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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for 2026-03-03 ( 15 items )  
'Impact Immediately' (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, March 2 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * 'Impact Immediately' * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University senior Aryaka Tickoo is developing a standardized tool to help Delaware County and other communities quickly assess whether their infrastructure will support large-scale data center operations. "The question is, how shall we live... intentionally or reactively?" Tickoo told judges when she presented her concept during OWU's 2026 Big P more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN OPPOSING FEDERAL RULE THAT WOULD LIMIT STUDENT LOAN ACCESS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN OPPOSING FEDERAL RULE THAT WOULD LIMIT STUDENT LOAN ACCESS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS * Chicago - Attorney General Raoul, as part of a coalition of states, submitted a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Education that would cap federal student loans for graduate students in nursing, physician assistance and other he more PR

Center for Law & Social Policy Education, Labor and Worker Justice Team Director Shaw Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Elyse Shaw, director of the Education, Labor and Worker Justice Team at the Center for Law and Social Policy, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee. My name is Elyse Shaw. I a more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Blocks Another Trump Admin Attempt to Defund SNAP, Collect Personal Data (10)
DOVER, Delaware, March 3 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * AG Jennings blocks another Trump Admin attempt to defund SNAP, collect personal data Attorney General Kathy Jennings today celebrated a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California once again blocking the Trump Administration's demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assi more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Leads Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 3 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers Attorney General Anthony G. Brown co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Educatio more PR

National Association of State Workforce Agencies VP Squire Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Julie Squire, vice president of policy and general counsel at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify more PR

Noah Yavitz Discusses Delegating Enforceability of Corporate Forum Selection Provisions in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Noah Yavitz Discusses Delegating Enforceability of Corporate Forum Selection Provisions in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance A new article in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance by litigation & enforcement partner Noah Yavitz proposes a novel solution to the growing problem of non-Delaware courts reaching divergent conclusions on the enforceab more PR

OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 24 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * OCC Releases CRA Performance Evaluations for 24 National Banks and Federal Savings Associations The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released a list of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluations that became public during the period of February 1, 2026, through February 28, 2026. Under the CRA, the OCC more PR

Ranking Member Coons Statement on Pentagon-Anthropic Dispute (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons statement on Pentagon-Anthropic dispute U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to label Anthropic a supply chain risk: "The Trump administration's decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security w more PR

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: How to Improve the Federal Mileage-based User Fee Grant Program (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * How to improve the federal mileage-based user fee grant program Congress should build upon its past work of supporting propulsion-neutral alternatives to fuel taxes. * The continued viability of fuel taxes as a source for a large share of highway funding is threatened by improvements in fuel economy and the prospect of increased electric vehi more PR

Senator Coons Statement on Iran Strikes (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on Iran strikes WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran: "I am praying for the safety of our service members and the many civilians in the Middle East in harm's way today. President more PR

Senators Coons, Rosen Introduce Bill to Lower Housing Prices by Excluding Homebuilding Materials From President Trump's Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Rosen Introduce Bill to Lower Housing Prices by Excluding Homebuilding Materials from President Trump's Tariffs WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced a bill to exclude homebuilding materials from President Trump's tariffs in order to lower the cost of homes. The Housing Tariff Exclusion Act would automatically  more PR

Senators Coons, Warren, Colleagues Introduce the American Homeownership Act to Get Homes Into the Hands of Families (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Warren, colleagues introduce the American Homeownership Act to get homes into the hands of families Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership * WILMINGTON, Del.-U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) more PR

Senators Coons, Young Resolution to Establish National FFA Week Passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Young resolution to establish National FFA Week passes Senate WILMINGTON, Del. - The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) to establish February 21-28, 2026, as National FFA Week. The resolution highlights the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the more PR

Spotlight on Sports: Three qualify for national wrestling championships (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, March 2 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on Sports: Three qualify for national wrestling championships * Last week in review: For the first time since becoming NCAA postseason eligible in 2017-18, three Wildcat wrestlers qualified in a single season for the Division III National Championships as a result of their top three Region 2 finishes. Meanwhile, for the second time in four years, the season ended for the more PR