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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for 2026-03-11 ( 21 items )  
AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order (PDF) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities ( more PR

AstraZeneca and Joshua Jackson Partner to Encourage Fans to Get Body Checked Against Cancer (10)
WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 11 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * AstraZeneca and Joshua Jackson partner to encourage fans to Get Body Checked Against Cancer AstraZeneca and Joshua Jackson have teamed up as part of a national public health campaign designed to encourage fans to Get Body Checked Against Cancer and be proactive in speaking with their doctor. Joshua Jackson brings a unique cultural relevance to the initiative, resonating with a  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s demand seeking documentation on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)'s clinical guidance regarding gen more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump adm more PR

Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career (10)
CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce more PR

Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 10 [Category: Education] -- The Southern Regional Education Board posted the following news release: * * * Crisis Recovery Network trains 34 Mississippi counselors * Counselors from 20 Mississippi school districts received school crisis training through the Southern Regional Education Board's Crisis Recovery Network in February. School counselors from 20 school districts attended the Crisis Recovery Network training on Feb. 24 and 25, 2026, in Ridgeland, Mississippi. more PR

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13175) on March 9, 2026, by research librarian Clayton M. Levy. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is an agency within the Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347, dated September 5, 2025. The DPAA's stated mission is to "provide th more PR

Duckworth Receives Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power & Purpose Award (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Receives Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power & Purpose Award * March 10, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Last week, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) received the Valerie Biden Owens Woman of Power & Purpose Award from the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware. The award recognizes one woman each year whose transformational leadership makes a difference across the country. Photos more PR

Garuda Selects Airbus Flexrotor to Expand Its UAS Leasing Portfolio (10)
BLAGNAC, France, March 11 -- Airbus, an aeronautics and space company, issued the following news release: * * * Garuda selects Airbus Flexrotor to expand its UAS leasing portfolio Airbus Helicopters and Garuda Technologies Inc. (Garuda) have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 18 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). Garuda will offer Flexrotor services to its customers through both dry and wet lease options for a broad spectrum of civil and parapublic missions including infrastruc more PR

Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 10 -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Announces Board Appointments * RICHMOND, VA -Governor Abigail Spanberger today announced the following board appointments to the Virginia Parole Board, Virginia Commission on Higher Education Board Appointments, and Virginia Racing Commission. The Governor's appointment of highly qualified professionals will ensure these boards can uphold their missions and rest more PR

Legal Services Corp. Announces Funding Availability for 2027 Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Delaware Affirms Adequacy of Equity Awards as Non-Compete Contract Consideration Despite Forfeiture (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Scott McDonald and associate Anna C. Bookout: * * * Delaware Affirms Adequacy of Equity Awards as Non-Compete Contract Consideration Despite Forfeiture At a Glance * Forfeited equity awards can serve as consideration * Adequacy of consideration is decided at the time of contract formation, not later * Overly narrow descriptions of the consideration in an agreement c more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Warehouse Quota Notice Laws - Connecticut Joins the Club (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Bruce J. Sarchet, office managing shareholder Paula N. Anthony and counsels David A. Dixon and Nicole S. Mule: * * * Warehouse Quota Notice Laws: Connecticut Joins the Club As we reported back in 2021, California passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain employers operating warehouses and distribution centers to provide notice to employees of any productivity  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump a more PR

Ohio Wesleyan University: Power Ploy (10)
DELAWARE, Ohio, March 10 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Power Ploy * DELAWARE, Ohio - Jeffrey Ding, Ph.D., assistant professor of Political Science at George Washington University, will present "Technology and the Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Implications for the U.S.-China AI Race" at Ohio Wesleyan University. Ding will speak at 4:30 p.m. March 25 in the Benes Rooms of OWU's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. His presentatio more PR

PeaceWorks KC Opposes DOE Plan to Exempt Advanced Reactors From Environmental Review (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- PeaceWorks KC submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing a proposal to create a categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors, arguing that the change would prevent communities from participating in environmental review and could expose residents in southeastern Kansas to environmental and health risks. The organization described Kansas as a state defined by family farms, ranches, rural communities, urban centers, and prairie landsc more ST

Qorvo Recognized with 2026 Handshake Early Talent Award (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, March 10 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Qorvo, a provider of advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications, issued the following news: * * * Qorvo Recognized with 2026 Handshake Early Talent Award * GREENSBORO, NC - March 10, 2026 - Qorvo(r) (Nasdaq: QRVO), a leading global provider of connectivity and power solutions, today announced it has been named a recipient of the 2026 Handshake Early Talent Award (ETA), more PR

Reward Increases to $1 Million for FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Patel (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Reward Increases to $1 Million for FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Bhadreshkumar Patel Up to $1 Million Reward Offered for Information Leading to Patel's Capture * BALTIMORE, MD--The FBI is increasing the reward for information leading to the arrest of Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel. The FBI is offering up to a $1 million reward, which is now the standard reward amount for fugitives placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted F more PR

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, to our fellow Americans, brave warriors and steadfast allies, good morning. You know, as someone who led troops, led soldiers in the streets of Baghdad and Samarra, Iraq and who trained counterinsurgents in Kabul, Afghanistan and who still carries the weight more PR

Senator Coons Files Amendment to Add His Housing Tariff Exclusion Act to Housing Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Senator Coons files amendment to add his Housing Tariff Exclusion Act to housing bill U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Housing Tariff Exclusion Act yesterday as an amendment to the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation aimed at increasing housing supply and improving affordability nationwidethat the Senate is expected to pass this week. Sena more PR

Terra Nova University Proposes Tuition Free Global Online Education Model (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Terra Nova University, Dover, Delaware, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education outlining a proposal for a tuition free global online university designed to expand access to lifelong learning through a modular digital education platform. TNU's academic structure is designed around a flexible, achievement-driven modular system that emphasizes both exploration and high standards. The university creates "units," which serve as the smallest comp more ST