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AG Campbell Launches New Federal Accountability Dashboard And Storytelling Portal Highlighting Efforts To Protect Massachusetts Residents From Trump Administration's Attacks (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Launches New Federal Accountability Dashboard And Storytelling Portal Highlighting Efforts To Protect Massachusetts Residents From Trump Administration's Attacks
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Boston -On the one-year anniversary of the start of the second Trump Administration, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today launched a new Federal Accountability Dashboard, hig more PR
AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Leads Effort To Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief urging the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to affirm the prelim more PR
Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Efforts to Unlawfully Bar International Students from Attending Harvard University
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard University's lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unjustified an more PR
Attorney General Bonta Opposes Further Attempts by U.S. DOJ to Subpoena Hospital Records on Gender-Affirming Care (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Further Attempts by U.S. DOJ to Subpoena Hospital Records on Gender-Affirming Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined 17 other attorneys general and one governor in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The brief opposes the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s s more PR
Boston Consulting Group: Less Than One in Ten Dollars of Private Healthcare Investment Is Spent on Women's Health, New Report Finds (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 (TNSrep) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release:
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Less than One in Ten Dollars of Private Healthcare Investment Is Spent on Women's Health, New Report Finds
* Women's Health Receives Only 6% of Private Healthcare Investment, Despite Women Accounting for Nearly Half the World's Population, According to the World Economic Forum's 2026 Women's Health Investment Outlook, Published in Collaboration with BCG more PR
Boston Consulting Group: Two-Thirds of Top Marketing Leaders Expect a High Level of AI-Driven Disruption to Consumer Behavior (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release:
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Two-Thirds of Top Marketing Leaders Expect a High Level of AI-Driven Disruption to Consumer Behavior
* New Consumer AI Disruption Index from BCG and Moloco Reveals the Most Exposed Industries
* News, Travel, Auto Marketplaces, and Retail Are the Industries Most at Risk for Disruption
* Auto OEMs, Fintech, Financial Services, Media/Streaming and Social more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Teachers' Union Directs Millions to Social Justice and Political Causes (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 19, 2026:
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Teachers' union directs millions to social justice and political causes
An analysis of recent federal labor filings reveals a familiar pattern in the priorities of the largest teachers' union in the United States: the allocation of millions of dollars from union funds to advocacy gr more PR
Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news:
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Credit unions stand united against credit card mandate bill
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The credit union movement stands united in opposition to the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), and America's Credit Unions, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), and all state leagues wrote to House and Senate members Friday. The CCCA- reintroduced last week in both chambers -would bring harmful new more PR
Dana-Farber Study Finds Dual Immunotherapy May Help Certain Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Live Longer (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Dana-Farber Study Finds Dual Immunotherapy May Help Certain Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Live Longer
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Research Summary
Study Title : Dual Versus Single Checkpoint Inhibition in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Pooled Patient-Level Analysis of Six Randomized Trials
Publication: The Lancet Oncology
Corresponding Dana-Farber Can more PR
DGA Chair Andy Beshear Statement on Governor Maura Healey Running for Reelection (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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DGA Chair Andy Beshear Statement on Governor Maura Healey Running for Reelection
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DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement on Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey running for reelection:
"Whether it's working to make life more affordable or standing up against Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda, Governor Maura Healey is a tough and proven fighter for Massachusetts families. more PR
Employment & Training Administration Extends Compliance Date for State Staffing Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is delaying the deadline for states to meet staffing requirements for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service. State grantees now have until January 21, 2027, to comply with the mandate to use merit staff for delivering labor-exchange services.
This action pushes back the previous compliance date of January 22, 2026, by exactly one year. The underlying rule, which was established on January 23, 2 more PR
EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump's First Year Back in the White House
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WASHINGTON - Today, marking exactly one year since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved to fulfill the agency ' s statutory obligations and core m more PR
Federation for American Immigration Reform: Boston Turns Its Police Into Criminals (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release:
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Boston Turns its Police into Criminals
FAIR demonstrates fatal conflict with federal law
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The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has filed a brief in Massachusetts federal district court attacking the sanctuary policies of Boston, which bar city law enforcement officers from cooperating and sharing information with federal immigration law enforcement. The federal go more PR
Ford Foundation Gallery Presents Humid Traces (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Ford Foundation Gallery presents Humid Traces
The Ford Foundation Gallery is pleased to present Humid Traces, an exhibition exploring the ways in which bodies of water are turned into borders in the context of rising temperatures and extreme weather events. Curated by Federico Perez Villoro, the show brings together a group of artists from around the globe whose work addresses the tactical use of water more PR
Former State Employee Sentenced for Providing K2-Laced Papers to a Federal Prison Inmate (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Former State Employee Sentenced for Providing K2-Laced Papers to a Federal Prison Inmate
A Bridgewater, Mass. woman was sentenced on Jan. 16, 2026 in federal court in Worcester for providing a controlled substance in the form of a synthetic cannabinoid, also known as "K2," to an inmate at the federal prison FMC Devens. The inmate was granted clemency on more PR
Groups Urge Court to End Federal Ban on Clean Energy Projects (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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Groups Urge Court to End Federal Ban on Clean Energy Projects
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and other environmental groups have filed a friend of the court brief in support of a coalition of renewable energy industry groups challenging a series of actions taken by the Trump Administration to prevent federal permitting for wind and solar energy projects.
"Federal agencies should be more PR
ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Lujan, Wyden, Markey Urge Apple and Google to Remove X and Grok from App Stores Following Grok Generating Illegal Sexual Images at Scale
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Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : In response to X Corp's Grok AI tool being used to generate nonconsensual sexualized images of women and children at scale in recent days, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Edward J more PR
Johns Hopkins: Study Finds Majority of Older Dually Eligible Medicaid-Medicare Recipients in Six States Opt for Hiring and Paying Caregivers of Their Choosing (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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New Study Finds Majority of Older Dually Eligible Medicaid-Medicare Recipients in Six States Opt for Hiring and Paying Caregivers of Their Choosing
By Lindsey Culli
A study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that a majority of older adults dually enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare in six states are opting to hir more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Unlawfully Banning International Students From Attending Harvard (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Leads Effort to Uphold Court Order Blocking Trump Administration from Unlawfully Banning International Students from Attending Harvard
Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens States' Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a more PR
MITRE Launches Embedded Systems Threat Matrix to Strengthen Cyber Defense for Critical Infrastructure and Defense Systems (10)
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release:
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MITRE Launches Embedded Systems Threat Matrix to Strengthen Cyber Defense for Critical Infrastructure and Defense Systems
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McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass. - MITRE has introduced the Embedded Systems Threat Matrix(tm) (ESTM), a cybersecurity framework to protect the embedded systems tha more PR
Neal Statement on Trump's Record Failure of a First Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Neal Statement on Trump's Record Failure of a First Year
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SPRINGFIELD, MA- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the failures of the Trump Administration after a year of broken promises:
"The verdict of the President's first year back in office is failure. He failed the people with his central promise to bring costs down. With nothing to show for workers more PR
Neal Statement on Trump's Record Failure of a First Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Neal Statement on Trump's Record Failure of a First Year
SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the failures of the Trump Administration after a year of broken promises:
"The verdict of the President's first year back in office is failure. He failed the people with his ce more PR
Neal, Larson Demand Full Criminal Investigation Into 'DOGE' Leak of Private Records to Musk Associates and Immediate Congressional Action to Safeguard Americans' Privacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Neal, Larson Demand Full Criminal Investigation into 'DOGE' Leak of Private Records to Musk Associates and Immediate Congressional Action to Safeguard Americans' Privacy
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) relea more PR
Neurosurgeon Dr. Myron Rolle, Rick Williams Lead 40th Annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, Jan. 21 -- Rowan University issued the following news:
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Neurosurgeon Dr. Myron Rolle, Rick Williams lead 40th annual MLK scholarship breakfast
Rowan University hosted the 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and Day of Service on Jan. 19, honoring the life and legacy of King through community engagement, scholarship support and volunteerism. More than 250 students, alumni, faculty, staff and community partners filled Eynon Ballroom for an up more PR
NEWS: Pressley in Boston Globe Op-Ed: A Year into Trump's Second Term, Democracy is Still Ours to Defend (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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NEWS: Pressley in Boston Globe Op-Ed: A Year into Trump's Second Term, Democracy is Still Ours to Defend
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"We, the people, must reject this draconian vision of Trump's America as an inevitability. We cannot submit to a dictator who displays contempt for every person who calls this country home."
"And as the past year has shown us, the only way to beat a dictator is with defiance."
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Pega Launches New AI Tool to Accelerate Lotus Notes Transformation (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Pega Launches New AI Tool to Accelerate Lotus Notes Transformation
Notes to Blueprint helps enterprises quickly transform and retire outdated Lotus Notes applications
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Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company(TM), today announced the availability of Notes to Blueprint(TM) to help organizations quickly more PR
Play to Innovate: How Engaging With STEM Toys Prepares Young Minds for Tomorrow (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 (TNSrep) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release:
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Play to Innovate: How Engaging with STEM Toys Prepares Young Minds for Tomorrow
The world's energy challenges unfold on long timelines, stretching across generations. Addressing them requires sustained innovation, driven by people with curiosity, creativity, and collaborative instincts -- many of whom are still children today.
Nurturing those young minds is central to GE Ve more PR
Ropes and Gray: London Capital Solutions and Business Restructuring What We Saw in 2025 and What to Watch in 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 (TNSrpt) [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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London Capital Solutions and Business Restructuring What We Saw in 2025 and What to Watch in 2026
The European restructuring landscape in 2025 was defined by the continuing influence of private credit and the escalating "arms race" between parties to implement and counter liability management transactions, along with increasing clarity regarding the standards applie more PR
Seawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease, WHOI-led study finds (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 20 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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Seawater microbes offer new, non-invasive way to detect coral disease, WHOI-led study finds
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Woods Hole, Mass. (January 20, 2026) -Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI ), in collaboration with the University of the Virgin Islands have discovered that microorganisms in sea more PR
UMass Alumni, Current MBA Student Launch AI Language-Learning App Rooted in Community (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news:
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UMass Alumni, Current MBA Student Launch AI Language-Learning App Rooted in Community
UMass Amherst alumni Ethan Gorman '21, a graduate of the College of Engineering, and Reed Young '21, an Isenberg School of Management graduate who is also currently pursuing his MBA at Isenberg, have launched Avita, an AI-powered language-learning app designed to help learners build real, conversational skills more PR
UMass-Amherst: To Fight Cancer, Scientists Customize Cellular Protein (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news:
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To Fight Cancer, Scientists Customize Cellular Protein
Researchers at UMass Amherst develop methods that could offer tailored treatments for specific cancers with fewer side effects
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Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, could have applications beyond cancer more PR
VHB and Drive Engineering Join Forces (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB and Drive Engineering Join Forces
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VHB has officially joined forces with Drive Engineering, a transportation engineering firm recognized for applying technology to improve mobility and traffic operations. The partnership expands VHB's reach and advanced reso more PR
Warren, Durbin Press AG Bondi and Director Pulte to Preserve and Hand Over Records Related to Efforts to Influence and Intimidate Members of the Federal Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026:
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Warren, Durbin Press AG Bondi and Director Pulte to Preserve and Hand Over Records Related to Efforts to Influence and Intimidate Members of the Federal Reserve
Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Richard more PR
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