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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Jersey Newsletter for 2026-01-07 ( 32 items )  
"DEAD LAST" - Tom Kean Jr. Screws Over New Jersey Again By Securing Least Amount of Rural Health Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "DEAD LAST" - Tom Kean Jr. Screws Over New Jersey Again By Securing Least Amount of Rural Health Funding * Career politician Tom Kean Jr. bet big on the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" when he cast the deciding vote for the largest cuts to Medicaid in history. What has Kean Jr.'s big bet brought back to New Jersey? The distinct honor of being "dead last" in rural health care fundin more PR

12 Ballard Spahr Attorneys Elected to Firm Partnership (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 12 Ballard Spahr Attorneys Elected to Firm Partnership * Twelve attorneys have been elected to Ballard Spahr's partnership effective January 1, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today. The new partners are based in six of the firm's 18 officesPhiladelphia, Baltimore, Minneapolis, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, D.C.and their practices span Ballard Spahr's  more PR

AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 5 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration For Defunding Medical And Public Health Research * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing th more PR

AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Issues Statement After Appeals Court Affirms Permanent Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Research * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Departm more PR

Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Appeals court prevents cuts to billions in medical and public health research funding * A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court ruling permanently preventing the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from implementing a policy that would cut billions of dollars in funds that support medical and public healt more PR

Arizona Gets Sixth-Lowest Amount From New Rural Hospital Fund, Despite Ciscomani Promises (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Gets Sixth-Lowest Amount From New Rural Hospital Fund, Despite Ciscomani Promises * Ciscomani fails to deliver funding after saying he'd been "a force at the table on this issue" For months, Juan Ciscomani pointed to the creation of a ( woefully underfunded ) "rural health fund" as an excuse for voting for Medicaid cuts that are set to devastate health care facilities acr more PR

Attorney General Bonta Slams Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Slams Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters * OAKLAND California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) that would si more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Oppose Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 5 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Coalition to Oppose Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined multi-state coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corp more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL: APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO HALT DEFUNDING MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit for affirming a lower court ruling permanently preventing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) f more PR

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area - 2023-24' (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Jan. 6, 2026, entitled "Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area - 2023-24": * * * Households in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, metropolitan area spent an average of $91,520 per year in 2023-24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Michael G. Phinney noted that food, housing, and more PR

Booker in New Video Marks 5th Anniversary of Jan. 6, Condemns Trump's Corrupt Use of Presidential Pardons (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker in New Video Marks 5th Anniversary of Jan. 6, Condemns Trump's Corrupt Use of Presidential Pardons * WASHINGTON, D.C. On the fifth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a new video this morning reflecting on the violence of that day and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump's use of the presidential pardon power. Booker highlig more PR

Booker, Gallego, 28 Senators Demand Answers on Harms of Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Gallego, 28 Senators Demand Answers on Harms of Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a group of 29 Senators led by U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in sending a letter to President Trump, Secretary Noem, and Attorney General Bondi demanding answers on the impact of the administration's decision to pull thousands of  more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 * From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR

CAIR Says Va. AG Call to Impose Controversial Definition of 'Antisemitism' on Schools Would Harm Free Speech Against Genocide (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Says Va. AG Call to Impose Controversial Definition of 'Antisemitism' on Schools Would Harm Free Speech Against Genocide * The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the Assembly Judiciary Committee for advancing a critical package of immigr more PR

Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD Statement on January 6th (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Herbert Conaway, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD Statement on January 6th * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD release d the following statement marking the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection: "Today marks five years since the January 6th insurrection. On this solemn anniversary, we honor the bravery and sacrifice of the first responders and law en for cement officers who defen more PR

Congressman Van Drew Celebrates the Opening of New Atlantic County VA Clinic in Linwood (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Celebrates the Opening of New Atlantic County VA Clinic in Linwood * Linwood, NJ - Today, Congressman Van Drew joined veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leadershipincluding Interim VISN 4 Deputy Director Robert Kling and Interim Wilmington VA Director Kim Butlerand local officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new Atlantic Count more PR

Governor Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Way, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Dave Sierotowicz Announce Historic Low in Gun Violence for 2025 (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 6 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Way, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Dave Sierotowicz Announce Historic Low in Gun Violence for 2025 * For the Third Straight Year, New Jersey Recorded the Fewest Number of Shooting Victims Since Statewide Tracking Began 59% Decline in Total Number of Year-End Shooting Victims  more PR

Greenberg Traurig Adds Bi-Coastal Litigation Team Aaron T. Winn and Natalie F. Bare (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Adds Bi-Coastal Litigation Team Aaron T. Winn and Natalie F. Bare * SAN DIEGO AND PHILADELPHIA - Jan. 6, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has grown its Class Action Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Commercial Litigation practices with the addition of Shareholders Aaron T. Winn in San Diego and Natalie F. Bare in Philadelphia. Both join t more PR

ICYMI: Gov. Murphy, Lt. Gov. Way, A.G. Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Lt. Col. Dave Sierotowicz Announce Historic Low in Gun Violence for 2025 (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Governor Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Way, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Dave Sierotowicz Announce Historic Low in Gun Violence for 2025 For the Third Straight Year, New Jersey Recorded the Fewest Number of Shooting Victims Since Statewide Tracking Began 59% Decline in Total Num more PR

January Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * January Highlights on TNT, TBS & truTV * From the return of Impractical Jokers to women's and men's college basketball games and movie marathons, January is packed with can't-miss programming across TNT, TBS, and truTV. Here's what's coming up: Tuesday, January 6th * NHL on TNT - Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m * Men's Big East more PR

Johnson & Johnson Unveils New Data Showing Nipocalimab is the First and Only Investigational FcRn Blocker With Potential to Reduce Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Activity in a Phase 2 Study (10)
RARITAN, New Jersey, Jan. 7 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson unveils new data showing nipocalimab is the first and only investigational FcRn blocker with potential to reduce systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) activity in a Phase 2 study The JASMINE study met the primary endpoint and key secondary and exploratory endpoints, including those indicating the potential of nipocalimab for steroid sparing SLE is one of the most pre more PR

McIver on Judge's Denial of Remaining Motion to Dismiss (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * McIver on Judge's Denial of Remaining Motion to Dismiss NEWARK, NJ - The federal judge overseeing the prosecution of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) today denied her motion to dismiss Count 2 of the indictment. Despite the fact that the case centers around McIver's legally authorized congressional oversight visit to an ICE detention facility in her district in May 2025, the more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Attempt to Further Dismantle Safeguards for Nation's Waters Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined multi-state coalition of 18 attorneys general in sending a comment letter (https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Documents/pdfs/States%20WOTUS%20Comments_01052026%20Final.pdf) opposing a proposed rule by the more PR

Pallone Commemorates Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection, Demands an End to Republicans' Efforts to Rewrite History (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Commemorates Anniversary of January 6 Insurrection, Demands an End to Republicans' Efforts to Rewrite History * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today remembered the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol, and urged President Trump and Speaker Johnson to end their campaign of historical revisionism. Pallone has lon more PR

Rep. Smith on Israel's Formal Recognition of Somaliland's Sovereignty (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith on Israel's formal recognition of Somaliland's sovereignty PRC Foreign Minister's upcoming visit to Mogadishu raises additional concerns * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Israel Allies Caucus, issued the below statement following Israel's formal recognition of the Republic of Somaliland  more PR

Rowan University: Inaugural Cohort of VHC Doctoral Fellows Shares Translational Research (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 7 -- Rowan University issued the following news: * * * Inaugural cohort of VHC doctoral fellows shares translational research The Virtua Health College Translational Biomedical Doctoral Support Initiative held a kickoff celebration on December 2, 2025, in the lobby of the brand-new Virtua Health College Research Center on West Campus. The event marked a significant milestone for Virtua Health College of Medicine & Life Sciences of Rowan University (VHC) celebrating more PR

SEC Charges 3 Brothers With Allegedly Manipulating 2 Pharma Company Stocks & Carrying Out $41 Million Insider Trading Scheme With 3 Friends (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:25-cv-18864; D.N.J. filed Dec. 22, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Muhammad Saad Shoukat, et al., No. 2:25-cv-18864 (D.N.J. filed Dec. 22, 2025) The Securities and Exchange Commission charged three Pakistani and U.S. nationals Muhammad Saad Shoukat, Muhammad Arham Shoukat, and Muhammad Shahwaiz Shoukat, with allegedly perpetrating two market manipulation schemes, and  more PR

TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating $2M in Money Laundering (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating $2M in Money Laundering A former New York-based employee of TD Bank N.A, Wilfredo Aquino, pleaded guilty today to facilitating a money laundering network's movement of hundreds of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts. "Aquino helped criminals launder money from inside TD Bank. Bank employees more PR

U.S. Department of Justice: TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Money Laundering (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * TD Bank Insider Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Money Laundering A former New York-based employee of TD Bank N.A, Wilfredo Aquino, pleaded guilty today to facilitating a money laundering network's movement of hundreds of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts. "The defendant leveraged his position at TD Bank and facilitated the criminal activity of a money laundering network that moved hundreds  more PR

UConn Pharmacy Professor Inducted as Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 6 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Professor Inducted as Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists * Growing up in Agartala, India, Bodhi Chaudhuri mov ed to the United States after receiving his Bachelor of Chemic al Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and his masters in the same field from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. After his move, Chaudhuri completed his Ph.D. progra more PR

Update: N.J. A.G. Office Releases Video and 911 Call From Fatal Woodbridge Crash on July 6, 2025 (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 7 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office of Public Integrity and Accountability issued the following news release: issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026: * * * UPDATE: AG's Office Releases Video and 911 Call from Fatal Woodbridge Crash on July 6, 2025 The Attorney General's Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) today released mobile video recorder and surveillance footage as well as a 911 call relating to a fatal motor vehicle crash that more PR