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AAMVA Visits New Jersey (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news:
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AAMVA Visits New Jersey
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Last week, Patrice Aasmo, AAMVA's Director of Member Support for Regions 1 & 2, visited the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) and engaged in a series of productive discussions with their team.
The conversations spanned an impressive range of topics, from interstate collaboration and staff tr more PR
AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stan more PR
American Battlefield Trust President Duncan Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by American Battlefield Trust President David N. Duncan from a March 26, 2026, hearing on the American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act (H.R. 7618):
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Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony to the Federal Lands Subcommittee. My name is David Duncan, and I am the president of the Ame more PR
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities From Illicit Xylazine (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 1 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine
Attorney General Mayes today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine - more PR
Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants
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Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to o more PR
Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reve more PR
Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution (10)
SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury more PR
Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ru more PR
Center for Constitutional Rights: Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-Detain Him (10)
NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-detain Him
After a panel of judges split 2-1 for the government, Mr. Khalil is urging the full Third Circuit to rehear government's appeal of orders prohibiting his detention and deportation
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Philadelphia -- Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team asked the full Third Circuit Court of more PR
Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson and Others From Rutgers-Newark Make List of Powerful NJ Women (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson and Others from Rutgers-Newark Make List of Powerful NJ Women
Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson and 23 women affiliated with RU-N as alumnae, students, or staff are on the list of Insider NJ's Powerful Women of New Jersey.
Curated by State Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter (D-35), the list includes 21 Rutgers-Newark alumnae, in addition to Shante Palmer, Vice Chancello more PR
Deep Thought at Seton Hall: Case Western Philosophy Professor Haufe Joins 'Philosophers Speak' Series (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Philosophers Speak Lecture: Chris Haufe
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The Department of Philosophy and the Dean's Office of the College of Arts and Sciences will host the next speaker in the Philosophers Speak lecture series from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, in Bethany Hall BC. This lecture brings to campus Chris Haufe, Ph.D., professor of Philosophy at Case Western Reserve University.
Professor Haufe's talk is titled, more PR
DelBene Leads Push to Stop the Trump Administration from Using AI to Deny Medicare Treatments, Procedures (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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DelBene Leads Push to Stop the Trump Administration from Using AI to Deny Medicare Treatments, Procedures
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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Llyod Doggett (TX-35), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08) led a letter along with 28 of their colleagues urging leadership of the House Appropriations more PR
FirstEnergy Foundation Grant Highlights NJ Experiment That Sparked the Space Age (10)
AKRON, Ohio, April 1 -- Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release:
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FirstEnergy Foundation Grant Highlights NJ Experiment That Sparked the Space Age
InfoAge Science & History Museum uses STEM history to educate, inspire youth
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In 1946, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) helped power a breakthrough that changed communications history: the first successful effort to bounce a radar signal off the moon. The experiment, codenamed Project more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Commentary: Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do It Right (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior counsel John K. Skousen:
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Letting Salespeople Choose Their Pay Plan? Here's What Could Go Wrong For Your Dealership - And 5 Steps to Do it Right
Offering your salespeople a choice between two pay plans sounds like a win-win, but it can create legal headaches that outlast the goodwill. Before your dealership rolls out a Plan A versus Plan B compensation structure, here's more PR
Gokcekus Launches Book on Turkic Shadow Economies (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Gokcekus Launches Book on Turkic Shadow Economies
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In February, Professor Omer Gokcekus, Ph.D., co-edited Shadow Economies in Turkic Republics, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The volume brings together research by scholars from the Turkic republics on how institutions, governance quality and corruption shape economic outcomes, based on country-level studies. For the first time, shadow economies in more PR
Governor Sherrill Signs Proclamation Designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month in New Jersey (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 31 -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, posted the following news release:
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Governor Sherrill Signs Proclamation Designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month in New Jersey
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TRENTON - Governor Mikie Sherrill today signed a Proclamation designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month in New Jersey.
"During my time at the U.S. Attorney's Office, I helped establish New Jersey's first federal reentry court and worked on important efforts to help people find jobs more PR
Institute for Energy Research: Trump Administration Makes Deal to Swap Offshore Wind Projects for Oil and Gas Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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The Trump Administration Makes Deal to Swap Offshore Wind Projects for Oil and Gas Projects
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Key Takeaways
1 The Trump administration will reimburse TotalEnergies almost $1 billion in upfront project lease payments for two offshore wind projects, which it will then invest in U.S. oil and gas projects.
2 TotalEnergies will invest in more U.S. offshore oil production, shale more PR
King Island Native Community Chief Onders Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Megan Onders, chief of the King Island Native Community, and chair of the Bering Strait Development Council, Nome, Alaska, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (H.R. 5694):
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Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Val Hoyle, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to join you today. My name is more PR
LDF Files Amicus Brief Urging Equal Educational Opportunity in New Jersey Case Challenging Segregated Schools (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Files Amicus Brief Urging Equal Educational Opportunity in New Jersey Case Challenging Segregated Schools
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On Thursday, March 19, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court in support of equal educational opportunity in Latino Action Network v. New Jersey, a case challenging the urgent and persistent more PR
Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation to bolster early childhood education training for school admin and leaders and help them lay the more PR
Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-Detain Him (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release:
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Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-Detain Him
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PHILADELPHIA -Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team asked the full Third Circuit Court of Appeals to re-consider the three-judge p more PR
Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-detain Him (10)
NEW YORK, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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Mahmoud Khalil Asks Full Appeals Court to Reconsider Decision That Would Allow Government to Re-detain Him
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PHILADELPHIA - Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team asked the full Third Circuit Court of Appeals to re-consider the three-judge panel's 2-1 decision overturning a lower court's orders releasing Mr. Khalil on bail and barring the government from detaining or deporting him more PR
Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Blast Trump Administration Attempt to Pay $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funding to Kill Offshore Wind Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Blast Trump Administration Attempt to Pay $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funding to Kill Offshore Wind Projects
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Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (March 31, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today wro more PR
Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants From Power Plants (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversio more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Sues EPA Over Plan to Allow Power Plants to Release More Toxic Mercury
Multistate Coalition Sues Trump Administration for Repealing Toxic Air Emissions Standards
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 18 states in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the existing standards for th more PR
National Cotton Council Chairman Reed Testifies Before Senate Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by National Cotton Council Chairman Nathan Reed, Marianna, Arkansas, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Increasing Domestic Consumption of U.S.-Grown Agricultural Products":
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Good Morning:
I am Nathan Reed, from Marianna, Arkansas. My wife, Kristen, and I own and operate Eldon Reed Farms, Inc, where we farm 9,000 acres of cotton, corn, soybeans, and rice.
I am a proud g more PR
New Jersey expands nurse freedom, improving patient access to care (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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New Jersey expands nurse freedom, improving patient access to care
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Trenton, New Jersey; March 31, 2026: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law yesterday increasing experienced nurses' freedom to treat patients without mandatory physician oversight agreements. The law exempts advanced practice nurses with more than 5,000 hours of experience from joint protocol more PR
New Jersey Senators Bring 'Civility Tour' to Seton Hall (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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New Jersey Senators Bring 'Civility Tour' to Seton Hall
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Seton Hall University students engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on public service, civil discourse and the evolving political landscape during a March 25 classroom visit by New Jersey State Senators Jon Bramnick (R-21) and Joe Cryan (D-20), part of their bipartisan "Civility Tour."
Hosted by the Department of Political Science and Public more PR
Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Blast Trump Administration Attempt to Pay $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funding to Kill Offshore Wind Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Blast Trump Administration Attempt to Pay $1 Billion in Taxpayer Funding to Kill Offshore Wind Projects
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Washington (March 31, 2026) \- Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today more PR
Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release:
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Over 60 Civil Society Groups Oppose Meta's Plan to Integrate Facial Recognition into Smart Glasses, Warn of Widespread Surveillance Risks
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A diverse group of 64 civil society organizations, led by the Consumer Federation of America & UltraViolet Action, sent a letter to Congress, enforcement agencies, Meta leadership, and EssilorLuxottica-the owners of Ray-Ban an more PR
Pappas, Billirakis, Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs, Lead Colleagues in Celebrating 205th Anniversary of Greek Independence (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas, Billirakis, Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs, Lead Colleagues in Celebrating 205th Anniversary of Greek Independence
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Nearly two million Americans proudly claim Greek ancestry, a testament to the enduring cultural and historical ties between the United States and Greece-ties that remain especially vibrant in communities across the nation. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Billrak more PR
Petersheim Travel Award Recipient Presents Research (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Petersheim Travel Award Recipient Presents Research
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During the annual Petersheim Academic Exposition in 2025, which celebrated and promoted student and faculty research, Seton Hall University honored Alyson O'Neill with a Student Travel Award.
These awards support students in presenting their research at national conferences, providing invaluable opportunities to share findings with experts and p more PR
Poerner '00 Measures Success in Miles and Memories (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, March 31 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Poerner '00 Measures Success in Miles and Memories
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Atlantic City, N.J. - Bryan Poerner '00 was an entrepreneur before it was trendy. He followed his passions and had stints running his own record label, as a radio DJ, professional runner, shoe salesman and small business owner before landing the role of CEO of Diadora US.
"Success is everything I tried and didn't get paid for. Success is not my title - more PR
Potomac Edison Takes Next Step With Power Line Upgrades to Benefit Frederick and Montgomery County Customers (10)
AKRON, Ohio, April 1 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release:
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Potomac Edison Takes Next Step with Power Line Upgrades to Benefit Frederick and Montgomery County Customers
Maryland PSC to review project that improves reliability using existing power line corridors
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WILLIAMSPORT, Md. - Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is seeking approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to move forward with a transm more PR
Research from Gillings School, OSU contributes to new Contraception issue on FemTech (10)
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 31 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news:
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Research from Gillings School, OSU contributes to new Contraception issue on FemTech
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The journal Contraception has published a special issue of research that highlights the use of FemTech in sexual and reproductive health. The new issue features a study co-led by Maria Gallo, PhD, professor and chair in the Department of Epidemiology at the UNC more PR
Rowan University: South Jersey Institute for Population Health Awards $350,000 for Regional Research (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rowan University issued the following news:
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South Jersey Institute for Population Health awards $350,000 for regional research
The South Jersey Institute for Population Health (SJIPH) has awarded $350,000 to 12 collaborative research projects as part of its fourth annual funding cycle. Led by Rowan University, Rutgers University-Camden and community-based partners, the funded initiatives address key health disparities across South Jersey--ranging from f more PR
Rutgers School of Nursing Marks 70 Years of Innovation, Leadership and Impact (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Rutgers School of Nursing Marks 70 Years of Innovation, Leadership and Impact
Anniversary celebration honors 1956 establishment of new school and nation's first graduate program in psychiatric-mental health nursing
By Lynn McFarlane
Rutgers School of Nursing is celebrating its 70th anniversary year, marking seven decades of leadership in nursing education, research and clinical practice.
The mileston more PR
Rutgers: Brother's Cancer Diagnosis Shaped Senior's Path Into Medicine (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Brother's Cancer Diagnosis Shaped Senior's Path Into Medicine
Luis Sanchez-Gonzalez earned a near perfect score on the MCATs and spent time as an undergraduate conducting cancer research
By Robin Lally
Luis Sanchez-Gonzalez was just four years old when his older brother was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He didn't understand the diagnosis, but he saw the effect it had on his family.
"I didn't more PR
Rutgers: Did Impacts From Meteors Help Start Life on Earth? (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Did Impacts From Meteors Help Start Life on Earth?
Research synthesized by a recent Rutgers graduate suggests vents generated from the impacts of space rocks may have enabled suitable environments for the first living cells
By Kitta MacPherson
Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells could take shape, according to more PR
Rutgers: Expert Outlines Steps to Close Gaps in Black Maternal Health Care (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on March 31, 2026, by By Lavene Gass with Damali Campbell-Oparali, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health Division at New Jersey Medical School:
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Expert Outlines Steps to Close Gaps in Black Maternal Health Care
In the U.S., Black women continue to experience disproportionately high maternal mortality rates
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Each year, Black Maternal Health Week is recogn more PR
Rutgers: Graduate Students Help Professor Bring Plant Species Back to Life (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Graduate Students Help Professor Bring Plant Species Back to Life
By Mike Lucas
As the inaugural Rutgers-New Brunswick Laureate, Sue Huang is collaborating with designers and a software engineer for her "Bodies of Flora" project
Sue Huang is using speculative and critical design to bring long-dead plant species in New Jersey back to life in the collective human consciousness.
Her latest work is a c more PR
Rutgers: What to Know About NASA's First Crewed Mission to the Moon in More Than 50 Years (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on March 31, 2026, by Kitta MacPherson with Lindsay Pojdasek, doctoral student in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the School of Arts and Sciences:
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What to Know About NASA's First Crewed Mission to the Moon in More than 50 Years
A Rutgers doctoral student explains the science behind the Artemis II program and what researchers hope to learn from a new era of lunar exploration
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Artemis II more PR
S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities From Illicit Xylazine (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Xylazine
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins 40 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which would classify Xylazine as a federally controlled substance and would help law enforcement stop the spread of more PR
Santa Clara Sanctuary Politicians REFUSE to Honor ICE Arrest Detainer for Two Honduran Criminal Illegal Aliens Accused of Murdering a 24-Year-Old Single Mother (10)
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Santa Clara Sanctuary Politicians REFUSE to Honor ICE Arrest Detainer for Two Honduran Criminal Illegal Aliens Accused of Murdering a 24-Year-Old Single Mother
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Franquin Inestroza-Martinez is wanted for the murder of a 55-year-old man from New Jersey in 2025 and Gerzon Jose Chirinos-Munguia was previously RELEASED from jail by Santa Clara sanctuary politicians
WASHINGTON - The U.S. De more PR
SEC Charges 2 Individuals in Alleged Fraudulent Scheme to Misappropriate Millions of Dollars From 2 Penny Stock Issuers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-cv-03407; D.N.J. filed March 31, 2026) involving two individuals in alleged fraudulent scheme:
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jon Fullenkamp, et al., No. 26-cv-03407 (D.N.J. filed March 31, 2026)
On March 31, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Scott Sand and his business associate, Jon Fullenkamp, with allegedly perpetrating a fraud scheme to misappropri more PR
Seminar on the Advancement of Photocatalytic Chemistry (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Seminar on the Advancement of Photocatalytic Chemistry
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The Rose Mercadante Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Series is pleased to present a seminar by Professor Jeffery Lipshultz from Stony Brook University entitled "Synthetic Methods Enabled by the Rational Design of Photoactive Catalyst-Substrate Complexes."
The seminar will be held from 5:45 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, in the Science and Tech more PR
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Report on Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-113) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (S. 1441). The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on Feb. 24, 2026.
Here are excerpts:
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The Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 1441) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service more ST
Seton Hall Expands Global Opportunities With Pre-Med Clinical Program in Croatia (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Global Medical Experience
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The Pre-Professional Advising Center (P-PAC) at Seton Hall University serves as the centralized hub for students pursuing careers in the health professions, providing them with the advising, resources and experiences needed to become strong med school applicants and future leaders in medicine. As part of this commitment, P-PAC continues to expand access to high-impact expe more PR
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release:
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Smithsonian Folklife Festival Goes National for America's Birthday
For America's 250th, the Smithsonian's Largest Cultural Public Program Collaborates with Festivals Across the Country
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To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, the Smithsonian is taking its oldest and largest public program--the annual Folklife Festival--on the road to communities a more PR
Visualizing 170 Years: Seton Hall Unveils Winning Archival Photos in New Exhibit (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Our Hall, Our History Brings 170 Years of Seton Hall to Life
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As Seton Hall University celebrates its 170th birthday, University Libraries and the Archives & Special Collections Center are inviting the community to experience this legacy in a vivid new way through "Our Hall, Our History," a photo contest and exhibit now on view in the Information Commons on the second floor of Walsh Library.
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WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants
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(Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a more PR
West Virginia Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Congress to Pass Combating Xylazine Act (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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West Virginia joins bipartisan letter urging Congress to pass Combating Xylazine Act
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general today in a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of the Combating Xylazine Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would classify the illicit use of xy more PR
Win at NY Local Finals CFA Institute Research Challenge (10)
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 31 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Win at NY Local Finals CFA Institute Research Challenge
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Seton Hall University earned first place in the New York Local Finals of the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge, continuing a longstanding tradition of excellence in one of the world's premier collegiate finance competitions.
The global competition provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive training in financial more PR
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