the holding company of Thierry and Arnaud Gillier, founders of Zadig & Voltaire. The two Parisian brands had been more PR

An Interview with Steve Kochis, Connecticut Energy Market Lead (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 5 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Steve Kochis, Connecticut Energy Market Lead * With more than two decades of experience in Connecticut land development and over eight years of focused renewable energy work, Steve Kochis leads VHB's Connecticut Energy team and has spent years de more PR

Circle Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering NEW YORK, June 4, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 34,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $31.00 per share. Circle is offering 1 more PR

Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey Reintroduce the Complete Streets Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Markey Reintroduce the Complete Streets Act * House the bill is being co-led by Representatives Jake Auchincloss, Adriano Espaillat, Valerie Foushee and Dina Titus WASHINGTON -- Representative Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, a member of the Senate Commerce, Scienc more PR

Different anesthetics, same result: unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Different anesthetics, same result: unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase * At the level of molecules and cells, ketamine and dexmedetomidine work very differently, but in the operating room they do the same exact thing: anesthetize the patient. By demonstrating how these distinct drugs achieve the same result, a new study in animals by neuroscientists at The Picower Institute more PR

DNV Signs Milestone MoU With Indonesian University (10)
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * DNV signs milestone MoU with Indonesian university DNV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), a leading university in Indonesia, to advance the country's maritime and energy sectors. Signed on 3 June at the ITS Rectorate Building, the collaborati more PR

Entertainment Partners to Acquire CASHet Strengthening End-to-End Production Finance Offerings (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Entertainment Partners to Acquire CASHet Strengthening End-to-End Production Finance Offerings * Ropes & Gray represented Entertainment Partners, a global leader in entertainment production payroll, finance and management solutions, in a definitive agreement to acquire CASHet Entertainment, LLC, a leading provider of digital payment solutions for the entertainment industry.  more PR

EU Telecom Merger Ruling Unveils Foreign Subsidies Analysis (Law360) (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * EU Telecom Merger Ruling Unveils Foreign Subsidies Analysis (Law360) * Partner Stephen Mavroghenis and associate Hyunseok Doh write for Law360 that on April 4, the European Commission published the full, nonconfidential version of its decision concerning Emirates Telecommunications Group Co.'s acquisition of PPF Telecom Group BV's telecommunications businesses in Bulgaria,  more PR

Following Reports of Partisan Interference and Infiltration of Intelligence Community Inspector General's Office, Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demands Assurance of Independence (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of Partisan Interference and Infiltration of Intelligence Community Inspector General's Office, Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demands Assurance of Independence Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, s more PR

Guardian Ag's crop-spraying drone is replacing dangerous pilot missions (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Guardian Ag's crop-spraying drone is replacing dangerous pilot missions * Every year during the growing season, thousands of pilots across the country climb into small planes loaded with hundreds of pounds of pesticides and fly extremely close to the ground at upward of 140 miles an hour, unloading their cargo onto rows of corn, cotton, and soybeans. The world of agricultural avia more PR

Harvard Business Publishing Unveils Harvard Business Impact as New Brand for Corporate Learning and Education Units (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- Harvard University Business School issued the following news release: * * * Harvard Business Publishing Unveils Harvard Business Impact as New Brand for Corporate Learning and Education Units Rebrand affirms the company's bold vision to develop leaders through transformative learning. * BOSTON--Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) announced today the launch of Harvard Business Impact, a new brand identity for its Corporate Learning and Education market units more PR

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Key Building Block for Life Discovered in Planet-Forming Disk (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Key Building Block for Life Discovered in Planet-Forming Disk CfA astronomers have helped discover rare types of methanol, a building block required for life as we know it to form. * Cambridge, MA - Astronomers have found a rare form of methanol, a type of alcohol, in a planet-forming disk, providing a critical step in understanding how life beyond Earth may form. Thi more PR

HFA Partners With Maxwell Productions for Fitness Industry Event in Mexico (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * HFA Partners With Maxwell Productions for Fitness Industry Event in Mexico Wellness & Fitness LATAM will take place November 20-21, 2025, in Guadalajara, Mexico. * Latin America is set to be the home of the next evolution of the wellness, fitness, and health industry thanks to a partnership between the Health & Fi more PR

Increasing Numbers of US Adults Don't Know They Have Diabetes, High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol, Study Shows (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Increasing Numbers of US Adults Don't Know They Have Diabetes, High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol, Study Shows BOSTON - In a new report published in JAMA Cardiology, health policy experts at Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that many US adults are unaware they have high blood pressure, diabetes and more PR

Is Trump Suppressing The Epstein Files? Task Force Ranking Member Garcia and Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demand the Truth for the American People (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Is Trump Suppressing The Epstein Files? Task Force Ranking Member Garcia and Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demand the Truth for the American People Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)--Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting more PR

Matter Secures Six Awards at the 57th Bell Ringer Awards (10)
NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts, June 6 -- Matter Communications, a public relation and social media firm, issued the following news: * * * Matter Secures Six Awards at the 57th Bell Ringer Awards Agency is Honored by the PR Club for its Outstanding Client Campaigns and Professional Achievements * BOSTON, June 5, 2025 -- Matter Communications - a Brand Elevation Agency integrating PR, marketing and creative services - is deeply proud to announce it has won six Bell Ringer Awards for exceptional  more PR

National Grid's $50,000 Grant to Support Community Outreach & Engagement Center (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 6 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: * * * National Grid's $50,000 Grant to Support Community Outreach & Engagement Center National Grid has provided $50,000 to the Roswell Park Community Outreach and Engagement Center, which will use the money to expand local program offerings in areas of outreach, cancer education and patient engagement. The center, located at 907 Michigan Ave. in Buffalo, seeks more PR

New optical sensing system will improve space domain awareness (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New optical sensing system will improve space domain awareness * Earlier this year, the first of two space domain awareness (SDA) payloads, called the QZS6-HP1, launched from Tanegashima, Japan. Recently, that payload collected its first imaging data, a moment known as first light. Sponsored by the United States Space Force (USSF), MIT Lincoln Laboratory designed, built, and deliver more PR

New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds * Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you'll need to pack all items required for your trip into a suitcase, making sure everything fits securely without crushing anything fragile. Because humans possess strong visual and geometric reasoning skills, this is usually a straightforward problem, even if more PR

Nor-Shipping 2025: DNV Awards AiP to HD Hyundai Mipo for 2nd Generation LR2 Tanker Design (10)
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, June 6 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Nor-Shipping 2025: DNV Awards AiP to HD Hyundai Mipo for 2nd generation LR2 tanker design Oslo, 6 June 2025: As part of the Nor-Shipping trade fair, DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Mipo for a new second-generation LR2 tanker design featuring a hydraulically driven cargo pumping system from  more PR

Norwalk Brownfields Inventory & Dashboard Highlighted at EBC Awards (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Norwalk Brownfields Inventory & Dashboard Highlighted at EBC Awards * The Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) recently recognized the Norwalk Brownfields Inventory and Dashboard project at their annual APEX Awards Celebration as a finalist for the  more PR

Physicists observe a new form of magnetism for the first time (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Physicists observe a new form of magnetism for the first time * MIT physicists have demonstrated a new form of magnetism that could one day be harnessed to build faster, denser, and less power-hungry "spintronic" memory chips. The new magnetic state is a mash-up of two main forms of magnetism: the ferromagnetism of everyday fridge magnets and compass needles, and antiferromagnetis more PR

Pressley, Democratic Women's Caucus, Mamas' Caucus, Dads Caucus Sound Alarm on Secretary Kennedy Launching Baby Formula Review at a Gutted HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Democratic Women's Caucus, Mamas' Caucus, Dads Caucus Sound Alarm on Secretary Kennedy Launching Baby Formula Review at a Gutted HHS * Lawmakers Demand FDA Halt "Operation Stork Speed" Until HHS Employees Are Rehired and Proper Guardrails in Place Text of Letter WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Health Care  more PR

Pressley, Haiti Caucus Condemn Trump's Bigoted Travel Ban 2.0 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Haiti Caucus Condemn Trump's Bigoted Travel Ban 2.0 * WASHINGTON - Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on Donald Trump's executive order that bans citizens of 12 countries, including Haiti, from traveling to the United States, and places partial restrictions on citizens of seven more nations:  more PR

Robbins Museum Completes Inventory for Native American Remains Repatriation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice regarding the completion of an inventory by the Robbins Museum of Archaeology, Middleborough, Massachusetts. This action, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), involves human remains and associated funerary objects, and establishes a cultural affiliation with recognized Indian Tribes. The Robbins Museum of Archaeology, including its parent organization more PR

SCANDAL: Rep. Lori Trahan & Scandal Star Bellamy Young Take on Migraine Disorders Affecting 40+ Million Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * SCANDAL: Rep. Lori Trahan & Scandal Star Bellamy Young Take on Migraine Disorders Affecting 40+ Million Americans * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, partnered with Bellamy Young, actress in ABC's hit show "Scandal," The Headache Alliance, and the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy to an more PR

Sen. Markey Hosts Listening Session on the Impacts of Republican Attacks on Digital Equity (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Hosts Listening Session on the Impacts of Republican Attacks on Digital Equity * Senate Republicans recently voted to repeal an FCC rule increasing access to Wi-Fi hotspots for students and educators at home Washington (June 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, hosted a virtual listening session Wednesd more PR

Senator Markey Condemns Republicans' Egregious Attack on Clean Air and Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Condemns Republicans' Egregious Attack on Clean Air and Public Health * Washington (June 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans released the Environment and Public Works portion of their reco more PR

Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable on Republicans' Proposed State AI Regulation Moratorium (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable on Republicans' Proposed State AI Regulation Moratorium * Washington (June 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today hosted a virtual roundtable with advocates to discuss the 10-year ban on state artificial intelligence (AI) regulation proposed by Republicans in the House-passed recon more PR

Veranova L.P. Seeks Registration for Bulk Manufacturing of Controlled Substances (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has announced a notice of application from Veranova L.P., Devens, Massachusetts. The pharmaceutical service provider has applied to become a registered bulk manufacturer of various classes of controlled substances. This application signals a potential expansion of the company's authorized activities within the controlled substance sector. Veranova L.P. seeks registration to bulk manufacture a range of s more PR

VHB Is Leading Post-Disaster Planning For a Resilient Tampa Bay (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Is Leading Post-Disaster Planning For a Resilient Tampa Bay * 2024 was one for the weather record books in the Tampa Bay region of Florida: Category 3 Hurricane Milton made landfall near Tampa, causing widespread power outages, flooding, and devastation to hom more PR

Warren, Waters, Call on Fed to Reverse Course on "Embarrassing and Unwarranted" Wells Fargo Asset Cap Removal (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Warren, Waters, Call on Fed to Reverse Course on "Embarrassing and Unwarranted" Wells Fargo Asset Cap Removal Lawmakers call on Fed to turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports for the last five years for Congressional review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of more PR

Whip Clark Calls Out Republican Back-Door Attempts To Advance a National Abortion Ban (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Calls Out Republican Back-Door Attempts To Advance a National Abortion Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on Republicans' latest attacks on reproductive freedom -- yesterday's executive action attempting to undermine the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and Congressional Republicans' continued  more PR