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AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs (10)
LANSING, Michigan, April 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Opposes Proposal by Trump Administration Targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that imposes new certification requirements upon receipt of federal funding, which could r more PR
America250: Setting the Facts Straight on the American Revolution (10)
ORLANDO, Florida, April 2 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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America250: Setting the Facts Straight on the American Revolution
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* UCF history professor John Sacher shares insight on topics from Paul Revere's midnight ride to what date we should actually be celebrating as our nation's birthday.
* Sacher specializes in American history and has authored two books, Confederate Conscription and the Struggle for Southern Soldiers and A Perfect W more PR
Assumption University: Center for Civic Friendship Hosts Doris Kearns Goodwin for First Major Public Event (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Assumption University issued the following news:
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Center for Civic Friendship Hosts Doris Kearns Goodwin for First Major Public Event
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Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joined Assumption President Greg Weiner for a wide-ranging conversation about her bestselling novel Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, civic friendship, leadership, ambition, resilience, and sports on March 26.
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Requesting Trump Administration Meeting over Potential Rollback of Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Minors (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Coalition in Requesting Trump Administration Meeting over Potential Rollback of Abortion Access for Unaccompanied Minors
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New York, today sent a letter to the Trump Administration expressing deep concern over its review of a federal rule that ensures more PR
Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, April 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Issues Joint Statement with 24 Attorneys General on Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments
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Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in issuing the following statement regarding oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara before the U.S. Supreme Court:
"The President's executive order redefining birthright citi more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF DEFENDING STATES' RIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES U.S. SUPREME COURT BRIEF DEFENDING STATES' RIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 18 attorneys general on Wednesday in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implications for states' ability to provide access to justice for thos more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS APPEALS COURT RULING AGAINST HUD OVER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a federal appeals court rejected the federal government's request to impose harmful restrictions on grant funding that will limit access to long-term housing and other services for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness or housing ins more PR
Brad Plaster named 2025-26 UK College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 1 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Brad Plaster named 2025-26 UK College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
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Brad Plaster, Ph.D., professor of physics and associate dean for research in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor for the 2025-26 academic year, an honor that recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service and leadership. more PR
Brennan Center for Justice: Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections (10)
NEW YORK, April 3 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
President Trump's unlawful executive order would take control of mail-in ballots from the states and create an unvalidated, error-prone system that would risk disenfranchising eligible voters. The president does not have constitutional authority to r more PR
Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Average Earner Pays More State Tax in Minnesota Than in 42 Other States (10)
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by economist John Phelan:
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The average earner pays more state tax in Minnesota than in 42 other states
Yesterday, I asked "What would a genuine 'affordability' agenda look like?" I noted that "the most direct way possible" for Minnesota's state government to ease affordability conce more PR
Ceres welcomes recommendations from Arizona Energy Taskforce to advance a cleaner, more competitive economy (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release:
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Ceres welcomes recommendations from Arizona Energy Taskforce to advance a cleaner, more competitive economy
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Ceres applauds Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Governor's Office of Resiliency for their leadership in relea more PR
Common Cause: Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on March 31, 2026:
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Advocates and Voters File to Protect Washington Voters' Privacy
Lawsuit challenges DOJ's demand for voter roll data
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Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, and a Washington voter have filed a motion to intervene in United States v. Hobbs. The organizations and voters seek to prevent the Department of Justice from obtaining Washingtonians' sensitive personal data. Th more PR
Cooperative Credit Union Association Supports NCUA Proposal to Amend Public Unit and Nonmember Shares Regulation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Cooperative Credit Union Association, Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule to amend regulations governing Public Unit and Nonmember Shares. The Association represents nearly 200 state and federally-chartered credit unions across Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, collectively serving over 5 million consumer members.
In its comments, the Association expressed suppo more ST
Evaluating the ethics of autonomous systems (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Evaluating the ethics of autonomous systems
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Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help optimize decision-making in high-stakes settings. For instance, an autonomous system can identify a power distribution strategy that minimizes costs while keeping voltages stable.
But while these AI-driven outputs may be technically optimal, are they fair? What if a low-cost p more PR
Former Suffolk County Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID Unemployment and Loan Fraud (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Former Suffolk County Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to COVID Unemployment and Loan Fraud
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BOSTON - A former corrections officer employed by the Suffolk County Sherriff's Department pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to submitting fraudulent information in an effort to obtain loans through CARES Act programs like the Pandemic Unemployme more PR
From co-op to CEO, this grad student aims to speed up climate change solutions (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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From co-op to CEO, this grad student aims to speed up climate change solutions
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Northeastern's Jenna Woods studied the mineral olivine on an undergraduate co-op. Now she heads a company that aims to make it part of the global climate change solution.
by Northeastern Global News April 2, 2026
The mineral olivine may not appear to be much more than a pretty green rock, but its uses extend far beyond more PR
From Fins to Fingers: A Fresh Perspective on Repeating Body Parts and Their Origins | Science Magazine (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 2 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news:
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From Fins to Fingers: A Fresh Perspective on Repeating Body Parts and Their Origins | Science Magazine
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In the intricate tapestry of evolutionary biology, the origin and development of paired fins in jawed vertebrates have long posed a captivating puzzle. A fresh and compelling study from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL more PR
Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1 Billion to Water Infrastructure Projects (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $1 Billion to Water Infrastructure Projects
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Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that 70 projects across Massachusetts are eligible to receive over $1 billion in low-interest rate loans to upgrade or replace aging drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and cut treatment plant energy use and costs. These funds a more PR
House Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Neal Issues Statement on Anniversary of Trump's Liberation Day (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 1, 2026:
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Neal Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Trump's Liberation Day
SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Trump's "Liberation Day":
"One year after the President's so-called 'Liberation Day,' and the only thing peopl more PR
Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Senator Edward Markey for Reelection (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release:
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Human Rights Campaign PAC Endorses Pro-Equality Champion Senator Edward Markey for Reelection
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HRC celebrates Senator Markey's strong leadership on equality as he seeks another term in the U.S. Senate this November
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC, the nation's largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, proudly announced its endorsement of Senator Edwa more PR
Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump vs. Barbara Oral Argument (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following joint statement with 23 attorneys general on the Trump vs. Barbara oral argument:
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"The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, federal statutes, and the rule that has governed our Nation for more than 150 years. We were proud to lead the fight against this unlawful order, and grateful for the injunctions we obtained that prevented this action from ever more PR
Liam O'Connell and Michael Scott Recognized in The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Liam O'Connell and Michael Scott Recognized in The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know
Liam O'Connell and Michael Scott, co-managing partners of Nutter, have been selected to The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know list. According to the guide, "They inspire and lead as never before...These leaders and others recognized here reminded us once again of the critical more PR
Lincoln Laboratory laser communications terminal launches on historic Artemis II moon mission (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Lincoln Laboratory laser communications terminal launches on historic Artemis II moon mission
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In 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon's surface -a momentous engineering and science feat marked by his iconic words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Now, NASA is making history again.
With the successful launch of NASA's Artemis more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: No Joke - Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by research attorneys Joe St. James and Hannah T. Stilley:
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No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals
Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following are bills introduced or e more PR
Markey, Mass. Congressional Members Push for Postal Service to Fix Severe Delays in Mail Delivery (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey, Mass. Congressional Members Push for Postal Service to Fix Severe Delays in Mail Delivery
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Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (April 2, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Stephen Lynch (MA-08) wrote to Tammy Hull, Inspector Gen more PR
MassBio CEO Flags Potential 100% Pharma Tariffs, Looming NIH Budget Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- MassBio CEO and President Kendalle Burlin O'Connell is monitoring an expected Section 232 national security announcement from the Trump administration regarding 100% tariffs on patented drugs and ingredients. The move targets pharmaceutical companies without White House pricing agreements, raising significant supply chain and financial concerns for smaller biotech manufacturers.
-- Marlyn T. Vitin, Targeted News Service
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Here is the text of the document:
CEO Innov more PR
MIT researchers measure traffic emissions, to the block, in real-time (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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MIT researchers measure traffic emissions, to the block, in real-time
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In a study focused on New York City, MIT researchers have shown that existing sensors and mobile data can be used to generate a near real-time, high-resolution picture of auto emissions, which could be used to develop local transportation and decarbonization policies.
The new method produces much more detaile more PR
National Hydropower Association Urges IRS and Treasury for Clearer Guidance on Foreign Entity Rules Affecting Tax Credits (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The National Hydropower Association (NHA) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) addressing concerns over interim safe harbors and guidance related to tax credits for hydropower facilities under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The comments respond specifically to Notice 2026-15, which provides initial guidance on restrictions involving prohibited foreign entities (PFEs) under tax credits Secti more ST
NCLA Wins Deletion of Data from Covid Spyware Massachusetts Auto-Installed on > 1 Million Phones (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release:
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NCLA Wins Deletion of Data from Covid Spyware Massachusetts Auto-Installed on > 1 Million Phones
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The New Civil Liberties Alliance has secured a victorious settlement in the Wright, et al. v. Goldstein class-action lawsuit against a Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) scheme in which it auto-installed its "MassNotify" Covid-19 tracking app on more than a million more PR
NEWS: Pressley, DeLauro, Gomez Unveil Bill to Support Families Facing Eviction (10)
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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NEWS: Pressley, DeLauro, Gomez Unveil Bill to Support Families Facing Eviction
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Pressley Announced Bill in Boston Today, Legislation Comes During National Fair Housing Month
Bill Text | Roundtable Video | Roundtable Photos
BOSTON - Today, to kick off National Fair Housing Month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA more PR
Northeastern police chief offers assurance after two assaults near campus (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Northeastern police chief offers assurance after two assaults near campus
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"Our campus is safe at this time," said Ruben Galindo, Northeastern University's chief of police. "There is no threat or concern."
by Tanner Stening April 2, 2026
"Our campus is safe at this time," Ruben Galindo, Northeastern University's chief of police, told Northeastern Global News. "There is no threat or concern."
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Off the Map in Mongolia: App State Geology Students Explore Origins of Ancient Mass Extinction (10)
BOONE, North Carolina, April 2 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news:
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Off the map in Mongolia: App State geology students explore origins of ancient mass extinction
Their work is part of DAGGER research group expeditions led by Dr. Sarah Carmichael
Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Student Research for the 29th annual Celebration of Student Research and Crea more PR
Once upon a time in Bollywood (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Once upon a time in Bollywood
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Professor explores how Hindi remakes of popular U.S. films have reflected -and helped shape -global culture
Screen Studies Professor Gohar Siddiqui recalls the serendipitous moment she became excited about researching Bollywood remakes of Hollywood films. She was in a graduate school film class watching "Bonnie and Clyde," the 1967 crime-drama biopic about the infamous 193 more PR
One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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One Month Into Iran War, Americans Have Paid $8.4 Billion More for Gas, Now Costs $145 to Fill Pickup Truck
New Data Also Includes State-by-State Breakdown of Increased Spending on Gas Since Trump's War Began
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One month since President Trump unilaterally started his war against Iran, a new Joint Economic Committee - Minority more PR
People Who Can't Afford Dental Care May Be at Higher Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease, Dementia (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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People Who Can't Afford Dental Care May Be at Higher Risk of Developing Cardiovascular Disease, Dementia
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A new study found that older people who were unable to pay for needed dental care were more likely to experience heart failure, a heart attack, a stroke, or dementia.
Being unable to afford dental care may increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular d more PR
Puthawala: Deep learning expert deepens relationship with Japanese colleague (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 1 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news:
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Puthawala: Deep learning expert deepens relationship with Japanese colleague
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Mathematicians like Michael Puthawala are few and far between. Thanks to a National Science Foundation program, the SDSU assistant professor was able to get better acquainted with a similar mathematician 6,000 miles away.
Through a joint program between the National Science Foundation, the primary U.S. agency for f more PR
Ranking Member Markey Highlights One Year of Pain on Main Street Caused by Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariff Taxes (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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Ranking Member Markey Highlights One Year of Pain on Main Street Caused by Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariff Taxes
Markey and Democratic leaders release new report spotlighting "broken promises" of Trump's reckless economic agenda
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Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following s more PR
Renco Manufacturing Group Urges CMS to Strengthen Domestic PPE Procurement Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Renco Manufacturing Group (RMG) submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aiming to ensure safety through domestic security with "Made in America" personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential medicine procurement by Medicare participating hospitals. RMG, a domestic producer of nitrile gloves and other PPE, deta more ST
Reps. Meng, Chu, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release:
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Reps. Meng, Chu, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month"
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), CAPAC Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a House resolution recognizing April as " more PR
SETAF-AF showcases cutting-edge solutions at African Land Forces Summit 2026 (10)
STUTTGART, Germany, April 2 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news:
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SETAF-AF showcases cutting-edge solutions at African Land Forces Summit 2026
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VICENZA, Italy - U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) placed innovation at the center of this year's African Land Forces Summit, held in Rome, Italy, March 22-24. With more than 30 African partner nations represented, the summit ser more PR
South Middlesex Opportunity Council Opposes Changes to SAM Registration for Financial Assistance Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) Head Start program has submitted a public comment letter urging the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to withdraw proposed modifications to the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for recipients of federal financial assistance. SMOC Head Start serves children and families across several MetroWest Massachusetts communities and provides early education, developmental screenings, health and disabi more ST
Student filmmakers get the red carpet treatment tomorrow (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Student filmmakers get the red carpet treatment tomorrow
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Screenings at Razzo part of Mass. Independent Film Festival
The Clark University Screen Studies program will welcome its longtime community partner, the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival (MassIFF), to Razzo Hall tomorrow, April 3, for a screening of student films, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Among the short films to be shown are those by stude more PR
The Future of Housing: Key Insights from the ULI Housing Conference 2026 (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, April 3 [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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The Future of Housing: Key Insights from the ULI Housing Conference 2026
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VHB's Real Estate team, including Todd Pederson, Ryan McAlister, and Kevin Keeley, recently attended the ULI Housing Opportunity Conference, which attracted public- and private-sector lead more PR
Tufts Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships (10)
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:
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Tufts Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships
The prestigious award recognizes two juniors for their promise as scientific researchers
By Heather Stephenson
Two Tufts students have received one-year Goldwater Scholarships, which are awarded to sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
The scholarship recipients are Julian more PR
Tufts University: Ken Frazier to Deliver Commencement Address to the Class of 2026 (10)
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:
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Ken Frazier to Deliver Commencement Address to the Class of 2026
Health care leader will speak at the May 17 ceremony; other honorees include acclaimed musician and pioneering scientist
By Robin Smyton
Ken Frazier, chairman of General Catalyst's Health Assurance initiatives and former president, CEO, and executive chairman of Merck, will deliver the commencement address to the Tufts University Cl more PR
UMACC, UMass Downtown and UWFH to Host Volunteer Match Night April 15 (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMACC, UMass Downtown and UWFH to Host Volunteer Match Night April 15
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The UMass Amherst Community Campaign (UMACC), UMass Downtown, and the United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region (UWFH) invite faculty, staff, students, and community members to a volunteer engagement event on Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30-8 p.m at UMass Downtown, located at 108 N Pleasant Street in downtown Amherst. more PR
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
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President Trump's unlawful executive order would take control of mail-in ballots from the states and create an unvalidated, error-prone system that would risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
The president does not have constitutional authority to regulate elections. more PR
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections (10)
NEW YORK, April 2 [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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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
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Boston, MA - A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massach more PR
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release:
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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
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BOSTON, MA - A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging President Trump's March 31 executive order concerning mail-in voting. The Constitution explicitly states that only Congress and t more PR
Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections
President Trump's unlawful executive order would take control of mail-in ballots from the states and create an unvalidated, error-prone system that would risk disenfranchising eligible voters.
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A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a la more PR
Warren Statement on Pam Bondi Firing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Statement on Pam Bondi Firing
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Washington, DC \- In response to reports that President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement:
"Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Department of Justice became a cesspool of corruption. Bondi will be remembered for blocking the release of the Epstein files, weaponizing the more PR
Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Merkley Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Merkley Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's broker reportedly attempted to invest in major defense companies in weeks leading up to Trump's attack on Iran
"This would be a...betrayal of more PR
Warren, Sanders, Wyden, Murray, Baldwin Blast New Trump Admin Attempt to Dismantle Education Department, Call for Immediate End to Illegal Transfer of Student Loans to Treasury (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Sanders, Wyden, Murray, Baldwin Blast New Trump Admin Attempt to Dismantle Education Department, Call for Immediate End to Illegal Transfer of Student Loans to Treasury
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Committee Ranking Members argue that the scheme "will set the stage for more dysfunction in a federal student aid system that the Trump Administration has already made more expensive and confusing to navigate"
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Warren, Senators Push Dr. Oz to Tackle Medicare Advantage Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Senators Push Dr. Oz to Tackle Medicare Advantage Abuse
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Senators call to rein in private health insurers' abuse in Medicare as Trump Administration explores options to automatically enroll seniors into the program.
"As Americans struggle to keep up with rising health care costs, [Medicare Advantage] insurers continue to rake in billions in overpayments, abusing taxpayer dollars more PR
Watch: UMass Students, Researchers Flock to Birds' Rescue (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 2 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Watch: UMass Students, Researchers Flock to Birds' Rescue
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Each year, more than one billion birds die in the United States as a result of colliding with windows. Collision rates are especially high during spring and fall when most birds are migrating to-and-from their breeding grounds. Bird-window collisions are considered one of the most pervasive conservation issues facing birds in North Am more PR
Why do traveling icebergs speed up in warmer ocean waters? (10)
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Clark University posted the following news:
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Why do traveling icebergs speed up in warmer ocean waters?
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Physics behind ice blocks' melting helps propel them, Clark-Paris study reveals
When you think of icebergs, what comes to mind?
Perhaps it's the iceberg that brought down the Titanic off Newfoundland in 1912.
Or maybe it's A-23A, the "megaberg" that broke off an Antarctic ice shelf in 1986 and became a media sensation as it traveled 1,500 m more PR
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